09/09/2009
News Sent - 9th September 2009
In this week's e-mail newsletter: Equality Network News: National LGBT Forum; Development Worker: Scottish Transgender Alliance Transition Support Project; Forums News: Church of Scotland selects gay trainee minister; Woman's prison a human rights issue; Broken Rainbow: Fight Against Youth Domestic Violence; Asexuality Inverness; Help the Aged: Join The Big Debate On The Future Of Care; EHRC Consultation Opens On Gender Pay Gap Reporting; West of Scotland Regional Equality Council; Little Cumbrae: anti-gay yoga centre to open; Talk Scotland Events: Glasgow: Dani Marti's Disclosure; Inverness: London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival; Central Scotland Transgender Group Monthly meeting: 60s theme night; Inverness: An Evening with Sandi Toksvig; Inverness: Chai n Chat / GirlZone; Glasgay! Film Festival at GFT; Edinburgh: Faith and Film Group; Glasgow: Singing For A Gude Cause; Glasgow: Women Writers Unite: Experience Counts; UNISON Scottish LGBT members AGM; Aberdeen: LGBT Lives Seminar; Edinburgh: The Gay Gordons; Edinburgh: Third Sector Research Conference; UK News: First Scarborough Pride a sunny success; Thousands for Pride in Reading and Leicester; International: Hungary: Anti-gay protesters attack police after Pride; Canada: lesbian soldier seeks asylum from persecution; Uruguay: same-sex couples may adopt; Working for All: Highlands: Musicians to form an LGBT Ceilidh Band; Transgender Europe seeks webmistress; Edinburgh: Engender Membership and Administration Assistant; LGBT Families, Civil Partnership: Right to same-sex marriage and mixed-sex civil partnership; US: Catholic church asks for money to fight marriage equality
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www.scottishlgbt.org/Events
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www.scottishlgbt.org/Directory
Development Worker: Scottish Transgender Alliance Transition Support Project
Three year post. Full time (35 hours a week). Starting Salary £22,513 pa. Based in Leith, Edinburgh and Central Glasgow
The Equality Network is a leading Scottish LGBT rights charity, which manages the Scottish Transgender Alliance. We are seeking a development worker to co-ordinate a programme of activities that will reduce the significant levels of social isolation and economic exclusion experienced by transgender people in Scotland. This will involve volunteer development, facilitating groups, and establishing and managing peer mentoring networks. This post is funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.
www.equality-network.org/vacancies
Forums News
Church of Scotland selects gay trainee minister
The General Assembly ruled this year to support the right of Aberdeen Presbytery to appoint the minister of their choice, against opponents who felt that there should be no openly-gay ministers in the Kirk. This month an applicant for training to be a minister, a gay man in a civil partnership, was told that Hamilton Presbytery Committee would support his training, but the Kirk may decide against ordaining openly-gay ministers in 2011. Church officials said candidates should not suffer prejudice before the special commission presents the findings of its report. (
Herald,
Pink News,
Scotsman)
Woman's prison a human rights issue
The High Court decision in London ruled that to keep a trans woman in a men's prison and deny her transfer to a women's prison is a violation of her human rights. The prisoner, who is serving a life sentence, received gender recognition in 2006, and lives in a single cell in a vulnerable prisoners unit. (
BBC)
Broken Rainbow: Fight Against Youth Domestic Violence
If you are 18 to 25 years old, you are invited to participate in the
Broken Rainbow online survey that asks questions about youth domestic violence. It will take about 15 minutes to complete. If you wish, at the end of the survey, you can be entered into a free prize draw (first prize, an Apple iPod Shuffle). Draw takes place on 30th September.
Asexuality Inverness
Asexual people do not experience sexual attraction to either males or females. It is not through fear of intimacy, the inability to find a partner, a disorder, frigidity, pickiness or celebacy - it is a sexual orientation experienced by approximately 600,000 people in the UK. If you identify as asexual or simply want to find out more about asexuality,
THT Highland would like to hear from you with a view to starting a group.
