Angela Mason

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Angela Mason CBE (née Angela Weir, born 1944) is an LGBT campaigner. From 1992 to 2002 she was Director of Stonewall (UK). From 2003 to 2007 she was the director of the Government's Women and Equality Unit. She is currently a Commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Angela Mason still uses her married name following her divorce in 1980. She is now in a civil partnership with the academic Elizabeth Wilson. In the early 1970s she was accused of being a member of the Angry Brigade terrorist group, but was acquitted of all charges.

She was listed as number 70 in the Pride Power List 2011