LGBTQ+ News Research finds LGBTQ+ people in Great Britain facing “exorcisms” to cure them of their sexuality and/or gender identity New research commissioned by Stonewall has uncovered the “shocking scale” of conversion practices in Great Britain; interventions that seek to change, cure, or suppress an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. This new data comes as the UK Government has committed to publishing a “long By Graham Robson • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall could lose up to half of its staff after Trump cuts funding to support LGBTQ+ communities around the world LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall could cut up to half of its staff after Donald Trump pulled funding for its foreign aid support, it has been reported by The Times. Stonewall was founded in 1989 by a small group of people who had been active in the struggle against notorious Section 28, which banned By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sponsored Content Football v Homophobia event, hosted by England’s first openly gay professional referee, brings together leading voices shaping LGBTQ+ inclusion in football and beyond On Monday, February 10, LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall teamed up with the Amateur FA, London FA, London Assembly and Football v Homophobia to host a City Hall event marking Football v Homophobia Month of Action. The evening, hosted by England’s first openly gay professional referee Ryan Atkin, brou By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News More young adults than ever in the UK identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual More young adults than ever in the UK are now identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual, new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. The proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds who are LGB has almost quadrupled in a decade and now stands at over one in 10. Roughly 10.5 per By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport New research shows many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel welcome in sport as Rainbow Laces kicks off As Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport kicks off, the charity is releasing new research revealing a significant number of LGBTQ+ people still feel unwelcome and unsafe playing or watching the sports they love. The statistics show: 1 in 4 LGBTQ+ people (27%) do not feel w By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall awards Sir Ian McKellen with Lifetime Achievement Award for decades of campaigning towards advancing LGBTQ+ equality LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall celebrated its annual Equality Dinner on Wednesday, October 30, with Sir Ian McKellen CBE accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of committed campaigning towards advancing LGBTQ+ equality. The night, which was overseen by Gok Wan MBE and comedian Suzi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Hate Crime Awareness Week remembers victims of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime and calls for all of us to stand ‘hand in hand’ against all forms of hate The annual Act of Hope and Remembrance for those affected by hate crime was held in Regent Hall Oxford Street, London on Sunday, October 13 to mark the start of National Hate Crime Awareness Week, which aims to encourage people to stand together in solidarity with those who have experienced hate and By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall reacts to new hate crime statistics, which “may not paint the full picture” While hate crime statistics, released on Thursday, October 10, suggest there is a downward trend in reported hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community, Stonewall believes official numbers may not paint the full picture. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Simon Blake LGBTQ+ News “Achieving equal rights for some, does not mean reducing the rights of others.” Simon Blake OBE becomes Chief Executive of Stonewall In June 2024, LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall announced the appointment of Simon Blake OBE as its new chief executive, a post he filled in September 2024. Writing at the time, Cat Dixon, the charity’s Chair of Trustees, said: “We are incredibly proud to welcome our new CEO, Simon Blake OBE. LGBTQ+ p By Graham Robson • 2 min read
