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Are you passionate about LGBTQ+ equality? Scottish LGBTQ+ organisation seeks new director

Are you passionate about LGBTQ+ equality? Scottish LGBTQ+ organisation seeks new director

The ideal candidate will be passionate about LGBTQ+ equality and will be a great communicator, with excellent political judgement and acumen, and the vision to galvanise the LGBTQ+ equality movement to achieve real change. You will have an excellent understanding of the Scottish political context an

Heterosexual HIV diagnoses overtake those in gay and bisexual men for first time in Scotland since 2007

Heterosexual HIV diagnoses overtake those in gay and bisexual men for first time in Scotland since 2007

Last year in Scotland, 42% of all new HIV diagnoses were in heterosexuals, compared to 29% in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM).

Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland welcomes new SNP policy on expansion of HIV testing

Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland welcomes new SNP policy on expansion of HIV testing

The policy follows the overwhelming success of opt-out HIV testing in England’s emergency departments

LGBTQ+ organisations to intervene on the UK Government’s block on Gender Recognition Reform Bill in Scotland

LGBTQ+ organisations to intervene on the UK Government’s block on Gender Recognition Reform Bill in Scotland

LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall, Gendered Intelligence and the Institute for Constitutional and Democratic Research (ICDR) have together been granted leave to intervene in a Scottish judicial review in which the Scottish Government is challenging the UK Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack

Scottish Trans joins legal challenge to UK government’s veto of Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Scottish Trans joins legal challenge to UK government’s veto of Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Scottish Trans, part of LGBTQ+ human rights charity Equality Network, have been granted permission to intervene in a legal case which is seeking to overturn the section 35 order issued by UK Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP, which is preventing the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland

Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland calls for opt-out HIV testing in Scotland’s emergency departments

Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland calls for opt-out HIV testing in Scotland’s emergency departments

Opt-out HIV testing in Scotland’s emergency departments should be introduced as a matter of urgency if Scotland is to meet its 2030 goal of eliminating new transmissions of HIV, says Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland

Over half of Scottish secondary schools adopt LGBTQ+ Youth Charter to support inclusivity for staff and pupils

Over half of Scottish secondary schools adopt LGBTQ+ Youth Charter to support inclusivity for staff and pupils

Set up by LGBT Youth Scotland, which provides youth work to LGBTQ+ young people, the scheme provides schools and organisations with training to challenge prejudice and ensure that equality and diversity is at their core.

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