lundi 24 juin 2019

• Ala. County Official Says He’s Tired Of LGBTQ Americans Getting 'Too Much Sympathy'
  Ala. County Official Says He’s Tired Of LGBTQ Americans Getting 'Too Much Sympathy' boston Mon, 06/24/2019 - 09:51 Authored by Zachary Freiman Image A few weeks ago, two public officials in Tennessee unleashed crude anti-LGBTQ remarks, one even suggesting that LGBTQ people deserve to be (...)
  
  
• GP investigated over repeated proselytism after NSS raises concerns
  A medical watchdog is investigating a GP who has proselytised to patients despite a warning not to do so after the NSS raised concerns.
  
  

vendredi 21 juin 2019

• Capitol Hill Briefing Outlines Why We Need The Do No Harm Act
  Capitol Hill Briefing Outlines Why We Need The Do No Harm Act boston Fri, 06/21/2019 - 14:35 Authored by Zachary Freiman Image Yesterday was a big day on Capitol Hill. Not because of anything House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or President Donald Trump did, but because, in conjunction with three other (...)
  
  
• C’est la journée internationale des humanistes! Aidez nous à répandre la nouvelle.
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• NSS backs home school register to protect child rights
  The National Secular Society has given its backing to a registration system for children who do not attend state-funded or registered independent schools, in a bid to tackle illegal schools and safeguard children's rights.
  
  

jeudi 20 juin 2019

• Supreme Court Says A Cross On Government Land In Maryland Can Stay. What Now?
  Supreme Court Says A Cross On Government Land In Maryland Can Stay. What Now? boston Thu, 06/20/2019 - 12:17 Authored by Rob Boston Image So what happened at the U.S. Supreme Court this morning with the Bladensburg Cross? Americans United’s attorneys have been poring over the decision in (...)
  
  
• Mandatory reporting laws needed to protect children, say clerical abuse survivors
  The clerical abuse survivors' group MACSAS has warned that children will remain at risk until mandatory reporting laws are introduced.
  
  

mercredi 19 juin 2019

• Why I’m Excited To Be Interning At Americans United This Summer
  Why I’m Excited To Be Interning At Americans United This Summer LHayes Wed, 06/19/2019 - 13:06 Authored by Zachary Freiman Image When my great-grandparents fled the Russian Empire at the turn of the 19th century, they were escaping poverty, war and religious persecution. Without any legal (...)
  
  
• NSS welcomes dismissal of Christian magistrate's appeal
  A Christian magistrate who was removed from the judiciary after making comments against same-sex adoption has lost his appeal at an employment tribunal.
  
  
• Andrew Moffat to deliver Bradlaugh Lecture in Manchester
  A teacher targeted by religious protesters for teaching about LGBT+ equality will speak at the National Secular Society's 2019 Bradlaugh Lecture.
  
  

mardi 18 juin 2019

• Legislative Invocations Should Include All Americans
  Legislative Invocations Should Include All Americans boston Tue, 06/18/2019 - 09:16 Authored by Rob Boston Image Yesterday, Americans United Associate Legal Director Alex J. Luchenitser was in Philadelphia arguing a case before a federal appeals court. The case, Fields v. Speaker of the (...)
  
  
• Why civil servants representing the State to the public may not advertise their political or religious personal beliefs.
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lundi 17 juin 2019

• Supreme Court Punts On Discrimination Case – For Now
  Supreme Court Punts On Discrimination Case – For Now boston Mon, 06/17/2019 - 14:45 Authored by Rob Boston Image I begin most Mondays these days glued to my computer waiting for the Supreme Court to issue a ruling in a pending case concerning the Bladensburg Cross. It didn’t happen this (...)
  
  

dimanche 16 juin 2019

• Burlesque, sur un instant « tanné » par Yak Rivais
  « Sommes-nous bien loin de Montmartre ? » Loin de l'édifice érigé comme un pâté en croûte pour rappeler à la populace que faute d'avoir vaincu la Prusse, l'armée de Versailles était venue à bout des Français ? « Sommes-nous loin de Montmartre » ? Dehors, c'est la jacquerie, comme au temps d'Azincourt. Les (...)
  
  

samedi 15 juin 2019

• Défense de la liberté d'expression et de manifestation
  Défense de la liberté d'expression et de manifestation Après la conférence de presse commune à Beauvais le 7 juin les organisations du collectif de défense de la liberté d'expression ont élaboré un communiqué commun qui a été mis au poit le 14 juin. Le voici : Nous, organisations associatives, syndicales, (...)
  
