Scotland
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26 July 2012Equal marriage advocates collect messages for Scottish government ‘thank you’ 45 Following yesterday's announcement by the Scottish government that it will legislate to recognise marriages between two people of the same sex, equality campaigners are planning a giant 'thank you' card. -
26 July 2012Catholic Church in Scotland: Society ‘should not facilitate gay relationships’ 77 Following the government's announcement that it would legislate to allow gay couples to marry in Scotland, the Catholic Church has continued to claim homosexuality is 'hazardous and dangerous' and said 'no society' should 'facilitate or encourage' them whether through marriage or other recognition. -
25 July 2012Scottish government reveals marriage consultation figures 35 Following the announcement that it will bring forward legislation to allow gay couples to marry, the Scottish government has published figures from its public consultation last year. -
25 July 2012Scotland: Catholic Church calls marriage an ‘unhelpful’ response to gay feelings 47 The Catholic Church in Scotland has responded to news that the government will proceed with equal marriage legislation by saying marriage rights are not a 'helpful' response to gay feelings. -
25 July 2012Scottish government will bring forward equal marriage legislation 107 Equal marriage advocates have welcomed the Scottish government's much-awaited announcement this morning that it will be bringing forward legislation to allow gay couples to marry and remove current barriers for trans people. -
19 July 2012Scotland ‘needs faith opt-out from Westminster’ for equal marriage 192 The Scottish government will 'need' clarification of the UK-wide Equality Act to ensure religious celebrants are not forced to conduct gay weddings against their will, according to a leaked email. -
18 July 2012New protocol puts more power in the hands of Scottish trans people 6 A new protocol issued this week by the Scottish Government is set to revolutionise the way trans people are served by the health system. -
18 July 2012Glasgow Pride ‘breaks attendance records’ 2 More than 6,000 people were believed to have attended Glasgow's Pride event at the weekend, breaking previous attendance records, the organisers said. -
17 July 2012Updated: Scottish government fails to reach equal marriage decision 191 The Scottish government has not reached a decision today on whether to pursue marriage equality for gay couples, frustrating advocates of the move. -
17 July 2012Scotland: Government decision on marriage expected today 78 The Scottish government is expected to make a decision later today about whether to bring forward legislation which would allow gay couples to marry when it publishes details of a public consultation today.
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17 July 2012Comment: With rare political consensus, Scotland should be next to let gay couples marry 22 Labour MP for Glasgow North East Willie Bain says equal marriage will ensure LGBT couples are no longer 'separate but equal', but warns that inequality and homophobia will still exist in Scotland. -
16 July 2012Scotland: Catholic equal marriage referendum ‘a colossal waste of money’ 113 The call by Cardinal Keith O'Brien, head of the Catholic Church in Scotland and the most senior Catholic in the UK, for a referendum on equal marriage rights for gay couples has been criticised by advocates of the move. -
10 July 2012Scotland: Anti-gay marriage group’s ‘honest’ poll criticised 58 Claims by the anti-marriage equality group Scotland for Marriage that a new poll shows majority opposition to equal marriage have been called 'flawed and misleading' by the Equality Network. -
9 July 2012Scotland: Symbolic gay wedding marks ‘final push’ for marriage equality 15 A symbolic same-sex wedding was held outside the Scottish Parliament on the morning after the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland “declared war” on equal marriage. -
9 July 2012Scotland: Schools research shows gay students facing homophobia 5 Pioneering research into Scottish schools reveals homophobic bullying is ‘a daily nightmare’ for over half of Scotland’s school pupils, while a quarter of young gay Scots attempt suicide. -
8 July 2012Scotland: Catholic Church declares ‘war on gay marriage’ 215 The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and the most senior Catholic in the UK has declared “war on gay marriage” pledging to spend another £100,000 in its campaign against equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in Scotland.
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5 July 2012Scotland: Former first minister backs marriage for gay couples 18 Scotland’s former First Minister, Jack McConnell, has called on the Scottish Government to introduce legislation which would allow gay couples to marry. -
4 July 2012Updated: Scottish government has not delayed marriage equality decision 47 The Scottish government had erroneously stated earlier today it would announce its decision on same-sex marriage in August, leaving gay rights groups further disappointed by delays.
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30 June 2012Scotland: New poll shows majority of population support same-sex marriage 37 A major poll by Stonewall Scotland has revealed that the majority of the Scottish population support the introducing of equal same-sex marriage.
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29 June 2012Edinburgh: Pride Scotia kicks off tomorrow 2 Celebration and fun promised tomorrow at Edinburgh’s Pride Scotia.
