Stephen Evans

@Stephenmevans1

CEO, National Secular Society . Campaigner for freedom and fairness. Marathoner. West Brom supporter. Views my own.

Sutton, London.
Joined August 2010

Media

  1. 14 Dec 2018

    New report from reveals the extent to which faith schools restrict primary school choice for thousands of families across England.

  2. 10 Dec 2018

    New report from provides an overview of countries guilty of significant violations. Blasphemy codes, religious laws, caste systems, supremacism, fundamentalism, sectarianism and a general lack of secularism diminishes nation states.

  3. 9 Dec 2018

    Just watched . Such a well crafted film about forbidden love and desire in London's orthodox Jewish community. A powerful film without being too preachy. Oh, and a very good sex scene, too.

  4. 9 Dec 2018

    I've written to Home Sec Sajid Javid, along with , , , , Pragna Patel and urging the government to resist growing pressure to adopt a definition of Islamophobia. An edited version appears in today's

  5. 24 Nov 2018

    Great to catch up with members at AGM today. Thrilled to see human rights activist and former Secularist of the Year elected to the board. She'll be a great asset.

  6. 24 Nov 2018

    A worthwhile read from on assisted dying. The National Secular Society supports patient autonomy and works to protect patients from the imposition of other people's personal religious views

  7. 23 Nov 2018
    Replying to

    Not entirely. Have a listen to Jayne Ozanne, a member of the General Synod, who talked about her experiences of GCT at a recent NSS conference.

  8. 22 Nov 2018

    Male circumcision: A parents' right to exercise religious freedom, or something a boy should decide for himself? Maajid brings personal experience to the debate.

  9. 13 Nov 2018
    Replying to

    I think you'll find we have said we support 'live and let live' pluralism.

  10. 10 Nov 2018

    A lovely sunshine after the rain Remembrance run

  11. 9 Nov 2018

    A dog’s dinner and a can of worms. A decent analysis of where we’re at with from this week’s .

  12. 27 Oct 2018

    Incredible clarity from at conference. Without doubt the most devastating critique of non-consensual, non-therapeutic infant circumcision I’ve ever heard.

  13. 27 Oct 2018

    Allowing the genital cutting of male minors is an anomaly in our legal system, says barrister James Chedwiggan at conference.

  14. 27 Oct 2018

    At #@NatSecSoc conference, prominent British evangelical Anglican begins by apologising for misconceptions she had about . Said she agrees with the secularist principles set out in the keynote speech.

  15. 27 Oct 2018

    Really excited to be in for today’s conference on . Other people’s beliefs can have profound consequences for people’s healthcare, wellbeing and even their deaths. Looking forward to discussing the many issues!

  16. 19 Oct 2018
  17. 14 Oct 2018

    Enjoyed debating faith schools at the . Thanks to for the invite. You can find out more about ’s campaign to end faith schools here

  18. 2 Oct 2018

    At education secretary expresses continued support for faith schools. How do divisive and discriminatory religious schools chime with one-nation conservatism? Here’s a better vision: a secular and inclusive education system for all

  19. 2 Oct 2018

    Today's front page shows the judiciary marking the start of the legal year with an Anglican service. How can it be appropriate in an increasingly plural and secular society for the judiciary to align and associate itself with one particular religious tradition?

  20. 1 Oct 2018

    Happy to join at fringe event on tackling hate and extremism. The stands in solidarity with those speaking out against the voices trying to sow hatred and division in society.

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