General News Scotland makes LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools Scotland has made history by becoming the first country in the world to make the teaching of LGBTQ+ history compulsory in schools. 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 First trans woman wins US pro golf tournament 28-year-old Hailey Davidson is the first ever out trans woman to win a pro golf tournament in the US. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts New LGBTQ+ record label launches in Glasgow A new LGBTQ+ focused record label, Queer Ear Records, has launched in Glasgow, marking the first time such a record label has been created in Scotland By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Alex Salmond defends Margaret Lynch after anti-LGBTQ+ comments Alba leader Alex Salmond has defended party candidate Margaret Lynch after she attacked Stonewall and LGBT Youth Scotland. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Margaret Lynch General News Alba Party sees controversy after anti-LGBTQ+ comments Austin Sheridan has quit his position after Margaret Lynch launched an attack on Stonewall Scotland and LGBT Youth Scotland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Scottish anti-trans group loses legal battle A judge has ruled against a bid to have trans women removed from the ‘Gender Representation on Public Boards’ act. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community News 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. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
A past Pride festival in Edinburgh General News Edinburgh Pride 2021 cancelled Edinburgh’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Johann Lamont General News Scottish MP opposes non-binary rights bill Former Scottish Labour leader, Johann Lamont, has put forward amendments to a national hate crime bill which would leave non-binary citizens unprotected from harassment and violence. By Rachel Badham • 2 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
General News Scottish bill to allow anti-trans speech Scottish Justice minister, Humza Yousaf, recently submitted an anti-trans amendment to his proposed ‘Hate Crime and Public Order’ bill, which aims to update and consolidate hate crime laws in Scotland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
