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DJ Adele Roberts and British Bake Off’s John Whaite to host Stonewall’s Brighton Equality Walk

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Adele and John will be at the starting line to cheer on hundreds of Stonewall supporters raising money for the lesbian, gay and bisexual equality charity’s campaign: ‘Gay. Let’s Get the Meaning Straight’. The campaign is tackling anti-gay language in schools across Britain following research that shows 99 per cent of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people hear phrases such as ‘that’s so gay’ or… Read the rest

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Stonewall secures Heritage Lottery Fund support

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The programme will focus on the gay equality movement since 1989 and will chronicle and celebrate the accomplishments of key individuals, historic events and legislative changes.
The two year project will involve a number of activities around the country, volunteering opportunities and an oral history project to celebrate the older lesbian, gay and bisexual community.
Commenting on the award, James Taylor Stonewall’s Head of Policy… Read the rest

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Stonewall: There can be No Bystanders in fight to tackle bullying and abuse

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The night marked Stonewall’s 25th anniversary, with speeches from presenter, broadcaster and writer Sue Perkins and journalist and Stonewall founder, Matthew Parris. Both emphasised that while there was much to celebrate, there was still much to do.
The Dinner also saw the launch of Stonewall’s No Bystanders campaign, with a 60 second film. The hard-hitting and powerful film demonstrates that, unchecked, the abusive language children… Read the rest

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25 years after Section 28, Stonewall launches ground-breaking film for primary schools

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25 years after the introduction of Section 28, a piece of legislation that banned resources like FREE, the film follows the stories of four children exploring family, friendship and what it means to be yourself.
FREE is launched tonight (5 March) at a première, kindly supported by BNP Paribas, at the Curzon cinema in London’s West End. The film is the culmination of four years’… Read the rest

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Elton, Alan Carr and The Archers featured in star-studded Stonewall Silent Auction

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The Silent Auction – which supports Stonewall’s ongoing work to stamp out homophobia in Britain and around the world – is open online to bids from everyone.
Bidders have a chance to scoop two tickets to see Elton John in Paris as well as to take home Marlene Dietrich’s cufflinks from an exclusive collection of her life. Also up for grabs are a meet-and-greet with… Read the rest

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Stonewall launches new guidance to tackle endemic levels of online abuse

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The guide provides practical advice for teachers and parents to help lesbian, gay and bisexual young people avoid abuse and cyberbullying.
The guidance comes in response to statistics showing that almost a quarter of gay young people experience cyberbullying. This abuse has a devastating impact on a young person’s self-esteem and in the worst cases can impact on mental health and well-being, leading to self-harm… Read the rest

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Stonewall launches new guidance to tackle endemic levels of online abuse

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The guide provides practical advice for teachers and parents to help lesbian, gay and bisexual young people avoid abuse and cyberbullying.
The guidance comes in response to statistics showing that almost a quarter of gay young people experience cyberbullying. This abuse has a devastating impact on a young person’s self-esteem and in the worst cases can impact on mental health and well-being, leading to self-harm… Read the rest

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Ben Summerskill to step down as Chief Executive

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His time as Chief Executive saw a dramatic change in the legal landscape for lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Britain. During his tenure he led successful campaigns to secure legal equality for gay people in Britain, including the repeal of Section 28, goods and services protections, civil partnerships and marriage equality.
Ben’s tenure also saw a transformation of the charity itself, taking it from… Read the rest

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Register now for Stonewall’s 2014 Equality Walk

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Walkers will raise funds to support Stonewall’s work in over 10,000 schools to tackle homophobic bullying. YouGov polling conducted on behalf of Stonewall shows that over half of gay young people experience homophobic bullying at school, while nearly all hear homophobic language. Worryingly, nine in ten teachers report they’ve never received training on how to prevent and respond to homophobic bullying.
Over 800 supporters took… Read the rest

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Stonewall launches campaign to eradicate workplace homophobia ‘once and for all’

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Stonewall today launches a national campaign to tackle endemic levels of homophobia in Britain’s workplaces. Featuring two people at work, the campaign states clearly that: ‘One is gay. If that bothers people, our work continues’. 
The campaign comes in response to YouGov polling which shows that in the last five years 2.4m people of working age have witnessed verbal homophobic bullying at work. A further… Read the rest

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