  
• Jewish school that segregates pupils fails inspection
  A faith school that unlawfully segregates pupils has failed an inspection triggered by complaints.
  
  

vendredi 14 juin 2019

• Tennessee Detective Calls For Imprisoning And Executing Members Of The LGBTQ Community
  Tennessee Detective Calls For Imprisoning And Executing Members Of The LGBTQ Community LHayes Fri, 06/14/2019 - 11:44 Authored by Rob Boston Image What’s the problem with Tennessee these days? Yesterday I wrote about a district attorney in a south-central county who said he would not offer (...)
  
  
• NSS criticises decision to fund new discriminatory faith school
  The National Secular Society has criticised government plans to fund a new religiously selective faith school in Peterborough.
  
  

jeudi 13 juin 2019

• LP 83 Bulletin N°71
  Ci-joint le bulletin N°71 de préparation du congrès départemental du 16 mai à Néoules. - Bulletins de la LP 83
  
  
• A Tennessee D.A. Says Same-Sex Couples Shouldn’t Expect Fair Treatment From His Office
  A Tennessee D.A. Says Same-Sex Couples Shouldn’t Expect Fair Treatment From His Office boston Thu, 06/13/2019 - 11:45 Authored by Rob Boston Image Americans United is in court fighting the noxious idea that “religious freedom” gives a person the right to deny services or health care to someone (...)
  
  

mercredi 12 juin 2019

• Mississippi Politicians Vow To Defend ‘In God We Trust’ License Plate
  Mississippi Politicians Vow To Defend ‘In God We Trust’ License Plate boston Wed, 06/12/2019 - 09:56 Authored by Rob Boston Image About two months ago, I wrote about Mississippi’s new standard license plate that contains the phrase “In God We Trust.” There have been some complaints about it because (...)
  
  
• Islamic school that refused entry to inspector warned by DfE
  An independent Islamic school has been warned by the government after it refused entry to a school inspector and was rated 'inadequate'.
  
  
• Government warns independent faith schools over sex segregation
  The government has warned three independent faith schools which have sexist policies, including two which segregate boys and girls.
  
  
• Islamic charities push death for ‘apostates’ and female subjugation
  The NSS has reported four Islamic charities to the charities regulator after revealing that they promote deeply intolerant messages.
  
  

mardi 11 juin 2019

• Protégé : Page réservé aux membres en règles
  Il n’y a pas d’extrait, car cette publication est protégée.
  
  
• Balade commentée 2019 sur les pas de Jean meslier ce Samedi 15 Juin à partir d'Etrépigny
  Pour fêter le 355ème anniversaire du curé Meslier,l'association « Les Amis de Jean Meslier » organise, le samedi 15 juin 2019 à 16h30 à partir d'Etrépigny, un circuit commenté sur 4 sites que Meslier a fréquentés, (Etrépigny – Villers-le-Tourneur – Mazerny – Hagnicourt), circuit en voiture personnelle ou en (...)
  
  
• Why Protecting Reproductive Freedom And Religious Freedom Is Personal For Me
  Why Protecting Reproductive Freedom And Religious Freedom Is Personal For Me LHayes Tue, 06/11/2019 - 14:27 Authored by Alison Tanner Image Yesterday I was in court in Indiana, explaining to a federal judge that the Trump-Pence administration’s rules that would allow employers and universities (...)
  
  
• School to investigate governor over LGBT "child abuse" comments
  A school is investigating a governor who called LGBT-inclusive education "child grooming" in remarks first highlighted by the NSS.
  
  
• Exposed: Orthodox Jewish schools’ plan to escape LGBT-inclusive RSE
  Orthodox Jewish schools are planning to exploit loopholes to avoid teaching aspects of relationships & sex education, the NSS can reveal.
  
  

lundi 10 juin 2019

• Americans United Was Proud To Be Part Of Capital Pride
  Americans United Was Proud To Be Part Of Capital Pride boston Mon, 06/10/2019 - 09:43 Authored by Rob Boston Image Several members of the Americans United staff were at Capital Pride in Washington, D.C., yesterday where we had an informational table. We distributed AU literature, stickers, (...)
  
