Chichester Humanists is a local branch of West Sussex Humanists and represents the interests of the non-religious residents in and around Chichester.
Each month we discuss issues concerning religion and belief, ethics, equality, human rights and science, including current events.
We liase with Chichester District Council and West Sussex County Council on matters concerning equality of religion and belief, and monitor Council activities, including proposals for new "faith" schools.
We are keen to campaign on behalf of non-religious residents who feel disadvantaged because of their beliefs, e.g. access to a community school, discrimination at work or through the delivery of local services.
We organise events and displays, invite prominent speakers, and give talks to local organisations, including schools and colleges.
We meet once a month in Chichester Inn, 38 West Street, West Sussex, PO19 1RP (tel: Click on the photo for their website. Meetings are from 7.30pm on the third Tuesday of the month. Instead of membership subscriptions, there is a £3 entrance charge for meetings with speakers (usual concessions). If you would like to meet some local freethinkers and have a chat, please come along and join us at the next meeting. Look out for the poster above. For more details, email Andrew. NOTE: |
Chichester Humanists talk 15th August: Being Gay in the UKPeter Cornwell of Worthing Pride gave us a well presented and interesting talk about the problems faced by the Gay and Lesbian community in the UK. His approach was to outline the main historical changes to UK law. Queen Victoria was partlly responsible for the first anti-homosexual Act in 1885; this only applied to men, because she didn't think lesbianism was possible. A few years later, Oscar Wilde was put on trial. Read more... Add new comment
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