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Head of Scottish LGBTQ+ rights charity says “it is no surprise” that one in four LGBTQ+ Scots faced discrimination in 2023

Head of Scottish LGBTQ+ rights charity says “it is no surprise” that one in four LGBTQ+ Scots faced discrimination in 2023

The head of a Scottish LGBTQ+ rights charity has said “it is no surprise” that one in four LGBTQ+ Scots faced discrimination in 2023 A new poll published by the Scottish Government has found that almost one in four (23%) LGBTQ+ respondents experienced discrimination in 2023, while roughly one in sev

Trans equality organisation calls for “urgent action” to reduce waiting times at Gender Identity Clinics

Trans equality organisation calls for “urgent action” to reduce waiting times at Gender Identity Clinics

Scottish Trans, a national trans equality and human rights project, has called on the Scottish Government and NHS health boards to take urgent action following the publication by Public Health Scotland of national data on waiting times for specialist gender identity services for the first time. The

Scottish Greens reaffirm “desperate need” for access to trans healthcare

Scottish Greens reaffirm “desperate need” for access to trans healthcare

Scottish Greens have said they will “redouble efforts” to improve trans healthcare in Scotland after a motion passed at the party’s conference in Greenock by the LGBTQ+ wing of the party, the Rainbow Greens. The motion calls for a Scottish Government-led review of trans healthcare that “directly inv

‘Neo-Nazi’ with armoury of weapons, including 14 knives and a crossbow, found guilty of planning a terrorist attack on gay and trans people

‘Neo-Nazi’ with armoury of weapons, including 14 knives and a crossbow, found guilty of planning a terrorist attack on gay and trans people

A man found with an ‘armoury’ including a crossbow and 14 knives has been found guilty of planning a terrorist attack on gay and transgender people. Described in court as having ‘a neo-Nazi outlook’, Alan Edward, 54, amassed a collection of weaponry, including a crossbow with telescopic sights, 14 k

LGBTQ+ equality charity disappointed in Scottish Government’s “lack of commitment” to introduce Conversion Practices Bill

LGBTQ+ equality charity disappointed in Scottish Government’s “lack of commitment” to introduce Conversion Practices Bill

Equality Network, a national LGBTQ+ equality and human rights charity, has expressed its disappointed after the Scottish Government gave no firm commitment to a timeline for legislating on Conversion Practices in Scotland in the Programme for Government announced on Wednesday, September 4. The chari

LGBT Youth Scotland to capture, collate and celebrate the lives of young LGBTQ+ people all over Scotland

LGBT Youth Scotland to capture, collate and celebrate the lives of young LGBTQ+ people all over Scotland

In 2023 LGBT Youth Scotland celebrated 20 years as a charity. To mark that anniversary, the charity launched (Un)seen, (Un)heard, Scotland’s first archive dedicated to young LGBTQ+ people, to capture, collate and celebrate the lives of young LGBTQ+ people all over Scotland. LGBT Youth Scotland wants

Sandyford Young People’s Gender Service announces they will no longer be referring under 18s for endocrine treatments

Sandyford Young People’s Gender Service announces they will no longer be referring under 18s for endocrine treatments

Scottish Trans and the Equality Network have reacted after Sandyford Young People’s Gender Service, based at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, announced that they will no longer be referring under 18s for endocrine treatments, which means people using the service will no longer be prescribed puberty bloc

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