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Supreme Court ruling “historic victory for lesbians”
Today the Supreme Court ruled that the protected characteristic of sex refers to biological sex, in a decision that is a “landmark for lesbian rights in the UK”. Our CEO, Kate...
Our concerns about the Puberty Blocker Trial
Today we have written to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, to express our concern that the proposed Puberty Blocker Trial is unnecessary and unethical.[pdf-embedder...
LGB Alliance launches Business Forum to foster fairer workplaces
It was barely 20 years ago that UK law changed to make it illegal to discriminate against employees for their sexual orientation, yet many LGB people feel like we’re moving back...
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Policy Bulletin: Conversion Practices
In light of the ‘draft legislation’ on Conversion Practices referenced in the King’s Speech, please see our Policy Bulletin for MPs.You can download a...
Health Secretary takes an evidence-based approach to puberty blockers
The Cass Review confirmed what we have always known; it is mostly young people who will grow up to be lesbian, gay or bisexual who are given puberty blockers. It is a medical scandal that being same sex attracted has become a ‘condition to be cured’ with powerful...
Pride in London campaign: Our letter to the Mayor
We have written to Sadiq Khan about the shocking Pride in London campaign. We have requested a meeting as a matter of urgency.Download a copy here
The Prime Minister responds
Last week we wrote to the leaders of the Labour party, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives following their manifesto publications to ask that they clarify their party’s positions on issues we know are key to LGB people. You can read those letters here...
Our helpline is open!
We’re extremely pleased that our Helpline is now open. We hope that our one-to-one listening service, run by trained and vetted volunteers and via live-chat, will help young teens worried about friendships, bullying or feeling different and older teens and young...
Our asks for the party leaders
We have written to the leaders of Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives in light of their manifesto publications to ask that they clarify their party’s positions on issues we know are key to LGB people. These focus on our belief, supported by the Cass...
Government pledge to clarify Equality Act
LGB Alliance support a clarification of the Equality Act 2010 because our rights as same-sex attracted people are contingent upon the understanding that ‘sex’ means ‘biological sex’ and not upon an individual’s self-declared gender identity. Clearly, this was...
Government commits to banning private clinic prescriptions
We are delighted the Health Secretary heeded our call to ban private clinics from prescribing puberty blockers to children.We are relieved that organisations such as GenderGP may no longer profit from vulnerable youth, many of whom are same-sex attracted.
Tickets now on sale for the LGB event of the year
Tickets are on sale now for the biggest, and most fabulous, LGB event of the year! On October 11th, we’ll be reclaiming our history, debating today’s challenges and staking our claim on the future. It’s an unmissable day.
Government should act on private clinic prescriptions
We have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Victoria Atkins MP, on the increasing urgency for the government to act to limit the ability of private clinics to prescribe puberty blockers to young people. We are concerned that the number of...
Our response to Sir John Curtice
Read our joint letter with Gay Men's Network in today's Herald responding to John Curtice's dreadful, offensive comparison between the case of Isla Bryson and homophobic stigmatisation of gay men during the AIDS crisis....
Join a Friends’ Group
Join a Friends’ Group to meet likeminded lesbians, gay men and bisexuals for pub meets, picnics, gallery visits, film showings and more! Sign up to your local group to make new friends for life.