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No ‘real and concrete harm’ in gender reform law, says human rights chief

A human rights body has said it has identified no “real and concrete” concerns over Scottish Government proposals to reform gender recognition legislation. Ministers have proposed to remove the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria for ...

21 Jun 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon becomes longest-serving First Minister of Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has become Scotland’s longest-serving First Minister. Having now served a total of seven years, six months and five days in the top job, Ms Sturgeon has overtaken her predecessor Alex Salmond – who quit as first minister in the ...

25 May 2022 at 08:15

Scotland

Supporters of gender recognition reform stage demo as MSPs debate legislation

Supporters of gender recognition reform held a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament before MSPs began debating legislation on the issue. The protest – organised by Scottish Trans, part of the Equality Network – urged MSPs to back the ...

27 Oct 2022 at 16:54

Scottish Government minister quits in opposition to gender reform Bill

Nicola Sturgeon has accepted the resignation of one of her ministers over her opposition to controversial gender legislation just hours before the Bill was due to go to a vote. Community safety minister Ash Regan said her “conscience” would ...

27 Oct 2022 at 16:00

Gender recognition Bill passes stage one as minister quits

MSPs have voted to back the general principles of a controversial piece of gender legislation as one of Nicola Sturgeon’s ministers quit over her opposition to it. In the stage one debate of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, ...

27 Oct 2022 at 20:27

Scotland

Presiding Officer apologises on behalf of Scottish Parliament after scarf row

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone has apologised on behalf of the Scottish Parliament after a woman was asked to remove a scarf in suffragette colours while in a public gallery. In an episode branded “scarfgate” on social media, a ...

15 Nov 2022 at 16:07

Badenoch expresses concerns over Scotland’s proposed gender reform laws

The UK equalities minister has expressed concerns about controversial gender recognition reforms in Scotland in a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Kemi Badenoch wrote the letter to Ms Sturgeon this week, as the final vote ...

09 Dec 2022 at 13:15

Scotland

Opposition and rebel SNP MSPs push for gender reform law amendments

Opposition and rebel SNP MSPs are pushing for amendments to the Scottish Government’s gender recognition reform law ahead of a vote next week. The Conservatives’ Russell Findlay and the SNP’s Michelle Thomson have submitted a ...

13 Dec 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Sturgeon told ‘shame on you’ by heckler over gender reform plans

Scotland’s First Minister has been heckled over her Government’s plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act. Speaking at an event on violence against women and girls hosted by Zero Tolerance Scotland on Tuesday, one attendee ...

30 Nov 2022 at 11:10

Scotland

Gender reform not being ‘rushed through’ Holyrood, insists Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has rejected accusations that controversial gender reforms are being “rushed through” the Scottish Parliament. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill is currently working its way through Holyrood. It ...

01 Dec 2022 at 14:24

Michael Gove: Blocking Scottish gender law was ‘wise and proportionate’

Diminishing support for the Scottish Government’s plan to reform gender recognition laws shows that blocking those changes was “wise and proportionate”, Michael Gove has said. The Communities Secretary told MPs on ...

22 Mar 2023 at 17:26

Activists urge MSPs to back new gender reform Bill ahead of debate

Activists have gathered outside the Scottish Parliament building demanding MSPs protect the “core principals” of Scotland’s new gender law ahead of a debate on proposed reforms. The Gender Recognition Reform ...

20 Dec 2022 at 13:58

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