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National LGBTI organisations in Scotland welcome publication of Scottish Government’s Non-Binary Equality Action Plan

Graham Robson November 16, 2023

Seven national LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex) organisations in Scotland have welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s Non-Binary Equality Action Plan, which you can read HERE. Scottish Trans, Equality Network, LGBT Youth Scotland, Stonewall Scotland, LGBT Health and Wellbeing, LEAP Sports and Time for Inclusive Education welcome that the Scottish Government has […]

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

Graham Robson October 9, 2023

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 and a track record in achieving change.

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Transgender News

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

Graham Robson August 10, 2023

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) Bill from gaining royal assent and becoming law.

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Transgender News

Trans equality organisation welcomes decision to challenge UK Government’s veto of Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Graham Robson April 12, 2023

Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that they will seek to overturn the UK Government’s block of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.

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LGBTQ+ News

LGBTQ+ organisations’ concern as two SNP candidates have not confirmed they would continue with government equality commitments

Graham Robson March 14, 2023

National LGBTQ+ organisations in Scotland have expressed deep concern that two out of three of the candidates for SNP leadership have not confirmed that they would continue with existing Scottish Government equality commitments. The organisations wrote to all three candidates two weeks ago. With voting starting on Monday, March 13, only Humza Yousaf has replied. […]

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National News

Trans equality organisation condemns UK government’s blocking of Scotland’s Gender Recognition Bill

Graham Robson January 16, 2023

Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has condemned the UK Government’s announcement that they will seek to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. 

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National News

Trans equality organisation welcomes passing of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Graham Robson December 22, 2022

Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTQ+ equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed that MSPs have voted, by 86 votes to 39, to pass the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill in the final vote today (Thursday, December 22). 

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National News

LGBTQ+ groups from Dumfries to Shetland support gender recognition reform

Graham Robson December 19, 2022

More than 60 LGBTQ+ organisations from around Scotland have today (Monday, December 19) written to MSPs in support of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill.

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National News

Scottish trans equality organisation welcomes Court of Session ruling to uphold trans people’s existing rights

Graham Robson December 13, 2022

Scottish Trans, the trans equality project of LGBTI equality and human rights charity the Equality Network, has welcomed that the Court of Session has today confirmed that the effect of possession of a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) remains unchanged from when the Gender Recognition Act 2004 was passed.

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