The UK’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has become the latest high-profile entity to end its membership with Stonewall, a controversial LGBTQ+ charity. The charity has received increasing scrutiny this year for its lucrative diversity programmes, controversial advice to organisations, and alleged influence on public policy. The DHSC’s membership with Stonewall expired in February this year. In an email to The Epoch Times on Wednesday, the department confirmed it will not renew its membership next year. “Last year we conducted a full assessment of all our diversity and inclusion memberships and Stonewall was one of those we decided to not renew. We informed Stonewall of our decision in October 2021,” a spokesperson said. Earlier this year, women and equalities minister Liz Truss—before becoming the foreign secretary—reportedly told officials that she was concerned government departments’ memberships with Stonewall were not good value for money. Campaign group TaxPayers’ Alliance said in August …
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