14/07/18 .QUEEN STREET – GLASGOW.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the 2018 Pride Parade. (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group via Getty Images) Transgender News Nicola Sturgeon says lives of trans people are at risk of being made “almost unliveable” following Supreme Court’s anti-trans judgement Former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has said the lives of trans people are at risk of being made “almost unliveable” following the Supreme Court‘s anti-trans judgement on the definition of a woman. The ex-SNP leader also raised concerns about interim guidance issued by the Equality and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister of Scotland, accuses opponents to the Scottish Gender Recognition Act as “transphobic” Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister of Scotland, has accused opponents to the Scottish Gender Recognition Act as “transphobic.” The Scottish politician, who was speaking to mark the 10th anniversary of gay marriage being legalised in Scotland, reflected on her attempts to push through the Gender By Graham Robson • 1 min read
National News Nicola Sturgeon warns it is ‘inevitable’ she will seek judicial review following blocking of Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned it is ‘inevitable’ that she will seek a judicial review following Westminster blocking the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, branding it a ‘full-frontal attack’ on Holyrood. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Joanna Cherry General News MP Joanna Cherry supports trans conversion therapy SNP member Joanna Cherry is facing backlash for suggesting that trans conversion therapy should remain legal. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Scottish LGBTQ+ activist Leeze Lawrence dead at 39 Leeze Lawrence, a prominent LGBTQ+ advocacy campaigner in Scotland, has died suddenly at 39. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Update: Scottish government retracts anti-trans regulations Scottish justice minister, Humza Yousaf, announced the country has decided to scrap a bill which would allow anti-trans hate speech as part of the proposed ‘Hate Crime and Public Order’. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to end transphobia within the party General News Nicola Sturgeon condemns transphobia Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party, spoke out against transphobia amid accusations that the political group has become a ‘hub’ of anti-trans rhetoric. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
In The South Sturgeon makes full and unequivocal apology to gay men for historic convictions First Minister of Scotland, made a full and unequivocal statement to the Scottish Parliament yesterday, November 7, apologising to all gay men convicted for same-sex sexual activity that is now legal. By Besi • 5 min read
In The South Nicola Sturgeon to apologise for historic criminalisation of gay men in Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, is to make a statement of apology to people convicted in the past under Scotland’s historical discriminatory “homosexual offences” laws. The apology will be made in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday November 7, to coincide with the publication of a bill By Besi • 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 Scottish LGBTI Awards 2015 winners announced First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP named Politician of the Year at first Scottish LGBTI Awards – other winners include Lorraine Kelly, the Gay Police Association, STV and Derek Ogg QC. By Gary Hart • 4 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
