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Bus Trip to Salford - spaces still available

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Wednesday 9th July 2025 The Society is organising a coach trip to Salford on 9th July. Salford is the home of the Working Class Movement Library for which tours will be available. There will also the the opportunity to visit the L.S.Lowry Collection , or take a boat trip into Manchester and back. Tickets will cost £30. Feel free to bring any of your family or friends who are interested . Participants will be assembling at the Botanic Garden entrance Glebe Road, Oadby LE2 2LD at 8.00am. the journey should last 2h 30min, arriving for Library tours at 11 am. The coach will continue to Salford Quays to park near The Lowry and places to eat. There is a number 50 bus from the Library to the Lowry. Departure from The Lowry at 4.30pm. You can book your place using this form or book your place online here ( make sure you click the "Submit" button to ensure that your input is stored). ...
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Church of Scientology attempts to suppress talk

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 The Church of Scientology has attempted to prevent a talk by Apostate Alex. He outlines the situation in this video.  
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Summer Programme 2025

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The Society's Summer Programme can now be downloaded.  
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Leicester Secular Society condemn the police raid on the Quaker Meeting House

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  Leicester Secular Society condemn the police raid on the Quaker Meeting House (27/3/25) which is a direct result of stricter protest laws that remove virtually all routes to challenge the status quo. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023 have gone too far in criminalising many forms of protest and allowing the police to halt actions simply deemed to be disruptive. These need to be repealed or amended to remove these restrictions on freedom of expression. One of the principal aims of Leicester Secular Society is "Defending rationalism and free speech. We believe people should be free to express and publish their beliefs, however controversial, without fear of prosecution, persecution, or physical harm, as long as they accord the same rights to others." Indeed Leicester Secular Hall was established to enable radical speakers to set out their ideas. Kropotkin and H.M. Hyndman, the Marxist founder of the Social Democratic Federation...
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Freethought History Webinar Series

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The Freethinker Magazine is promoting a new Freethought History Webinar series.  These free webinars, hosted by Daniel James Sharp, editor of The Freethinker, will feature expert guest speakers discussing aspects of freethought history and its enduring relevance. Viewers will have a chance to ask them your questions at the end of the talks. The webinars will also be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel.  The next webinar, 'Freethought and Evolution—and Darwinian Erasure? With Eoin Carter', will takes place on 15 April at 7 pm UK time via Zoom. You can register directly here and find out more about the webinar (and the series in general) here. freethinker.co.uk FB: freethinkermag editor@freethinker.co.uk Visit the free digital archive of the Freethinker, 1881-2014  
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Caste in the UK - We need to talk about it

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 The National Secular Society, in partnership with Leicester Secular Society (LSS), will hold a panel discussion this summer to explore how to end caste discrimination in the UK. Caste systems are rooted in religious and cultural beliefs and are upheld in some south asian communities. Research has found evidence of caste discrimination and harassment in employment, education and in the provision of services. There are an estimated 50,000 – 200,000 people in the UK who are regarded by some as 'low caste' (sometimes known as 'dalits') and are at risk of caste discrimination. But unlike discrimination based on race, sex, sexuality or religion or belief, caste discrimination is not explicitly prohibited in UK law. The discussion will bring together campaigners and experts to explain how caste discrimination and prejudice affect the lives of people in the UK, and why laws against caste discrimination have been opposed by some religious groups. Several MPs have r...
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Racial minority women blocked from local politics by religious community leaders.

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A report from Muslim Women's Network UK has found that some religious 'community leaders' act as "a barrier" to women trying to enter local politics and that caste discrimination together with  sectarian bigotry obstruct women, in particular from Muslim communities, from being elected as local councillors and retaining their seats. Modified image by Aurel Cham from Pixabay
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