My heart sank when I heard the news this week from the Supreme Court, and I know the hurt that is being felt across Scotland. I know there is fear about what this ruling means for existing laws and rights, and what will come next – work is ongoing to determine this. A number of [...]

Celebrations were in order in Glasgow on Saturday evening as Proud Scotland hosted its annual awards ceremony. Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick was up for the Leadership Award, which recognises “an individual, or group, that has been in a leadership capacity to directly impact the LGBTQI+ community” alongside five other nominees, including her colleague [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick is set to lead a workshop on political campaigning for members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community in Inverness this Sunday. Ms Roddick will join local campaign group Highland Pride at Café 1668 in the city centre to deliver the workshop. During the session, attendees will have the opportunity [...]

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has been announced as the guest speaker at this year’s Highland Pride. The event, which is planned for late July, is making its return following a three-year break during the coronavirus pandemic. Ms Roddick, who is well known for championing equality and LGBTQI+ rights as the first out parliamentarian [...]

Highlands & Islands MSP Emma Roddick has celebrated the passing of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, after being one of the final speakers on the legislation following three days of deliberations. Speaking at the end of the Stage 3 debate, Ms Roddick told colleagues the debate had planted unwarranted fear, both amongst the trans [...]

Karen, Emma, and Carrie in Parliament after the event. The Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics Returned on the 11th – 13th August for the 18th year, presenting a wide range of events to inspire and engage people across a range of topics, from end-of-life choices to the cost-of-living crisis. Amongst those, an important event touching [...]

SNP MSP for the Highlands & Islands, Emma Roddick, took the opportunity to seek reassurances around healthcare provision for LGBTQIA+ people living in rural and island communities in her region during this week’s meeting of the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.  The committee continued its Stage 1 inquiry into the Gender [...]

Following leading a debate last month on LGBTQI+ alcohol harm and this week attending a Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) parliamentary event, Emma Roddick has made further calls to the Scottish Government to ensure alcohol services more effectively support LGBTQ+ people. The Highlands and Islands MSP attended a Parliament event [9 JUNE] held [...]

“Given we are more likely to experience harm, it is vital that alcohol services are equipped to specifically support LGBTQI+ people.” SNP MSP Emma Roddick led a debate in the Scottish Parliament on the LGBTQI+ community’s experience of alcohol services in Scotland. The debate was prompted by cross-party support for a motion by the Highlands [...]

SNP MSP for the Highlands & Islands, Emma Roddick, has spoken of her concern at figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request which show that hate crimes recorded against LGBT+ people in the Highlands rose by 46% between 2020-2021.  Roddick, who is the first out MSP to represent the region in the Scottish Parliament [...]