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[[File:SNP-logo.jpg|thumb|SNP logo]]The '''Scottish National Party''' ('''SNP''') is a political party campaigning for independence for [[Scotland]]. | [[File:SNP-logo.jpg|thumb|SNP logo]]The '''Scottish National Party''' ('''SNP''') is a political party campaigning for independence for [[Scotland]]. | ||
| − | It was founded in 1934 and has been represented at the Westminster Parliament since 1967. After devolution in 1999, the SNP became the second largest party in the Scottish Parliament. It became the largest party in the 2007 elections, and won an overall majority in 2011. Its | + | It was founded in 1934 and has been represented at the Westminster Parliament since 1967. After devolution in 1999, the SNP became the second largest party in the Scottish Parliament. It became the largest party in the 2007 elections, and won an overall majority in 2011. Its leaders, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, have been First Minister of Scotland. |
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| + | In 2014 the voters of Scotland rejected independence in a referendum, but this was followed by greatly increased support for the SNP, which won all but three Scottish seats at the 2015 general election. | ||
==LGBT history== | ==LGBT history== | ||
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[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP. | [[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP. | ||
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| + | Following the 2015 general election, there are two LGBT SNP MPs, [[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South) and [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 12 May 2015
The Scottish National Party (SNP) is a political party campaigning for independence for Scotland.
It was founded in 1934 and has been represented at the Westminster Parliament since 1967. After devolution in 1999, the SNP became the second largest party in the Scottish Parliament. It became the largest party in the 2007 elections, and won an overall majority in 2011. Its leaders, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, have been First Minister of Scotland.
In 2014 the voters of Scotland rejected independence in a referendum, but this was followed by greatly increased support for the SNP, which won all but three Scottish seats at the 2015 general election.
LGBT history
The SNP's LGBT section is Out for Independence.[1]
Joe FitzPatrick is a gay SNP MSP.
Following the 2015 general election, there are two LGBT SNP MPs, Stewart McDonald (Glasgow South) and John Nicolson (East Dumbartonshire).
