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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 Boy’. By doing this they are telling young gay men watching the show that they must be...

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 Barker, described the judgment as a “profound relief”, and said it marks a watershed in the...

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...

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 to the bad old days of homophobic workplace discrimination. Since LGB Alliance was founded...

The Women and Equalities Select Committee (WESC) today held a hearing entitled “Evidence base on the safety and effectiveness of puberty blockers”. Given that the Cass Review published in 2024, at the end of four years’ research including seven peer-reviewed...

Former SNP Shadow Home Secretary and Chair of Joint Committee on Human Rights brings unique legal and public affairs expertise to UK’s only charity exclusively for LGB people   As Chair of LGB Alliance, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Joanna Cherry...

On 26-27 November the UK Supreme Court will consider a question over which politicians continually stumble but that all reasonable people can answer without difficulty – what is a woman? In a case brought by For Women Scotland, the Court will decide whether the...

Bev Jackson, co-founder of LGB Alliance, gave a speech today in Berlin as part of a wider protest against Germany's new Self-ID law: "We are all fascinated by a magic trick. Some people want to know how they are done, but most appear completely taken in. Some magic...

This week we submitted an intervention alongside Scottish Lesbians and The Lesbian Project in the forthcoming For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers Appeal Case, which will be heard next month at the UK Supreme Court. Our submission, which you can read below, is...

Watch this clip of our CEO, Kate Barker, on the Jack Jewell Podcast.Kate chats with Jack openly about the challenges we've faced as an organisation and how positive we feel about the future! To see the full discussion, visit Jack's YouTube channel

Mermaids used to take a cautious approach to meeting the needs of vulnerable children. In 2009, their website included the statement ,”Gender Identity Disorders in infancy, childhood and adolescence are complex and have varied causes: in the majority of cases the...

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...