In The South Scottish Football clubs say NO to homophobia Entire Scottish Premier Football League (SPFL) signs up to the Scottish LGBT Sports Charter. More clubs in Scotland have pledged to make the game more inclusive for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) fans. For the first time two-thirds of SPFL and all teams in the Scottish Premier League By Besi • 3 min read
In The South Bill pardoning gay men of historic ‘homosexual offences’ becomes law today in Scotland The Scottish Government’s Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill becomes law today. The bill provides a pardon for people who were convicted of the historical discriminatory ‘homosexual offences’ between men, which are no longer crimes. It also provides a way for people By Besi • 4 min read
In The South Scotland loses European top spot for LGBT+ equality Scotland has been overtaken by Malta in the European league table of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) equality laws and policies. Scotland has dropped to second place, with a score of 82%, with Malta on 88%. Malta has risen to first place after introducing new laws protecting the r By Besi • 2 min read
General News New Scottish Parliament Group will consider LGBTI+ equality issues MSPs from four different parties are proposing a Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group (CPG) on LGBTI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex) issues. The Parliament’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee will consider whether to approve the Group at its meeting this morni By Besi • 4 min read
In The South Big improvement in public attitudes toward LGBT+ people in Scotland The proportion of people in Scotland who think that same-sex sexual relationships are always or mostly wrong has fallen to 18%, its lowest ever. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South Scottish equality charity welcomes hate crime report Equality Network welcomes the publication of the report of the Scottish Government’s Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Police Scotland launch network of LGBTI Liaison Officers Equality Network, the Scottish LGBTI equality charity welcomes launch of Police Scotland’s LGBTI Liaison Officers training programme. National lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality charity the Equality Network welcomed the launch at the start of Hate Crime Awareness Week By Besi • 3 min read
Scott Cuthbertson In The South Scottish Football welcomes LGBT+ fans On the opening weekend of the new Ladbrokes Premiership season, Scottish Football send message of welcome to all LGBT+ football fans. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Scottish National Party to reform gender recognition law Scotland’s LGBTI equality groups the Equality Network and Scottish Transgender Alliance welcome commitments made today by the SNP on LGBTI equality. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Crack down on LGBTI hate crime in Scotland Police Scotland and the Equality Network are to work together to train more than 60 officers to help prevent hate crime faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Scotland. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News New LGBTI hate crime project launched in Scotland The Equality Network, Scotland’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity launches new Hate Crime reporting project. The new project aims to increase the reporting of LGBTI hate crimes and incidents and improve the support available to those By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Firth of Forth rail and road bridges LGBTQ+ News Wish you were here in bonny Scotland A new report by the Equality Network, Scotland’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity highlights the opportunities of marketing Scotland to the world as an LGBT friendly travel destination. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South Scottish setback on future of civil partnerships The Equality Network, Scotland’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality charity, has expressed surprise and disappointment at the position taken by the Scottish Government on the future of civil partnership. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News First LGBTI awards mark ‘historic year’ for equality in Scotland The first Scottish LGBTI Awards will take place at Glasgow’s iconic Grand Central Hotel on Thursday, September 10 2015, to mark what organisers are calling an ‘historic year’ for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights in Scotland. By Gary Hart • 7 min read
LGBTQ+ News Report highlights bisexuals experience prejudice when accessing LGBT services Equality Network launches first UK wide research report on bisexual people’s experiences of accessing services. The ‘Complicated?’ report was launched today (Wednesday 27/05/14) by Equality Network, the Scottish LGBTI equality charity. It is the first UK wide research report to focus specifically on By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Same-sex couple turned away from popular Scottish wedding venue The Equality Network, Scotland’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity, has responded to news that a same-sex couple were turned away from a popular Scottish wedding venue because of their sexual orientation. By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News UK’s first Pagan same-sex wedding takes place in Edinburgh The Equality Network, Scotland’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality charity, has announced that the UK’s first Pagan same-sex wedding took place in Edinburgh on January 18. By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Scotland’s First Minister celebrates first same-sex weddings Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has recorded a special video message to mark the first same-sex weddings in Scotland, which will take place at the stroke of midnight tonight (December 30), following the passage of Scotland’s historic equal marriage legislation earlier this year. By Besi • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Support for same-sex marriage in Scotland at all time high Newly released Scottish Social Attitudes survey results reveal a record 68% support for same-sex marriage, while opposition at 17% is record low – a four to one majority. On the day that Scotland’s historic equal marriage legislation came into effect, Wednesday, December 17, a new study by ScotCen S By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News First same sex marriages in Scotland Dozens of couples across Scotland converted their civil partnerships to full marriage on the first day of new law, while dozens more give notice to marry. Scotland’s historic equal marriage legislation has been hailed as a success after dozens of couples across the country, and abroad, sought to mar By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Campaign launched for transgender and intersex rights in Scotland A new campaign has been launched in Edinburgh calling for legal equality for transgender and intersex people in Scotland. The Equal Recognition campaign was launched by the Scottish Transgender Alliance and the Equality Network, the Scottish LGBTI equality charity, and includes a call for the Scotti By Besi • 3 min read
International News Scotland hosts major conference for transgender and intersex rights this weekend Charity calls for action to secure equality for transgender and intersex people. Over 150 transgender and intersex equality activists from across the UK and Ireland will gather in Edinburgh this weekend (Oct 31 – Nov 2) in the biggest push for transgender and intersex rights Scotland has seen. By Besi • 4 min read
