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Labour’s Angela Rayner pledges “solidarity” with Stonewall after BBC quits scheme

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On 10 November, the BBC announced that it had quit the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, citing concerns over remaining “impartial” for its exit.

The scheme gives employers training on LGBTQ+ inclusion to ensure all members of the community are accepted and respected in the workplace.

Major players like the UK government’s Cabinet Office and Ofcom controversially quit Stonewall’s programme earlier in 2021. “The BBC is fully committed to being an industry-leading employer on LGBTQ+ inclusion,” a spokesperson for the BBC said. “We are proud of our lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans colleagues and we support them to have fulfilling careers at the BBC.” The statement explained that the BBC’s involvement in “public policy debates where

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