
Devon McCole
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2 days ago |
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole |Greater Govanhill |Luke Jackson
On 16 April, the UK Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling that the legal definitions of a ‘man’ and ‘woman’ under the Equality Act 2010 are based exclusively on biological sex assigned at birth, not gender identity. And, despite First Minister John Swinney’s statement that the ruling provides clarity on sex and gender, many Scots disagree and many more are unsure of what this ruling will mean or the impact it will have on the trans community and beyond.
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1 month ago |
scottishbeacon.com | Crail Matters |Ryan Nicolson |Devon McCole |Greater Govanhill
Scotland is not healthy. I went to see Scotland versus Greece on 23 March and it did my voice no good, and certainly my optimism was destroyed at the end of the match. We have a ritual that sees us in a pub in Shawlands and then we walk to Hampden. I mention this as I see that the debate has started again on whether alcohol should be available in football stadia in Scotland.
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Jan 7, 2025 |
scottishbeacon.com | Phyllis Stephen |Devon McCole |Greater Govanhill
The party says it does not want Scotland to welcome President Trump if he visits this year, as he has promised to do. The co-leader of the Scottish Greens, Patrick Harvie, said that Donald Trump tried to block the democratic process in the US four years ago. Mr Harvie said: “Four years ago Donald Trump was inciting rioters to storm the Capitol and block the democratic process.
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Jan 7, 2025 |
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole |Greater Govanhill
A research project by Roma rights group Romano Lav and Poverty Alliance, Scotland’s anti-poverty network, shows that the right to decent housing is not being met for members of the Roma community.
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Dec 17, 2024 |
scottishbeacon.com | Devon McCole
By The Orkney NewsHighlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, says she is “astonished” at the complete lack of accountability from the Scottish Government over VisitScotland’s closure of its 25 iCentres throughout Scotland. This comes as Mrs Grant’s latest plea to the Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead, to step in and stop the closures while concerns of Unions and VisitScotland staff are fully addressed, has been rejected out of hand.
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