Help the Aged: Join The Big Debate On The Future Of Care
In July 2009 the Government published their plans to reform the care system to make sure more older people receive quality care. Help the Aged are calling on you to share your thoughts. You can
complete the questionnaire online at their website.
EHRC Consultation Opens On Gender Pay Gap Reporting
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has today
launched a consultation on how private and voluntary sector employers with at least 250 staff can measure and report on their gender pay gap. Women working full-time currently earn 17.1 per cent less per hour on average than men, with the gap failing to improve in the past three years. The difference in some sectors such as finance, are much wider and the majority of organisations are not aware of their own gender pay gap.
West of Scotland Regional Equality Council
WSREC is offering free training on equality and diversity for the third sector organisation working in the area of the West of Scotland. The course covers six equality strands (age, disability, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation). This training is provided as a part of the Connecting to Communities (C2C) project, which aims to increase awareness of the community planning and equality among the minority ethnic groups in the West of Scotland. By raising awareness on equality issues this course aims to promote diversity and to offer support to ME communities suffering from multiple discrimination. Duration of the training and its program are individually discussed with each organisation. For more details please contact Magda on 0141 337 6626 or mnieradko@wsrec.co.uk
www.wsrec.co.uk
Little Cumbrae: anti-gay yoga centre to open
A spokesman for Swami "Baba" Ramdev, a guru who claims his branch of pranayama yoga can cure HIV, and should "cure" people of being gay, confirms plans to transform Little Cumbrae, a small island near Largs, into a yoga and traditional teaching centre. Baba Ramdev was one of the public opponents of the recent Delhi High Court ruling decriminalising sex in private between same-gendered partners. (
Telegraph,
Mid-Day.com,
Guardian,
Examiner) An inauguration event is planned on Little Cumbrae on Sunday 27th September with up to 800 pilgrims expected.
Talk Scotland Events
Glasgow: Dani Marti's Disclosure
"DISCLOSURE" a four component video installation by Dani Marti. Open viewing, 10th September, 5pm-9pm, refreshments served. The project consists of seven films in which individuals from a range of backgrounds and with a range of life experiences speak openly and candidly about their thoughts, their values and their life experiences. Some of these discussions naturally make uncomfortable viewing.
"This will be the second part of the exhibition that was meant to run parallel to the exhibition at GoMA, and I hope that we can still run with it." from the statement by Dani Marti on cancellation of InsideOut at GOMA (
Herald). Runs 10th September to 10th October, 11am to 5pm, at 4 Parnie Street, Glasgow Cross G1, 0141 552 7575/8
Inverness: London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
On tour in
Eden Court, Bishops Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA. Wed 9 Sept: Bandaged - Old-style horror blends with forbidden love as Lucille falls madly in love with the nurse tasked to care for her; Wed 16 Sept: Nighthawks - Ground-breaking film from 1978 about a nightclubbing gay teacher; Thu 24 Sept: To Each Her Own - Closeted and married Jess falls for out lesbian Casey, but will their love affair end happily ever after?; Wed 30 Sept: Born in '68 - Epic account of three friends from 1968 to now.
www.bfi.org.uk/llgff
Central Scotland Transgender Group Monthly meeting: 60s theme night
Sat 12th September, 7-10pm, near Stirling. The night will be a themed night based on 60's disco. Anyone wishing to attend should contact Katherine [kate485@btinternet.com].
www.scottishlgbt.org > Events
Inverness: An Evening with Sandi Toksvig
Monday 14th September, at The Town House in Inverness. Tickets £2, available from Waterstones bookshop in the Eastgate centre.
www.scottishlgbt.org > Events
Inverness: Chai n Chat / GirlZone
Tuesday 15 September: Chai n Chat - women's group at 7pm at THT, Waterloo Place. Friday 18 September: GirlZone lunch from 12.30pm - 2pm in the restaurant upstairs in Debenhams (take the lift to the very top floor in the Eastgate shopping centre, don't go to the cafe on the ground floor!). If you are new, look for the blue box.
