STONEWALL

Stonewall was founded in 1989 by a group of people who had campaigned against the introduction of Section 28 of the Local Government Act.

Their aim was to create a highly professional lobbying organisation that would put the case for equality on the mainstream political agenda by winning support within all political parties.
 
Our lobbying work remains vitally important today – our major successes have been:

- Introduction of civil partnerships
- Equalisation of the age of consent
- Lifting the ban on lesbians and gay men
  serving in the military
- Securing legislation to allow same-sex
  couples to adopt
- Repeal of Section 28
- Protecting lesbians and gay men from goods
  and services discrimination
- Introduction of Incitement to homophobic
  hatred legislation

We now run a major workplace programme engaging with over 600 major employers with 5.5 million staff between them. As well as our core Diversity Champions programme, we regularly organise employment conferences and leadership programmes and produce workplace guides on subjects such as career development and bullying.

Stonewall’s Education for All campaign, launched in January 2005, helps tackle homophobic bullying in schools and works with a wide coalition of groups.

Our Education Champions programme provides bespoke support and guidance to local authorities in tackling homophobia and homophobic bullying in their local schools.

Stonewall is not reliant on statutory public funding and raises all its money itself in a range of ways including donations, sponsorship and fundraising events.

We have a vision of a Britain where one day every single person will not only be entitled to fair treatment and respect, but will be afforded fair treatment and respect too.

Your contribution to making our vision a reality is crucial.  Thank you for taking part in this fundraising event.

For further information on Stonewall please go to: www.stonewall.org.uk