Equality Network
@lgbtiscotland.bsky.social
The Equality Network is a leading Scottish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity
Creative writing workshop with U Belong Glasgow - A creative writing workshop exploring queer resistance.
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Creative writing workshop with U Belong Glasgow - A creative writing workshop exploring queer resistance.
Our next workshops to be announced are:
An introduction to starting a grassroots organisation with Glasgow Trans Collective - Exploring how GTC started their grassroots organisation, and how others could get involved or start their own groups to fill the gaps in what our community needs.
An introduction to starting a grassroots organisation with Glasgow Trans Collective - Exploring how GTC started their grassroots organisation, and how others could get involved or start their own groups to fill the gaps in what our community needs.
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Our next workshops to be announced are:
An introduction to starting a grassroots organisation with Glasgow Trans Collective - Exploring how GTC started their grassroots organisation, and how others could get involved or start their own groups to fill the gaps in what our community needs.
An introduction to starting a grassroots organisation with Glasgow Trans Collective - Exploring how GTC started their grassroots organisation, and how others could get involved or start their own groups to fill the gaps in what our community needs.
Over 150 LGBTQ+ trailblazers and community builders from across sectors will come together to explore the challenges our community faces today and how we can lead, collaborate, and create a more inclusive future for all of us. This is an inspiring space to connect, learn, and take action together.
November 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Over 150 LGBTQ+ trailblazers and community builders from across sectors will come together to explore the challenges our community faces today and how we can lead, collaborate, and create a more inclusive future for all of us. This is an inspiring space to connect, learn, and take action together.
We are also proud to be the charity partner for the conference - on the day there will be a raffle with some incredible prizes to raise vital funds for Equality Network's campaigning, if you are going along - please take part!
November 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We are also proud to be the charity partner for the conference - on the day there will be a raffle with some incredible prizes to raise vital funds for Equality Network's campaigning, if you are going along - please take part!
This includes lighting up buildings on Intersex Day of Solidarity on the 8th November as a show of support for intersex people.
To all intersex people in Scotland: we see you, your lives are valued, and we will continue to fight to ensure your human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
To all intersex people in Scotland: we see you, your lives are valued, and we will continue to fight to ensure your human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This includes lighting up buildings on Intersex Day of Solidarity on the 8th November as a show of support for intersex people.
To all intersex people in Scotland: we see you, your lives are valued, and we will continue to fight to ensure your human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
To all intersex people in Scotland: we see you, your lives are valued, and we will continue to fight to ensure your human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
This includes lighting up buildings on Intersex Day of Solidarity on the 8th November as a show of support for intersex people.
To all intersex people in Scotland: we see you, your lives are valued, and we will continue to fight to ensure your human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
To all intersex people in Scotland: we see you, your lives are valued, and we will continue to fight to ensure your human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This includes lighting up buildings on Intersex Day of Solidarity on the 8th November as a show of support for intersex people.
To all intersex people in Scotland: we see you, your lives are valued, and we will continue to fight to ensure your human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
To all intersex people in Scotland: we see you, your lives are valued, and we will continue to fight to ensure your human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled.
Starting on Sun 26th October, Intersex Awareness Day, the Council of Europe SOGIESC unit and OII Europe launched the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign where skylines and digital spaces will go purple to raise awareness about intersex people and the barriers they face, calling for equal rights across Europe
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Starting on Sun 26th October, Intersex Awareness Day, the Council of Europe SOGIESC unit and OII Europe launched the #EuropeGoesPurple campaign where skylines and digital spaces will go purple to raise awareness about intersex people and the barriers they face, calling for equal rights across Europe
It was developed by national experts from Member States through an inclusive dialogue with civil society organisations and intersex persons. It is a testament to the years of campaigning by intersex persons, intersex organisations and LGBTQIA+ orgs across Europe to advance intersex human rights.
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It was developed by national experts from Member States through an inclusive dialogue with civil society organisations and intersex persons. It is a testament to the years of campaigning by intersex persons, intersex organisations and LGBTQIA+ orgs across Europe to advance intersex human rights.
