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Hillary Clinton delivers pro-LGBT rights speech at Scotland University ceremony
ST ANDREWS, Scotland — Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered an impassioned speech supporting human rights and equality for LGBT people as she received an honorary degree Tuesday from St. Andrew’s University in Scotland.
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Thousands march at Glasgow Pride amid protests over Russia’s anti-gay law
GLASGOW, Scotland — More than 7,000 participated in Glasgow’s annual LGBT pride on Saturday, making in the largest turnout for a pride event in Scotland’s history, according to organizers.
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Glasgow mayor rejects call to boycott Russian twin city over gay rights
GLASGOW, Scotland – The mayor of Scotland’s largest city, Lord Provost Sadie Docherty, said Glasgow would not sever ties with its twin city in Russia over that country’s anti-gay laws.
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Scotland man ordered to pay $61K for calling teacher a pedophile on Twitter
GLASGOW, Scotland — A Scotland man accused of using Twitter to call a former school headmaster and adviser to the Scottish government a pedophile because she campaigned for marriage equality, has been ordered to pay her £40,000 (about $61,000 USD) in damages.
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Advocacy groups tell Scotland to ‘get a move on’ and legalize gay marriage
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland’s lawmakers on Wednesday were told to “get a move on” after England and Wales legalized marriage equality on Tuesday.
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Church of Scotland takes step to allow gay clergy
LONDON — Senior members of the Church of Scotland voted Monday to let some congregations choose ministers who are in same-sex relationships — an important compromise that must still pass further hurdles before it can become church law.
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Scottish government announces plan to legalize same-sex marriage, despite opposition
EDINBURGH, Scotland — The Scottish government on Wednesday announced plans to advance legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage, despite opposition by two-thirds of citizens responding to an official government consultation which produced a record 77,508 responses.
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Roman Catholic Church of Scotland declares ‘war on gay marriage’
EDINBURGH, Scotland — The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and the most senior Catholic in the United Kingdom has declared “war on gay marriage” pledging to spend another £100,000 in its campaign against equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in Scotland.
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Scotland likely to legalize same-sex marriage ‘by the end of 2013’
EDINBURGH, Scotland — 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.
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Catholic Church campaigning against Scotland’s effort to legalize same-sex marriage
The most organized and vociferous campaign against same-sex marriage in Scotland has been headed by the Catholic Church — its leader, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, has recently said that same-sex marriage will be “forfeiting the trust” of the nation, and “shaming Scotland in the eyes of the world.”