Scottish parliament apologises to trans woman searched by male guard
The Scottish parliament has sent a letter of apology to a trans woman who was searched by a male guard on a visit. The unnamed woman was attending an LGBT Scotland event at Holyrood in November but...
View ArticleAnti-marriage equality MSP expelled over abuse claims returns to Holyrood
A member of the Scottish Parliament who likened an anti-homophobia logo to a Nazi initiative and said gay relationships should not be ‘in any way equal’ to straight marriages has returned to parliament...
View ArticleMarriage equality ‘could make Scotland a progressive beacon’ following...
With equal marriage laws absent from the Westminster government’s legislative agenda for the coming year, Scottish campaigners say Holyrood is in a position to become a ‘beacon’ of equality by...
View ArticleSalmond: Equal marriage debate is ‘good’ for Scotland
A bill to legalise marriage for same-sex couples has been formally included in today’s legislative agenda for the new term of the Scottish parliament. First Minister Alex Salmond made the announcement...
View ArticleUKIP Scotland spokesman under fire for saying ‘selfish’ gays want to ‘destroy...
The new energy spokesman for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in Scotland, has come under heavy criticism for saying that “selfish” gay people are “deeply hostile” to straight people, and that they are...
View ArticlePoliticians set to block payoff to anti-gay marriage wife-beating MSP
MSPs are set to move to block politician Bill Walker, who was last week found guilty of almost three decades of domestic abuse, and who has in the past voiced strong opposition to gay rights, including...
View ArticleScotland: Legal experts agree that a legal challenge against churches over...
Legal experts have responded to suggestions that churches which opt out of performing same-sex marriages will face legal challenges, to say that they are unlikely to face lawsuits on human rights...
View ArticleScotland: Same-sex marriages ‘could start by July’
Same-sex couples in Scotland may be able to start marrying sooner than expected, ministers have said. Scotland’s equal marriage bill is due to be voted on by Holyrood on Tuesday, and is expected to be...
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SNP fail to gain a majority, as Tory vote soars
The Scottish National Party has emerged the largest party in the Scottish Parliament, but failed to retake an overall majority. The Scottish Conservatives vote has rocketed, with the party taking 31...
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Ruth Davidson calls on Northern Ireland to introduce equal marriage
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has called on Northern Ireland to join the rest of the UK and introduce equal marriage. The Edinburgh Central MSP is due to deliver the Amnesty International...
View ArticleNew NHS guidance urges hospital staff to treat transphobes like racists
An NHS board in Scotland has urged its staff to treat patients who complain about trans people in the same way as they would racists. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s gender reassignment policy review...
View ArticleWomen’s rights activist launches landmark bid to become the first trans...
Mridul Wadhwa, a women’s rights activist and the manager of a rape crisis centre, has launched her bid to become a member of the Scottish parliament in the 2021 election. Wadhwa is seeking selection as...
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Scottish Tories accused of ‘shamelessly filibustering’ gender law reforms as...
Scottish Tories have been accused of trying to ‘blatantly and shamelessly filibuster’ parliamentary proceedings on gender reform legislation for trans people. MSPs sat through a marathon session of...
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UK government blocking Scotland gender bill is ‘shameless attack on trans...
LGBTQ+ activists slammed the UK government’s decision to block Scotland’s gender reform bill as a “shameful attack on trans rights”. On Monday (16 January), Scottish secretary Alister Jack confirmed...
View ArticleGreen MSP Maggie Chapman calls for government to better support trans and...
Green Party MSP Maggie Chapman has, once again, come out swinging for LGBTQ+ rights in a speech calling for Scotland to do more in supporting trans youth. The North East Scotland MSP kicked off a new...
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