Stonewall (UK)
Stonewall is the most famous and important organization of lesbians, gays and bisexuals in the UK , based in London . The organization was named after the Stonewall Inn , where in 1969 clashes between police officers and homosexuals ( Stonewall uprising ) took place.
The organization was founded in 1989 by Labor Party LGBT activists lobbying to repeal Clause 28 . Celebrities such as Sir Ian McKellen , Michael Cashman and Duncan Campbell were among its founders. From 1992 to 2002 Angela Mason led the organization, which was awarded the Order of the British Empire for its work . Stonewall is currently headed by Ruth Hunt. The organization has offices in London, Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, and Cardiff and Bangor, Welsh.
Stonewall supported several legal proceedings:
- The teenager Chris Morris , who successfully challenged the various age-of- consent laws .
- Duncan Lustig-Prean, Jeanette Smith, Graham Grady, John Becket, who fought for gay soldiers to join the British military.
- Lisa Grant , who fought equal pay and compensation against her employer, South West Trains .
Since Tony Blair ( Labor Party ) took office, the organization has managed to support a number of successful legislative projects and to accompany them through lobbying work:
- the repeal of Clause 28 (2003)
- the recognition of anti-gay hate crimes (2003)
- the introduction of the registered partnership (2004)
- the introduction of an anti-discrimination law in labor and civil law (2006)
In addition, Stonewall works with around 300 of the largest British employers (including IBM , Credit Suisse , Royal Navy ) and offers their gay and lesbian employees advice and support. In addition, the campaign together with 70 other organizations in 2005 Education for All ( Education for All ) launched, with the homophobic to be pushed back attacks in British schools.
