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Everyone is entitled to equal rights

I often delight in boring my students with the unique social, cultural and political status of Shetland, but the debate around (Lerwick) Up Helly Aa leaves me feeling ashamed, writes former Brae resident Karl Johnson.
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Lerwick Up Helly Aa gets under way. All photos: Austin Taylor

Women are a major part of Up Helly Aa

‘We are not adverse to change because of gender issues. We oppose it because Up Helly Aa is part of our culture and heritage and we love it the way it is’, writes Linda Hughson.
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