The National Secular Society works for the separation of religion and state and equal respect for everyone's human rights so that no one is either advantaged or disadvantaged on account of their beliefs.
Make a stand for freedom, fairness and human rights by adding your voice to the call for a secular democracy.
Latest News
Posted: Thu, 21 Mar 2019
Doctors’ body drops opposition to assisted dying
The NSS has welcomed a decision by the Royal College of Physicians to drop its opposition to the legalisation of assisted dying.
Posted: Wed, 20 Mar 2019
More schools suspend diversity teaching under Muslim pressure
Four more schools have stopped teaching lessons about diversity after mainly Muslim parents complained about references to LGBT people.
Posted: Wed, 20 Mar 2019
NSS launches new range of school resources: Exploring Secularism
The NSS has launched a new range of resources for secondary schools related to secularism and religion's role in society.
Posted: Tue, 19 Mar 2019
NSS leads call for national inquiry into school admissions
The NSS has raised concerns about faith-based discrimination and segregation and called for an inquiry into school admissions in England....
Posted: Mon, 18 Mar 2019
Over 12,000 charities exist only to promote religion, NSS reveals
Over 12,000 charities exist solely to promote religion with some using public money to promote extremism and harmful practices, a new National...
Opinion
An NSS report says 'the advancement of religion' should be removed as a charitable purpose. Stephen Evans says the law should align with public opinion and only support charities that deliver a genuine public benefit.
Religion and public benefit – why it’s time to rethink charity law
Posted: Fri, 22 Mar 2019
Politicians who insist female genital cutting has nothing to do with religion set a dangerous precedent that undermines campaigns to combat it and other religious harms, says Megan Manson.
Let’s face facts: FGM has something to do with religion
Posted: Thu, 14 Mar 2019
As protesters demand the end of Sudan's Islamist regime, Nahla Mahmoud says a secular democracy is the only way to protect the rights of the Sudanese people.
Sudan deserves a secular democracy
Posted: Wed, 06 Mar 2019
Giving ground to religious groups' individualistic demands for opt-outs from relationships & sex education undermines children's rights and teachers' ability to do their job, says Chris Sloggett.
The government should stand up to parents who want religious opt-outs
Posted: Wed, 27 Feb 2019
The body which represents doctors has missed the opportunity to take a stand against medically unnecessary child circumcision in its new guidance on the subject, says Dr Antony Lempert.
The BMA’s genital cutting guidance is a disturbing departure from evidence-based, patient-centred policy making
Posted: Wed, 27 Feb 2019