Equal Mariage Campaign Archive
Please
have your say on the Scottish same-sex marriage bill August 2013
UNISON
Scotland welcomes decision to lift the ban on same
sex marriage
UNISON
welcomes Scottish marriage progress
Same-sex
marriage leaflet
Equal marriage - act now! A message from
the Equality Network - Click
here (May 2012)
Equal Marriage website - www.equalmarriage.org.uk/
Please have your say on the Scottish same-sex marriage bill
A message from the Equality Network:
8 August 2013: We are emailing trade unions and similar
organisations in Scotland to urge you please to have your
say on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
which is now in the Scottish Parliament.
Please let the Parliament know your views on the bill –
details on how to do that are below. The deadline is 23rd
August.
The bill introduces same-sex marriage in Scotland and makes
improvements to gender recognition law. It is a huge step
forward for LGBT equality (although we think the bill could
be further improved in a number of ways – see below).
The Scottish Parliament’s Equal Opportunities Committee
is asking for views on the bill, and will then recommend to
the whole Parliament whether to agree the bill or not. The
Parliament will then vote on the bill, probably in November.
The deadline for submitting your views is 23rd August. The
details of how to have your say are here:
http://www.equality-network.org/our-work/equal-marriage/have-your-say-on-the-marriage-and-civil-partnership-scotland-bill/
There is a form to submit your views direct to the Committee
here
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/65067.aspx
and the Equality Network’s comments on the Committee’s
questions are here:
http://www.equality-network.org/our-work/equal-marriage/our-views-on-the-equal-opportunities-committees-questions/
The Equality Network very much welcomes the bill, but we
think there are some further improvements that could be made
to it. There is an outline of our views on this here:
http://www.equality-network.org/our-work/equal-marriage/the-marriage-and-civil-partnership-scotland-bill-can-it-be-improved/
And you can find lots of other information about the bill,
from our main webpage here:
http://www.equality-network.org/our-work/equal-marriage/the-marriage-and-civil-partnership-scotland-bill/
Previous News
Equal marriage - a message from the Equality Network
18 May 2012: In just one month the Scottish Government
is due to announce whether it will bring forward legislation
to lift the ban on same-sex marriage. We need your help to
ensure that they make the right decision: www.equalmarriage.org.uk/takeaction
Between now and 15th June, we need as many people as possible
to contact your MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament)
and sign the equal marriage petition
Your help is needed now more than ever before: The opponents
of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality
have stepped-up their campaign. In the last few months they
have:
Spent over £50,000 on campaign materials - money we don't
have
Secured 22,000 signatures on their petition
Delivered 300,000 leaflets to homes across Scotland
Asked your MSPs to vote AGAINST same-sex marriage
We cannot let them win. We have less than a month to persuade
the Scottish Government to do the right thing. Your help could
make the difference between whether we win or lose. Please
take action now:
Contact
your MSP - takes 30 seconds
Sign
the petition
Donate to the campaign: http://www.justgiving.com/equalmarriage
Please get your friends, colleagues and family members to
do the same. Thank you for all your support - we can't win
equality without you.
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UNISON welcomes equal marriage consultation
The Scottish Government have just launched their consultation
on marriage equality and say that their view is to support
the introduction of same-sex marriage.
UNISON's national conference voted overwhelmingly in favour
of a motion from the LGBT group calling for marriage and civil
partnership to be open to all couples, whatever their sexual
orientation or gender. The conference took place in Manchester
on 21-24 June.
The motion called for UNISON to campaign for full marriage
equality, for automatic recognition in the UK of same sex
marriages registered in other countries, and for increased
recognition of same sex marriage and civil partnership in
the European Union and internationally.
We therefore welcome the consultation and will be responding
to this. We would urge individuals to respond as well and
give their personal views.
Please come along to our AGM on 22nd October 2011
where we will hear a presentation from the Equality Network
followed by a full discussion which will form the basis of
UNISON Scotland's submission. The consultation paper can be
found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/09/05153328/0
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