#YOLO – Carpe Diem for teenage idiots
CHRIS GEN picks up his pipe and slippers and notes that if we don’t curb Scotland’s teen drinking problem, a lot of parents will be giving their offspring a few weeks at the Betty Ford Centre for...
View ArticleDoctor doctor – do I have Bieber fever?
CHRIS GEN puts down his pipe ‘n’ slippers and examines the curious case of celebrity obsession on the internet. This week the entire civilized world will be praying for Justin Bieber to find the...
View ArticleCheck your veggieburger for uniquorn
CHRIS GEN looks back at those halcyon days when you could finish everything on your plate without wondering whether it was beef, horse or tree bark. Tesco seem to be taking the phrase “so hungry I...
View ArticleThe kids are alright
“Concern” for the children of gay parents is just 2013′s acceptable face of bigotry. CHRIS GEN reminds the homophobes that this isn’t a ‘gay rights’ issue – it’s a human rights one. Social progression...
View ArticleDoes the Queen support a gay rights charter?
Steady on, writes CHRIS GEN. Queen Elizabeth hasn’t wrapped herself in a rainbow flag just yet. My heart was aflame with delight as I browsed Twitter over my cornflakes. ‘A historic step for human...
View ArticleRetweets and Likes don’t change the world
In a society that’s hooked on instant gratification it’s far easier to push a button than get on a picket line, writes CHRIS GEN. Scandals lure a crowd. The fewer items of clothing Justin Bieber is...
View ArticleDing-dong, DOMA is dead!
June 26th, 2013: Declared ‘unconstitutional’ by the Supreme Court, the misleadingly-titled Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was forced to pack its archaic bags and close the door the behind it, as a...
View ArticleEqual rights for gays? We can’t even hold hands
Gay Rights appear to have fallen into some kind of equality time-lapse. One day, we find out that March 2014 will see the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Then India reinstates a 153 year...
View ArticleEt tu, Australia? The battle for equal marriage continues
So, now the Aussies have opted to slam the doors shut on gay marriage too? Jeez, Toto, you’d think a country nicknamed Oz would be more tolerant towards the gays. Following India’s latest knockout blow...
View ArticleA Bill doesn’t make us equal
I’m not in the habit of bursting anyone’s bubble, in fact I encourage the LGBT community of Scotland to celebrate yesterday’s Equal Marriage Bill. However, and hate my views all you want, out of the...
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