Members and partners / 13 January 2012 UK Government agrees to not fund creationist schools The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed the British government’s decision to not fund schools that teach creationism or are… Read More
Conferences / 13 December 2011 EHF General Assembly and Conference: 25-27 May 2012: Utrecht, Netherlands The EHF conference will this year be in Utrecht, Netherlands, on 25-27 May. Under the title "Humanism and Resilience" we will explore… Read More
Members and partners / 6 December 2011 Pink Humanist launches The gay Humanist charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT) has re-launched its online magazine with a new title, The Pink Humanist. The UK-based… Read More
Members and partners / 6 December 2011 Council prayers challenged Public prayer will no longer be part of local authority council meetings in England and Wales, if the National Secular… Read More
Members and partners / 1 December 2011 British Humanist statement in support of World AIDS Day Naomi Phillips, head of public affairs for the British Humanist Association (BHA), said, “The BHA aims to lend its support… Read More
Members and partners / 15 November 2011 Gay Humanists challenge ‘conversion therapy’ and condemn ‘gaystapo’ slurs Journalist and campaigner Patrick Strudwick condemned the role of religious groups in their promotion of “conversion therapy”, during a speech… Read More
Members and partners / 14 November 2011 Gay Humanists protest Russia’s anti-gay legislation The Pink Triangle Trust (PTT), a member organization of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (HEU), is protesting anti-gay legislation… Read More
Members and partners / 4 November 2011 New H Factor films show what Humanists believe The Humanist Society of Scotland (HSS) today released nine short videos that show what Humanists believe on a wide range… Read More
General news / 13 October 2011 Humanist leader Rob Buckman dies When Rob Buckman – Humanist, oncologist, and TV personality – realized he was dying from an autoimmune disease, he thought… Read More
Campaigns / 22 September 2011 National Secular Society intervention aims to protect UK equality laws from religious onslaught The National Secular Society (NSS), an IHEU member organization, has submitted an intervention with the European Court of Human Rights… Read More
General news / 22 September 2011 Research debunks the myth that Christians contribute more to society Secular people are just as likely to participate in society as religious people, suggests new research by the British government.… Read More