EQUALITY NETWORK - LGBT News

04/02/2010
News sent - 4th February
In this week's e-mail newsletter: Equality Network News: What do you think of us?; National LGBT Forum; Race, Religion and Belief; LGBT News BreakForums News: NHS: Dimensions of Diversity; FIT: First ever film for schools to tackle homophobia; Are gay actors discriminated against?; Talk Scotland Events: LGBT History Month 2010; Inverness: LGBT Valentine's Disco & Karaoke; Edinburgh: Drop In history talk; Inverness: Pink Castle Philosophy Club Meeting; Musselburgh: Valentines we never sent; Oban and Kintyre: THT Speakeasy; Edinburgh: Rainbow Parents!; Aberdeen: YMT Auditions 2010; Edinburgh: Free Safe Legal Abortion; East Lothian: Single Equality Scheme; Edinburgh: Supporting survivors of sexual violence; Edinburgh: The Gathering; Edinburgh: Gender Equality and Health Conference; Edinburgh: BLOGS "Big Gay Quiz"; Glasgow: Out of Place?; GlasgoW: Criminal Injuries Compensation; Glasgow: Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe; UK News: How can the BBC do better?; Catholic Church is wrong: Equality Bill will still allow discrimination by faith groups; London: No Place For Hate; International: US: Obama promises (again) to repeal DADT; Uganda: Even amended, the anti-homosexuality bill will do damage; Working for All: Glasgow: LGBT Youth Scotland; LGBT Families: Pope attacks equality laws on adoption; more

27/01/2010
News sent - 27th January 2010
In this week's e-mail newsletter: Equality Network: What do you think of us?, National LGBT Forum; Race, Religion and Belief; Forums News: Holocaust Memorial Day: Wednesday 27th January; Hate campaign: "It’s as if they want me executed"; MWC Scotland’s service users/carers survey; Equality Bill: Discrimination claimed as a religious obligation; Talk Scotland Events: LGBT History Month 2010 - 1-28th February; Edinburgh: Global Politics of LGBT Human Rights; Edinburgh: Writing Our Histories; Inverness: Highland Rainbow Folk; Glasgow: conFAB presents Club Gateways; Inverness: Girlzone; Glasgow: Discrimination in Housing; Edinburgh: CRFR "Where are we now?"; Edinburgh: Awareness Raising on Rape and Sexual Abuse; Inverness: YMT Auditions 2010; Inverness: LGBT Valentine's Disco & Karaoke; Edinburgh: The Queer Ball; UK News: LGBT History Month in England and Wales; Broken Rainbow: Celebration and Fundraiser; New hate crime support launched in Wales; International: Lithuania: plans for Pride in May; China: Gay pageant cancelled; Working for All: Stonewall Scotland: Workplace Officer; Strathclyde Lesbian & Gay Switchboard: Volunteers; Engender: Freelance Participatory Researcher; LGBT Families: France: Civil partnerships granted legal recognition more

20/01/2010
News Sent - 20th January 2010
In this week's e-mail newsletter: Equality Network: What do you think of us?, National LGBT Forum; Race, Religion and Belief, SPEAKOUT Highlands and Islands; Forums News: Holocaust Memorial Day: Wed 27th January, Against the SDL, Wishart: Fundamentalist Glasgow cries “blasphemy”, and Gay Glasgow cries “censorship", Scottish Sexual Attitudes Survey 2009/10, Glasgow Women's Library: Making Spaces project, Scottish Government Equality Duty Consultation in BSL, Breathing Space launches British Sign Language service; Talk Scotland Events: LGBT History Month 2010 - 1-28th February, Picturing OurSelves, LGBT Youth Scotland's AGM, Violence is Preventable Accredited Training Programme, Free Criminal Injuries Compensation training, Free Criminal Injuries Compensation training, Edinburgh Trans Women Support Group, 2010: European Year For Combating Poverty And Social Exclusion, Fighting Poverty in Scotland, Green Light Project Residential, Edinburgh Sociable Badminton, Childrens Rights Looking Ahead with 2020 Vision, Edinburgh: The Queer Ball, NHRI Forum: Business and Human Rights; UK News: Nominations open for Pink Paper readers awards, Rise in conviction rate for hate crime, Million Women Rise March And Rally 2010, Press Complaints Commission finds "tranny" pejorative, Reforming democracy in the UK; International: Lithuania: stop "Section 28" law, Respect for human rights in European neighbourhood; Working for All: VAF: Communication and External Relations Officer, LGBT Youth Scotland Volunteers, Volunteer: Rowan Alba Activities Coordinator, Commissioner for Scotland for the EHRC; LGBT Families: US: District of Columbia rules marriage is a human rights issue, Mexico: capital city lifts gay marriage ban more

