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July 25, 2012
Scotland confirms it will legalize gay marriage

Scotland will be first part of UK to legalize same-sex marriage. UPDATE: Full reactions from LGBT campaigners, faith leaders and politicians

Scotland has confirmed it will legalize gay marriage, becoming the first part of the UK to do so.

A bill on the issue will be brought forward in the country's parliament this September.

Today’s decision (25 July) comes after cabinet members of the Scottish National Party (SNP) government met earlier this month to discuss the measures.

Despite widespread support for a change in the law, there has been fierce opposition from some religious leaders and clerics.

July 17, 2012
Scotland: no decision on gay marriage

Scottish government will announce its desicion by the end of the month. LGBT campaigners criticise the delay

The Scottish government has not announced a decision on same-sex marriage following a cabinet meeting to discuss the issue.

Cabinet members of the Scottish National Party (SNP) government met at the First Minister's official residence at Bute House in Edinburgh to discuss same-sex marriage.

A Scottish government spokesperson said: 'This is an important issue and it is right that cabinet takes the time to get both the principle and the detail of the decision right.'

July 16, 2012
Catholic cardinal demands Scots gay marriage referendum

Cardinal Keith O'Brien demands the Scottish government holds a referendum on same-sex marriage 

Britain’s most senior Catholic demanded a referendum on same-sex marriage in a last-minute intervention on the eve of a final decision by the Scottish government.

Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s intercession comes ahead of the Scottish National Party (SNP) cabinet meeting tomorrow (17 July) to decide whether to introduce a same-sex marriage bill to the Scottish Parliament.

July 10, 2012
Scotland anti-gay poll slammed as flawed and misleading

Scotland for Marriage poll appears to suggest that over half of Scots oppose same-sex marriage, equality campaigners point flaws and bias 

A poll published Tuesday (10 July) and conducted by ComRes on behalf of the religious anti-gay campaign group Scotland for Marriage, appears to suggest most Scots oppose same-sex marriage.

The poll states that 55% of Scots agreed with the statement: ‘Marriage should continue to be defined as a life-long exclusive commitment between a man and a woman’ and that 50% of Scots want a referendum on the question of same-sex marriage.

June 29, 2012
Scotland poll: three in five gays face hate

Major poll reveals homophobia and transphobia widespread in Scotland but a majority of Scots support same-sex marriage

A poll of 1,968 people conducted by YouGov for Stonewall Scotland has revealed that three in five people believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Scots face public prejudice in Scotland today.

But more than four in five in Scotland say it’s right to tackle that prejudice.