Motion · S5M-15886 · 18 Feb 2019
Purple Friday
The motion
That the Parliament celebrates the annual event, Purple Friday, which takes place on 22 February 2019; acknowledges that Purple Friday is a day to stand against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia and show support for LGBTI young people in Scotland; embraces the Catalyst theme for 2019 to mark 50 years of activism since the Stonewall uprising in New York in 1969 and the birth of the modern Pride movement, and thanks LGBT Youth Scotland for encouraging people to take action, for standing up for equality and for helping to make Scotland the best place for LGBTI young people to grow up.
Supporters (21)
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 18 Feb 2019
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 18 Feb 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 18 Feb 2019
- Iain Gray 18 Feb 2019
- Bill Kidd 18 Feb 2019
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 18 Feb 2019
- Richard Lyle 18 Feb 2019
- Rona Mackay 18 Feb 2019
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 18 Feb 2019
- Maureen Watt 18 Feb 2019
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 19 Feb 2019
- Neil Findlay 19 Feb 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 19 Feb 2019
- Willie Rennie Scottish Liberal Democrats 19 Feb 2019
- Gail Ross 19 Feb 2019
- Annie Wells 19 Feb 2019
- Sandra White 19 Feb 2019
- Mary Fee 20 Feb 2019
- John Finnie 20 Feb 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 21 Feb 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 22 Feb 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.