That the Parliament congratulates Historic Environment Scotland on becoming the first heritage organisation in Scotland to be accredited for its commitment to LGBT+ inclusivity by being awarded the LGBT Charter Foundation Award by LGBT Youth Scotland; understands that Historic Environment Scotland achieved the charter mark through an extensive analysis of its policy and practices by LGBT Youth Scotland to ensure that the organisation works with an inclusive framework and that this included delivering training and live workshops to staff across the organisation at more than 300 sites that they care for, including Stirling Castle and Doune Castle in the Stirling constituency, and further understands that Historic Environment Scotland has committed to building on the lessons learned during the process to further develop an inclusive organisation for all staff and visitors.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Bob Doris, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Ross Greer, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Mark Ruskell, Paul Sweeney