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LGBTQ+ equality charity disappointed in Scottish Government’s “lack of commitment” to introduce Conversion Practices Bill

Graham Robson September 4, 2024

Equality Network, a national LGBTQ+ equality and human rights charity, has expressed its disappointed after the Scottish Government gave no firm commitment to a timeline for legislating on Conversion Practices in Scotland in the Programme for Government announced on Wednesday, September 4. The charity noted that while there might be benefits to be had from […]

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Transgender News

Sandyford Young People’s Gender Service announces they will no longer be referring under 18s for endocrine treatments

Graham Robson April 18, 2024

Scottish Trans and the Equality Network have reacted after Sandyford Young People’s Gender Service, based at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, announced that they will no longer be referring under 18s for endocrine treatments, which means people using the service will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers (which pause pubertal changes), nor will 16 or […]

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LGBTQ+ News

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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Jobs

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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