Trans Pride Scotland in Edinburgh on Sat 31st March
Scotlands first ever Trans Pride event is taking place in Edinburgh on Trans Day of Visibility - Saturday 31st March 2018! Hundreds of trans people and their allies will gather at the City Chambers on the Royal Mile at 12 noon, march proudly down the Royal Mile for speeches outside the Scottish Parliament, and then converge on the John McIntyre Conference Centre for an afternoon of workshops and socialising! Come along and join in! Open to all trans people, including non-binary people, Read more…
Equality organisations welcome Scottish Government consultation to improve the Gender Recognition Act
Leading LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex) and women’s equality organisations in Scotland have today welcomed the launch of the Scottish Government’s consultation on improving the Gender Recognition Act 2004. The LGBTI organisations welcoming the proposals are Scottish Trans Alliance, Equality Network, LGBT Youth Scotland and Stonewall Scotland. Women’s organisations Close the Gap, Engender, Equate Scotland, Rape Crisis Scotland, Scottish Women’s Aid and Zero Tolerance have jointly issued a statement of support for reform of the Gender Recognition Act. The Scottish Government Read more…
UK Gov consultation on outdated Gender Recognition Act is a positive step forward for society
The Scottish Trans Alliance welcomes the UK Government’s announcement of a consultation on reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in England and Wales. The UK Government’s promise to consult on reform follows over two years of focused campaigning from transgender equality groups together with pressure from the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee. The Scottish Government has already committed to reform gender recognition law in line with international best practice and has promised to consult on the details at Read more…
