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LGBT News Scotland Ranked As Best LGBT Country

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by Foz, May 11, 2015.

  1. Foz

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    It is with great pleasure I can announce that Scotland is the best LGBT country :grin: Overall the UK came 1st, ahead of Sweden in 4th. It's another reason why I am reminded of just how good my country is, contrary to the belief of many. The full details, including a 184 page report :eek: are available from here


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    I'm surprised Iceland didn't claim that.
     
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    Time to go to Scotland...
     
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    Attention all EC users: we're going on summer break to Scotland this year!!! And isn't it obvious that everyone beat Russia? (except for Azerbajan, we really don't know what their problem is.)
     
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    How has Monaco only got 11%?
     
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    I'm surprised that it's not one of the Scandinavian countries :O
    Oh well, I will come for Scotland...soon
     
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    arfff

    want to go to UK but the university tuition fee for non EEU is sky rocket compared to german
     
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    Damn, Georgia, holding it down in Euro-Asia.
     
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    How did the Scandinavian countries not win???

    Still, I'm happy to hear you live in such a safe place :3
     
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    Also men wearing kilts are hot!!! I just had to type that
     
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    LOL! Hahahaha! I kind of agree with you :lol:
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    WOOOOW! Great place with great people with great treatment! Scotland, HERE I COME!
     
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    How can they say Scotland though when its clearly been grouped as part of the UK?

    I wouldn't take these results too seriously, I think they were largely based on enshrined legal protections rather than social equality.

    LGBT hate crime is still high in Scotland, higher even than the rest of the UK plus if you look at past surveys re social attitudes there have always been countries like Netherlands scoring a lot higher that the UK for perceived acceptance and tolerance (like here: Survey data explorer - LGBT Survey 2012 | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights).

    Don't get me wrong, Scotland is a safe place for gay people, safest or best though? Not a chance.
     
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    Click the first linky :wink:
     
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    That's what I said when I heard the Election results... :dry:

    Seriously though, I love Scotland and the Scottish people.
     
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    That survey is based on a self selecting and self reporting sample, always be wary of them, they are good for showing trends but not absolute positions. I'm a volunteer with a local youth group of which there are a good number of LGBT individuals, so from first hand experience I can say yes we are pretty shit hot.

    Don't forget how much public opinion has moved on LGBT rights in such a short space of time, in 2012 46% of the public supported equal marriage, in 2014 it stood at 73%.
     
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    Hooray wee lads, I'm off to Scotland to find meself a boyfriend and get married.
     
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    Awwww yeah. Feels good to be Scottish today.
     
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    Welp, time to return to the land of my ancestors I suppose! :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    We can all go and toss the caber with pride now. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:ride: :icon_bigg
     
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    Too right! Some rural parts of Scotland nobody would bat an eyelid at you if you wore one every day.