  

vendredi 7 juin 2019

• Washington State Flower Shop That Wants To Use Religion To Discriminate Loses – Again
  Washington State Flower Shop That Wants To Use Religion To Discriminate Loses – Again boston Fri, 06/07/2019 - 15:33 Authored by Claire L. Hillan Image Yesterday, the Washington state Supreme Court held – once more – that a flower shop had no constitutional right to violate anti-discrimination (...)
  
  
• 54 Years After Birth Control Advocates Won An Important Victory, We’re Still Fighting For Reproductive Rights
  54 Years After Birth Control Advocates Won An Important Victory, We’re Still Fighting For Reproductive Rights boston Fri, 06/07/2019 - 08:56 Authored by Rob Boston Image Reproductive rights are a church-state separation issue, and Americans United since our earliest days has worked to prevent (...)
  
  

jeudi 6 juin 2019

• Congress Can End Religion-Based Discrimination In Foster Care With Every Child Deserves A Family Act
  Congress Can End Religion-Based Discrimination In Foster Care With Every Child Deserves A Family Act boston Thu, 06/06/2019 - 12:39 Authored by Rob Boston Image Yesterday Americans United endorsed the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 3114), legislation sponsored by U.S. Reps. John Lewis (...)
  
  
• LE BULLETIN N° 95 DE LA FÉDÉRATION DE VENDÉE
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• NSS asks equality charity to reconsider support for council prayers
  The NSS has asked an equalities charity to reconsider its support for prayers at council meetings after remarks from its chief executive.
  
  

mercredi 5 juin 2019

• AU And LGBTQ Equality: New Friends Or Old Ones?
  AU And LGBTQ Equality: New Friends Or Old Ones? LHayes Wed, 06/05/2019 - 11:21 Authored by Rachel Laser Image Editor’s note: This blog post by AU President and CEO Rachel Laser originally appeared in the June 2019 issue of AU's Church & State magazine. Americans United began closely (...)
  
  
• School governor calls LGBT-inclusive education “child grooming”
  The NSS has criticised a school governor for calling inclusive education "child grooming" which "opens the door for sexual predators".
  
  

mardi 4 juin 2019

• The State Department Wants To Base Human Rights On ‘Natural Law.’ Here’s Why That Should Alarm You.
  The State Department Wants To Base Human Rights On ‘Natural Law.’ Here’s Why That Should Alarm You. LHayes Tue, 06/04/2019 - 11:27 Authored by Rob Boston Image The U.S. State Department announced last week that it will create a commission to promote human rights around the world based on “natural (...)
  
  

lundi 3 juin 2019

• Memo To Franklin Graham: Defenders Of The Constitution Aren’t Going Anywhere
  Memo To Franklin Graham: Defenders Of The Constitution Aren’t Going Anywhere boston Mon, 06/03/2019 - 09:03 Authored by Rob Boston Image Evangelist Franklin Graham held a special prayer day yesterday for President Donald Trump. In a Facebook posting, Graham said he was motivated to act because (...)
  
  

jeudi 30 mai 2019

• Research reveals impact of religious discrimination on NI teachers
  Segregated education and legal discrimination are causing the "cultural encapsulation" of Northern Ireland's teachers, a report has said.
  
  
• New Poll Shows Americans Don’t Want Project Blitz’s Bible Classes In Public Schools
  New Poll Shows Americans Don’t Want Project Blitz’s Bible Classes In Public Schools boston Thu, 05/30/2019 - 09:28 Authored by Rob Boston Image Religious Right groups have been on a tear lately urging state legislators to pass bills that would establish “Bible literacy” classes in public schools. (...)
  
  

mercredi 29 mai 2019

• Trump’s Denial Of Care Rule Risks People’s Lives – That’s Why AU Is Challenging It In Court
  Trump’s Denial Of Care Rule Risks People’s Lives – That’s Why AU Is Challenging It In Court LHayes Wed, 05/29/2019 - 11:19 Authored by Rob Boston Image The new Denial of Care Rule is yet another example of the Trump administration turning religious freedom into a government-sanctioned weapon to (...)
  
  
• NSS warns of growing threat from religious anti-RSE campaigners
  The National Secular Society has warned of a growing threat from reactionary religious campaigns against relationships and sex education (RSE) after its research highlighted the activities of an anti-RSE Islamic group. NSS research has revealed that a (...)
  
  
• Council rejects Islamophobia definition after NSS lobbying
  Lancashire County Council has rejected a proposed definition of 'Islamophobia' after the NSS lobbied against its adoption.