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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Equal Marriage

The campaign for equal marriage is one of the longest and most passionate to have been fought across,The Equal Marriage campaign in Scotland called on the Scottish Government to legalise same sex marriage,legislation was a landmark moment of legal equality for lesbian, gay and bi people in Scotland.,The bill passed by 108 to 15 votes – at the time, the third biggest proportion of votes in favour of,equal marriage in the world.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/20-years-delivering-change/equal-marriage

Young Scots write to show support for Irish marriage equality ahead of referendum

NEWS 21 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
LGBT Youth Scotland tell Irish LGBT youth organisation they are hoping for a yes vote in Ireland’s marriage

https://tfn.scot/news/young-scots-write-to-show-support-for-irish-marriage-equality-ahead-of-refe

Behind the scenes: the equal marriage campaign

FEATURE 18 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Social Justice & Poverty
It was the UK’s longest running campaign for marriage equality: the equal marriage campaign sought to,lift the ban on same-sex marriage in Scotland.

https://tfn.scot/features/behind-the-scenes-the-equal-marriage-campaign

Scotland celebrates same-sex marriage victory

NEWS 14 February 2014 by Alex Turnbull
Social Justice & Poverty
It represented a milestone moment in Scottish history and was described as “a momentous day for equality.”

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-celebrates-same-sex-marriage-victory1

Campaigners welcome Church’s apology for LGBT discrimination

NEWS 26 May 2017 by Susan Smith
Culture & Leisure
The Church of Scotland has also opened up discussion about the right of ministers to conduct gay marriages

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigners-welcome-churchs-apology-for-lgbt-discrimination

Scotland’s first LGBTI awards nominations revealed

NEWS 27 July 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Culture & Leisure
Awards mark “historic year” for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex rights

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-first-lgbti-awards-nominations-revealed

By Glasgow Central Station I sat down and wept: reflections for LGBT History Month 2022

OPINION 28 February 2022 by Lewis Shand Smith
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
The convener of the Board of LGBT Youth Scotland, writes about a moment in LGBT History which had a profound impact on him as a gay, Christian man.

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-wet-day-in-glasgow-reflections-for-lgbt-history-month-2022

Charities welcome passing of gender recognition reform

NEWS 22 December 2022 by Niall Christie
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
Regeneration & Housing
The Scottish Government consulted publicly on the proposals in 2017, then published the bill and consulted again in 2019.

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-welcome-passing-of-gender-recognition-reform

First Minister hopeful questioned over links to fundamentalist charities

NEWS 22 February 2023 by Niall Christie
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Health & Social Care
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Senior human rights figures have pointed to the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP’s involvement with groups espousing anti-LGBT and so-called pro-life views.

https://tfn.scot/news/first-minister-hopeful-questioned-over-links-to-fundamentalist-charities

Edinburgh Women’s Procession pictures and video

NEWS 11 June 2018 by Susan Smith
Culture & Leisure
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Thousands of Scottish women took part in the procession in memory of 100 years of women getting the vote

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-womens-procession-pictures-and-video