LGBT Network
TheLGBT Networkwas an LGBT rights charity based inScotland.[1]
The LGBT Network was founded as a not for profit organisation in April 2008 and operated throughoutEuropeand was credited with launching a petition for same-sex marriage at theScottish Parliamentin January 2009.[2]
The Chairperson of the LGBT Network was Rob McDowall, who is Director of SIACC, Board Member ofPartners in Advocacy[3]and a member of the Equality Council.
McDowall launched a petition in 2008[4]calling on the Scottish Parliament to lift the ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood.[5][6][7][8]The petition received high level support fromRoss FinnieMSP,Alyn SmithMEP andStruan StevensonMEP.[5]
References
[edit]- ^Charity Registration -http:// oscr.org.uk/CharityIndexDetails.aspx?id=SC040190Archived1 February 2021 at theWayback Machine
- ^Marriage Equality Petition - PE1239 -http:// scottish.parliament.uk/business/petitions/docs/PE1239.htmArchived2009-10-16 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Partners in Advocacy".Partners in Advocacy. Archived fromthe originalon 29 June 2012.Retrieved6 May2012.
- ^"The Scottish Parliament - Committees - Public Petitions - Written Submissions".Archived fromthe originalon 17 July 2010.Retrieved3 November2009.
- ^abGrew, Tony (15 April 2008)."Scots Parliament considers gay blood ban".PinkNews.co.uk.Retrieved6 May2012.
- ^"Blood Transfusion Service rejects gay donor calls".Herald Scotland. 5 November 2008.Retrieved6 May2012.
- ^"BBC NEWS | Scotland | Gay blood donor appeal rejected".Swba.se. 4 November 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 9 October 2011.Retrieved6 May2012.
- ^"'Unfair' ban on gay blood donors to stay - Health - Scotsman ".News.scotsman. 4 November 2008.Retrieved6 May2012.