Law reform
Found in 235 Collections and/or Records:
16 For All! Government Acts on Age of Consent - At Last, Jan 1999
Article around the amendment to the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act to reduce the age of consent for gay men to 16. There are reservtions about the creation of a new offence "abose of position of trust".
A bit more Dutch (The Herald), 4 Jul 2003
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
A high price for failing to listen (Scotland on Sunday), 14 May 2000
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
A 'morality' of double standards (The Scotsman), 5 Nov 1999
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Age of dissent, 29 Jan 1999
Opinion piece outlining inconsistent practicies in the prosecution of age of consent cases. Cites an example of two heterosexual partners aged 11 and 15 who were not prosecuted, whilst in the case of the Bolton 7 one man who was just days below the age of 18 was prosecuted. Other examples demonstrate bias and unfairness in cases involving consensual gay sex.
Alexander defied Blair on Section 28 (Scotland on Sunday), 14 May 2000
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Alexander to abolish anti-gay Section 28, 29 Oct 1999
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Amsterdam treaty is 'citizen-friendly' (European Parliament - EP News), May 1999
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.
Anti-gay protests fail to dent majority for equality, 29 Jan 1999
Celebrates the very large majority approving the lowering of the gay age of consent in parliament, despite hateful campaigns opposing it and the challengs ahead when it returns to the House of Lords. Critical of the lack of demonstrations outside parliament by gay rights groups, but welcomed the support form anti Pinochet Chile protesters who voiced examples of the abuse of gay people in their country under the dictator's regime.
[Article discussing the 1918 Education Act and Section 28] (The Scotsman), 29 Dec 1999
A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.