16/12/2009
News Sent - 16th December 2009
In this week's e-mail newsletter: Equality Network News: National LGBT Forum; Race, Religion and Belief; Speak Out Highlands and Islands; LGBT News - Winter Break; Forums News: Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January; Trans Inclusion - Call for Examples of Discrimination; Beijing+15: Women's Rights - How far have we come? Where are we going; ILGA-Europe: LGBT families questionnaire; Talk Scotland Events: Stirling: LGBT Youth Central; Edinburgh: Service of Celebration and Transition; Alcoholics Anonymous - LGBT meetings; International Kiss a Member of the Same Sex Day; Edinburgh Trans Women Support Group; Glasgow: Scottish Communities Research Conference; Inverness: Pink Castle Philosophy Club; Edinburgh: BADABINGO!!!; Glasgow: A spot of b)other; Glasgow: Discrimination in Housing; Same-Sex Handholding (SSHH!) Our Silent Revolution; UK News: BBC asks "Should homosexuals face execution?"; Turing Festival Announced for June 2012; TUC announces new coalition to tackle homophobia in football; Religion no excuse for homophobia; International: Uganda: International reaction to Anti-Homosexuality Bill; Ugandan reactions to Anti-Homosexuality Bill; Uganda: AIDS research; Register early for Cologne 2010 Gay Games; New Zealand: Endangered lesbian albatrosses try for chick; Working for All: Edinburgh: Volunteer gardeners; LGBT Families: Islington couple looking for partners in legal fight; Trans-EU recognition for civil partnerships more

09/12/2009
News Sent - 9th December 2009
In this week's e-mail newsletter: Equality Network News: Friends of the Equality Network, National LGBT Forum; Race, Religion and Belief, LGBT News - Winter Break; Forums News: International Human Rights Day; Glasgow Women's Library: Give a shelf to the woman you love!; Repeal of Section 28 praised as a radical achievement; Edinburgh hosts international LGBT conference; Talk Scotland Events: Edinburgh: Having a Healthy Christmas!; Fife: ACPOS LGBT Reference Group Biennial Conference; Glasgow: Single Outcome Agreement and Equalities; Edinburgh: Camp Christmas Classic Film Night; Inverness: Girlzone social lunch; Inverness: Highland LGBT Forum Pub Crawl; Edinburgh: Winter Concert / Drop in Xmas Party; Same-Sex Handholding (SSHH!) Our Silent Revolution; International Kiss a Member of the Same Sex Day; UK News: London: Protest Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill; London: Islamic New Year Prayer Event; International: India: Bollywood's first gay love scene; Iraq: Baghdad's night life falls foul of religious right; LGBT Families: Equal Marriage in Scotland; Ireland: launch of bereavement guide for same-sex partners more

07/12/2009
Become Friends of the Equality Network
We can’t do this without you. We need you. You help us when you promote our work, when you come to our conferences, when you respond to our surveys, when you use our resources, and when you donate money that we can use in our work and campaigns outside the funded projects. more

04/12/2009
Speak Out Highlands and Islands
Speak Out is a free residential course for LGBT people who want to take a more active role in their communities. Speak Out Highlands and Islands that will take place in the Highlands the weekend of 29th-30th January 2010. more

