Jobs 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 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South 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 By Besi • 4 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 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 By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Scottish setback on future of civil partnerships The Equality Network, Scotland’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality charity, has expressed surprise and disappointment at the position taken by the Scottish Government on the future of civil partnership. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
