Tag: Scotland
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Scotland first country in the world to add LGBTQ+ history to school curriculum
The new curriculum will come into force by 2021.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Scotland will lead the way in LGBTQI inclusive education
Scotland will become the first country in the world to have LGBTQI inclusive education embedded in the curriculum, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has told parliament.
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Scotland should shout about being a LGBTQ tourist destination says MSP
Scotland should be promoted as a gay tourist destination according to former Labour leader Kezia Dugdale.