Stonewall was founded in 1989 and works to achieve equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people. They do this in a number of different ways:
Policy development
Carrying out research, publishing briefings and working with government, trade unions, business, NGOs and policy institutions to develop ideas and policy that remove discrimination and improve the lives of lesbians, gay men and bisexual people.
Cultural and attitudinal change
Challenging the underlying cultural and attitudinal values that allow discrimination to flourish. Changing cultures and attitudes to positively value diversity.
Lobbying for legal change
Campaigning to ensure that legislation is non-discriminatory and that the diversity and value of LGB life is appropriately recognised in our own laws.
Providing information
Well-informed individuals and institutions are better able to recognise how rights and responsibilities should be exercised.
Good practice design and advice
Working on a range of issues from homophobic bullying to employment practice and pension provision to disseminating and promoting good practice.