www.gay-ness.org.uk/events.html
Glasgay! Film Festival at GFT
Ghosted (N/C 15+) Sunday 13 September (7.45);
Dream Boy (N/C 15+) Tuesday 15 September (6.15) ;
To Each her Own (N/C 15+) Sunday 20 September (7.45)
Glasgow Film Theatre
Edinburgh: Faith and Film Group
7-9pm, MCC Edinburgh at Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL, screenings of the film Priest on 10th September, discussion follows on 17th, and Muriel's Wedding on 24th September, discussion follows on 1st October. All events are free. Contact: faithandfilm@mccedinburgh.org
www.scottishlgbt.org > events
A Gude Cause Maks A Strong Arm
The Gude Cause march commemorates the 100th anniversary of the suffragette march through Edinburgh and Leith on 10th October 1909.
www.gudecause.org.uk
Glasgow: Singing For A Gude Cause
Wednesday 30 September and Wednesday 7 October, 6:30pm to 8.30pm. GWL and WEA are hosting
2 singing workshops for Gude Cause. The workshops will give you the opportunity to learn the songs for the Gude Cause march re-enactment. The workshops are open to any women who want to be involved whether you feel have singing ability or not!
Glasgow: Women Writers Unite: Experience Counts
Wednesday 14 October, 7pm to 9pm (date to be confirmed). The final in GWL's series of
Women Writers Unite events sees women writers come together to read their work and show that "Experience Counts".
UNISON Scottish LGBT members AGM
Saturday 17th October from 11:00 - 16:00 in Glasgow City Unison Branch, 4th floor, 18 Albion Street, Glasgow.
www.unison-scotland.org.uk/lgbt
Aberdeen: LGBT Lives Seminar
23rd October 2009, Robert Gordon University. The seminar series LGBT Lives is intended to promote and explore biographical and life course perspectives and seek to use this approach to forge connections between LGBT research, policy and project development. The LGBT Lives website has moved from QMU to the National LGBT Forum. If you wish to present a paper or want to register for a place (free: funding may be available to assist undergraduates who have a paper to present) contact Richard Ward (Richard.Ward@manchester.ac.uk), Project Worker, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester.
Community > Academia > LGBT Lives: Sexual/Gender Dissidence Over the Life Course > Seminars > Seminar Three: Bodies, embodiment, and bodily practices
Edinburgh: The Gay Gordons
19th October, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and then every Monday to 14th December. Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace (near Grassmarket), EH1 2 Come and experience the fun and laughter of Scottish Country dancing, with the freedom to dance with any partner. £3 per session or £25 for the first 9 week term. All levels of experience and all ages welcome. Qualified Scottish Country dance tutor ll ages welcome, refreshments provided. E-mail info@gaygordonsedinburgh.co.uk or call Turan on 0131 558 1696 (office hours).
www.scottishlgbt.org > events
Edinburgh: Third Sector Research Conference
26th October 2009 at Old College, University of Edinburgh. This event is the logical successor to many of the articles and themes that were raised in the SCVO publication series, "VIEW: Policy insights from civil society". Scotland's Third Sector Research Conference 2009 will: highlight your organisation's interest in Third Sector research to key policy-makers and funders of Third sector Research in Scotland; attend your choice of a dozen presentations showcasing the latest research of relevance to the sector in Scotland; help set the research agenda for the Third Sector in Scotland alongside key decision-makers and commissioners of Third Sector research at UK and Scotland levels; receive a free copy of the new ESRC/SCVO publication, "The Third Sector - discussions around public policy issues" which will be launched at the conference.
For further details on the programme, list of speakers and presentations, and for booking details including early discounts.
