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Your daily media briefing - Thursday 8 August

  

In the Media, our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, is one of the most popular features on our website and now available delivered to your inbox.

  

Secularism in the media

 

‘Orthodox Jewish protests against LGBT-inclusive education will only cause more pain’

Daniel Sugarman says anti-LGBT protests from Orthodox Jews will only make already hidden LGBT people feel more helpless.

The JC

 

Sikh charity urges journalists to stop referring to ‘Asian’ grooming gangs

A Sikh charity has called on journalists to stop using the term "Asian" in their coverage of sexual grooming gang cases.

HoldtheFrontPage.co.uk

 

Boris Johnson’s comments on the burka would rule him out of joining police, UK counterterror chief says

Boris Johnson would be barred from joining the police because of his remarks describing black people as "piccaninnies" and comparing Muslim women to "letterboxes", the UK's most senior counterterror officer has said.

The Independent

 

Parents forced to drop legal action against Catholic body over academisation

Parents have been forced to drop their legal action against a Catholic body over the "forced" academisation of a primary school.

East London & West Essex Guardian

 

Campaigners call for increased awareness as FGM victims treated in north Derbyshire

More victims of FGM in north Derbyshire were seen for the first time by health services last year, figures show.

Buxton Advertiser

 

US religious activist convicted for burning LGBTQ library books which he’d borrowed

A religious activist who burned four LGBTQ children's books that he borrowed from a library in the US state of Iowa has been convicted of criminal mischief.

NBC News

 

Christians file case against Hindu extremists for persecution in India

A case has been filed against Hindu nationalists by Christians in south India to prevent further religious discrimination.

Premier Christian Radio

 

Football club launches consultation with fans on use of ‘Y-word’

Tottenham Hotspur Football Cliub has launched its fans' consultation on the use of the word 'Yid'.

Jewish News

 

Trial starts for Washington DC priest accused of sexually abusing girls

A trial is underway for a Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing two children in his Washington, DC parish.

Mail Online

  

Latest from the No More Faith Schools campaign

 

Parent’s perspective: Why should my children have religion imposed on them at a Catholic school?

I'm worried my children's freedom to make their own choices on religion will be undermined at a local Catholic college, says... Read More »

  

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