Religion
Mike Freer, the Minister for Equalities, has confirmed that the Government’s proposed ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ will cover both practices that take place in religious settings and those that are carried out by ministers of religion. LGBT Humanists has previously called on the Government to close loopholes in its proposals on religious conversion therapy. Today it has welcomed… Read more »
Yesterday the Government announced proposals to introduce outdoor civil marriages at approved premises on a permanent basis and to also introduce outdoor religious marriages, but failed to make any similar reforms to legally recognise humanist marriages. Humanists UK has urged the Government to act now to legally recognise humanist marriages without delay. Humanists UK Chief… Read more »
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Using trusted third parties such as Hatzola – a non-profit, volunteer ambulance organisation – may be the key to increasing vaccine turnout in disadvantaged communities according to the secretary of state for vaccine deployment Nadhim Zahawi. Speaking to the Women and Equalities Committee, Zahawi and the equalities minister Kemi Badenoch, spoke about the challenges and… Read more »
For the majority of Brits – more than 52% of whom identify as non-religious – this is the first time in living history that a crisis has been met without religion.
