Scotland has been rated the best country in Europe in terms of legal equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. Scotland came top of the Rainbow Index after meeting 92% of ILGA-Europe's criteria for equality and human rights, ahead of the UK as a whole. Equality campaigners said the ranking recognised the country's progressive measures. But they said more needed to be done to achieve full equality. ILGA-Europe, which campaigns on behalf of sexual minorities, uses the Rainbow Index to review the performance of countries based on legal protection offered in areas such as employment and services, measures to tackle hate crime, rights and recognition for transgender and intersex people, and equality in same-sex marriage and parenting rights. Following the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Scotland in 2014, the country achieved a 92% rating, ahead of the second-placed UK, which achieved 86%. The UK's figure was brought down by lack of legal protection for intersex people in England and Wales, and Northern Ireland's "failure to respect LGBTI human rights in a range of areas", according to the campaign group Equality Network. The organisation's policy and public affairs spokesman said: "The fact that Scotland now ranks best in Europe overall on LGBTI legal equality is welcome recognition for the efforts of campaigners and the willingness of our politicians to properly consult with LGBTI people and then act on the evidence by passing progressive measures. "However, we warn against any complacency as we know there is still much more to do to achieve full equality for LGBTI people in Scotland. "There is also a big difference between securing legal rights and full equality for LGBTI people in their everyday lives." Belgium came third in the index, Malta fourth and Sweden was in fifth place. At the other end of the scale, Azerbaijan, Russia, Armenia, Ukraine and Monaco were deemed to be the worst countries in terms of legal protection.
Agreed, live and let live says I, let them have their opinion as long as they don't try ramming it down down my throat
***gots everywhere! Went into Tesco earlier, 2 young lassies holding hands, and these are your stereotypical stinking lesbians! Short hair, dungarees and fatter than your average Jock! Then when I was in the car park, 3 ****s involved in a bumming session in full view of the public. If this is the SNP utopia which ST is building, then slap my ass and call me Nigel, England, here I come!
I saw a guy the other day walking along with his Mobile in his hand, you know, the way lassies carry them? I suspect he's a gayder.
We have a referendum next week on this very thing http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/irish-bishops-appeal-for-no-in-gay-marriage-referendum/ What do the liberal GCers think of this proposal?
