As a lesbian of the British Empire, Friends might be surprised to find that I have a surprising level of agreement with Frank McManus (18 April). It certainly surprised the…
What is happening in your life and the life of your community that shows witness to our testimonies? These words were written in the Tayside Quaker this spring. The Dundee…
We should celebrate the first same sex weddings, but we need to look beyond our own noses. While the campaign for equal love has made progress in the West and Latin America,…
Aotearoa New Zealand Yearly Meeting was held at Kiwi Ranch, Curious Cove, South Island, a sheltered narrow bay accessible only by small boat. We had tall inaccessible cliffs…
In the Friend for 24 January 2014 I introduced a poem by a young woman who was murdered in Auschwitz. The poem, ‘I Would Sooner Perish’, is exceptionally strong, empty of…
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