Overview
The Stonewall Alliance is an international organisation bound by a common Charter that strives to achieve equal rights for gender and sexual minority (GSM) peoples worldwide. By actively advocating GSM rights and issues, the Stonewall Alliance works towards ending discrimination against GSM citizens around the globe. The Stonewall Alliance is active in securing equal rights for those in the workplace, at local and national levels, and also in educating people about GSM issues. By seeking to improve the lives of the international GSM community, we reinforce our goal of achieving fundamental fairness and equality for all people.
Stonewall is headquartered in Rome, the capital of the Roman Kingdom, although some States-Party host other parts of the organisation.
The Charter
The Charter of the Stonewall Alliance is the treaty which all member nations (called "States Party") are required to ratify in order to join or maintain membership of the Alliance. It is available in a variety of formats here:
- Link to the Charter - Portable Document Format (.pdf)
- Link to the Charter - MS Office 2007+ format (.docx)
- Link to the Charter - MS Office pre-2007 format (.doc)
- Link to the Charter - Open Document Format (.odt)
- Link to the Charter - Rich Text Format (.rtf)
- Link to the Charter - XML Paper Specification format (.xps)
Membership List
The current official membership list is located here, and is updated after every round of applications is processed.
Offices and Officials
The head of the Stonewall Alliance is the Secretary-General. As well as being the titular head of the Alliance, the Secretary-General chairs the executive council and is the head of the Alliance Secretariat, its bureaucracy. The Secretary-General is assisted by a Deputy, who is their principal assistant, and who performs their functions when they are otherwise occupied. Heading the various organs of the Alliance are a number of other officials, drawn from among the citizenry of the States Party and listed below.
| Position | Person | Sending Nation | Area of Responsibility |
| Secretary-General | Sir Charles Seydoux | San Pellegrino Romana | Nominal head of the Alliance; chair of the Executive Council; head of the Secretariat |
| Deputy Secretary-General | Baron Dakrati T. Kavisiir | Macisikan | Assists the Secretary-General; acts in that role when the Secretary-General is indisposed |
| Chief Financial Officer | Lady Siobhan De'Ittaron | Macisikan | Oversight of the Alliance's financial operations; preparation of the financial assessments |
| Vice Secretary-General, International Cooperation Office* | Sir Jonathon Walters | Genovia | Head of the International Cooperation Office and Chief Diplomat of the Alliance; represents the Alliance in international affairs; coordinates diplomatic efforts among States Party |
| Vice Secretary-General, Admissions and Membership Office | Sir Septimus Aldrali | Macisikan | Oversees admissions; maintains membership records |
| Vice Secretary-General, Public Information Office | Little Duke Michaellus | Grittonia | Head of the Public Information Office; oversees media relations and provision of information to the public |
| Vice Secretary-General, Culture and Health Affairs | TBA | Oneracon | Chairs the Culture and Health Council; coordinates C&H activities |
| Vice Secretary-General, Collective Action Matters | TBA | Glaswegistan | Chair of the Collective Action Council; oversees and coordinates Alliance military and collective defence matters |
| World Assembly Legal Attaché | Lg. Liu Ao-Khiao | Phing-Phong | Head of the World Assembly Liaison Office; ensures that World Assembly resolutions do not conflict with the Charter, monitors WA resolution compliance among the States Party |
*The Vice Secretary-General of the International Cooperation Office is assisted by an Under Secretary-General (TBA), from Noordeinde, and several special envoys.
Alliance Business
At present, all Alliance business is conducted in the discussion thread, although it is dormant. This thread is for general information (this post), and membership applications only. Depending on activity, other threads may be established; they'll be listed as needed.
Joining
To become a member (a State Party) a nation must accede to (i.e., ratify), at a minimum, the Core Charter without exception, omission, or reservation.
There are also five additional optional protocols, dealing with matters of finance, further legal protections, and defence affairs, that States Party can choose to ratify (or not) if they wish:
-The Optional Extended Legal Protections provides some additional safeguards for GSM people (strengthening further what the Charter requires), while the Optional Protocol for the Protection of Romantic Minorities extends them to polyamorous persons;
-The Financial Protocol handles raising of revenue - if you don't ratify this protocol, you don't have to pay dues to the Alliance, but you also have no say over how the money is spent; and
- The First Defence Protocol is a mutual protection pact, while the Second is a bit more aggressive in scope (be aware that action taken under the Defence Protocols is subject to oversight from the Collective Action Council).
Nations can also become observer-states, and non-government organisations are welcome to register in an observer capacity as well (fill out form 3).
