Posted: Tue, 17 May 2016 by Terry Sanderson
While people of all faiths and none have campaigned for and against LGBTQ rights, the merger of religious and state power has always been the greatest threat to LGBTQ rights around the world and turns bigotry into discrimination, argues NSS president Terry... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 29 May 2020
The NSS has urged the UN special rapporteur on minority issues to push the government to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of 'caste'....
Posted: Thu, 21 May 2020
Seventeen rabbis have said Charedi Jewish schools won't compromise with government requirements to teach about same-sex couples.
Posted: Mon, 18 May 2020
The NSS has welcomed the Charity Commission's decision to open an inquiry into a charity over its funding for the channel Peace TV.
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2020
The NSS has expressed support for plans to regulate settings providing full-time education and define what a school is in England.
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2020
The NSS has urged NI's charity regulator to review the status of an organisation which promotes "change oriented therapy" for gay people....
Eye-opening evidence at a public inquiry has shown the dangers presented by unregistered schools. Richard Scorer, a lawyer at the inquiry, says the authorities mustn't leave children to languish in unsafe...
Posted: Thu, 28 May 2020
The Scottish government has published a bill that threatens to outlaw the expression of hateful ideas. But meanwhile religious groups who promote harmful ideology enjoy charitable status, says Megan Manson....
Posted: Thu, 21 May 2020
As the NSS challenges the status of a Christian charity which pushes "change oriented therapy" for gay people, Megan Manson says charity law shouldn't help religious groups to engage in exploitative behaviour....
Posted: Thu, 14 May 2020
A new offence of 'stirring up hatred' on religious grounds is too restrictive of free speech, says Chris Sloggett.
Posted: Thu, 07 May 2020
After a select committee chair urged more leeway for a faith school which has long censored textbooks, Stephen Evans says politicians with responsibility for education should stop pandering to religious...
Posted: Tue, 28 Apr 2020