Leeds Humanists

'Both @RishiSunak and @Keir_Starmer are aware of the terrible position that our current legislation puts people who are intolerably suffering... a proper debate and vote on this subject is needed. Parliament should get on with it!' @andrewcopson humanists.uk/2024/02/29/ass…

We just launched the first UK-based dedicated helpline for people who have left high-control religions or cults. More info about the @faith2faithless helpline: 🆘📞💬⬇️ Support our work? Share this post. You could really help us reach someone in need. humanists.uk/2024/02/21/hum…

We've just launched our brand new #HumanistBookshelf social media campaign, and we're inviting you to get involved! The aim is simple: to celebrate the great humanist thinkers who have helped to define humanism. 🧵📚 👀 humanists.uk/humanistbooksh…

Great time today representing @LGBTHumanistsUK at @LeedsPride today 🏳️‍🌈 #loveislove #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Great to see the #Humanists at the #Leeds Pride parade this afternoon. #LeedsPride #LeedsPride2023 @Humanists_UK @LeedsHumanists

Join Leeds & LGBT Humanists at Leeds Pride on August 6th 🏳️‍🌈 Meet at the Golden Owls, Leeds Civic Hall at 13:00 for the 14:00 parade start 🦉 Look out for us in our purple t-shirts 💜 More details: humanists.uk/events/humanis…

Join us for our pride open mic this Thursday at the Adelphi with @LGBTHumanistsUK. Open mic starts at 6pm, but come along from 4pm to write, practice and chat 🎙️ humanists.uk/civicrm/event/…

Celebrate the power of unity! @LeedsHumanists and LGBT Humanists proudly present our LGBT Pride open mic night on Thurs 20 July. Join us as we uplift hearts, inspire change, and make a difference together. 🎶🏳️‍🌈 #Pride2023 Sign up here humanists.uk/events/humanis…

📢 a reminder about our event this Thursday at the wonderful Leeds Library. We'll be looking at the history of humanism and @Humanists_UK in West Yorkshire. Tickets are free - book yours now! humanists.uk/civicrm/event/… 🧑‍🏫

Join us for our next event on the history or humanism and @Humanists_UK in West Yorkshire. 29th June at 7pm. Tickets are free - book yours now! humanists.uk/civicrm/event/… Learn more about the role of local humanists in achieving rights many of us now take for granted!

@LozzaFox So assume you now disagree with the government's hostile positions on trans inclusion and immigration now - or does this ludicrous generalisation only apply to issues you want to disagree with?

I’m fairly hastily coming to the realisation that if the regime tells you that something is 100% true and absolutely going to happen. It’s a lie and never will. Climate is the new Covid. Remember Covid? So deadly there were no flu deaths for two whole years?

Join us online this Tuesday - as we here about and discuss the recent recent ‘blasphemy’ incident in West Yorkshire that led to the suspension of 4 pupils, the response of Humanists UK and the government's action since. shorturl.at/uvyBC

It's the start of Pride Month! 🌈 Today, we are celebrating @LGBTHumanistsUK who have long stood against homophobia and championed human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🙌 heritage.humanists.uk/lgbt-humanists/ #PrideMonth #pridemonth2023 #Pride2023 #Pride #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

@KingBobIIV @seanptellsjokes @Glinner Humans survived for hundreds of thousands of years without written language. Not a reason for getting rid of all books is it?

Glorious video of a pastor confronting a board with sex education material available in schools. "Was it something I said?"

@tlitb @Glinner Your criticism of her sounds exactly like what your accusing her of saying.

@LeedsHumanists @Glinner “Honestly, it makes me sick. I cannot stomach the thought of allowing my own labours to feed a press willing to lend its reputation to ‘gender critical’ fascism.” Such a great opinion. Who could feel any doubt what's-her-face would not welcome a rational debate about that?

Wow these people are in-fucking-sane archive.is/4lY6K

@tlitb @Glinner Yes I see now. She's clearly the same as Stalin for having an opinion on an issue. Exactly the same.

@LeedsHumanists @Glinner Please try and comprehend how totalitarians signal their totalitarian nature before they gain power. Plenty of history to look up. There's no doubt from what's-her-face's deranged rhetoric that she'd happily expunge all evidence Lawford-Smith even existed given a sliver of power

@tlitb @Glinner I'm not sure you understand what totalitarian means

@LeedsHumanists @Glinner "Not exactly totalitarian is it?" It precisely totalitarian to declare that someone is irredeemable and pushing a "genocidal agenda" and offer not a sliver of scope for rational response. Clearly a stance that expect compliance. It's childish and totalitarian. Not rational

@tlitb @Glinner It's still an individual making a stand for what they believe in (even if you disagree with it) and withdrawing her publication. Not exactly totalitarian is it?

@LeedsHumanists @Glinner "totalitarian" maybe better. Her hyperbole is totalitarian - she's just demanding compliance and nothing else - she knows it's a trick that has power - Hannah Barnes nearly couldn't get published because of this trick. Maybe if the tide turns it just reverts to childish petulance

@tlitb @Glinner Withdrawing her book based on her personal principles. Not quite sure what's authoritarian here?

@Glinner How is this a threat? Who does she think she is? JK Rowling? I'm going to forget her name in a minute It's the full package: narcissism, childishness, ignorance, authoritarian petulance - just do it! ban stuff I don't like! A type that is bizarrely tolerated and pandered to

@Trader_JayB @YoungHumanists Just because you say something is a mental illness doesn't make it so

Just because you don't understand someone's #gender identity doesn't mean it's not real. With 3% of 18-22 year olds identifying as transgender and 5% identifying as #nonbinary it's time to start listening and learning. time.com/6275663/genera… #LGBTQ #LGBT #TransRights