Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Scotland are generally in line with the rest of the United Kingdom, which have evolved extensively over time and are now regarded one of the most progressive in Europe. In 2015, Scotland was recognised as the "best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality".Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1980 and the age of consent has been equal to that for opposite-sex activity since 2001. Same-sex marriage was approved by Scottish Parliament in February 2014 and received royal assent on 12 March 2014. It came into effect on 16 December 2014 with civil partners converting into marriages, while the first same-sex marriage ceremonies occurred on 31 December 2014. Civil partnerships for same-sex couples have been legal since 2005. Same-sex couples have also been granted joint and step adoption since 2009 and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity have been banned since 2005."@en }
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- LGBT_rights_in_Scotland abstract "Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) rights in Scotland are generally in line with the rest of the United Kingdom, which have evolved extensively over time and are now regarded one of the most progressive in Europe. In 2015, Scotland was recognised as the "best country in Europe for LGBTI legal equality".Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1980 and the age of consent has been equal to that for opposite-sex activity since 2001. Same-sex marriage was approved by Scottish Parliament in February 2014 and received royal assent on 12 March 2014. It came into effect on 16 December 2014 with civil partners converting into marriages, while the first same-sex marriage ceremonies occurred on 31 December 2014. Civil partnerships for same-sex couples have been legal since 2005. Same-sex couples have also been granted joint and step adoption since 2009 and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity have been banned since 2005.".