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Scottish schools required to have separate toilets based on “sex recorded at birth”

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Scottish schools are now required to enforce toilet polices on the “basis of biological sex.” Back in April, the UK Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to trans rights when it ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. The decision stemmed from a dispute centring on whether a trans woman with a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) should be treated the same as a cisgender woman under the UK’s Equality Act 2010. A week later, a Scottish judge ordered that schools must provide single sex toilets after a…

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Football star Zander Murray on coming out: “I’m learning how to be gay at 31”

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Zander Murray has reflected on his coming out journey in a new interview. Back in September 2022, the talented striker made history as the first Scottish senior football player to come out as gay. “First, it feels like the weight of the world is now off my shoulders…It can be difficult, and you can feel very alone,” he said via the club’s website. “I knew I was different for many years, but with other people in the game coming out, it’s been amazing. “Hopefully, the SFA can work with other…

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HIV diagnoses in heterosexuals overtake those in gay and bi men in Scotland

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New HIV diagnoses in heterosexual people are higher than in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Scotland for the first time since 2007. According to Public Health Scotland, 42 per cent of all new HIV diagnoses were in heterosexual people last year, while 29 per cent were in GBMSM. “Levels of late diagnosis were also slightly elevated in heterosexuals, meaning damage to the immune system may have already begun 27% of those who acquired HIV through heterosexual sexual intercourse were diagnosed at a late/very…

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SNP MP Mhairi Black tells politicians to ‘leave trans people the hell alone’

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Outgoing Deputy Leader of the SNP Mhairi Black defended the trans+ community during a speech at an Edinburgh Fringe Festival event. Speaking at an ‘In Conversation with…’ event hosted by Graham Spiers, she criticised the way trans issues have been transformed into “intellectual debate.” “I want trans people to be able to live with dignity and happiness,” she declared. “And for newspapers and politicians to leave them the hell alone.” “Being trans is not something to be feared,” she continued. “It’s just an aspect of a human being, the same…

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Gender reform bill: Scottish government to take legal action against Westminster

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The Scottish government has announced that it will launch a legal challenge against the UK government after it triggered Section 35 of the Scotland Act to block a gender reform bill voted for by MSPs last December. Newly-elected SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, confirmed that his government will push ahead with legal action and lodge a petition for a judicial review of the UK government’s use of Section 35. MSPs voted by 86 votes to 39 in favour of allowing transgender people to self-identify, meaning trans people…

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Scottish gender bill: Activists condemn UK government for “vicious attack” on trans people

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The UK government’s decision to block Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill from getting royal assent has been met with widespread backlash from LGBTQ+ activists. The move was confirmed by Alister Jack, the Scotland Secretary, on 16 January when he announced that he will lay a Section 35 order at Westminster to prevent the legislation reaching its final stage – marking the first time in the 25 years since devolution that the British government has taken this step. “I have not taken this decision lightly,” Jack said in a statement. “The…

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Zander Murray makes LGBTQ+ history as the SPFL’s only openly gay player

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Zander Murray has made LGBTQ+ history after signing with one of the Scottish Professional Football League’s (SPFL) top teams.  Back in September, the talented striker made history as the first Scottish senior football player to come out as gay. “First, it feels like the weight of the world is now off my shoulders…It can be difficult, and you can feel very alone,” he said via the club’s website. “I knew I was different for many years, but with other people in the game coming out, it’s been amazing. “Hopefully, the SFA can…

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UK government could deem Scottish gender recognition certificates invalid

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Transgender people in Scotland will have to apply for a UK gender recognition certificate in order to be recognised outside of the country under changes expected to be made by ministers. In a written statement shared on 9 January, Kemi Badenoch, the Minister for Women and Equalities, announced a review into “the list of approved overseas countries and territories” in relation to which international gender certificates the UK recognises. “There are now some countries and territories on the list who have made changes to their systems since then and would…

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“This is an historic day for equality”: Scotland finally passes Gender Recognition Reform Bill

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The Scottish Parliament has passed the Gender Recognition Reform Bill in a “significant” step forward for trans rights in the country. MSPs voted by 86 votes to 39 in favour of allowing transgender people to self-identify, meaning trans people will no longer need to be medically diagnosed with gender dysphoria before obtaining a gender recognition certificate (GRC). In addition, trans people no longer need to prove that they’ve lived in their gender identity for two years before gaining recognition, while also dropping the minimum age of applying for the certificate…

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Scotland’s trans self-ID bill no risk for women, says U.N. expert

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As Scotland decides whether to let transgender people change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis, a U.N. LGBTQ+ rights expert has rejected suggestions that the step could pose a threat to the safety of women and girls. If the Scottish Parliament passes the Gender Recognition Reform Bill in a vote due on Wednesday, Scotland would join a number of other countries including Ireland, Norway and Argentina that have adopted self-ID laws to make the process of changing one’s birth certificate less medicalised and invasive. Despite the growing acceptance of…

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