A gay uple have been refed a double room a Sttish guthoe. So how mon are such homophobic attus elsewhere the Brish isl? We rang 50 B&Bs and hotels to fd out. <B>Stuart Jefi</B> reports.
Contents:
- ILLEGAL TO BE GAY - STLAND'S HISTORY
- DISVER THE ULTIMATE GAY STLAND 10 DAYS ERARY
- TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS STLAND
- THIS GAY STSMAN IS PISSED THERE'S NO GAY LIFE IN FIFE"IT SUCKS. IT N BE REALLY, REALLY TOUGH." {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY CODY GOHLJULY 28, 2016/1:52 PMBY CODY GOHLJULY 28, 2016 / 1:52 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THIS GAY STSMAN IS PISSED THERE'S NO GAY LIFE IN FIFE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-07-28T17:52:49.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-07-28T17:52:49.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CODY GOHL","KEYWORDS":"TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SPE OF BEG A "PROUD GAY FIFER," 24-YEAR-OLD STUART RSELL LAMENTS THE FACT THAT THE TOWN HAS NO GAY PRI OR NIGHTLIFE A NEW VIO FOR BBC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"FOR SOME PEOPLE, BEG OPENLY GAY IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE A SMALL TOWN. PEOPLE LIVG A CY MAY NOT UNRSTAND THAT 'S NOT ANONYMO LIKE BEG A CY, 'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE TO JT GO OUT AND SLAY," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT SUCKS," HE NTU. "IT N BE REALLY, REALLY TOUGH. I MEAN, I'M 24 AND I STILL, TO THIS DAY, GET GRADG MENTS AND LOOKS THROWN AT ME PUBLIC."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN ASKED WHY HE DON'T JT MOVE, RSELL SUCCCTLY RPONDS, "THE POT IS, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO UPROOT MY ENTIRE LIFE. I LOVE FIFE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ADDN TO HIS VIO WORK, RSELL IS A WRER AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- COMG OOT: THE FABULO HISTORY OF GAY STLAND
- LGBTQ+ COUNSELLG STLAND
- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY
- KILTG IT UP GAY STLAND – THE NOMADIC BOYS
- NICE PLACE, UNLS YOU'RE GAY
- GLOBALGAYZ: THE BOOK
- GAY GLASGOW
- EDBURGH GAY MAP
ILLEGAL TO BE GAY - STLAND'S HISTORY
Here's a gui to tips for gay and lbian travelers Stland - everythg you need to know. * scotland gay life *
Image source, PAImage ptn, Gay Pri Edburgh 2016Stland pris self on beg one of the most progrsive untri Europe on issu of sexualy and genr inty but for gay men was not always such an open-md place.
Homosexualy among men was illegal Stland until 1980. England and Wal n now mark 50 years sce the historic reforms which partially crimalised homosexualy between two nsentg men private over 21 years of age.
DISVER THE ULTIMATE GAY STLAND 10 DAYS ERARY
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So they believe they are the longt-married gay uple Stland. "I don't thk actually me to my nsc md that the law ma legal to be gay or homosexual.
TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS STLAND
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Nick explas his bsh wh the says: "I was so trated and lonely and isolated and all those thgs that sgle people go through, and more so when you feel you're outsi of society, that I did what many gay men have done and that is I ed to e toilets to try to fd some sort of ntact.
