www.scottishlgbt.orgThe latest news articles from National LGBT Forum(c) 2012, National LGBT Forum. All rights reserved.5<strong>Janey Buchan (1926-2012) - A good friend of the LGBT community</strong><br /> <br /> - <em>ScotsGay Editor and former Scottish Homosexual Rights Group Convenor John Hein</em><br /> <br /> Former MEP, civil rights campaigner and patron of the arts Janey Buchan has died aged 85. (<a href="...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=212Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT<p>Labour MEPs praised for supporting Equal Love campaign</p> <p>Westminster Labour MPs urged to back marriage &amp; partnership equality</p> <p>Brussels - 19 December 2011</p> <p>"Huge appreciation to the 13 Labour MEPs for unanimously supporting the Equal Love campaign.</p> <p>"I hope Labour M...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=211Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe report on the Scottish Government's consultation on equal marriage will be published in the first half of 2012. All submissions to it will be considered.<br /> <br /> You can now email your MSPs from the <a href="http://www.equalmarriage.org.uk">Equal Marriage</a> website. Please let them know...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=210Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe consultation closed at midnight on Friday night, and by then more than 17,000 people had submitted responses via our response form on the equal marriage website. More than 99% of those were in favour of equal marriage.<br /> <br /> There were well over 50,000 consultation responses in total, a...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=209Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTUganda, 28th November 2011 - The campaign that was <a href="http://www.africanactivist.org/2011/08/launch-of-hate-no-more-campaign-in.html">successfully launched on the 10th August 2011</a>, kicked off with a great start, and volunteers for the campaign were also able to spare time and the upcountry...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=208Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT<p><strong>Thousands Use Social Media To Demand Facebook Remove Pages Promoting Rape</strong></p> Using the tag <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/search/realtime/%23notfunnyfacebook">#NotFunnyFacebook</a>, thousands supporting the <a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/demand-facebook-remove-pages...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=207Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTGay Police Association feel Strathclyde Police should reconsider murder of Stuart Walker to be recorded as homophobic.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://www.gpascotland.com/Home.html">Gay Police Association</a>&nbsp; (GPA) is a national police Diversity Staff Association with members in all 56 UK p...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=206Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe <a href="http://www.lgcm.org.uk/">Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement</a> supports both marriage equality and freedom of speech.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> Adrian Smith, a Christian working as a housing manager with <a href="http://www.traffordhousingtrust.co.uk/your-trust/news/trust%27s-comment-on-mai...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=205Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTFrom <a href="http://www.ilga-europe.org/home/news/for_media/media_releases/ilga_europe_welcomes_the_adoption_of_a_groundbreaking_eu_asylum_directive_covering_both_sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity">ILGA-Europe, 27 October 2011</a>:<br /> <br /> Today the European Parliament adopted a <a href...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=204Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT<em>British Foreign Secretary urged to lobby host government, Australia</em><br /> <ul> <li>Commonwealth has never discussed LGBT human rights</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Most Commonwealth countries still criminalise homosexuality</li> </ul> The Commonwealth association of nations is being ur...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=203Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT<strong>2nd September:</strong> Today, the Scottish National Party launched their <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/law/17867/samesex">promised consultation on marriage equality for Scotland</a>. At present, same-sex couples are banned from marriage in the UK.<br /> <br /> A recen...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=202Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT<strong>LGCM urges participation in EHRC Religious Freedom Consultation</strong><br /> &nbsp;<br /> The <a href="http://www.lgcm.org.uk/">Equality and Human Rights Commission</a> (EHRC) has recently appeared confused over its approach to religious freedom.&nbsp;&nbsp; A short while ago it seemed t...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=201Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTKasha Jacqueline Nabagesra, the 2011 winner of the prestigious <a href="http://www.martinennalsaward.org/">Martin Ennals award for Human Rights</a> and co-founder and executive director of Freedom and Roam Uganda, has been denied a visa to enter the UK. Nabagesra was due to open the Foyle Gay Pride ...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=200Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT<p><strong>30th August 2011</strong>: GooglePlus: the power of names</p> <p>GooglePlus is the latest social network. It differs from all other social networks except Facebook in that it <a href="http://infotrope.net/2011/08/04/google-plus-names-policy-explained/#govtid">requires people to use the n...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=199Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT13 July 2011 - With the holiday season in full swing, <a href="http://www.hivscotland.com">HIV Scotland</a> is reminding Scots to pack their condoms.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> People tend to let their guard down on holiday; however unprotected sex is a risk not worth taking and is making a contribution ...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=198Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTJudges have interpreted the law too narrowly in religion or belief discrimination claims, the <a href="http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2011/july/commission-proposes-reasonable-accommodation-for-religion-or-belief-is-needed/">Equality and Human Rights Commission has said</a> in its applicatio...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=197Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTCouncil of Europe launches its first and the comprehensive European study on the human rights situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people to date<br /> <br /> <strong>&nbsp;23rd June:</strong> Today, the Council of Europe launches its social-legal report on discrimination on the grounds o...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=196Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT<p><em>From ban to protection: sexual orientation discrimination prohibited in ads </em></p> <p><strong>20th June 2011</strong>: Lithuanian Parliament responded to the call of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lgl.lt/indexe.php">LGL</a> and other human rights groups to ensure that public information serves ...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=195Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT<strong>20th June 2011</strong>:&nbsp; NUS Scotland's LGBT Campaign called for a protest at Holyrood Palace on the 5th July against Brian Souter's Knighthood.<br /> <br /> Please join us in solidarity on 5th July.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nus.org.uk/Campaigns/LGBT/">NUS Scotland LGBT cam...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=193Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT<em>Unsafe pride event in Croatia casts shadow over accession prospects</em><br /> <br /> On <strong>18th June</strong>, Croatia's capital Zagreb hosts its 10th gay rights march, a week after a similar event in provincial Split was marred by violence, but organisers said they expected the biggest ...http://www.scottishlgbt.org/Article.aspx?id=194Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT