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9 May 2012
Marriage equality ‘could make Scotland a progressive beacon’ following Queen’s Speech, campaign says 40 With equal marriage laws absent from the Westminster government's legislative agenda for the coming year, Scottish campaigners say Holyrood is in a position to become a 'beacon' of equality by introducing the laws first.
2 May 2012
Scottish Episcopal church unveils gay wedding mural 23 A Scottish Episcopal church in Edinburgh has unveiled a mural of two men marrying in a religious ceremony.
30 April 2012
Scottish Catholic Education Service says equal marriage would ‘undermine teachers’ 84 The Scottish Catholic Education Service has said the introduction of marriage equality would stop state-funded Catholic schools teaching children the faith's views that marriage can only be between a man and a woman.
19 April 2012
Muslim MSP: Voters should not ‘deny others freedom’ on imams’ equal marriage call 28 A Muslim MSP has called on the country's Islamic community not to 'deny' others their freedom after a group of imams said they should not vote for candidates who favour equal marriage.
18 April 2012
Glasgow: Muslim leaders offer ‘no compromise’ equal marriage opposition 155 A group of Muslim leaders in Scotland has said marriage equality would be an "attack" on the faith and recommended voters do not back candidates who favour such a move in upcoming local elections.
14 April 2012
Deputy First Minister of Scotland handed petition against equal marriage by her own constituents 88 More than 1,000 Catholic constituents of the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, have signed a petition calling for her to oppose changing the law to allow gay couples to marry.
13 April 2012
St Andrews students to hold silent protest at Cardinal O’Brien’s visit 39 Students at the University of St Andrews will hold a silent protest this Sunday against comments made by Cardinal Keith O'Brien about marriage equality.
11 April 2012
Challenge to release correspondence behind Brian Souter’s knighthood 37 A further challenge is to be made to release the correspondence behind the knighthood of Sir Brian Souter, who donated £1 million in an effort to keep Section 28 on the statute books.
5 April 2012
Joe McElderry to headline Pride Glasgow 21 Joe McElderry, the gay singer and winner of the X Factor and Popstar to Operastar has been confirmed as the headline act at Pride Glasgow this year.
15 March 2012
Scottish anti-marriage equality group to launch ‘misleading’ poll ads today 30 A 'misleading' poll question which asked voters to agree that gays 'should not be allowed to redefine marriage for everyone else' because they 'already have' civil partnerships will be used in publicity by equal marriage opponents in Scotland from today.
5 March 2012
Cardinal defends ‘grotesque’ gay marriage comment and calls to stop ‘progress’ 202 The head of the Catholic Church in Scotland Cardinal Keith O'Brien has defended comments at the weekend in which he described equal marriage rights as 'grotesque' and the legalisation of gay marriages as being akin to the legalisation of slavery and warned of 'further aberrations'.
14 February 2012
Gay marriage events mark Valentine’s Day around the world 2 Valentine's Day is being marked around the world with a series of rallies and campaigns backing equal marriage rights and personal freedoms for gays.
2 February 2012
Guilty verdict for killer of gay teen Jack Frew 18 A jury in Scotland has found gay teenager Craig Roy guilty of the murder of Jack Frew in 2010.
1 February 2012
Gay marriage equality in Scotland ‘by the end of 2013′ 40 Scotland is likely to have full marriage equality by the end of 2013 at the latest, Tim Hopkins, Director of the Equality Network told PinkNews.co.uk at a reception in the Scottish Parliament yesterday evening.
1 February 2012
Scottish opposition leaders back equal marriage 30 The leaders of Scotland's four opposition parties pledged their support for equal marriage rights for gay couples yesterday.

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