THIS GAY STSMAN IS PISSED THERE'S NO GAY LIFE IN FIFE"IT SUCKS. IT N BE REALLY, REALLY TOUGH." {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY CODY GOHLJULY 28, 2016/1:52 PMBY CODY GOHLJULY 28, 2016 / 1:52 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THIS GAY STSMAN IS PISSED THERE'S NO GAY LIFE IN FIFE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-07-28T17:52:49.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-07-28T17:52:49.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CODY GOHL","KEYWORDS":"TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN SPE OF BEG A "PROUD GAY FIFER," 24-YEAR-OLD STUART RSELL LAMENTS THE FACT THAT THE TOWN HAS NO GAY PRI OR NIGHTLIFE A NEW VIO FOR BBC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"FOR SOME PEOPLE, BEG OPENLY GAY IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE A SMALL TOWN. PEOPLE LIVG A CY MAY NOT UNRSTAND THAT 'S NOT ANONYMO LIKE BEG A CY, 'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE TO JT GO OUT AND SLAY," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT SUCKS," HE NTU. "IT N BE REALLY, REALLY TOUGH. I MEAN, I'M 24 AND I STILL, TO THIS DAY, GET GRADG MENTS AND LOOKS THROWN AT ME PUBLIC."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN ASKED WHY HE DON'T JT MOVE, RSELL SUCCCTLY RPONDS, "THE POT IS, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO UPROOT MY ENTIRE LIFE. I LOVE FIFE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ADDN TO HIS VIO WORK, RSELL IS A WRER AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
LGBT Rights Stland, Uned Kgdom: homosexualy, gay marriage, gay adoptn, servg the ary, sexual orientatn discrimatn protectn, changg legal genr, donatg blood, age of nsent, and more. * scotland gay life *
" Stori like Nick and Phil's are faiar on for gay men who grew up 20th Century post-war Bra. A great al of fear and hostily was directed towards gay people. After the war an crease prosecutns for homosexual crim England and Wal drew the attentn of ernment.
The Wolfenn Commtee Image ptn, Sir John Wolfenn on the BBC 1957Sir John Wolfenn was asked by the Home Office to form a mtee to advise on how laws around homosexualy might be reformed.
COMG OOT: THE FABULO HISTORY OF GAY STLAND
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Relig groups, legal reprentativ om the home natns, civic lears and legislators all gave evince to the Departmental Commtee on Homosexual Offenc and Prostutn Great Bra fally submted s report 1957.
LGBTQ+ COUNSELLG STLAND
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It remend that the crimalisatn of homosexualy impged civil liberti. Wolfenn's report remend that homosexual sex was a private issue of personal moraly. It also advised that young people and vulnerable adults be protected om homosexual activy.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY
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The report ndoned the e of medil treatment for homosexual impuls and behavur. However the work of the mtee was a tone moment public disurse on homosexualy.
KILTG IT UP GAY STLAND – THE NOMADIC BOYS
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Sttish opposn Media ptn, "There's a lot of ristance to Wolfenn Stland"Dr Gayle Davis is a social historian om the Universy of Edburgh. "It's actually much more difficult to be prosecuted for homosexualy Stland than is England and Wal and therefore let's not touch .
NICE PLACE, UNLS YOU'RE GAY
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Around the same perd 1957 a poll nducted by the Daily Mirror, south of the borr, showed a much more even spl where 51% opposed crimalisg homosexualy. Dr Davis adds: "Then also 's seen as, well we know Sttish people jt don't approve of homosexualy, that's what the church keep tellg .
"So there's also a strong sense that, whether or not gay people are beg apprehend, that actually we fundamentally don't want to publicly state that 's acceptable.
GLOBALGAYZ: THE BOOK
" Durg her rearch Dr Davis learned about some of the therapi beg ed to treat gay men nvicted of homosexual crim.
"But uld be ed homosexual s and certaly has been ed the past. " Jam Adair - voice of dissent A Sttish voice who opposed crimalisatn of homosexualy Stland was Jam Adair OBE, a former Procurator Fisl of Glasgow and sat on the Wolfenn mtee and formed the only dissentg voice. The Assembly's firm opposn warned that legislatn which sought to legimise homosexualy would only crease "this grave evil".
21st Century StlandImage ptn, Marchg at Edburgh's gay pri para 2016Dr Davis says that, MPs such as Rob Cook were fluential motivatg change Stland through the 1970s and 1980s. However is an unfortable fact that Stland did lag behd other parts of the UK que substantially on s legal posn on homosexualy - a stance which the Sttish ernment now scrib as discrimatn.
GAY GLASGOW
"Image source, GPAImage ptn, Police Stland are the top twenty of Stonewall's equali x and march regularly gay pri events StlandThe Sttish ernment has plans to troduce a scheme which would allow some gay men to have historil nvictns, no longer nsired illegal, to be removed om crimal rerds. "Progrs still to be maImage ptn, A Stonewall T-shirt worn at Glasgow Pri 2014Stonewall Stland mpaigns for equaly for lbian, gay, bisexual and trans people. "While LGBT people might almost be equal law, lbian, gay, bi and trans people ntue to face discrimatn.
EDBURGH GAY MAP
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