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
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
NSS’s 2018 Bradlaugh Lecture to explore rise of Hindu nationalism
The human rights activist Gita Sahgal will explore the rise of Hindu nationalism in the NSS's 2018 Bradlaugh Lecture in Manchester.
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
NSS asks NHS Choices to review advice on fasting during Ramadan
The NSS has asked NHS Choices to review health advice on its website which draws heavily on Islamic theology.
Mon, 11 Jun 2018
British public opposes religious influence in education, poll finds
British adults strongly oppose religious influence in school admissions, assemblies and RE teaching, an NSS-commissioned poll has found.
Thu, 07 Jun 2018
NI abortion law incompatible with human rights, says Supreme Court
The NSS is again calling for reform of Northern Ireland's abortion laws after a judgement on their compatibility with human rights law.
Tue, 05 Jun 2018
NSS says integration efforts should focus on common citizenship
The NSS has said the government should treat citizens as individuals and tackle the segregation faith schools cause to boost integration.
Opinion
Emma Park on what Margaret Atwood's modern dystopian classic (and its TV adaptation) tells us about the relationship between theocracy, gender and self-identity.
God, Guys and Guns. A review of The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood
Thu, 14 Jun 2018
The bishop of Gloucester is entitled to question whether atheists can truly have deep love or hope, writes Stephen Evans. But the state shouldn't indulge the view that the religious are morally superior to others.
Bishop Rachel’s prejudiced thinking highlights the problem of state-sponsored religion
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
Schools are forbidden from promoting, showing favouritism to or discriminating on the grounds of partisan politics. Alastair Lichten asks why partisan religious beliefs are treated so differently.
Religion and politics – the discrepancy at the heart of our schools
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
After the NSS revealed the extra hassle and expense involved in arranging same-sex and non-religious weddings in England and Wales, Megan Manson calls for marriage to be made a civil affair in the eyes of the law.
Just how equal is marriage now?
Sun, 10 Jun 2018
New guidance on managing parents' right to withdraw their children from religious education in Wales is largely common sense, says Alastair Lichten. But it downplays the confessional nature of some RE teaching.
New guidance on the right to withdraw from RE in Wales – response
Wed, 06 Jun 2018