Employment Equality Bill 2008 - Consultation

The Department of Trade and Industry is consulting on proposals for an Employment Equality Bill which would make it unlawful to discriminate on certain grounds in employment. We have been invited to comment.  More...

Manx Drugs and Alcohol Abuse: Defusing the Moral Panic

There has been a flurry of sensationalist stories in the Manx press suggesting island residents have serious drug and alcohol problems. A particular concern to Manx humanists is that the creation of such folk devils and moral panics aids right wing Christians in general and evangelical organisations seeking public subsidy in particular. More...

Letter to the home affairs minister concerning David Gray house

Two Muslim remand prisoners felt unable to take places at the island’s bail hostel, David Gray House, due to their concerns that they would be required to join in Christian worship at the hostel. The full text of the letter is available here.

Darwin Day

In February Isle of Man Freethinkers acknowledge Darwin Day -an international celebration of science and humanity .

For more information see our events page and www.darwinday.org

Churches, Adoption and Issues of Conscience

The UK media recently carried news of fresh attempts by the Catholic Church, supported by other faith organisations, to opt out of the normal legal obligation of all decent people not to discriminate against others. A recent campaign against certain adoptions on 'conscience' grounds follows a series which has involved (amongst others in the public or private sector), 'Christian' doctors, police officers, pharmacists, hotel owners, schools and civil registrars all trying to avoid doing their duty when asked to deal with selected minority groups.

George Broadhead, the Manx-born Secretary of the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association, made a few pertinent comments to the press.

See gay-bashing bishops in self-serving call and Gay humanists welcome government promise but warn of battles to come.