Scotland
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6 December 2011Call for views on gay marriage before Scottish consultation closes 10 The Equality Network is calling for equal marriage supporters to have their say in the government's public consultation on extending marriage rights to gay couples before Friday's deadline. -
2 December 2011Church of Scotland will follow “will of God” to oppose gay marriage 137 The Church of Scotland has made its official response to the Scottish government's consultation, standing in opposition to equal marriage rights for gay couples, saying it has "a responsibility to shape public opinion in accordance with what it understands to be the will of God." -
30 November 2011Glasgow man jailed for online child abuse after posing as bisexual girl + Barry McCluskey, a former nurse, has been jailed for six years after posing as a gay or bisexual teenage girl to abuse 49 young people online over the course of three years. -
30 November 2011Scottish Roman Catholic leader to speak for new gay marriage opposition group 101 The leader of the Catholic church in Scotland is speaking today at the Edinburgh launch of a new coalition which opposes the introduction of equal marriage rights. -
29 November 2011Alan Cumming to play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in new one-man production 6 The National Theatre of Scotland has announced it will be staging a one-man version of Macbeth featuring Alan Cumming as both the title character and his ambitious wife. -
28 November 2011Police appeal after homophobic attack in Edinburgh 8 Scottish police are appealing for witnesses after a gay man'a jaw was broken in Edinburgh city centre last night. -
24 November 2011Minister calls for Tesco boycott over support for Pride London 102 Rev Andrew Allan was commenting on incorrect claims that Tesco’s involvement with the gay pride festival came at the expense of its support for Cancer Research’s annual Race for Life competition. -
24 November 2011Trans woman will be first to stand for Scottish council elections 12 Carol Mapley, the Labour Party's National Transgender Officer in Scotland, will be the first trans person to contest an elected seat in the country. -
14 November 2011Thousand mourners attend funeral of Stuart Walker 112 Over a tenth of the town's population arrive at the funeral of the murdered barman. -
4 November 2011Lesbian politician Ruth Davidson elected leader of the Scottish Conservative Party 99 Ruth Davidson MSP has been elected as leader of the Scottish Conservative Party. -
1 November 2011Police association calls for homophobic recording of Stuart Walker murder 40 Gay Police Association says failing to acknowledge a possible homophobic element at the start of an investigation may mean that evidence of homophobia never comes to light. -
31 October 2011Glasgow council adds support to gay marriage consultation 20 While religious leaders are divided on their views, Scotland's largest city council votes in favour of gay marriage proposals. -
31 October 2011Man arrested over death of barman Stuart Walker 40 The 18-year-old man who was questioned last week has been arrested. -
28 October 2011Ex-SNP leader voted off citizens advice board over anti-gay marriage views 59 The fomer SNP leader Gordon Wilson has been voted off the board of Dundee's Citizens Advice Bureau over his views against gay marriage. -
28 October 2011Child abuse claim against Stuart Walker was ‘malicious lie’ + An allegation of child abuse against murdered gay barman Stuart Walker was a malicious claim by a 44-year-old convicted rapist, reports say.
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28 October 2011Man questioned over death of gay barman Stuart Walker + An 18-year-old man is being questioned in connection with the death of a gay barman in Ayrshire.
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27 October 2011Gay murder victim Stuart Walker was questioned over child indecency + A gay man whose beaten and burned body was found near an Ayrshire industrial estate last weekend had been questioned by police over an alleged child indecency incident.
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26 October 2011Catholic leader tells Scottish health minister that gay marriage will be ‘harmful’ 162 Catholic leaders have claimed that gay marriage will be "harmful" to society in talks with Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon. -
25 October 2011Murdered gay barman ‘may have been sexually assaulted’ 89 Police have said that a gay barman may have been sexually assaulted before he was murdered.
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24 October 2011SNP condemns gay blood ban 51 The Scottish National Party has approved a motion condeming the blood donation ban on gay men.
