vendredi 3 juillet 2020

• Hate crime bill threatens free speech on religion, NSS tells minister
  The NSS and Edinburgh Secular Society have warned the Scottish government that its hate crime bill threatens free speech on religion.
  
  
• NSS urges ministers to reject Catholic leaders’ pleading over RE
  The NSS has urged the Welsh government to reject objections from Catholic leaders to plans to reform RE.
  
  
• UK’s approach to male genital cutting is “indefensible”, says expert
  The UK's legal approach to male genital cutting "must be changed" to protect children, a legal expert has argued in an acclaimed article.
  
  

jeudi 2 juillet 2020

• Mississippi Trades Confederate Emblem For ‘In God We Trust’ On State Flag
  Mississippi Trades Confederate Emblem For ‘In God We Trust’ On State Flag boston Thu, 07/02/2020 - 09:16 Authored by Samantha Sokol Image Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) on Tuesday signed a bill to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state’s flag. The state’s legislature passed the (...)
  
  
• Ep 29: Scotland’s new blasphemy law?
  In this episode, Emma Park is joined by Neil Barber and Stephen Evans to discuss the hate crime bill currently under consideration by the Scottish parliament. They argue that the bill is likely to make it all too easy to shut down valid debate about (...)
  
  

mercredi 1er juillet 2020

• Indiana Catholic Schools Could Crack Down On LGBTQ Students While Pulling In Taxpayer Dollars
  Indiana Catholic Schools Could Crack Down On LGBTQ Students While Pulling In Taxpayer Dollars boston Wed, 07/01/2020 - 10:49 Image By Rebecca Rifkind-Brown Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a disturbing ruling that will likely open the door to more taxpayer aid to private religious (...)
  
  

mardi 30 juin 2020

• Five Takeaways From Today’s Supreme Court Ruling On Vouchers
  Five Takeaways From Today’s Supreme Court Ruling On Vouchers boston Tue, 06/30/2020 - 14:13 Authored by Rob Boston Image The U.S. Supreme Court this morning issued an opinion in an important church-state case called Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. Ruling 5-4, the court held that the (...)
  
  

lundi 29 juin 2020

• Despite What Christian Nationalists Say, Americans Are Wary Of Reopening Houses Of Worship
  Despite What Christian Nationalists Say, Americans Are Wary Of Reopening Houses Of Worship boston Mon, 06/29/2020 - 11:25 Image By Rebecca Rifkind-Brown Since the first outbreaks of the coronavirus in the United States a few months ago, houses of worship have been a site of contention as some (...)
  
  

dimanche 28 juin 2020

• We must protect pupils’ educational rights where schools consistently fail
  Religious schools that censor textbooks, teach creationism and limit pupils' chances aren't respecting the right to a quality education. The government shouldn't let them repeatedly fail inspections, says Stephen Evans.
  
  

vendredi 26 juin 2020

• Minister to correct record on hate crime bill after NSS intervention
  Scotland's justice secretary will offer to correct the parliamentary record after he misrepresented part of a bill on hate crime.
  
  
• Mandatory declaration of religion breaches human rights, says NSS
  The NSS has challenged a requirement that parents in Greece must declare their religion on children's birth certificates.
  
  

jeudi 25 juin 2020

• Five Years Later, Christian Nationalist Predictions About Marriage Equality Look Pretty Silly
  Five Years Later, Christian Nationalist Predictions About Marriage Equality Look Pretty Silly boston Thu, 06/25/2020 - 10:18 Authored by Rob Boston Image Tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, a ruling that had the effect of (...)
  
  
• Why can't Ofsted stop state schools preaching that same-sex relationships are wrong?
  As the government considers ways to end 'gay conversion therapy' it should give Ofsted the power to stop faith schools fostering anti-LGBT attitudes in the first place, says Megan Manson.
  
  
• Independent faith schools being allowed to fail children, says NSS
  The government is allowing independent faith schools which raise serious concerns to fail inspections repeatedly, the NSS has warned.
  
  
• Le confinement aveugle et policier, à la française, aberration humaine, sanitaire, a été mortifére.
  L'étendue de l'infection (5 817 385) et la mortalité mondiale du Covid19 (362 705) au 30 mai 2020, se situent dans la fourchette basse des grippes saisonnières (environ 20 millions d'infectés et 290 000 à 550 000 morts). Pays Bas : 352 décès par million d'habitants. Belgique : 844 décès par million (...)
  
