LGBT+ Labour Scotland @LGBTLabScot

The Labour Campaign for LGBT+ Rights in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Affiliated to @ScottishLabour 🌹 Campaigning for Equality since 1975 🏳️‍🌈 Out to Win ✊ lgbtlabourscotland.laboursites.org [email protected] Joined January 2013

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leah stalker @leah_stalker

3 years ago

Scottish Labour’s existing position is correct. The days of attempting to medicalise LGBT+ people should be consigned to the history books

Conor Matchett @conor_matchett

3 years ago

UK Labour to commit to keeping a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria as part of its planned reforms to gender recognition. That is another policy divergence from Scottish Labour who, in December, were whipped to back SNP reforms. theguardian.com/politics/2023/…

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Monica Lennon @MonicaLennon7

3 years ago

Scottish Labour devolved policy on GRA reform hasn’t been ‘overruled’. Today social justice spokesperson Paul O’Kane reiterated our policy in favour of self-id, which is consistent with how we voted last year. Due to UK gov blocking the Bill, it’ll be settled in court.

Tom Gordon @DMScotPol

3 years ago

Sarwar overruled as UK Labour u-turns on gender recognition and rules out self-id heraldscotland.com/news/23675290.…

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Richard Leonard @LabourRichard

3 years ago

#Pride🌈 is about affirmation and joy, but it is also a protest. We must resist the Tories' attempt to block us from extending trans rights. Solidarity for #PrideMonth and always 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Monica Lennon @MonicaLennon7

3 years ago

The hard-won rights of LGBTQ people can never be taken for granted. This is not a retrospective issue. We still have more to do to make Scotland fairer, safer and more equal, including ending conversion therapy. I hope all candidates are committed to robust legislation.

Ciaran Jenkins @C4Ciaran

3 years ago

NEW: Kate Forbes tells @Channel4News she would have voted against equal marriage. But as First Minister she will not 'row back on rights that already exist.'

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Paul Stevenson-O’Kane @PFOKane

3 years ago

I sit across from Kate Forbes every week. My marriage isn’t up for debate. These rights were hard fought for and hard won for me and hundreds of others across Scotland. They are celebrated by our allies, families and friends. Our First Minister must stand up for them.

Ciaran Jenkins @C4Ciaran

3 years ago

NEW: Kate Forbes tells @Channel4News she would have voted against equal marriage. But as First Minister she will not 'row back on rights that already exist.'

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Eilidh Douglas @eilidhdouglas

3 years ago

As a gay married woman, it matters to me whether my First Minister believes that my marriage is valid. It tells me whether they believe in my equality and dignity as a citizen. Any First Minister should be able to answer that question: clearly, directly, and positively.

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Pam Duncan-Glancy @GlasgowPam

3 years ago

📣Calling all people who believe we need a new approach to education in Scotland! Please join the Scottish Labour Education Network👇

Michael Marra MSP @michaeljmarra

3 years ago

Today at #ScotLab23 we are launching the Scottish Labour Education Network. You don't have to be a Labour member to join. If you believe we need a new approach to education in this country then we want to learn from you and work with you. Sign up here: action.labour.org.uk/page/122671/pe…

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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon

3 years ago

Candidate views on abortion and same sex marriage are absolutely fair game for scrutiny in a leadership contest. If you are a progressive, these are fundamental, red line issues.

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Charlie Falconer @LordCFalconer

3 years ago

Central to the disagreement between Holyrood and the UK Government on Gender Recognition is the extent to which self identification as the basis of a Gender Recognition Certificate puts women and girls at risk from predators.

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Charlie Falconer @LordCFalconer

3 years ago

Whether the s35 Order is justified depends on reasons advanced by HMG for saying GRR has adverse effect on UK equality law. For the reasons I have tweeted those reasons do not begin to justify its use. It’s a nuclear weapon used in a minor skirmish.

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Scottish Trans @ScottishTrans

3 years ago

Great turnout for the Glasgow rally against the blocking of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill!

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Equality Network @LGBTIScotland

3 years ago

We've said it before many times, but it's important to keep saying it - personal abuse and threats of violence are not acceptable in Scottish politics, on any side of any debate.

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LGBT+ Labour @LGBTLabour

3 years ago

150 amendments, years of discussion and debate, an overwhelming cross party majority (86 votes for and 39 against) for the act and passed in despite of numerous blocking tactics – GRA can now be viewed as the ‘considered view of the Scottish Parliament’ thepinknews.com/2022/12/22/sco…

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LGBT+ Labour Scotland @LGBTLabScot

3 years ago

Thank you for your solidarity Paul!

Paul Sweeney MSP @PaulJSweeney

3 years ago

I was proud to speak outside the UK Government HQ alongside @LGBTLabScot members in solidarity with the trans community. It is outrageous that trans people are targets in a Tory culture war. The majority of Scottish Parliamentarians stand with them.🏳️‍⚧️ #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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Paul Sweeney MSP @PaulJSweeney

3 years ago

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Richard Leonard @LabourRichard

3 years ago

If all discussions in the media about trans people's lives were handled like this, there would be no moral panic.

Lorraine @lorraine

3 years ago

Trans advocate, and friend of the show, @hannahw253 explains Scotland's blocked Gender Recognition Bill and addresses some of the fears linked to it. 👇 #Lorraine

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Pam Duncan-Glancy @GlasgowPam

3 years ago

If you’re in Edinburgh, please go and rally for trans rights: ⏰1.30pm today (19th Jan) 📍Queen Elizabeth House

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Pam Duncan-Glancy @GlasgowPam

3 years ago

Solidarity with everyone rallying in Edinburgh today for trans rights. The GRR should be implemented as is. S35 is the wrong approach. Trans rights are human rights✊.

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Nadia Whittome MP @NadiaWhittomeMP

3 years ago

Proud to speak outside Downing Street alongside @LGBTLabour MPs in solidarity with our trans siblings. The trans community is not collateral damage. Trans rights are not a side issue. And trans people deserve a government that stands with them. 🏳️‍⚧️

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Pam Duncan-Glancy @GlasgowPam

3 years ago

1. The Statement of reasons is nonsense. It makes clear what we knew anyway, that the Tories have used trans people as a political football and stoked a toxic culture war to distract from their utter incompetence. Trans people will be looking on in distress…