In a historic move, Stonewall have announced they will begin campaigning for trans rights.
Founded in 1989, the organisation seeks to make a case for sexual orientation equality in mainstream political thought. Until today’s report, they have campaigned for lesbian, gay and bisexual rights but avoided approaching trans issues. Stonewall have previously faced criticism for their actions towards trans people – some of which have been particularly galling given the significance of trans activists in the 1969 New York riots from which Stonewall takes its name.
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