UK News
First Scarborough Pride a sunny success
Over a hundred people attended the first LGBT Pride event in Scarborough last weekend. The event was organised by
Gay Scarborough and could now be an annual celebration. (
Scarborough Evening News)
Thousands for Pride in Reading and Leicester
Over 15,000 people attended the fifth Reading Pride in Kings Meadow. Officers from Thames Valley Gay Police Association took part in the march through the town in their uniforms. In Leicester, a parade of 5000 people ended in a street party in Belgrave Gate. Straight Pride-goers in both towns were similiarly quoted "it's just a really good day - just supporting it and enjoying it." (
GetReading,
ThisIsLeicestershire)
www.readingpride.co.uk www.leicestergaypride.co.uk
International
Hungary: Anti-gay protesters attack police after Pride
Budapest's LGBT dignity march was held last weekend without major disturbances, under strict police control. But police have initiated legal proceedings against 17 anti-gay protesters for violence against officers after the march ended. (
caboodle.hu)
Canada: lesbian soldier seeks asylum from persecution
A soldier who deserted the U.S. military appealed to a Canadian judge for asylum this week, claiming she was repeatedly harassed and threatened with death, then denied a discharge because her superiors wanted to send her to Afghanistan. Smith, who was outed by another soldier who spotted her walking hand-in-hand with another woman, says in court documents she was badgered daily, saddled with extra work by her superiors and received a threat that she would be killed during her sleep.(
Ottawa Citizen,
Metro News Toronto,
Canada.com)
Uruguay: same-sex couples may adopt
Uruguay's Chamber of Representatives has this week approved a bill (40-13, some abstentions) allowing same-sex couples to adopt. The law now goes back to the Senate, which already approved an earlier version of the bill. President Tabare Vazquez’s Broad Front coalition has already introduced gay civil unions and ended a ban on gays in the armed forces. If the law is passed, Uruguay will be the first South American country to allow children adopted by same-sex couples to be legally adopted by both their parents. (
blaze.e-p.net)
Working for All
Highlands: Musicians to form an LGBT Ceilidh Band
If you play the fiddle, guitar or drums and have performance experience or would like to develop your musicianship within this music group, please telephone 01463 237452.
www.gay-ness.org.uk
Transgender Europe seeks webmistress
TGEU is currently seeking a webmaster/ webmistress who will be responsible for maintaining our website (www.tgeu.org). The webmaster/ webmistress will take direction for website changes from the Steering Committee of TGEU as necessary. S_he will also recommend visual and creative enhancements to the website. Familiarity with content management is essential. Knowledge of Drupal administration and building Drupal templates, HTML, PHP, CSS, and MySQL required. Ability to work independently and in a team is a must.
This is a virtual, work-from-home volunteer position. Time commitment is approximately 3-6 hours per week with some peak times possible. If you would like to apply or have any questions, please contact us at info@tgeu.org. We welcome applications containing a short resume until Sept 20th.
www.tgeu.org
Edinburgh: Engender Membership and Administration Assistant
16 hours per week -Salary £11,835 pro-rata. Engender are looking for an enthusiastic feminist committed to equality to help us manage our membership relations and provide administrative support to our Board and Executive Director. Ideally start by 1st October 2009. Keep Engender’s Access data base of members up to date and develop it further, manage Gift Aid, keep in touch with members and provide admin support to the Board and to the Executive Director. Deadline 9am Monday 14th September.
Shortlisting 14th September. Interviews will take place on 17th September. Contact Niki at niki@engender.org.uk or phone 0131 558 9596.
www.engender.org.uk
LGBT Families, Civil Partnership and Cohabitation
Right to same-sex marriage and mixed-sex civil partnership
The petition to the Scottish Parliament on behalf of the Equal Marriage Campaign, calling for amendments to legislation to allow same-sex marriage and mixed-sex civil partnership, closed on 1st September, having received 1317 signatures.
www.equalmarriage.org.uk
US: Catholic church asks for money to fight marriage equality
Last Wednesday the governor of Maine signed into law a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. Marriage is also legal in Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, and Vermont, and will become lawful in New Hampshire on 1st January 2010. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is asking its parishes to take a special second collection next weekend to help pay for a campaign to use a statewide referendum to ban same-sex marriage in Maine in November: a similiar feat was achieved by an anti-gay coalition in California last year. (
Boston Herald,
Huffington Post)
The Equality Network’s website for information on all aspects of LGBT family law – including civil partnership, cohabitation, having children, breaking up – is
www.lgbtfamilies.org
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