ScotGov and Bad Faith Actors
Prominent LGBTI group the Equality Network accuses the Equality & Human Rights Commission of "failing to stand up for equality for trans people" & being "UK Gov appointees" after @EHRC said today "more detailed consideration" needed before Scot Gov's gender self-ID law overhaul https://t.co/J3J3DaFaE7 pic.twitter.com/7pUSpKlefV
— Chris Musson (@ChrisMusson) January 26, 2022
The SNP Government is heavily involved with a number of the key players in the sex vs gender debate including Stonewall.
Stonewall successfully persuaded Scottish Ministers into removing the word 'mother' from the government's maternity policy - see post below.
But how can it be fair or in 'good faith' for Scottish Ministers to be paying a lobbying organisation to lobby the Scottish Government on this kind of contentious policy issue?
https://www.gov.scot/policies/lgbti/lgbti-funding-and-partners/
ScotGov - LGBTI funding and partners
We work with a range of organisations to promote equality of opportunity and inclusion for LGBTI people, including:
- Equality Network
- LGBT Youth Scotland
- Stonewall Scotland
- Scottish Transgender Alliance, who assist us in developing our policy on gender identity and reassignment
We consult with communities through LGBTI organisations to help develop our understanding of the ways in which discrimination and prejudice affect LGBTI people's lives. And to encourage people to help us develop policy that addresses them.
Scottish Ministers, Lobbying Groups and Public Money? ()
Stonewall gets privileged access to Scottish Ministers and subsequent ScotGov policy begins to align closely with the policies of Stonewall.
For example, removing the word 'mother' from the Scottish Government's maternity policy - see post below from 26 November 2021.
Does this strike anyone else as very odd and in urgent need of independent investigation, perhaps by Audit Scotland?
Secrecy, Stonewall and Scottish Ministers (November 26, 2021)
Stonewall are now trying to say this didn't happen, but here's a great tweet from David Thompson exposing the fact that Stonewall did pressurise Scottish Ministers into removing the word 'mother' from their maternity policy.
No wonder the Scottish Government are trying to keep their dealings with Stonewall secret and under wraps.
