“We need to continue to fight for a world in which every lesbian, gay, bi and trans person is safe and free to be themselves”
BY SOPHIE GRIFFITHS
Stonewall, Britain’s leading charity for LGBTQI equality, today is proud to announce that Nancy Kelley will be joining their team as their new Chief Executive. Described as “an outstanding leader who is ready to make sure everyone in the LGBT+ community gets the support they need from Stonewall,” we are sure Nancy is a great fit for such an important job.
Nancy is a passionate advocate for social justice and equality and will begin the role 1 June 2020, taking over from Paul Twocock, who served as interim chief executive, following Ruth Hunt’s departure in August 2019.
Nancy is currently the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of the Policy Research Centre at the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). During her time within this role, Nancy has worked on research looking at public attitudes towards LGBTQI communities, as well as experiences of discrimination and social exclusion amongst LGBTQI people and other minority groups.
Throughout her 20-year career, Nancy has built up a diverse record of policy and leadership experience working across the third sector and in Government.
Nancy Kelley, incoming Chief Executive, Stonewall said: “It is an honour to have the opportunity to lead this groundbreaking organisation. Over the last 30 years we have made amazing strides towards LGBT equality in the UK, driven by the work of LGBT+ activists and millions of everyday acts of bravery and pride. Stonewall is rightly proud of its role in creating this change. But the benefits of progress haven’t been equally felt by all LGBT+ people.
“Today, we see the LGBT+ community around us responding to the challenge of this pandemic with solidarity, resilience and creativity. But we can also see deep inequalities. Across the UK and around the world, LGBT+ people are trapped in homes where they are unsafe or unwanted. LGBT+ people of colour, and those living in poverty are more exposed not only to the coronavirus, but also the social and economic consequences it brings in its wake. And across our communities people are isolated from the services and support networks they need to survive.
“We cannot let anyone turn back the clock on LGBT+ rights, and we cannot afford to be complacent about making those rights meaningful for all. We need to continue to fight for a world in which every lesbian, gay, bi and trans person is safe and free to be themselves. This is a world that Stonewall and all our allies stand ready to fight for, and I am very excited to be a part of that work.”
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