@natsecsoc.bsky.social
Campaigning for separation of religion and state, challenging religious privilege and promoting equality between all citizens regardless of religion or belief. #Secularism #Secular
Looking forward to speaking at @natsecsoc.bsky.social's Members' Day this Sat. I'll be presenting the NSS's research into sexism & violence against women promoted by religious charities. If you're an NSS member you can book your free place here: www.secularism.org.uk/members-day-...
24.11.2025 16:10 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
⚖️ For our #HumanRightsDay talk, join us Sun 14 Dec, 6:30pm at Secular Hall for Dr Alejandro Sanchez’s talk arguing that ritual circumcision of boys is a human rights violation. In collaboration with @natsecsoc.bsky.social . Free entry via Eventbrite (link below)
24.11.2025 10:55 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
BREAKING: A 100 year old secular school has been spared takeover by a CofE faith school after protests from parents and ourselves! A fantastic victory for inclusive education!
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
“This is a fantastic victory for the children and families... who were extremely clear from the start that they did not want their inclusive, secular school taken over by a religious one”
Our head of campaigns is quoted on the Hotwells school campaign👇
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
When "alarm" is invoked to police speech, we create a 'heckler's veto' – where those who are "alarmed" or willing to threaten violence get to limit speech.
That's why we're supporting Hamit Coskun against the appeal of his acquittal👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
"The CPS' approach effectively treats those who are targeted with violence for offending religious sensibilities as the wrongdoers. That is an alarming inversion of justice."
We're quoted on the Hamit Coskun appeal👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BREAKING: The CPS will pursue an appeal of the overturning of Hamit Coskun's conviction after he burnt a Quran in protest.
The High Court must reject this dangerous attempt to police 'offence' on behalf of religion.
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
Following the NI Supreme Court ruling on RE & collective worship, @stephenmevans.bsky.social reflects on the implications for similarly archaic arrangements in a Britain which is diverse, increasingly nonreligious, and largely committed to freedom of belief.
www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2025...
This is truly heartening news. I'm very happy for the children and parents whose school has been spared from religious takeover. We need schools to bring families together - not divide them along religious lines.
21.11.2025 08:21 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
BREAKING: A 100 year old secular school has been spared takeover by a CofE faith school after protests from parents and ourselves! A fantastic victory for inclusive education!
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
"Do #FaithSchools achieve better results?"
Find out the answer to this question, and more, here 👇👇👇 www.secularism.org.uk/faith-school... #NoMoreFaithSchools
This judgement is a powerful affirmation that children's and parents' rights matter, and that publicly funded schools should never be used as a vehicle for imposing religious doctrine or teachings.
Read the full story:
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
Yesterday's ruling that RE and collective worship in NI breach human rights and amount to indoctrination should herald the end for similar archaic laws across the UK.
If you support our calls for inclusive, secular education, please write to your MP👇
www.secularism.org.uk/mp-letter-co...
Parties on both sides of the NI sectarian divide have consistently resisted inclusive, secular education - despite clear evidence of parental demand and children's best interest.
It's time education reflected the needs of families, not political tribes.
www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2025...
The ruling said the current arrangements breached children's human rights - an indictment of the outdated laws on religious observance and compulsory collective worship across the UK.
Read more about the case 👇
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
Comments by some NI parties following yesterday's Supreme Court ruling - promising to continue RE and collective worship in a manner described as 'indoctrination' by the judge - emblemise the prioritisation of sectarianism above children's education.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
Next week, the House of Lords will debate the findings of our new Mission and Misogyny report into religious charities which promote sexism and violence against women. Thank you very much to Baroness Burt for tabling this oral question.
Read the report here: www.secularism.org.uk/women/missio...
Where religion is privileged, #LGBT people are among the first to suffer. We challenge state support of homophobic religions. Join our campaign 👇 www.secularism.org.uk/lgbt/ #GayRights
19.11.2025 16:03 — 👍 10 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0Amazing news!!
It's obvious what should happen next: collective worship laws must be repealed in NI, England, Wales and Scotland.
We've welcomed a Supreme Court judgement that Christian-based religious education (RE) and collective worship in Northern Ireland's schools are incompatible with the ECHR👇
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
From faith schools to compulsory worship, education is where a lack of secularism impinges most on the lives of UK citizens.
We campaign for an education system which equally respects the rights and freedoms of pupils and families of all backgrounds.
www.secularism.org.uk/education/
🗞️Breaking: A Supreme Court judgement has ruled that exclusively Christian teaching of Religious Education and mandatory Christian collective worship in Northern Ireland are discriminatory under human rights law, in the case of a non-religious Belfast father and his child.
19.11.2025 10:26 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A child's right to bodily autonomy must not be overridden by other people's religious or cultural beliefs.
That's why we campaign to end all forms of forced non-therapeutic genital cutting.
www.secularism.org.uk/religious-su...
Our human rights lead Dr Alejandro Sanchez appeared on the latest episode of @lockedupliving.bsky.social to discuss the legal and political climate surrounding non-therapeutic male circumcision.
You can watch the whole episode on Youtube👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DHV...
Managing the changes which take place during adolescence can be hard enough as it is. Compounding those difficulties by blocking proper education is irresponsible.
Schools should put children's best interests ahead of religious doctrine.
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
I stand with #BettyLachgar. It should never be a crime to say whatever deity is whatever sexual orientation. #FreeBetty #100Days
18.11.2025 10:25 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
It's #100Days since the arrest of Ibitssame 'Betty' Lachgar, a Moroccan activist jailed after wearing a 'blasphemous' t-shirt.
We've joined a coalition of hundreds of human rights groups to call for her release.
#FreeBetty
www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
#ReligiousEducation is outdated, unpopular & opens the door to proselytising. There are many more subjects children need to learn. It's time to replace RE with something more appropriate for 21st century students. Join our campaign 👇 www.secularism.org.uk/21st-century... #Education
17.11.2025 12:22 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
'Misogyny is undeniably present in too many religious charities—and is, in effect, being subsidised by public funds via tax breaks and sometimes Gift Aid,' says Megan Manson of the National Secular Society. @natsecsoc.bsky.social
freethinker.co.uk/2025/11/the-...
If the PM is worried about cohesion, perhaps he should consider stopping the state directly funding religious, racial, and socio-economic segregation by abolishing faith schools👇
premierchristian.news/en/news/arti...
