Reflecting on a year of weddings with COVID restrictions Posted on 24 March 2021 Photography Credit: Regenweibchen Photography While this past year has been incredibly difficult – that has not stopped many amazing couples from deciding to celebrate their love anyway – going ahead with their weddings, despite coping with ever changing restrictions. As…
Humanist Manifesto for 2021 Scottish Parliament election Posted on 23 March 2021 Today we published our manifesto, From Scotland’s Humanist Community, in preparation for the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections on Thursday 6th May 2021. After consultation with our members, our supporters, our Young Humanists Scotland representatives, our Board, and the wider humanist…
A Year of Reflection Posted on 23 March 2021 As we pass a year living with Covid-19, we wanted to take some time to remember those who have died, and those who have lost loved ones. Dealing with the death of a friend or family member is difficult at…
Mixed Civil Partnerships – Coming to Scotland this Summer! Posted on 17 March 2021 Humanist Society Scotland offer mixed sex couples civil partnership ceremonies as the law changes and mixed sex couples will be able to enter into a civil partnership in Scotland from summer 2021.
Planning a wedding and COVID-19: What you need to know Posted on 16 March 2021 Planning a wedding and COVID-19: What you need to know if you have a wedding ceremony booked with Humanist Society Scotland.
Planning a funeral and COVID-19: What you need to know Posted on 16 March 2021 Planning a funeral and COVID-19: What you need to know if you have a Humanist Society Scotland funeral planned, or would like to plan a funeral with us.
Scottish Blasphemy Law Repealed Following Humanist Campaign Posted on 11 March 2021 Today members of Scottish Parliament voted to pass the Hate Crimes and Public Order (Scotland) Act which (amongst other things) repeals Scotland’s common law offense of “blasphemy”. Humanist Society Scotland has been at the forefront of the campaign to repeal…
Humanist Society Scotland Donate £1k to Mubarak Bala Appeal Fund Posted on 3 March 2021 Humanist Society Scotland donates £1000 to the #FreeMubarakBala legal defence fund on behalf of its members.
Three Quarters of Scots Reject Proposals to Exempt Churches From Covid Lockdown Restrictions Posted on 17 February 2021 New polling released today by Humanist Society Scotland shows that an overwhelming three-quarters of Scots reject the view of a number of churches that they should be exempt from lockdown, as church leaders lodge a judicial review appealing for places of worship to be exempt from coronavirus restrictions.
Humanists welcome Hate Crime Bill amendments Posted on 9 February 2021 Humanist Society Scotland has welcomed amendments to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill agreed by MSPs this morning. The amendments agreed today remove the specific sections in the draft bill that targeted theatres and owning ‘inflammatory material’. In…
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