EQUALITY NETWORK - Policy

In our work for LGBT equality, we often produce written materials, for example as submissions to the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, or other policy makers, or as information for LGBT people or more generally. All these are made available in this section of our website.

The policy priorities section of the website gives more details of our legislation and policy work for LGBT equality, and what the latest progress is on each priority.

28/06/2011
The Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill
Outlines the Equality Network’s work on the Scottish Government’s Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill. The bill is also known (rather inaccurately) as the “sectarianism” bill. more

26/10/2009
Submission on the UK Equality Bill socio-economic duty
This is the Equality Network's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on whether the 'socio-economic duty' in the UK Equality Bill should apply to public authorities in Scotland. more

07/08/2009
Third submission on same-sex marriage
This is the Equality Network's third submission to the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee, on same-sex marriage. more

28/07/2009
Submission on the proposed EU Equality Directive
This is the Equality Network's submission to the UK Government on the proposals from the European Union for a Directive to ban discrimination by providers of goods, facilities and services, across the EU. more

27/07/2009
Second submission on same-sex marriage
This is the Equality Network's second submission to the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee, on same-sex marriage. more

17/06/2009
Submissions on the UK Equality Bill
These are the Equality Network's written submissions related to the UK Equality Bill. more

01/05/2009
Submission on same-sex marriage
This is the Equality Network's submission to the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee, on same-sex marriage. more

28/04/2009
Written evidence on the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill
This is the Equality Network's written submission to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee, for stage 1 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill. more

31/03/2009
Report of consultation on bisexual issues
This is the report of the Equality Network's recent consultation on bisexual equality issues. more

16/03/2009
Briefing for MSPs for hate crime bill stage 1 debate
This is the Equality Network's briefing for MSPs, for the stage 1 debate on the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill. more

18/12/2008
Consultation response on draft Adoptions with a Foreign Element Regulations
This is the Equality Network's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the draft Adoptions with a Foreign Element (Scotland) Regulations. more

04/12/2008
Results of a survey of homophobic and biphobic harassment
This is a summary of the results of a survey we conducted in 2007 of LGBT people's experiences of harassment on grounds of sexual orientation, by providers of goods and services. more

27/11/2008
Discussion paper on the Scottish 2011 national Census
This is a discussion paper setting out the Equality Network's position that a question on sexual orientation should be included in the next Scottish national census in 2011. more

18/11/2008
Written evidence on the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill
This is the Equality Network's written submission to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee, for stage 1 of the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill (the hate crime bill). more

24/09/2008
Briefing on Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill
This is the Equality Network's briefing on the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill (hate crime bill) in the Scottish Parliament. more

19/09/2008
Submission on blood donation rules
This is the Equality Network's submission to the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee, on the rules barring men who have sex with men from donating blood. more

11/09/2008
Written evidence on the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill
This is the Equality Network's written submission to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee, for stage 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill. more

28/08/2008
Consultation response on draft Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations
This is the Equality Network's response to the Scottish Government's draft Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations. more

05/08/2008
Consultation response on the UK Government's draft legislative programme for 2008-9
This is the Equality Network's response to the UK Government's consultation on their proposed programme of bills for the Westminster Parliament for the Parliamentary year starting 3rd December 2008. more

14/03/2008
Consultation response on fostering law
This is the Equality Network's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on proposed changes to the law on fostering of children. more

13/03/2008
Consultation response on proposals to overhaul sexual offences law
This is the Equality Network's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on major changes to rape and other sexual offences laws. more

03/03/2008
Briefing on proposals to overhaul sexual offences law
This is the Equality Network's briefing on the Scottish Government's consultation on major changes to rape and other sexual offences laws. more

15/01/2008
Briefings on hate crime bill proposal
These are the Equality Network's briefings about Patrick Harvie MSP's proposal for a member's bill on hate crime. more

04/09/2007
Discrimination Law Review
These are the Equality Network's briefings on, and response to, the UK Government's Discrimination Law Review. more

14/08/2007
Consultation response on missives for new-build houses
This is the Equality Network's short response to MSP Helen Eadie's consultation on proposed new rules for contracts for buying newly-built houses. more

19/06/2007
Consultation response on criminal trial verdicts
This is the Equality Network's short response to Michael McMahon's consultation on proposals to change the verdicts available in criminal trials. more

13/06/2007
Evidence on the draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill
This is the evidence that the Equality Network submitted to the Westminster Parliamentary Committee examining the UK Government's draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill. more

07/06/2007
Consultation response on the Census 2011
This is a response that the Equality Network submitted to a consultation on the national Census planned for 2011. more

02/04/2007
LGBT Manifesto 2007-11
This is the Equality Network's Manifesto for LGBT equality in the third term of the Scottish Parliament, 2007-11. more

28/01/2007
Anti-discrimination law and faith-based adoption agencies
These are letters the Equality Network wrote to MSPs and to Scottish MPs about the law banning discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, and the need for it to apply to faith-based adoption agencies. more