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Scotland: Thousands March in Edinburgh for Marriage Equality

Monday, February 20th, 2012

Edinburgh Marriage Equality RallyAn exuberant crowd attempted to woo First Minister Alex Salmond with a Valentine’s Day card reading, “Roses are white, thistles are blue, we believe in equal marriage and we hope the Scottish Government will too,” carried by campaigners at the Love Equally March in Edinburgh on Tuesday 14 February.

More than 1,000 equal marriage supporters from across the country gathered in Bristo Square before marching down George IV Bridge and the Royal Mile to finish with a rally outside the Scottish Parliament.

The march was organised in support of the Equal Marriage campaign, following the Scottish Government’s public consultation on equal marriage rights that ran between September and December 2011.

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Scotland May See Marriage Equality By Next Year

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Scotland is likely to have full marriage equality by the end of 2013 at the latest, Tim Hopkins, Director of the Equality Network, told LGBTQ Nation at a reception in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday evening.

About 400 people attended the reception after all opposition party leaders signed up to the Equal Marriage Pledge.

The Scottish government, led by the Scottish National Party, concluded public consultation on equal marriage on December 9. It was the government’s largest ever public consultation, with over 50,000 responses.

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Scotland: Three Parties Unite in Push for Marriage Equality

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

THE clamour for the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Scotland has grown after the leaders of Holyrood’s opposition parties signed a pledge supporting the move.

Labour’s Johann Lamont, Ruth Davidson of the Conservatives, Willie Rennie of the Lib Dems and the Greens’ Patrick Harvie signed a pledge expressing their backing for homosexual weddings.

The four opposition leaders signed a declaration saying that they would “campaign to beat the ban on same sex marriage”.

Full Story from Scottsman.com

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Scottish Government Puts Anti Marriage Equality Petition on Hold

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Scotland Marriage Equality Ban PetitionAn anti-marriage equality petition criticised by rights groups for its “outdated, inaccurate and homophobic” views has been put on hold by the Scottish Government until it publishes the results of its consultation.

The petition titled ‘Preserving Marriage’ was submitted to the Scottish Parliament by Amy King, and claims that same-sex couples should not have equal rights to marry because of “poor social outcomes for homosexual adults” including “higher rates of domestic violence, suicide, STDs, and mental illness.”

King writes: “Marriage should not be redefined for the whole of society given the tiny percentage of society actually affected by the issue.”

Full Story from Pink News

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Scotland: Catholic Church Using Discredited Research to Fight Marriage Equality

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Scottish Catholic Church and Marriage EqualityThe Scottish Catholic Church has argued against equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, saying “exceptionally hazardous” gay relationships lead to shorter life expectancies, relying on a study which was discredited by its own authors for this purpose ten years ago and a paper authored by the founder of the Family Research Institute, which is designated a “hate group” in the US.

At an anti-gay marriage rally for Scotland for Marriage in November, Cardinal O’Brien, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland said: “At the heart of this debate [...] there is one perspective which seems to be completely lost or ignored, it is the point of view of the child.

“All children deserve to begin life with a mother and father, the evidence in favour of the stability and well being which this provides is overwhelming and unequivocal.”

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Scottish Government May Make Deal With Churches on Marriage Equality

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Scotland Marriage Equality CompromiseA COMPROMISE deal that would legalise gay marriage in Scotland but ban the ceremonies from being held in churches is being considered by the Scottish Government, Scotland on Sunday has learned.

Under the proposal, ministers would pass same-sex marriage legislation with the caveat that the ceremonies must be held in a civil setting.0 The same plans are under discussion in England and could be presented to religious opponents of gay marriage in Scotland as a guarantee that they would not be forced to conduct same-sex weddings.

The move would offer assurance to religious groups opposed to gay marriage that fear a legal challenge from equality campaigners if they refused to conduct same-sex ceremonies.

Full Story from the Scotsman

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Scotland: Marriage Equality Foes Including Fake Signatures on Online Petition

Friday, December 16th, 2011

Scotland Anti Marriage Equality PetitionsCAMPAIGNERS behind a petition against Scottish Government proposals on gay marriage have been criticised for allowing the names of Edinburgh students to be signed up to the document without their knowledge.

Scotland for Marriage has attracted more than 9000 online signatures from those opposed to the consultation on the controversial issue within the last two weeks.

Yesterday, it emerged that at least 27 students, most of them thought to be from Edinburgh University, had been added to the petition without their knowledge. Many of them had been working on the students’ association rival campaign for gay marriage, suggesting the move had been malicious.

Full Story from The Scotsman

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Scotland: Minister Compares Marriage Equality to Pedophelia

Monday, December 12th, 2011

Scotland Minister and Marriage EqualityA Scottish church minister has caused outrage by comparing homosexuality to paedophilia, polygamy and theft. Speaking on a BBC Radio Scotland ‘Call Kaye’ discussion on Friday, the Reverend James Gracie, a minister of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), said being gay was a “lifestyle choice”.

He said: “If the homosexuals, and these people, want to be treated equally, then what about paedophiles? What about polygamy?”

Another guest, Tom French of the Equality Network, disagreed but Mr Gracie replied: “Even if you were to take that view, there are people who steal, people have tendencies for all sorts of things.”

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Scotland: 50,000 Respond to Marriage Equality Consultation Request

Friday, December 9th, 2011

Scotland Marriage Equality ConsultationThe Scottish government’s consultation on bringing in same-sex marriage has had about 50,000 responses.

SNP ministers favour the move but it is opposed by big religious organisations such as the Church of Scotland and the Roman Catholic Church.

Submissions to the 14-week consultation close at midnight on Friday. The government is now considering whether to change the law after getting one of the biggest reactions to a consultation it has ever had.

Full Story from BBC News

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Pro and Anti Marriage Equality Forces Rally at Scottish Parliament

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Scottish Marriage Equality RalliesSupporters of same-sex marriage have been met by a noisy counter-demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament. Members of the Humanist Society had gathered at Holyrood the day before a Scottish Government consultation on the issue closes. But they were at times drowned out by religious supporters of the institution of marriage.

Ross Wright, of the Humanist Society, addressed the demonstration which included people dressed in white wedding dresses.

He said: “Quite simply, marriage should be a free choice: free for all couples and free for the celebrant to choose whether they are happy to officiate. Marriage is important. Love does not discriminate and a concept of modern marriage for Scotland is the sensible and reasonable way forward.”

Full Story from The Press Association

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