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Catholic Church blocks LGBT research by youth parliament
Sixth-year pupil Adam McElroy writes about how the Scottish Catholic Education Service blocked a Scottish Youth Parliament consultation, because it asked about LGBT issues. A number of months ago the Scottish Youth Parliament, the democratically elected voice of young people,…
Attention all Gaelic speakers: Aire – a luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig!
O chionn ghoirid, rinn Iain Howieson -neach-fèille Comann Daonnairean na h-Alba – agallamh do “Air na Tablets” air Rèidio nan Gàidheal. ‘S urrainn dhuibh an t-agallamh a chluinntinn ana-sheo: Translation: Attention all Gaelic speakers! Humanist Society Scotland Celebrant John Howieson…
A Scottish martyr
The Story Of Young Thomas Aikenhead The years between 1645 and 1715 are known as the Little Ice Age and its low point between 1695 and 1702 as the Ill Years. Arctic ice expanded southwards leading to an Inuit migration, some…
Bob Scott reports from Malawi
Dr Bob Scott, a longstanding HSS member, has just returned from Malawi where he met with member of the Malawi Association for Secular Humanism. This is following the announcement of our new partnership project with our colleagues in Malawi. This is his report: At…
What does it mean to be a humanist during the festive season?
This article was originally published in the 2015 Autumn edition of Humanitie magazine. What does it mean to be a Humanist during the festive season? by Meryl Cubley It’s been a busy time lately at Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) headquarters, with arrangements getting underway…
Devolution of abortion by Debra Storr
This article was originally published in the 2015 Autumn edition of Humanitie magazine. Devolution of abortion: no threat -but is there a will to revisit practise? by Debra Storr ThirdForceNews reported 17 individuals from a range of organisations as having concerns over the…
Taking the rights path – the Human Rights Act
This article was originally published in the 2015 Autumn edition of Humanitie magazine. Taking the Rights Path – The Human Rights Act We must stand together to ensure our human rights are protected in this country for now and our future generations…
Faith, education and the curse of aye been by James McEnaney
This article was originally published in the 2015 Autumn edition of Humanitie magazine. Faith, Education and the Curse of Aye Been by James McEnaney Spend five minutes listening to the grasping, ill-informed assertions of Scotland’s politicians and you could be forgiven for…
Religion and Scots law
This article was originally published in the 2015 Autumn edition of Humanitie magazine. Religion and Scots Law by Professors Callum Brown & Jane Mair These and related questions have been on our minds for the last 15 months. In 2014, Humanist Society Scotland contracted…
Obituary: Joe Hughes
HSS mourns the death of Joe Hughes Joe was a lively and idiosyncratic Humanist Celebrant when I first met him about 15 years ago. Joe Hughes had his own style of doing things. In fact he tried his best to…
Helping the homeless: the Glasgow T Run
This originally appeared in Humanitie, Winter 2014 edition Helping the Homeless: The Glasgow T Run Case Study: From the moment we start to put out the tables and get the flasks out of the car the faces start to appear….