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** Your daily media briefing - Friday 26 July
In the Media <[link removed]>, 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
* Inclusive teaching row: Boris Johnson urged to step in <[link removed]>
The boss of a primary school which faced protests over LGBT teaching has urged the new prime minister to step in or risk further divisions in communities.
BBC
* Cabinet's voting record shows lack of support for abortion and gay rights <[link removed]>
A significant number of ministers in Boris Johnson's new government have been either hostile to or ambivalent about abortion and gay rights, according to their voting records.
The Guardian
* Government reveals what grants it gives to faith and interfaith projects <[link removed]>
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has revealed what grants it gives to Jewish, Christian, Muslim and inter-faith projects.
Jewish News
* ‘Critiquing Islamist fundamentalist practice is not an “attack on Muslim women”’ <[link removed]>
Munira Mirza critiques the hysteria created by Boris Johnson's comments about the burka last year.
Conservative Home
* Court in Poland bans 'LGBT-free zone' sticker from sale <[link removed]>
A Polish court has ordered a conservative newspaper to halt the distribution of "LGBT-free zone" stickers it included in this week's issue.
BBC
* ‘Not a straight, white man? US religious conservatives are coming for you’ <[link removed]>
Jessica Stern and Yifat Susskind say a new Trump administration commission will only protect a select group of Americans.
openDemocracy
* New Netflix series will expose secretive Christian group’s influence in Washington <[link removed]>
A five-part Netflix documentary series will focus on The Family, a secretive Christian organisation with influence throughout the US capital city.
Patheos
* Christian conservatives plan ‘Straight Pride’ parade in California <[link removed]>
Christian conservatives are planning to hold a second Straight Pride parade in the US state of California in August, after being given the go-ahead to hold one in Boston.
Attitude
** Latest from the NSS
* The new education secretary must resist the reactionary campaign against RSE <[link removed]>
The campaign against inclusive relationships and sex education risks spreading from the school gates to sympathetic faith school authorities. Alastair Lichten argues the government must act now to save the subject.
* NSS podcast episode 11: religious charities; inclusive relationships & sex education <[link removed]>
Chris Sloggett speaks to Megan Manson about the NSS's recent report on religion and the charity sector. Chris also speaks to Alastair Lichten about protests by religious reactionaries against LGBT inclusive education and what the NSS is doing to push back.
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