National Secular Society

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The National Secular Society is a UK-based organization that campaigns for the separation of religion and state and promotes secularism, human rights, and equality before the law.

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British Humanist Association 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf advocacy organisation
non-profit organisation
secularist organisation
campaignsFor abolition of compulsory collective worship in schools
disestablishment of the Church of England
ending automatic seats for bishops in the UK House of Lords
protection of freedom of expression on religion
reform of faith-based exemptions in equality law
secular education system
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork civil liberties
education policy
freedom of expression
human rights
public policy advocacy
foundedBy Charles Bradlaugh
hasChairperson Stephen Evans
hasFocus freedom of and from religion
religion and education
religion and the state
secular lawmaking
hasFormerPresident Barbara Smoker
Charles Bradlaugh
Denis Cobell
Terry Sanderson
hasNotableSupporter Nick Ross
Polly Toynbee
Richard Dawkins
hasSlogan Challenging religious privilege
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
ideology church–state separation
secularism
inception 1866
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm charitable organisation
operatesInJurisdiction England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
opposes blasphemy laws
religious privilege in public policy
state funding of faith schools
publishes Bulletin (newsletter)
purpose defence of human rights
promotion of equality before the law
promotion of secularism
separation of religion and state
website https://www.secularism.org.uk/

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Annie Besant memberOf National Secular Society
Julian Huxley memberOf National Secular Society
this entity surface form: British Humanist Association