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Scottish Trans joins legal challenge to protect trans people’s equal participation in the next Scottish Census

Scottish Trans joins legal challenge to protect trans people’s equal participation in the next Scottish Census

Scottish Trans, part of LGBTQ+ human rights charity Equality Network, has been given permission to intervene in a legal case – to be heard by the Court of Session on February 2, 2022 – which is seeking to overturn guidance planned for the next Scottish Census in March

Scotland’s LGBTQ+ orgs launch election equality manifesto

Scotland’s LGBTQ+ orgs launch election equality manifesto

Stonewall Scotland, Equality Network, LGBT Youth Scotland and Scottish Trans Alliance call to end discrimination and barriers that LGBTQ+ people still face.

Scottish Trans joins legal challenge to protect gender equality on public authority boards

Scottish Trans joins legal challenge to protect gender equality on public authority boards

Scottish Trans is given permission to intervene in a legal case which is seeking to throw out legislation passed two years ago, ensuring greater involvement of women in public life in Scotland

Scottish Football clubs say NO to homophobia

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

Bill pardoning gay men of historic ‘homosexual offences’ becomes law today in Scotland

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

Scotland loses European top spot for LGBT+ equality

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

New Scottish Parliament Group will consider LGBTI+ equality issues

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

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