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
