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Motion · S4M-13135 · 12 May 2015

Scotland Rated Best Country in Europe on LGBTI Legal Equality

Lodged by Jim Eadie Standard Motion 42 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the publication of ILGA-Europe’s annual review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights legislation across Europe; celebrates the fact that in this year’s review Scotland has been rated as the best country in Europe on LGBTI legal equality, meeting 92% of the 48 criteria; believes that this is a welcome recognition of the huge and historic progress that Scotland has made on LGBTI equality in recent years, from the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1980 to the first same-sex marriages at the end of 2014; recognises that legal equality is only part of the solution to the prejudice, discrimination and disadvantage that LGBTI people face, and considers that Scotland needs further progress to ensure full legal equality for LGBTI people by improving gender recognition laws and protecting the rights of transgender and intersex people.

Supporters (42)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.