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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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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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Stonewall launches new guide for international equality activists

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Stonewall today launches a guide for equality activists worldwide on how to engage with the UK Government.
It provides the practical information they need to work effectively with the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development to advance the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in their countries.
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Will Young and Stonewall team up to tackle homophobic language

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Stonewall, supported by Will Young and Mumsnet, today launches a flagship campaign to tackle homophobic language in schools.
The campaign comes exactly ten years since the repeal of Section 28 and is in response to research showing that 99 per cent of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people hear phrases such as ‘that’s so gay’ or ‘you’re so gay’.
84 per cent are distressed when… Read the rest

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Stonewall publishes review of ‘best in class’ Workplace Equality Index

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Stonewall today publishes a ground-breaking review of its annual Workplace Equality Index which finds it continues to be ‘best in class’. The review confirms that organisations that took part year-on-year see tangible transformations in their workplaces.
The Workplace Equality Index Five Year Review, supported by EY, shows that the Index remains the most effective proven tool in Britain for improving the lives of lesbian, gay… Read the rest

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Stonewall launches Global Diversity Champions Programme

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Stonewall today launches its Global Diversity Champions Programme, a best practice forum for organisations that employ people around the world.
The programme will work with international companies to ensure that their lesbian, gay and bisexual staff, regardless of which country they operate in, can perform.
It is currently illegal to be gay in 78 countries and only 59 countries protect gay people from discrimination in… Read the rest

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Three in four gay people still don’t report hate crime to police

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Major new polling released today by Stonewall shows that lesbian, gay and bisexual people remain at serious risk of suffering violent abuse and intimidation in Britain.
Homophobic Hate Crime: The Gay British Crime Survey 2013 looks in detail at the experiences and extent of homophobic hate crimes and incidents in Britain. The polling of 2,500 people, conducted by YouGov for Stonewall, shows that hate crime… Read the rest

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Stonewall national bus campaign hits the streets

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Throughout October almost 2,000 buses will carry the iconic Stonewall slogan ‘Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!’ to promote the charity’s ongoing work to secure equal marriage in Scotland and to tackle homophobic bullying in England and Wales.
To make sure the campaign reaches right across the country Stonewall is asking supporters to tweet pictures of buses carrying the ads using the hashtag #stonewallbus,… Read the rest

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LGBT Music Video: Everyone Was At Stonewall

http://youtu.be/yXGqu4fvrVY “Everyone Was At Stonewall“ was originally written for GLBT sensitivity training of police on Long Island, NY I’ve since sung it at hundreds…