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Sarah Hilley

Glasgow to fly Pride flags more often as councillors voice support for trans people

Pride flags are to be flown more often by Glasgow council as politicians voted to ensure policy protects LGBTQ+ rights particularly trans people.

A council meeting heard trans people are being "dehumanised and made out to be deviants" as councillors agreed that anti LGBTQ+ "sentiment has no place in a democratic society."

Councillor Elaine Gallagher said trans people's lives are being used as a "wedge issue" as she brought a motion to council, which gained unanimous support, from all parties last week during Pride month.

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