There is a ninety four year old man currently standing trial in Germany. Under normal circumstances we might call into question the validity of convicting someone of such an advanced age. His crime was committed […]
The Limits of Hospitality: Should We Ease the Pressure Off Turkey?
Earlier this week, Turkey announced they were reaching the end of the road for being able to accept refugees. With Assad relentlessly shaking Syria like a piggy bank, Turkey is struggling to cope with the […]
Unforgivable Sins: Systematic Child Abuse Within the Catholic Church
Father Lawrence Murphy was a beloved priest. A charming, charismatic individual, his prowess as a fundraiser for St John’s school for the deaf in Wisconsin, at which he worked, was unmatched. As an individual who […]
The Gryphon Asks: Do Quotas Represent A Good Way of Achieving Equality?
Yes: Quotas. Even the mention of the word can lead to a heated exchange like a spark lighting a powder keg. It’s one of those marmite issues; you’re heavily principled either for or against. Here […]
The Importance of ‘Time to Change’ day
On the 4th of the February, it was ‘Time to Change’ day. Now, some of you might not know what this day exactly is, or it may be the first time you’ve heard of it […]
The Gryphon asks: Should people have to commercially serve LGBTQ* couples if they feel it goes against their religious beliefs?
Yes – Juliette Rowsell In the 21st century, religion is no excuse for discrimination. Whether it’s homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, or anything else besides we should be doing all we can to end such unfounded […]
Why Ted Cruz is a bigger threat than Donald Trump
When news of the Iowa results hit, I saw a great many liberal journalists and papers celebrate what seemed like a catastrophic blow to the Trump campaign (although his rebound in New Hampshire now says […]
‘LGBT’: Terms and conditions may apply
LGBTTTQQIAA. You would be forgiven if you were unable to explain what each of those letters stands for. As someone who is part of this ever-expanding acronym, I even find myself unable to name each […]
Julian Assange: still wanted, still here
Over the past week, Julian Assange, co-founder and editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, has been hoping for a solution to his long-term asylum status at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he has been living indoors since […]
Life in plastic, it’s fantastic
After two years of revamping the classic Barbie to meet more realistic body expectations, Mattel have revolutionised an iconic doll which has not drastically changed since its first release in 1959 by releasing ‘curvy’, ‘petite’ […]
Observations on being bisexual
In this day and age only a steadily diminishing minority would even think to suggest that being gay or lesbian is a choice. For bisexuals the notion of choice sadly persists in the public consciousness. […]
And we would’ve gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for you meddling Lords…
I was greatly moved recently when reading about the worries of a father who feared his children might never be able to afford their own homes and may struggle to live independently on their wages. […]