• LGBT rights in Scotland - Wikipedia

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Scotland are generally in line with the rest of the United Kingdom, which have evolved extensively over time and are now regarded as some of the most progressive in Europe.

  • Welcome | LGBT Scotland

    2020/01/01 · This website provides a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) listings directory relevant to the LGBT+ community in Scotland. Including website links to information about a range of venues, groups, organisations

  • LGBT rights in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have evolved dramatically over time. Before and during the formation of the United Kingdom, Christianity and homosexuality clashed. Same-sex sexual activity was characterised as "sinful" and, under the Buggery Act 1533, was outlawed and punishable by death. LGBT rights first came to prominenc…

  • Scotland tops league for gay rights | World news | The …

    2017/11/29 · Gay rights campaigners have welcomed a report showing that Scotland is the best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality. The 2015 Rainbow Europe Index was compiled by ILGA-Europe, an ...

  • LGBT Rights in Scotland, United Kingdom | Equaldex

    2015/02/25 · LGBT Rights in Scotland, United Kingdom: homosexuality, gay marriage, gay adoption, serving in the military, sexual orientation discrimination protection, changing legal gender, donating blood, age of consent, and more.

  • Information | LGBT Scotland

    2020/01/01 · HIV - Your Rights in Scotland 1 How to Include Trans People in your Workplace LGBT Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Scotland LGBT Asylum in the UK - Scottish Refugee Council. LGBT Palliative Care in Scotland 1 ...

  • Scotland to mandate LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum across …

    2018/11/09 · Volunteers from Time for Inclusive Education. Jordan Daly A 2017 survey by LGBT Youth Scotland found that 71 percent of LGBTQ young people in the country said they experienced bullying in school ...

  • Know your rights | LGBT Youth Scotland | LGBT Youth …

    Information and advice from LGBT Youth Scotland on knowing your rights. Know your rights The Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland is Bruce Adamson. He works with his team to protect the rights of children and ...

  • LGBT+ holidays in Scotland | VisitScotland

    LGBT Scotland: Directory listings including venues, groups, organisations, associations and resources for anyone living in or visiting Scotland. Meetup events: See Edinburgh and Glasgow LGBT+ Meetup groups, where you can meet liked-minded others.

  • LGBTI Scotland - YouTube

    The YouTube home of the Equality Network - Scotland's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity. There are LGBTI groups all over Scotland, doing ...

  • LGBTI Scotland - YouTube

    The YouTube home of the Equality Network - Scotland's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity. There are LGBTI groups all over Scotland, doing ...

  • LGBT History Month | Scotland.org

    2020/02/01 · For example, the USA celebrates LGBT History Month in October each year, to coincide with their ‘National Coming Out Day’ on 11 October. Since the repeal of Section 28, LGBT rights in Scotland have evolved extensively and we

  • UNISON Scotland LGBT+ Committee - UNISON Scotland

    2020/02/14 · The UNISON group voted in 2005 to become an LGBT group and in 2019 to be LGBT+, and we are working to build bisexual and transgender members and issues into the core of our group. Together we can speak up for our rights

  • Why focus on LGBT issues? - Children in Scotland

    2017/10/27 · Children in Scotland started the LGBT Charter of Rights accreditation this year. It’s something that is really important to us as an organisation and to me personally. But why? In 2015, Children in Scotland made the decision to ...

  • LGBT Charter Rights | LGBT Youth Scotland | LGBT …

    LGBT Charter Rights The LGBT Charter helps safeguard lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people’s human rights, particularly in receipt of services, as customers and at school. These rights draw on international human rights and relevant UK and Scottish legislation and have been developed in consultation with LGBT people about what’s …

  • Scotland - LGBT Archive

    LGBT issues Scotland was excluded from the Sexual Offences Act 1967 which partially legalised homosexuality in England and Wales; decriminalisation happened with the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980.See age of consent for progess since then. ...

  • Scotland LGBT Laws - Pride Legal

    1. Scotland In March 2003, a deceased mother’s Will provided that “In the event of my death … I wish for my daughter to reside permanently with my sister. I wish all access rights currently exercised by her father to be respected” [R1

  • Scottish football signs up for LGBT rights - BBC News

    2017/08/05 · "We don't yet have any openly LGBT professional players in the men's professional game in Scotland but we know there are plenty of LGBT fans." 'Sport for all' Rangers striker Kenny Miller said ...

