Does anyone know what the SNP (Scottish National Party) says to homosexuality?
2007-03-23 04:52:43 · 5 answers · asked by inseliona 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
@romulusn…Thank you! So I will not support them. Saor Alba! Bot NO to homophobes!
2007-03-23 06:04:58 · update #1
They seem to be on the fence... Not surprising, I mean their main agenda is scottish independence, which isn't exactly in itself a pro-gay or anti-gay sentiment. So you're bound to get all types in an independence party. SNP does have an LGBT committee.
So they took a large donation from an LGBT foe who supports scots independence. Well after all that is their purpose, to push for scots independence. Seems to me that shouldn't be a big deal. Unless the SNP then starts voting anti-gay, what harm is taking his half a million pounds to support the independence movement?
"Souter yesterday said Scotland had a right to self-determination: "As long as I can remember, the case for the union has been hugely financed by cash from London, while the case for independence has lacked resources. I hope my donation will help redress this imbalance."
"Tim Hopkins of the Equality Network said: "I worry that the SNP have decided they can get more votes from homophobes than from the gay community. What is Brian Souter expecting for his half a million? People will rightly be asking if the SNP still supports equality."
Seems to me that the SNP primarily supports Scottish independence and that does not have a lot to do with being pro-gay or anti-gay. In fact it shows what a strong unifying issue it can be when you have both pro-gay and anti-gay supporting it. What does Souter expect from his half a million? I suppose he expects to see greater Scottish autonomy, because that's what the SNP is all about.
2007-03-23 05:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by romulusnr 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They have appointed Ben Doon and Phil McAvity to the Homosexual Affairs committee.
2007-03-23 14:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They accepted a huge donation from notorious homophobe Brian Souter, so I suppose they aren't very interested in equal rights.
2007-03-23 11:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by Saint Bee 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
they say its perfectly normal ands should be accepted by all who live in scotland
2007-03-23 12:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by The Exorcist 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Bottoms up??
2007-03-23 11:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by First Ascent 4 Thistle 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