Tag: Scotland
Spain and Scotland pass laws promoting trans rights, lower age for gender change
Bills makes it easier and faster for those aged 16 and over to change their gender on official documentation; opponents express fears over future of single-sex spaces
Historic : Church of Scotland approves scheme to conduct same-sex marriages
An historic vote has taken place which will allow Church of Scotland ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples.
Scotland first country in the world to add LGBTQ+ history to school curriculum
The new curriculum will come into force by 2021.
LGBTQ pupil negative comments ‘often unchallenged’
A study of LGBTQ young people has found 80% of pupils had encountered fellow students making homophobic, biphobic or transphobic remarks.
Out with the old, in with the new (year)
Two LGBTQ+ influencers – with a collective social media following of almost 142,700 – experienced the unique spectacle of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay as part of an exciting project with VisitScotland and the Scottish Government, to promote Scotland’s winter festivals.
Scottish prisons to consult on changes to transgender policy
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) will launch a consultation on updating its policy for transgender people, following Scottish Ministers’ move to make it easier for trans prisoners to prove their gender identity.