  • The Scottish LGBT Equality Report — Equality Network

    The Scottish LGBT Equality Report is a state of the nation report on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people’s experiences of inequality in Scotland – click here to read a PDF copy of the report (To order printed copies please use the form at the bottom of this page). ...

  • History of LGBT rights in the UK: A long road to equality ...

    2017/07/28 · This July sees the anniversary of the (partial) decriminalisation of male homosexuality in the UK. But although the 1967 Sexual Offences Act was a landmark legislation in …

  • THE SCOTTISH LGBT EQUALITY REPORT

    The Scottish LGBT Equality Report presents the results of an online survey, of 1,052 self-selecting respondents in Scotland, conducted by the Equality Network between November 2012 and March 2013.

  • Scotland to be first country to add LGBT issues to curriculum ...

    2018/11/09 · Scotland will become the first country in the world to teach LGBT issues in school lessons, Deputy First Minister and Education Secretary John Swinney announced on Thursday. The Scottish ...

  • US fast-food chain in LGBT rights row Aviemore outlet - …

    2020/01/21 · Image caption Chick-fil-A has opened its first Scottish outlet in Aviemore A US fast-food chain criticised for making donations to anti-LGBT rights groups has closed its sole restaurant in Scotland.

  • Ghanaian president's visit to Scotland draws LGBT rights ...

    2017/05/07 · Ghanaian president's visit to Scotland draws LGBT rights criticism This article is more than 4 years old Opposition MSPs and campaigners call on Scottish government to confront John Dramani Mahama ...

  • Compare LGBT Rights in Scotland & United States | …

    Compare LGBT rights and public opinion data between any country, state, or province. Homosexual activity Legal Since 2000 Legal Since 2003 Same-sex marriage Legal Since 2014 Legal Since 2015 Right to change legal gender

  • LGBT Rights in Scotland | Teaching Resources

    2019/03/17 · The Continuum History of LGBT+ Rights activity is designed specifically for Scotland This pack serves as an introduction to the LGBT+ / LGBTQ+ community, breaking down all the acronyms and Key terminology and investigating the history of Legal Rights and protections gained by the LGBT Communities in Scotland

  • Scotland wants schools to teach LGBT+ issues in 'world …

    2018/11/09 · LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Scotland is making it mandatory for government schools to teach LGBT+ issues in a move aimed at tackling homophobia and discrimination that it says is a ...

  • Nicola Sturgeon pledges trans rights shake-up in Scotland

    2016/03/31 · Nicola Sturgeon pledges trans rights shake-up in Scotland Nick Duffy March 31, 2016 Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has set out her LGBT rights priorities ahead of May’s Holyrood ...

  • LGBTI inclusive education - Scottish Government News

    LGBT Youth Scotland Chief Executive Fergus McMillan, added: “We welcome the establishment of a working group on LGBTI inclusive education and hope that it will be purposeful and focused on action that improves things

  • Scottish LGBT Organisations — Scottish Trans Alliance

    Scottish Trans Alliance (Scottish Trans for short) is based within the Equality Network, which works to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex equality and rights across Scotland and is a registered Scottish charity, SC037852, and a company limited by guarantee, SC220213. ...

  • US fast-food chain in LGBT rights row Aviemore outlet - …

    2020/01/21 · Image caption Chick-fil-A has opened its first Scottish outlet in Aviemore A US fast-food chain criticised for making donations to anti-LGBT rights groups has closed its sole restaurant in Scotland.

  • Scotland is no longer the 'best place in Europe' on LGBT rights

    2017/05/17 · Scotland is no longer the most progressive country in Europe on LGBT rights. Rights group ILGA-Europe released an annual ranking of the countries of Europe, assessing their progress on equality ...

  • Outright Scotland | LGBT Info | Fandom

    LGBT Rights Laws around the world Rights by country Relationships Marriage Adoption Military service Anti-LGBT violence LGBT rights organizations LGBT rights opposition This box: view • talk • edit Outright Scotland is a gay rights organisation based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Outright Scotland began as the Scottish Minorities Group in …

  • A Short History of LGBT Rights in the UK - The British …

    A short history of LGBT rights in the UK Article written by: Steven Dryden The Buggery Act of 1533, passed by Parliament during the reign of Henry VIII, is the first time in law that male homosexuality was targeted for persecution in the UK.

  • Human rights: Children's rights - gov.scot

    A Scotland where policy, law and decision making takes account of children’s rights and where all children have a voice and are empowered to be human rights defenders. Parents, local and national governments and organisations which work with children and families can help children experience their rights.

  • Church of Scotland minister supports LGBT | Vercida

    A Church of Scotland minister has backed a call for LGBT issues to be taught in Scottish schools, arguing that the mainstream faith agenda should be “seized back from the bigots". Reverend John Nugent, of Saint Fergus Church in ...

  • A LGBT guide to Edinburgh | VisitBritain

    2020/03/17 · LGBT guide to Edinburgh Latest information on COVID-19 and travel to the UK Thistle Street, Edinburgh LGBTQ+ guide to Edinburgh Boasting the largest gay scene in Scotland, Edinburgh’s vibrant ‘Pink Triangle’ is the place to ...

  • LGBT History Month makes its mark on Scotland’s …

    2019/02/27 · While venues in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland’s two biggest cities, have always featured on the LGBT radar, almost every town and city in Scotland boasts its own scene. Some LGBT-friendly pubs and clubs have served generations of the community, others grew, flowered, and died, living on only in the memories of those …

  • Scotland tops Europe for LGBTI equality and human rights ...

    2016/05/11 · SCOTLAND has been rated the best country in Europe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights for the second year running. By The Newsroom Tuesday, 10th ...

  • Scotland leads Europe on LGBT rights, but shouldn't …

    2019/05/14 · Scotland leads Europe on LGBT rights, but shouldn’t forget its past December 10, 2015 9.25am EST Jeff Meek, University of Glasgow Author Jeff Meek Research Assistant, Economic and Social History ...

  • LGBT rights in the United Kingdom — Wikipedia …

    Today, LGBT citizens have most of the same legal rights as non-LGBT citizens and the UK provides one of the highest degrees of liberty in the world for its LGBT communities. In ILGA-Europe 's 2015 review of LGBTI rights, the UK received the highest score in Europe, with 86% progress toward "respect of human rights and full equality" for LGBT people and 92% in Scotland …

  • LGBT Health and Wellbeing

    A Scotland where LGBT people have access to the support they need and opportunities to connect as a community. Working to improve the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in

  • LGBT Unity Scotland - Home | Facebook

    LGBT Unity Scotland. 1,428 likes · 2 talking about this. Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Refugees, Asylum Seekers and other Migrants Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose

  • LGBT Youth Scotland - Wikipedia

    LGBT Youth Scotland is a voluntary organisation dedicated to the inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender young people (13-25 year olds) in the life of Scotland. It was established in November 1989 as the Stonewall Youth Project by members of the LGBT community in Edinburgh .

  • Scotland LGBT Historical Maps, 1885-1995 | Queer Scotland

    2015/08/05 · If you have any suggested additions to the maps, please do get in touch via the form above. Over the period that I conducted my research with non-heterosexual men from Scotland I began a database of different venues that they had used/cruised/visited over the period 1940-2000.

  • A Timeline of LGBT+ History in Scotland - Historic ...

    2020/02/26 · They go on to become LGBT Youth Scotland. 1990 : Edwin Morgan – Scotland’s first Makar and author of the greatest poem ever composed about the Loch Ness Monster – comes out at the age of 70. 1995 : the Lesbian Archive moves north, from London to Glasgow Women’s Library.

  • LGBT Helpline Scotland

    Coronavirus update LGBT Helpline Scotland has been awarded extra funding by the Scottish Government to increase delivery from our usual Tuesday and Wednesday hours. Until September 2020, the helpline will now be open:

  • EQUALITIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE …

    greater consistency and harmonisation across the UK on rights to marriage and civil partnership. Impact on LGBT community 6. Through extending civil partnerships, Stonewall Scotland believes that the Civil

  • Scotland is best in Europe for LGBTI equality and human rights

    2016/05/12 · THE 2016 Rainbow Index, compiled by equality organisation ILGA-Europe, found Scotland continues to be ahead of the rest of the UK and all European countries. SCOTLAND remains the best country in Europe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights for the second year running, …

  • Scotland is the best place in Europe for LGBT rights | …

    2015/05/11 · Now human rights organisation ILGA-Europe has announced that Scotland comes first in Europe for protecting LGBT rights. ILGA-Europe has released its Rainbow Index, a map which considers 48 issues such as employment equality, hate crime, parenting rights and legal gender recognition, then gives each European country a …