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thenational. scot > news > 26204168. glasgow-premiere-spotlights-lives-lgbt-refugees-fleeing-persecution

New documentary gives voice to LGBT+ refugees finding safety in Scotland

3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1179+ words) A POWERFUL new documentary by queer refugee filmmakers that explores what it's like to be forced to flee for your life because of who you love and how they've been welcomed in Scotland has premiered." Telling the stories of more…...

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thenational. scot > news > 26204425. watch-new-lgbt-refugee-documentary-spotlighting-life-glasgow

Watch new LGBT+ refugee documentary exploring identity, exile and life in Scotland

3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (316+ words) A NEW documentary spotlighting what it is like for LGBT+ refugees to be forced to flee their homes because of who they love and how they've been welcomed in Scotland can be watched on The National for the first time....

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thenational. scot > politics > 26167986. queer-peoples-lives-not-punchline-jokes

Holly Bruce: Queer people's lives are not a punchline for jokes

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (662+ words) JUST a decade ago, Scotland felt like a country that celebrated the LGBT+ community. A country that had multiple openly queer politicians leading political parties. We were consistently topping the league tables for queer rights across Europe. Today, we have…...

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thenational. scot > politics > 26129774. conversion-practices-can-cause-great-harm-quickly-banned

Conversion practices can cause great harm and should be quickly banned

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (722+ words) IN his letter of May 21, Brian Forsyth repeatedly refers to trans people as "gender confused. That is the same kind of slur as calling gay people "sexually confused. It's an example of how homophobia and transphobia have closely related bases,…...

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thenational. scot > news > 26082952. loch-ness-experts-reveal-sightings-hotspots-ahead-major-search

Loch Ness experts reveal sightings hotspots ahead of huge new search

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (654+ words) EXPERTS have revealed sighting hotspots for the Loch Ness Monster ahead of a major new search. The annual "quest, hosted by the Loch Ness Experience, will see experts, enthusiasts and curious visitors from around the world embark on a "monster…...

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thenational. scot > culture > 26053489. edinburgh-photography-exhibition-celebrate-queerness

New photography exhibition celebrating queerness to have world premiere in Scotland

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (261+ words) It's also my first major solo show in the UK so it is quite a big deal," she told the Sunday National. It is an honour to have it in Scotland and I am looking forward to it and to…...

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thenational. scot > news > 26020717. glasgow-deli-bans-american-products-boycott-protest

Scottish cafe owner takes all American products off shelves in protest

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (409+ words) A GLASGOW deli owner has said he has had just one unhappy customer since stripping all American products from his shelves in protest over the conflicts in the Middle East. Billy Mc Aneney, who runs Cuku in the West End,…...

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thenational. scot > news > national > 26001275. rupert-lowe-banned-making-foi-requests-website

Rupert Lowe banned from making FOI requests on website

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (235+ words) Rupert Lowe has been banned from submitting freedom of information requests on the website What Do They Know, a move the MP said is "not in the spirit of transparency. Mr Lowe, who represents Great Yarmouth and is leader of…...

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thenational. scot > politics > 25940455. erasure-sex-categories-will-satisfy-activists

Only the erasure of all sex categories will satisfy some activists

3+ mon, 8+ min ago  (482+ words) Thenational Scot Only the erasure of all sex categories will satisfy some activists READERS may be interested in views recently advanced by Professor Brandon Andrew Robinson of the University of California, Riverside, reported by several outlets. In an online interview…...

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thenational. scot > news > 25835207. lgbt-books-pulled-scottish-school-libraries-complaints

LGBT+ books pulled from Scottish school libraries in 'threat to free speech"

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1610+ words) BOOKS are being removed or restricted in Scottish school libraries following complaints, creating a "chilling effect" that campaigners warn threatens both freedom of speech and inclusive education, an investigation by The Ferret has found. Freedom of information requests to Scottish…...

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