Bye Bye Blasphemy Party - June 2008
After a 140 year campaign the National Secular Society and a host of distinguished supporters were finally able to celebrate the abolition of the British blasphemy laws. The highlight of the party was a reading by Sir Ian McKellen of the poem that was the subject of the last successful prosecution for blasphemy in Britain.
Sir Ian McKellen reads The Love that Dares to Speak its Name
NSS President Terry Sanderson gets the party started
Little Miss Blasphemy herself, comedian Christina Martin
NSS supporter and comedy god Robin Ince
Robin Ince - blaspheming freely
NSS Members were mildy amused!
Political Guest of Honour, Evan Harris MP
Lord Avebury, a long-time campaigner against blasphemy.
Stewart Lee, co-author of Jerry Springer the Opera thanked the NSS for its support during the furore surrounding the work
From left to right: Sir Ian McKellen, Barry Duke (Editor of The Freethinker) and NSS President, Terry Sanderson
Terry Sanderson and NSS Executive Director Keith Porteous Wood - the afternoon's hosts
Photography by Exesight Photography. www.exesight.co.uk