  

mercredi 24 juin 2020

• Catholic school heads oppose pluralistic religious education plans
  The heads of all 84 Catholic schools in Wales have claimed government plans for reform "strike at the very identity of Catholic schools".
  
  
• Americans Support LGBTQ Rights – But That Hasn’t Slowed The Trump Administration’s Attacks
  Americans Support LGBTQ Rights – But That Hasn’t Slowed The Trump Administration’s Attacks boston Wed, 06/24/2020 - 09:53 Image By Rebecca Rifkind-Brown In recent years, the country has witnessed great advances in LGBTQ rights, most notably with the Supreme Court’s 2015 landmark decision in (...)
  
  
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mardi 23 juin 2020

• Franklin Graham Thinks Science And Religion Must Fight. As Usual, He’s Wrong
  Franklin Graham Thinks Science And Religion Must Fight. As Usual, He’s Wrong LHayes Tue, 06/23/2020 - 11:51 Authored by Rob Boston Image Despite what some people may think, the coronavirus pandemic remains a serious threat. We’re seeing a spike in cases in some states that rushed to reopen, and (...)
  
  

lundi 22 juin 2020

• I'm Proud To Spend My Summer Helping Americans United Stand Up For Equality
  I'm Proud To Spend My Summer Helping Americans United Stand Up For Equality boston Mon, 06/22/2020 - 10:08 Image By Kalli Joslin I first learned of Americans United during my senior year of college. My now-fiancée and I were neck-deep in debates with the college president, who was considering (...)
  
  

vendredi 19 juin 2020

• Here’s Some Good News About The Teaching Of Evolution In Public Schools
  Here’s Some Good News About The Teaching Of Evolution In Public Schools boston Fri, 06/19/2020 - 13:26 Image By Rebecca Rifkind-Brown The teaching of evolution in public school biology classes has, unfortunately, been a long-standing controversy in the United States, as religious (...)
  
  

jeudi 18 juin 2020

• White Evangelical Support For Trump: What Lies Beneath?
  White Evangelical Support For Trump: What Lies Beneath? LHayes Thu, 06/18/2020 - 10:50 Image By Sarah Posner Editor’s Note: Today we are pleased to run an excerpt from Sarah Posner’s new book, Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump. Copyright 2020. Reprinted with (...)
  
  
• White Evangelical Support For Trump: What Lies Beneath?
  White Evangelical Support For Trump: What Lies Beneath? LHayes Thu, 06/18/2020 - 10:50 Image By Sarah Posner Editor’s Note: Today we are pleased to run an excerpt from Sarah Posner’s new book, Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump. Copyright 2020. Reprinted with (...)
  
  
• Episode 28: RE reforms in Wales – update
  
• Ep 28: RE in Wales: a chance for fundamental change
  In this episode, Emma Park speaks to the NSS's Stephen Evans and Alastair Lichten for an update on the Welsh government's proposed reforms to religious education. Do the plans go far enough? And should religious education continue to be a separate subject that is compulsory for all students up (...)
  
  

mercredi 17 juin 2020

• Five Reasons Why White Evangelicals Are Unlikely To Abandon Trump
  Five Reasons Why White Evangelicals Are Unlikely To Abandon Trump boston Wed, 06/17/2020 - 08:45 Image By Sarah Posner Editor’s Note: Type Investigations reporting fellow Sarah Posner recently published a new book, Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump. In this (...)
  
  
• Nigerian Humanist leader ‘faces charges over insulting religion’
  The UK government has said the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria has been charged over claims he insulted religion.
  
  

mardi 16 juin 2020

• Does Scotland’s justice minister realise the reach of his own hate crime bill?
  Humza Yousaf has claimed a bill he's proposing isn't a threat to free speech because it sets a high threshold for criminality. But his careless words suggest he isn't taking concerns seriously, says Chris Sloggett.
  
  
• Why I’m Excited To Be Working At Americans United This Summer
  Why I’m Excited To Be Working At Americans United This Summer boston Tue, 06/16/2020 - 10:53 Image By Rebecca Rifkind-Brown Editor’s Note: Rebecca Rifkind-Brown is a student at the University of California-Los Angeles majoring in history and global studies. She is interning in Americans (...)
  
