Stonewall equality list ‘bullies bosses and silences dissent’

Jun 26, 2021 by

by Lucy Bannerman, The Times:

Stonewall has been accused of using a workplace equality scheme to “coerce” publicly-funded organisations and companies to lobby for changes to the law.

Documents show how the charity seeks to control what NHS trusts, government departments and local councils say on their social media accounts, demanding public support for its controversial views on gender identity, in return for points on its Top 100 Employers index.

The scheme is commonly thought of as a celebration of the fairest employers in the country and their efforts to eliminate discrimination in the workplace.

However, The Times can disclose that the charity is using the index to force organisations to lobby on its behalf, rewarding them with higher rankings if they bring their own policies in line with …

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