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The British Humanist Association is the national charity working on behalf of ethically concerned, non-religious people in the UK. It is the largest organisation in the UK campaigning for an end to religious privilege and to discrimination based on religion or belief, and for a secular state.

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Bishops and Christian lobbyists don’t speak for UK ‘Christians’

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed today’s release of results from new Ipsos MORI research, commissioned by the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science UK (RDFRS UK). In addition to analysing  the beliefs and practices of people who ticked ‘Christian’ on the national Census, the data analyses the social and political attitudes of those people and shows that their views are very different from those espoused by many Christian churches and lobby groups.Among other findings, the research, carried out in the week following the

Homosexuality is not a problem to be ‘cured’ – conversion Church conference reaches London

A touring conference programme titled 'The Lepers Amongst Us: Homosexuality and the Life of the Church' is due to go ahead in London despite condemnation from community groups where the conference has been previously held, and criticism from  professional organisations declaring conversion or reparative ‘therapies’, which seek to ‘cure’ gay people, as harmful.Commenting on the event, which is being organised by the American-based Core Issues Trust, the British Humanist Association (BHA) Head of Public Affairs Naomi Phillips said: ‘The Core Issues Trust state they wish to work with those

Attempt to reverse equality legislation on civil partnerships withdrawn in parliament

A motion which would reintroduce a ban on civil partnerships in religious premises has been withdrawn by Baroness O’Cathain, following a debate dominated by opposition to her ‘prayer motion’. The British Humanist Association (BHA) welcomed the withdrawing of the motion but commented that the law in relation to civil partnerships and marriage remains ‘far from equal’ and called for further reform.In March 2010, an amendment tabled by Lord Alli gained cross-party support to remove the ban on civil partnerships being held on religious premises. The amendment was designed to be permissive, and

Humanists stand in solidarity on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

The seventh annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO)  has been marked today by the British Humanist Association (BHA) with a call understanding and celebration of diversity.Andrew Copson, BHA Chief Executive commented: 'Anyone who recognises the conclusions of modern science accepts that same-sex attraction is a natural part of life, anyone with a humane approach to ethics recognises that what free and consenting adults do in private is nobody else's business. Humanists will recognise both these facts and more

Humanists support new parliamentary motion on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO)

The British Humanist Association (BHA) and the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) have come together to back a new initiative in support of the seventh annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). The organisations worked with Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Gilbert in tabling an ‘Early Day Motion’ (EDM) in support of IDAHO, which has co-sponsoring MPs from across the political parties.IDAHO, held annually on 17 May, is a day to promote anti-homophobic and anti-transphobic messages on a global level. The aim of IDAHO is to increase awareness of the problem of

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