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Scotland, UK: Politician Resigns Over Party’s Support of Marriage Equality
Andrew Walker has left the Scottish National Party (SNP) stating the one of the reasons was Alex Salmond’s, Scotland’s First Minister and party leader, support of gay marriage. Walker who resigned also...
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Scotland, UK: Marriage Equality Opponents Try to Scare Deputy First Minister
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has been a staunch supporter of the marriage equality bill workingits way through the government. But now she’s being threatened with losing her job...
View ArticleScotland, UK: Gay Rights Group Takes Cardinal to Task
After a disgraced Catholic Cardinal admitted to having gay sex with a number of other priests, Stonewall UK is calling for him to apologize for all his homophobic comments over the years, Edge Boston...
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Scotland, UK: Scottish Replacement Bishop Asked to Meet With Gay Community
Remember the whole gay scandal a few days ago that brought down the UK’s top bishop, Cardinal Keith O’Brien? Well, his temporary replacement, The Archbishop of Glasgow, is being asked to start a new...
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Scotland, UK: Marriage Equality Opponents May Try to Add Ban on “Gay...
Taking a page from Russia (and Tennessee), opponents of marriage equality in Scotland may try to amend the bill to ban “gay propaganda” in schools. Gay Star News reports: Equality campaigners in...
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Scotland, UK: Just Hours Left Before Marriage Equality Consultation Closes
We’re just hours away from the end of the gay marriage consultation ordered by the Scottish Parliament, and opponents are still trying to derail the bill. Gay Star News reports: Anti-gay campaigners...
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Scotland, UK: Will Marriage Equality Lead to Star Wars Weddings?
Things get stranger and stranger as one of the opponents of the pending marriage equality bill in Scotland raises the specter of weddings conducted by Jedis. Pink News reports: The Free Church of...
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Scotland: Senior Member of Episcopal Church Speaks Out for Marriage Equality
After the former Archbishop of Canterbury spoke out against marriage equality, a senior official in the Scottish Episcopal Church took him to task. Pink News reports: The Very Reverend Kelvin...
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Scotland, UK: Liberal Democrats Leader Says it’s Time to Move Ahead on...
Now that England and Wales have advanced a marriage equality measure, the head of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland, Willie Rennie, is pushing for a Scottish vote. Pink News reports: Mr Rennie said:...
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Scotland: Marriage Equality Debate in Parliament Set for June
With England and Wales moving ahead with the marriage equality bill, it looks like Scotland is getting ready to move on it as well. Dot429 reports: The Scottish Parliament has announced that a bill...
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Scotland: Government Is Moving Ahead with Marriage Equality Bill
After watching England and Wales pull ahead in the marriage equality race, Scotland is once again moving forward with its own bill. Gay Star News reports: The devolved government are expected to...
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Scotland: Marriage Equality Campaign Launched
A Scottish marriage equality group has launched a new video campaign. Pink News reports: The Scottish Equality Network, the key LGBT group campagining for equal marriage north of the border, has...
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UK, Scotland: Same-Sex Marriage Bill Published
The Scottish government just published the text of the pending marriage equality bill. Pink News reports: The Scottish Government has published the Marriage and Civil Partnerships Bill (Scotland) that...
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UK, Scotland: Two Thirds of Members of Parliament Support Marriage Equality Bill
It looks like there is more than enough support in Scotland to pass the marriage equality bill through parliament. Pink News reports: At least 89 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) support equal...
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UK Scotland: Tory Leader Says It’s Time for Marriage Equality
The head of Scotland’s Tory Party is all for marriage equality. Pink News reports: The leader of the Scottish Conservatives Ruth Davidson has reaffirmed her support for equal marriage in Scotland by...
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UK, Scotland: Time for Marriage Equality Bill Passage, Equality Network Says
from Google MapsScotland’s marriage equality group Equality Network is calling on Parliament to pass the marriage equality bill, in the wake of the successful effort in neighboring England and Wales....
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UK, Scotland: Why Is the Marriage Equality Bill Taking So Long?
from Apple MapsWith marriage equality now the law of the land in England and Wales, the focus is shifting to Scotland. Pink News outlines the steps: Stage One – Now The Marriage and Civil Partnership...
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UK, Scotland: Church Wants “Conscience Clause” in Marriage Equality Bill
As Scotland gets ready to follow in the footsteps of Wales and England on marriage equality, a church there wants the government to exempt Christian officiants from performing same sex weddings. Pink...
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UK, Scotland: Scottish Singer Sharleen Spiteri Says It’s Time for Marriage...
The lead singer for the band Texas, Sharleen Spiteri, is calling for marriage equality in Scotland. Pink News reports: Spiteri is best known as the lead singer of pop and rock band Texas, who have sold...
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UK, Scotland: Marriage Equality Bill to Be Fast Tracked
from Apple MapsIt looks like the Scottish government plans to fast-track the marriage equality bill. The Herald reports: In an unusual move, MSPs will hold double sessions starting earlier in the day...
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