02/12/2009
News sent - 2nd December 2009
In this week's e-mail newsletter: Equality Network News: National LGBT Forum; Race, Religion and Belief; Transgender Representations in the Media Survey; Forums News: Perth and Kinross tackle homophobia; Scottish Women's Aid asks: Urge your MSP to support domestic abuse motion; 16 Days of Action Against Gender Violence; Glasgow: Personal Safety & Self Defence Workshop; Glasgow: 'Home is Where the Heart is' Project Exhibition; Glasgow: Domestic Abuse and Disability Drama Event; Masculine Femininities Zine; Talk Scotland Events: An Uncertain Mix: Equality and Scottish Devolution; NHS Lothian: Can you help us develop equality?; ACPOS LGBT Reference Group Biennial Conference; Glasgow: Imaan - the support group for Muslim LGBT people; Edinburgh: My Safety! First Aid in the Home; Glasgow: Crosslynx monthly meeting; Edinburgh: Loud & Proud Festive Concert; Central Scotland Trans Group monthly meeting; Galashiels: Women's Film Group; Glasgow: b)other at GOMA; UK News: Counsellor who refused to work with gay couples loses appeal; Peter Tatchell on the Equality Bill; THT: level of undiagnosed HIV completely unacceptable; International: EU: Stockholm programme - more citizens' rights; Uganda: EU, US, and Canada oppose Anti-Homosexuality Bill; LGBT Families: Mixed-sex couple challenge ban on civil partnership; Ireland: lgbtNOISE flash demo for civil partnership debate; US: Bishop rules that clergy may solemnize same-sex marriage more

25/11/2009
News sent - 25th November 2009
In this week's e-mail newsletter: Equality Network News: National LGBT Skills Programme: Funding for an Equal Future; Forums News: Trans inclusion in the Equality Bill - ACT NOW; Stonewall: Two mums or two dads; Amnesty Scotland: fundraising tea parties; Second GCVS Recession Survey; Scottish Arts Council Disability Equality Survey; IGLYO General Assembly in Edinburgh; Domestic Abuse in Scotland; Talk Scotland Events: Today: 16 Days of Activism against gender violence begins; Launch events in Edinburgh and Glasgow; Debate in Parliament on the 16 Days; Edinburgh: Reflecting on Relationships; Glasgow: My Fabulous Tartan Frock; Glasgow: LGBTI Contemporary Art and Human Rights; Buchlyvie Stirling TG Group; Shetland, Laurencekirk, Orkney: SREN Talking about equality; Inverness: Highland Rainbow Folk Meeting; Edinburgh: Gender Budgeting Training from Engender; Inverness: Girlzone social lunch; Edinburgh: Trans Women Support Group; World AIDS Day: A World of Hope; New HIV Health Campaign for 2010; UK News: Liverpool: Churches condemn homophobic violence; Chris Smith: 25 years as first openly gay parliamentarian; International: Canada: Asylum board will consider US soldier's petition; US: The Manhattan Declaration makes strange allies; Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009; Working for All: SLAB - new members needed; Borders NHS Board - Member Appointment; LGBT Families, Civil Partnership and Cohabitation: Australia: first same-sex couple wed in Canberra more

Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland

20/11/2009
Ensuring the Safety of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People: Policing and Beyond
The ACPOS LGBT Reference Group Biennal Conference meets on Thursday 17th December 2009, 10am – 4pm, in Fife. more

19/11/2009
News sent - 19th November 2009
In this week's e-mail newsletter: Equality Network News: National LGBT Skills Programme: Funding for an Equal Future; Forums News: Anti-Bullying Week: 16th-20th November 2009; Glasgow Youth Services Relocation; LGBT National Youth Council attend Parliament; Comic Relief: Funding for "Sport for Change"; Peter Tatchell and Bishop Holloway; Talk Scotland Events: Young Scot: Sounds Right; Edinburgh: Art Workshops Identity; Glasgow: Read out! Read In!; Edinburgh: Next Reclaim the Night Meeting; SCVO: Building our Future; Inverness: Swans of Scotland; Edinburgh: Development Day on Dating Violence; Dumfries and Galloway: Volunteer!; World AIDS Day: HIV Reality; UK News: Prime Minister records video message for World AIDS Day; Intersex: NHS claimed as pioneer; Stephen Fry wins gay humanist award; International: 16 Days of Activism against gender violence; Uganda: Anti-gay US group speaks out against Anti-Homosexuality Bill; US: Oldest LGBT newspaper closes down; LGBT Families, Civil Partnership and Cohabitation: Are lesbians better at raising children?; Portugal: gay marriage soon more

18/11/2009
Funding for an Equal Future
Saturday 5th December, 2009, 10 am – 5pm. Funding for an Equal Future is a FREE one day training event held in Edinburgh, aimed at giving LGBT groups and organisations increased knowledge of funding and the skills to successfully apply for funding. more