The policy follows the overwhelming success of opt-out HIV testing in England’s emergency departments
The policy follows the overwhelming success of opt-out HIV testing in England’s emergency departments
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 MP, on the issuing of a ‘section 35’ order to block the passage of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill into law.
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.
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
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.
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.
St Andrews Pride returned on Saturday, April 1 for the first time since before the Covid pandemic, bringing together University of St Andrews students and staff and the local community to “show that LGBTQ+ people are supported and welcomed in the town and across the county”.
In a letter to the leadership candidates, Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland, Waverley Care and National AIDS Trust are asking that the next First Minister commits their personal support for Scotland’s goal of eliminating new transmission of HIV by 2030
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. […]
The letter asks that they commit to honouring existing Scottish Government commitments to improve LGBTQ+ people’s lives, and to continue progressing LGBTQ+ equality.