  

lundi 15 juin 2020

• The Supreme Court Upheld LGBTQ Rights Today – But There’s Still A Lot Of Work To Be Done
  The Supreme Court Upheld LGBTQ Rights Today – But There’s Still A Lot Of Work To Be Done boston Mon, 06/15/2020 - 14:36 Authored by Rob Boston Image In a move that surprised a lot of people, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning handed down a major ruling affirming LGBTQ rights. Ruling 6-3, the (...)
  
  
• Religious campaigners shouldn't be able to veto the refusal of treatment
  Christian campaigners have questioned a ruling that allowed a severely ill man to die. Dr Antony Lempert says they're misrepresenting the case – and patients' views are significant when determining their best interests.
  
  

samedi 13 juin 2020

• LP75 A.G. 27 juin 2020 à 14h
  SAMEDI 27 JUIN 2020 A 14 HEURES à l'Union Département Force Ouvrière de Paris 131 RUE DAMREMONT, PARIS 18EME Métro Porte de Clignancourt ou Tran 3B arrêt Angélique Compoint Cher-e ami-e, cher-e camarade, Ce premier semestre a été marqué par des mesures de confinement qu'aucun d'entre nous auraient pu (...)
  
  

vendredi 12 juin 2020

• Nouveau vidéo – Normand Rousseau – le Coran
  Le Coran, parole divine ou parole humaine. Comme la Bible, dont il est la copie conforme, le Coran est un livre immoral: il fait la guerre sainte aux infidèles, il fouette les faux témoins, il coupe la main aux voleurs, il lapide les adultères, les apostats et les homosexuels. Ce n’est donc pas (...)
  
  
• Nouveau vidéo – Normand Rousseau – le Coran 1ère partie
  Le Coran, parole divine ou parole humaine. Comme la Bible, dont il est la copie conforme, le Coran est un livre immoral: il fait la guerre sainte aux infidèles, il fouette les faux témoins, il coupe la main aux voleurs, il lapide les adultères, les apostats et les homosexuels. Ce n’est donc pas (...)
  
  

jeudi 11 juin 2020

• Vouchers Force You To Support Dangerous Anti-LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’
  Vouchers Force You To Support Dangerous Anti-LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’ LHayes Thu, 06/11/2020 - 09:45 Authored by Rob Boston Image There are plenty of reasons to oppose private school vouchers – they violate the separation of church and state, they siphon money away from our public schools (...)
  
  
• Outdoor marriage shouldn't be restricted on religious grounds
  The government is reportedly planning to allow couples to marry outdoors as we emerge from lockdown. This is a chance to make marriage more equal and free for all permanently, says Megan Manson.
  
  

mercredi 10 juin 2020

• It’s Pride Month – And Americans United Is There In Spirit
  It’s Pride Month – And Americans United Is There In Spirit boston Wed, 06/10/2020 - 08:56 Authored by Rob Boston Image June is Pride month. This event has special resonance this year, given that Pride traces its history to a 1969 incident in New York City during which activists – many of them (...)
  
  
• Tackle charities promoting ‘conversion therapy’, NSS urges minister
  The NSS has urged the government to consider the role of charities as it looks into ways to end anti-gay 'conversion therapy'.
  
  

mardi 9 juin 2020

• Ginsburg Gets It: Lack Of Access To Birth Control Is A Real Harm
  Ginsburg Gets It: Lack Of Access To Birth Control Is A Real Harm boston Tue, 06/09/2020 - 09:17 Authored by Rachel Laser Image Editor’s note: This blog post by AU President and CEO Rachel Laser originally appeared in the June 2020 issue of AU's Church & State magazine. On May 6, I listened (...)
  
  

lundi 8 juin 2020

• Trump Administration Taps Anti-LGBTQ Extremist To Lead Anti-Racism Discussion
  Trump Administration Taps Anti-LGBTQ Extremist To Lead Anti-Racism Discussion boston Mon, 06/08/2020 - 10:53 Authored by Rob Boston Image A week has passed since President Donald Trump’s tasteless stunt of walking to a church near the White House for a Bible-waving photo-op, an action that (...)
  
  

vendredi 5 juin 2020

• Ministers take up case of Nigerian Humanist arrested for blasphemy
  The government has said it's looking in to the case of the arrested Nigerian Humanist leader Mubarak Bala "on an urgent basis".