Adopting gay rights

The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill

June 2006

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Should a child in Scotland be deliberately and permanently denied either a mother or a father? This will happen under the Scottish Executive's plans for homosexual adoption.

Scottish Update - Issue 6

June 2006

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In this issue:

• Interrogated: Christian couple quizzed by police for complaining about 'gay rights'
• Gay numbers: We debunk the hype about the number of homosexuals in the UK population
• Civil Partnerships: Low take-up rate expected
• Springer opera goes on national tour
• Religious hatred: MPs secure excellent protections for free speech
• Much more...

Marriage: worth fighting for

Briefing on the Family
Law (Scotland) Bill

June 2005

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The Bill makes divorce quicker and easier, gives marriage-like rights to cohabiting couples and allows the marriage of in laws.

Scottish Update - Issue 4

May 2003

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In this issue:

• Vindicated: Education officials admit that some of the sex lessons recommended following the repeal of Section 28 are inappropriatte.
• Prostitute zones: Plans to allow 'tolerance zones' thrown out by Scottish Parliament.
• Smacking law: Outlining the complex new smacking laws and showing which MSPs tried to protect innocent parents.
• Gay adoption: more news on whether Holyrood will follow Westminster's decision to allow gay couples to jointly adopt children.
• Much more...

Scottish Update - Issue 3

September 2002

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In this issue:

• Tale of two cities: Glasgow bans lap dancing while Edinburgh embraces the 'sex industry'
• Gospel freedom: Executive considers 'religious hatred' law
• Adoption law: Will McConnell allow gay couples to adopt children?
• Cannabis downgrade: How the Home Secretary's decision to soften the law on cannabis will affect Scotland
• Much more...

Newsletter

September 2002

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This two page newsletter includes articles on smacking and adoption.

Locking Up Parents

May 2002

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Unworkable laws will catch ordinary parents. This briefing looks at the executives plans to change the law on the physical punishment of children.

Scottish Update - Issue 1

July 2001

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In this issue:

• Scottish sex education update
• New drugs lessons research
• Latest on Scottish divorce reform
• Much more...

A Manifesto for Marriage
in Sex Education

March 2001

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This booklet sets out five positive principles for sex education which we would like to see adopted by all Scottish schools.

Morality, Modesty, Marriage

December 2000

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Responding to the Scottish Executive's guidance on Sex Education, which replaces Section 28.

Marriage - Worth Fighting For

November 2000

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A response to the Scottish Executive's public consultation on reforming the Family Law.

The Case for Keeping Section 28

January 2000

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Looking specifically at Scotland, this report shows why the Scottish Executive should have kept the law that banned local authorities from promoting homosexuality.