Chamber
Plenary, 24 Jan 2007
24 Jan 2007 · S2 · Plenary
Item of business
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month
Speaker
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Motion debated,
In the same item of business
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Murray Tosh):
Con
The final item of business today is a members' business debate on motion S2M-5406, in the name of Patrick Harvie, on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender h...
Motion debated,
That the Parliament notes that February is LGBT History Month and that events will be taking place around Scotland to celebrate the lives of Scottish LGBT pe...
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green):
Green
I thank the 30 or so members who added their names in support of the motion.Few people these days accept Henry Ford's view that all history is bunk. Most mem...
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD):
LD
I congratulate Patrick Harvie on securing the debate and on his speech about this important event. I will clarify one bit of LGBT history at the start. I mea...
Carolyn Leckie (Central Scotland) (SSP):
SSP
I congratulate Patrick Harvie on securing the debate.Whether or not a person is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, LGBT history month is a fantastic init...
Chris Ballance (South of Scotland) (Green):
Green
I congratulate my colleague on his motion for debate—the topic is a very important one for the Parliament.One of the most positive aspects of LGBT history mo...
Mr Jamie McGrigor (Highlands and Islands) (Con):
Con
I congratulate Patrick Harvie on securing the debate, although I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, it is shameful that a special month is needed...
Ms Rosemary Byrne (South of Scotland) (Sol):
Sol
I congratulate Patrick Harvie on securing tonight's debate. National LGBT history month is important, because it at last celebrates the lives of a significan...
Susan Deacon (Edinburgh East and Musselburgh) (Lab):
Lab
I join colleagues in congratulating Patrick Harvie on securing this debate. Although I recognise the contributions that many organisations have made to LGBT ...
Robin Harper (Lothians) (Green):
Green
I thank Patrick Harvie for bringing the motion for debate.In 1985, when I started as a guidance teacher—I continued being a modern studies teacher, but had a...
The Deputy Minister for Communities (Des McNulty):
Lab
I begin, as other members have done, by congratulating Patrick Harvie on bringing the issue to Parliament for debate. It is a debate that acknowledges the di...
Meeting closed at 17:53.