LGBT Network
The LGBT Network is a gay rights charity based in Scotland.[1]
The LGBT Network was founded as a not for profit organisation in April 2008 and operates throughoutEurope and is credited with launching a petition for same-sex marriage [2] at the Scottish Parliament in January 2009.
The Chairperson of the LGBT Network is Rob McDowall who is Director of SIACC, Board Member of Partners 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 from Ross Finnie MSP, Alyn Smith MEP and Struan Stevenson MEP [9]
References
- ^ Charity Registration - http://www.oscr.org.uk/CharityIndexDetails.aspx?id=SC040190
- ^ Marriage Equality Petition - PE1239 - http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/petitions/docs/PE1239.htm
- ^ "Partners in Advocacy". Partners in Advocacy. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/petitions/petitionsubmissions/sub-08/08-subIndexForPE1135.htm
- ^ Grew, Tony (2008-04-15). "Scots Parliament considers gay blood ban". PinkNews.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "Blood Transfusion Service rejects gay donor calls". Herald Scotland. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Scotland | Gay blood donor appeal rejected". Swba.se. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "'Unfair' ban on gay blood donors to stay - Health - Scotsman.com". News.scotsman.com. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2008/04/15/scots-parliament-considers-gay-blood-ban/