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After ten years Angela Mason
OBE, will be leaving Stonewall in the New Year to become
Director of the Women and Equality Unit at the DTI.
Angela was awarded her OBE in 1999, for services to homosexual rights. Angela Mason says, "It has been a great honour and privilege to work for Stonewall. I would like to thank all those people, the Board, the staff and all our friends and supporters who given me personally, and Stonewall ,such wonderful support. As I always say, 'things don't change, people change things'. Thank you all very much." Under Angela's leadership Stonewall is now established as a leading human rights organisation recognised in Parliament, the corporate and public sectors as an authoritative voice on lesbian and gay equality issues. Angela was awarded her OBE in 1999, for services to homosexual rights. Gill Butler, Stonewall's Chair, says "Angela has made a unique contribution to the cause of lesbian and gay equality - she will be greatly missed and we wish her every success in her new appointment. Although major equality reforms have been achieved, Stonewall's agenda for the coming years is substantial. There is still much to do in order to achieve full legal equality and social justice. Stonewall is in a position of strength with an exceptional senior management team. We look forward to continuing to meet these challenges." |