I am… a survivor of conversion therapy

24/09/2021 | Reform

A survivor of conversion therapy looks back

I grew up in a small village west of Edinburgh during the 80s and 90s. Knowing from a very early age that I was lesbian meant that I harboured a constant, painful secret. … Read More

Here and Now: Jo Harris

24/09/2021 | Reform

Jo Harris celebrates the healing power of music

I am a music student, hoping to one day help those battling mental health, through music, one step at a time. You might be wondering how I might want to do this. … Read More

Editorial: The voice of disruption

24/09/2021 | Reform

I ended last month’s editorial on the climate crisis with the conclusion that ‘I need to put my history books to one side and take to the streets’.

Saying I’ll do something doesn’t always make it happen, but this time … Read More

On the pilgrim way ‘I worry about crossing my bridges too soon’

24/09/2021 | Reform 1

Sheila Maxey on the challenge of living in the present

I am in a bit of a turmoil, trying to live fully in the present and at the same time worrying that I should be looking to the future.

When … Read More

Art in Focus – October 2021

24/09/2021 | Reform

RefugeeKate Green, charcoal on paperwww.katecgreen.wordpress.com

She stands quietly, her gaze slightly to one side. Behind her a stormy sky, a smudgy moon and light in the distance, which could be a happier time but could equally be the livid light … Read More

Reviews – October 2021

24/09/2021 | Reform

State-sanctioned killing

Getting Away With Murder(s)Directed by David Nicholas WilkinsonCertificate 15, 175 minutesReleased 1 October

The industrial extermination of the Holocaust included most infamously some six million Jews but also smaller numbers of other groups including Poles, gay men, the … Read More