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Please ask your MP to support @Humanists_UK’s campaign for legal recognition of humanist marriages in England and Wales. 💍 Humanist weddings have increased by 266% over the last decade, so legal recognition is long overdue! Write to your MP here: humanists.uk/what-you-can-d…

Telling women they have no authority over their bodies, calling gay marriage “disgusting”, and saying gay people should be “institutionalised” serve no public benefit. Yet by classifying the advancement of religion as a charitable purpose, we end up legitimising this nonsense. @natsecsoc quoted metro.co.uk/2026/04/16/wom…

RT - Today's J&M returns to a devilishly tricky problem:

This is interesting on the important work done by ⁦@gareth_gore⁩ to expose Opus Dei- work now even the Pope is interested in theguardian.com/world/2026/apr…

In UK the Crime and Policing Bill is woefully inadequate when judged against what the churches do. There is a “duty to report” child sex abuse but enforcement is effectively in the hands of employers who may (not must) refer non-reporters to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Those outraged by King Charles not delivering an “Easter Message” (which he’s never delivered before) & which Queen Elizabeth only did once in her 70 yr reign could, of course, pop into a church & listen to a live Easter message from the pulpit Just ask your satnav where it is…

New More in Common research: Britons see religion as a source of meaning & community – but largely a private matter. There’s unease when it holds political power, gets special privileges, or threatens equality & freedoms. Read the report in full 👇 moreincommon.org.uk/media/52ihn4o2…

RT - Today's Jesus & Mo demands special treatment:

Added your name to stand against all forms of religious extremism. humanists.uk/action/christi… @Humanists_UK

The sham that is our “high priest” Anglican head of state open.substack.com/pub/nickcohen/… @NickCohen4

#UK: Almost 200 books were targeted at a school library in Greater Manchester. The school librarian faced a disciplinary hearing and later resigned due to severe stress. Here's just a few of the books in question. See the full list ⬇️ indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/school…

Members of the House of Lords will soon be voting on legislation which would end the criminalisation of women and girls accused of ending their own pregnancies. Take 1 minute to tell Peers to back this vital reform: bpas-campaigns.org/time-to-act/

What is Secularism? » Understanding Humanism understandinghumanism.org.uk/secularism/

This “church/charity” found guilty by Funding Regulator operates in Manchester. theguardian.com/world/2026/mar…

“it is very hard for the Church of England to escape the charge that it tailors its sins to suit the patriarchy” @NickCohen4 open.substack.com/pub/nickcohen/…

In today's Jesus & Mo the boys aren't buying it:

It's TODAY! 7.30pm, FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS

@DrCarpineti is doing our Darwin Day lecture on Feb 12. Tickets - eventbrite.co.uk/e/darwin-day-c…

An Open Letter in Response to Executive Order Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties - Humanists International humanists.international/advocacy-state…

Banaz’s Law? theguardian.com/society/2026/j…