LGBT Network explained

The LGBT Network was an LGBT rights charity based in Scotland.[1]

The LGBT Network was founded as a not for profit organisation in April 2008 and operated throughout Europe and was credited with launching a petition for same-sex marriage at the Scottish Parliament in January 2009.[2]

The Chairperson of the LGBT Network was 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.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Charity Registration - http://www.oscr.org.uk/CharityIndexDetails.aspx?id=SC040190
  2. Marriage Equality Petition - PE1239 - http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/petitions/docs/PE1239.htm
  3. Web site: Partners in Advocacy . Partners in Advocacy . 2012-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120629084536/http://www.partnersinadvocacy.org.uk/section-about/about-us.html . 2012-06-29 . dead .
  4. Web site: The Scottish Parliament - Committees - Public Petitions - Written Submissions . 2009-11-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100717113331/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/petitions/petitionsubmissions/sub-08/08-subIndexForPE1135.htm . 2010-07-17 .
  5. Web site: Grew . Tony . Scots Parliament considers gay blood ban . PinkNews.co.uk . 2008-04-15 . 2012-05-06.
  6. Web site: Blood Transfusion Service rejects gay donor calls . Herald Scotland . 2008-11-05 . 2012-05-06.
  7. Web site: BBC NEWS | Scotland | Gay blood donor appeal rejected . Swba.se . 2008-11-04 . 2012-05-06 . https://archive.today/20111009114209/http://www.swba.se/getNewsAttachment.aspx?id=31 . 2011-10-09 . dead .
  8. Web site: 'Unfair' ban on gay blood donors to stay - Health - Scotsman.com . News.scotsman.com . 2008-11-04 . 2012-05-06.

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