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22/06/2024

Happy Pride Everyone!

17/08/2021

This week, the biotech company Moderna will start human trials for its HIV vaccine. Its HIV vaccine will be the first of its kind to use messenger RNA (mRNA), an approach that Moderna used in its effective COVID-19 vaccine.

The clinical trials will start on August 19 and end sometime around spring 2023, according to the National Institutes of Health’s trial registry. They will involve 56 HIV-negative participants aged 18 to 56. The participants will be given one or two forms of mRNA that cause the body to form defenses against HIV infection.

Moderna's HIV vaccine is different from previous ones in a key way that could make all the difference...

11/08/2021

Update from PRIDE PROTEST EDINBURGH on Friday 6pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/138449601702186/permalink/141466971400449/?sfnsn=scwspmo

10/06/2021

📣 We are looking for new volunteers to join our fantastic LGBT Helpline Scotland team to provide information and emotional support to LGBTQ+ people right across Scotland.

More information about the role and how to apply at: https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/volunteering/lgbt-helpline-scotland-volunteers

You must be available to attend induction training (online via Zoom) over the weekends: 3rd/4th July and 10th/11th July.

❗️ Deadline: Monday 21st June

We are looking for new volunteers to join our LGBT Helpline Scotland team to provide information and emotional support to LGBT+ people right across Scotland.

28/05/2021

25/05/2021

A growing body of research has in recent years shown that companies promoting gender and racial diversity tend to perform better financially, but fresh analysis out of Finland now provides evidence that the same is true of companies championing LGBT-friendly policies.

Much evidence shows that companies promoting gender and racial diversity perform better financially, but fresh analysis shows that the same is true of companies with LGBT-friendly policies.

21/04/2021

LGBT Foundation Responds to News That LGB Alliance is to be Granted Charitable Status

16/04/2021

Statements from the three organisations about the allegations from the ALBA Party.

https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/stonewall-statement-margaret-lynch

https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/news/2021/our-response-to-recent-baseless-allegations/

https://ilga.org/statement-responding-false-allegations-about-ILGA-World

Nancy Kelley, CEO of Stonewall, and Colin Macfarlane, Director Stonewall Scotland and Northern Ireland, said, ‘We are appalled by the baseless and offensive accusations made by Alba parliamentary candidate Margaret Lynch on Saturday. ‘In a speech made on Saturday (10 April), she accused...

15/04/2021

The UN said attempts to change someone's sexuality or gender identity were 'haunting' and 'chilling'.

15/04/2021

Congratulations on his nine nominations!

A former RAF gunner turned gay pornstar from Edinburgh has been shortlisted for nine awards at the industry “Oscars.”

10/04/2021

"This study demonstrates proof of principle for a new vaccine concept for HIV, a concept that could be applied to other pathogens, as well," said William Schief, a professor and immunologist at Scripps Research and executive director of vaccine design at IAVI's Neutralizing Antibody Center (NAC).

01/04/2021

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Dundee Pride has launched a new befriending service, Reach Out to help tackle isolation, loneliness and disconnectedness within the LGBT community.

31/03/2021

On Trans Day of Visibility we stop to recognise and celebrate not only the achievements of trans and non-binary icons across the globe but also the real difference made by superstars in our own communities.

You don't have to be in the headlines to make a difference and today we say thank you to all the retweeters, the signers, the talkers, groups and leaders . There is still so much that needs to be done and you are a big part of it. We see you, we need you and we're with you.

24/03/2021

Managers and cis colleagues have also been wearing pronoun badges to support LGBTQ+ staff.

23/03/2021

The anti-trans pressure group For Women Scotland has lost a legal battle to have trans women removed from a government act designed to increase the number of women on public boards.
For Women Scotland challenged the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018, which aims for public boards in Scotland to have equal representation between men and women, two whole years after its introduction.

“I have concluded that none of the challenges to the 2018 Act advanced by the petitioner can succeed… The Act was within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and does not offend against the fundamental principle of equality of treatment.

“I will dismiss the petition and reserve meantime all questions of expenses.”

Lady Wise also noted that a “helpful” submission had been written by the charity Scottish Trans, which “addressed some of the equal opportunities arguments from the perspective of transgender people”.

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/23/for-women-scotland-supreme-court-gender-representation-public-boards-act/

The anti-trans pressure group For Women Scotland has lost a legal battle to have trans women removed from a Gender Representation act.

15/03/2021

Vatican statement on blessing Equal Marriage resoundingly negative.

The Holy See press release is here:
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2021/03/15/0157/00330.html

The Vatican said Monday that the Catholic Church would not bless same-sex unions, in a combative statement approved by Pope Francis that threatens to widen the chasm between the church and much of the LGBTQ community.

09/03/2021

The brand celebrated the late artist in a touching new post, and even transformed SOPHIE into one of its iconic dolls