LGBTI Scottish Sport

The motion

That the Parliament recognises the role that sport plays in communities and what it sees as its hugely positive contribution to society; encourages everyone to address the issues and barriers that LGBTI people can however face in sport and the issues around homophobia and transphobia; considers that these should be challenged and that a welcoming environment and inclusive polices for LGBTI participants should be encouraged; understands that the Equality Network’s research, Out for Sport, suggested that 57% of LGBTI people said that they would be more likely to participate if sport was more LGBTI-friendly; recalls that equality was a central theme of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and calls for full and inclusive participation so that everyone can feel the benefits of sport.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Con 15 Lab 6 SNP 6 Green 3

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5M-00883 by reference.