It includes provisions on safeguarding bodily autonomy, ending harmful non-consensual medical practices, substantive equality and non-discrimination, access to justice, sport, education, work, health and social care, private and family life, and hate crime.
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It includes provisions on safeguarding bodily autonomy, ending harmful non-consensual medical practices, substantive equality and non-discrimination, access to justice, sport, education, work, health and social care, private and family life, and hate crime.
The Recommendation builds on the European Convention on Human Rights and other existing standards to offer a comprehensive approach to addressing the various challenges faced by intersex people and to ensure effective protection of their human rights.
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Recommendation builds on the European Convention on Human Rights and other existing standards to offer a comprehensive approach to addressing the various challenges faced by intersex people and to ensure effective protection of their human rights.
Everyone deserves to access healthcare without the fear of persecution or discrimination and have autonomy over what they do with their own bodies - it's high time that abortion was decriminalised in Scotland. Sign up at www.letschangetheact.co.uk and follow @letschangetheact on Instagram.
Time’s up for outdated abortion laws
In the face of rising challenges to women’s rights in Scotland, it is essential that we safeguard women’s health by modernising abortion law in line with modern healthcare standards.
www.letschangetheact.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Everyone deserves to access healthcare without the fear of persecution or discrimination and have autonomy over what they do with their own bodies - it's high time that abortion was decriminalised in Scotland. Sign up at www.letschangetheact.co.uk and follow @letschangetheact on Instagram.
4. Abortion access is crucial for gender equality and women’s rights, and protecting everyone's bodily autonomy
5. Support for abortion rights is widespread
6. Prosecutions for abortion offences have occurred in Scotland in recent years
5. Support for abortion rights is widespread
6. Prosecutions for abortion offences have occurred in Scotland in recent years
October 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
4. Abortion access is crucial for gender equality and women’s rights, and protecting everyone's bodily autonomy
5. Support for abortion rights is widespread
6. Prosecutions for abortion offences have occurred in Scotland in recent years
5. Support for abortion rights is widespread
6. Prosecutions for abortion offences have occurred in Scotland in recent years
Why are we doing this?
1. The law is in urgent need of modernisation
2. Scotland is not meeting international health and human rights standards
3. Criminalisation creates stigma
1. The law is in urgent need of modernisation
2. Scotland is not meeting international health and human rights standards
3. Criminalisation creates stigma
October 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Why are we doing this?
1. The law is in urgent need of modernisation
2. Scotland is not meeting international health and human rights standards
3. Criminalisation creates stigma
1. The law is in urgent need of modernisation
2. Scotland is not meeting international health and human rights standards
3. Criminalisation creates stigma
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➡️ Come along to our event 'We Can't Keep Waiting' - a community led event of workshops and discussions centred around community care and taking action to decrease the waiting lists. This event is for trans and nonbinary people only. www.outsavvy.com/event/30917/...
October 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
➡️ Come along to our event 'We Can't Keep Waiting' - a community led event of workshops and discussions centred around community care and taking action to decrease the waiting lists. This event is for trans and nonbinary people only. www.outsavvy.com/event/30917/...
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➡️ If you live in a health board that refers to Sandyford, apart from Greater Glasgow and Clyde, you can sign our letters we are sending to health boards across Scotland. www.scottishtrans.org/cantkeepwait...
October 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
➡️ If you live in a health board that refers to Sandyford, apart from Greater Glasgow and Clyde, you can sign our letters we are sending to health boards across Scotland. www.scottishtrans.org/cantkeepwait...
We have a big fight ahead for LGBTQIA+ equality and human rights, both in Scotland and in Europe, but organisations are coming together to mobilise and strategise to protect all of our rights. Thanks to all the incredible organisations who spoke to us and to ILGA for having us! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💪
October 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We have a big fight ahead for LGBTQIA+ equality and human rights, both in Scotland and in Europe, but organisations are coming together to mobilise and strategise to protect all of our rights. Thanks to all the incredible organisations who spoke to us and to ILGA for having us! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💪