The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Humza Yousaf):...The Equality
Network, Stonewall Scotland, the Muslim Council of Scotland, the
Scottish Council of Jewish Communities and many other
organisations—including Sikhs in Scotland, the organisation that
represents Sikhs here—support the bill. Many racial equality
organisations support the bill... ...We all accept that we in this
Parliament have a duty to be a voice for the voiceless—those who,
too often, are left in the margins and on the...Request free trial
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice ():...The Equality Network, Stonewall
Scotland, the Muslim Council of Scotland, the Scottish
Council of Jewish Communities and many other
organisations—including Sikhs in Scotland, the organisation that
represents Sikhs here—support the bill. Many racial equality
organisations support the bill...
...We all accept that we in this Parliament have a duty
to be a voice for the voiceless—those who, too often, are left in
the margins and on the sidelines, and who do not have anybody to
speak for them. To every Jewish person who has
suffered antisemitism, I say, “This bill is for
you, and we are your voice”. To every black person who has been
called the N-word, I say, “We are your voice, and the bill protects
you”. To every lesbian, gay and bisexual person who has been
threatened simply because of who they love, I say, “This bill is
for you, and we are your voice”. To every person with a disability
who has been mocked when getting on and off public transport, or
going about their everyday life, I say, “We are your voice, and the
bill is for you”. To every person in the transgender community who
has been attacked for simply being who they are, I say, “The bill
is for you, and we are that voice”...
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