If you want to include a cover letter with your application, please address it to Vice Secretary-General, Sir Septimus Aldrali, Head of the Admissions and Membership Office, Stonewall Alliance - a cover letter is optional. Messages addressed to the Federated Star Empire of Macisikan will get ignored.
Form 1: Continuing States Party
If your nation was previously on the membership list (i.e. you are a "continuing State Party" - one of the nations listed as "Provisional" in the membership list above), then please use this form (otherwise, scroll down):
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[size=150]Continuing State Party[/size]
[b]Full Nation Name:[/b]
[b]Official Representative:[/b]
[b]Optional Protocols Ratified--[/b]
- [b]The Optional Stonewall Financial Protocol[/b]: Y/N
- [b]The Optional Stonewall Extended Legal Protections Protocol[/b]: Y/N
- [b]The First Optional Stonewall Defence Protocol[/b]: Y/N
- [b]The Second Optional Stonewall Defence Protocol[/b]: Y/N
- [b]The Optional Protocol for the Protection of Romantic Minorities[/b]: Y/N
[box][b]Instrument of Accession By [full formal name of your nation];[/b]
WHEREAS the Charter of the Stonewall Alliance (hereinafter referred to as "the Charter") was adopted in the city of Rome on 12 September 2014 (RLI/CE);
WHEREAS Chapter III Part 1 §6 of the Charter states that all States Party are required to ratify, accept, or approve, or accede to, the Core Charter without exception, limitation, or reservation;
AND WHEREAS Chapter III Part 1 §4 and Chapter V of the Charter specifies any Continuing State Party must accede to the Charter in order to remain a member of the Stonewall Alliance;
NOW THEREFORE, [short name of your nation here], having considered the Charter, hereby lawfully ACCEDES to it without exception, limitation, or reservation to it, and undertakes faithfully to abide by all the provisions contained therein.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have signed this Instrument of Accession and affixed hereunto the Seal of [full formal name of the State Party].
Acceded: [dd month yyyy]
[Signature by Head of State, Head of Government, or Minister of Foreign Affairs]
L.S[/box]
Form 2: Prospective States Party
If your nation was not previously on the membership list (i.e., you're new to the Alliance), please complete this form:
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[size=150]Prospective State Party[/size]
[b]Full Nation Name:[/b]
[b]Official Representative:[/b]
[b]Optional Protocols Ratified--[/b]
- [b]The Optional Stonewall Financial Protocol[/b]: Y/N
- [b]The Optional Stonewall Extended Legal Protections Protocol[/b]: Y/N
- [b]The First Optional Stonewall Defence Protocol[/b]: Y/N
- [b]The Second Optional Stonewall Defence Protocol[/b]: Y/N
- [b]The Optional Protocol for the Protection of Romantic Minorities[/b]: Y/N
[box][b]Instrument of Accession By [full formal name of your nation];[/b]
WHEREAS the Charter of the Stonewall Alliance (hereinafter referred to as "the Charter") was adopted in the city of Rome on 12 September 2014 (RLI/CE);
WHEREAS Chapter III Part 1 §6 of the Charter states that all States Party are required to ratify, accept, or approve, or accede to, the Core Charter without exception, limitation, or reservation;
AND WHEREAS the requirements of Chapter III and Chapter V of the Charter are such that any Prospective State Party must accede to the Charter in order to join the Stonewall Alliance;
NOW THEREFORE, [short name of your sovereignty here], having considered the Charter, hereby lawfully ACCEDES to it without exception, limitation, or reservation to it, and undertakes faithfully to abide by all the provisions contained therein.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have signed this Instrument of Accession and affixed hereunto the Seal of [full formal name of the State Party].
Acceded: [dd month yyyy]
[Signature by Head of State, Head of Government, or Minister of Foreign Affairs]
L.S[/box]
Form 3: Observers
If your nation just wishes to become an Observer-State (or if there is an NGO in your nation that wishes to register in an observer capacity), then please complete this form:
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[size=150]Observer Status[/size]
[b]Full Nation Name or name of your organisation:[/b]
[b]Mission of your organisation:[/b] [enter "N/A" if a nation]
[b]Official Representative:[/b]
[b]Reasons for requesting observer status:[/b]
[box][b]Status of Gender/Sexual Minority Persons in your Nation[/b]
Please outline the status of GSM persons in your nation, covering legal recognition and protection, adoption and surrogacy, public service, associations and expression, health Issues, immigration, and other relevant matters[/box]
(and strictly speaking the Charter is written in, as a guy I know on Reddit put it, roofucker spelling - not limey 
