Roseanna Cunningham: ...that case than me, do not immediately leap to their feet to talk and ask about it, but, as I understand it, that case ruled that discrimination against a transsexual person on account of his or her transgender status is equivalent to sex discrimination that is covered by the equal treatment directive. I know that United Kingdom law on sex discrimination would still need to be updated to...
Jackie Baillie: ...their role and place in society. A lack of financial independence and, in some cases, violent and abusive relationships can also lead to exclusion. We know also that those in the gay, lesbian and transgender communities face exclusion because of their sexual orientation. Many experience rejection and alienation and live their lives never feeling that they are able to participate fully....
Kate Maclean: ...this Parliament winning the argument, repealing section 2A, and ensuring that every piece of legislation that goes through is scrutinised to eradicate prejudice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. We say that we are committed to equality in Scotland. If we want our children to grow up understanding, respecting and celebrating the diversity of the country in which they...
Baroness Blatch: ...for cottaging", a married woman who has sex with other women in secret, a black disabled lesbian who is in a wheelchair, a white bisexual man, a transvestite cabaret artist and a male to female transgendered person. Those who produced that teaching pack have to be perverted to advocate inviting young children to act out such roles. The one point on which I agree with the Prime Minister is...
Desmond Swayne: ...heterosexual Woman,a 16 year old Asian Lesbian,a bisexual fourteen year old Young Woman,a female sex industry worker— I think that that is newspeak for the oldest profession— a male to female transgendered person,a married Man who has sex with other men in secret,a 62 year old Lesbian Woman,a transvestite cabaret artist,a Chinese bisexual 15 year old Young Man,a married Woman who has...
Margaret Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to encourage and support NHS Trusts and health boards in tackling any health inequalities experienced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
Margaret Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive how good practice in addressing any health inequalities experienced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities is shared between NHS Trusts, health boards and its Health Department.
Mike Rumbles: To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities currently have strategies in place to offer help and advice to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
Nora Radcliffe: To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to ensure that the special needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are taken into consideration as part of the consultation process on Vital Voices - Helping Vulnerable Witnesses Give Evidence .
Nora Radcliffe: To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to ensure that locally accessible youth work and support provision is available to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people throughout Scotland.
Nora Radcliffe: To ask the Scottish Executive what policies and plans it has to reduce the incidence of suicide and self-harm among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people who may be having difficulty coming to terms with their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Nora Radcliffe: To ask the Scottish Executive how much public money was spent providing sexual health services targeted at, and accessible to, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in each of the last two years and how much is proposed to be spent in the current year, broken down by NHS board.
Nora Radcliffe: To ask the Scottish Executive how much public money was spent on youth work provision targeted at, and accessible by, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in each of the last two years and how much is proposed to be spent in the current year, broken down by local authority.
Hugh Henry: The Scottish Executive is committed to looking at lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues as part of its wider work on mainstreaming equality and promoting equal opportunities. Following a meeting with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in autumn 2001 the, then, Minister for Health asked officials to convene a discussion forum to ensure that the particular health...
Mike O'Brien: The tips for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender travellers and the guidelines for the police on forced marriage are both available on the FCO website—www.fco.gov.uk.
Nora Radcliffe: To ask the Scottish Executive how its community safety grant-making policies and monitoring procedures ensure that the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities are addressed by local authorities in their service provision.
Nora Radcliffe: ...Executive what policies and procedures the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has in place to ensure that equal opportunities policies, particularly in respect of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, are incorporated into the service’s activities.
...fiscal and in information held about cases prosecuted in the courts. In addition, we are working as part of our diversity strategy to strengthen our contacts within the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities so as to obtain a better understanding of their concerns.
Hugh Henry: ...supported by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) and the Scottish Executive and led to the setting up of a wider group, the Scottish Police and Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community Liaison Forum. The forum’s main remit is to advise ACPOS on service delivery issues in relation to LGBT communities. It also advises COSLA and the Executive on...
Hugh Henry: ...particular groups. For example, the Race Equality Advisory Forum considered issues of discrimination for minority ethnic communities in Scotland; we have established a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) health discussion forum which is considering access to primary health care for LGBT people, and we recently announced the creation of a new independent group to examine what more...
