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EHRC Code of Practice: Our Concerns
The EHRC's consultation on their updated Code of Practice, which follows the recent UK Supreme Court ruling closes tonight. In our submission we have highlighted our key concerns...
BBC Series ‘homophobic in the extreme.’
We have written to Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, about the homophobia displayed in the casting of a trans identified female in their upcoming series of ‘I Kissed A...
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...
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PACE Report: Our evidence
On Thursday 3 October 2024 a report on "Preventing and combating violence and discrimination against lesbian, bisexual and queer women in Europe" will be presented to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, of which the UK is a member. The report will be...
IOPC response shows their bias
We wrote to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in July to point out that in posting keen support for Pride, and in consulting Stonewall, they were not acting as an independent body and risked getting the law wrong. In their reply they admit they wrongly...
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...