THE CALL FOR A CARING COMMUNITY Realizing the voice of homelessness and the LGBTQ+ community that were massively underserved in the 1980s, a group of conscious souls joined forces through a shared mission to build a safe space for its community, and the legacy continues. It was a call to create a community to be more and do more to transform the lives of those experiencing domestic abuse and mental health issues for LGBTQ+ people of all ages living in the UK. As we communicated with Claire, we learned that the name “Stonewall” was inspired by the protests of 1969, and the “Housing” part is because everything they do is aimed at supporting LGBTQ+ people with their housing. Today after more than 40 years, Stonewall Housing provides charity services and has become the UK’s first and only LGBTQ+ specialist housing provider. Understanding the discrimination and the world of societal judgments, Stonewall Housing shows up every day to stand up for equality and lead a meaningful change for inclusion and diversity for the underrepresented LGBTQ+ community in the UK. THE CHARITY SERVICES THAT TRANSFORM OTHERS The queer charity community, which is based in London, works together, creating conversations and turning them into action as a team to ensure lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people live in safer homes, free from fear, and where all can celebrate their identity as they are. Stonewall Housing realized that most of the people they serve face domestic abuse, disputes with landlords, the threat of being homeless, housing benefits, or the breakdown of a relationship with family members due to gender identity. Stonewall Housing has been around for four decades and is still the only charity in the UK that provides safe housing that works with homeless LGBTQ+ people of all ages and provides accommodation, housing advice, mental health advocacy, and support for people fleeing or who have fled domestic abuse. It supports thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people across the UK every year from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. All of their services are free and confidential.
Over 40,000 marginalized and vulnerable LGBTQ+ people find safe and secure homes at Stonewall Housing.
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