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** Your daily media briefing - Monday 29 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
* Parents launch court action over Christian school assemblies <[link removed]>
A couple who say their children are being religiously indoctrinated during Christian school assemblies are to launch a high court challenge.
The Guardian
* Government put ‘extreme pressure’ on primary school to stop giving LGBT-inclusive lessons, says CEO <[link removed]>
The government put "extreme pressure" on a primary school to stop giving lessons on LGBT relationships after parents staged weekly protests against them, the school's chief executive has said.
The Independent
* Government’s minister for faith resigns <[link removed]>
Nick Bourne has resigned as Minister for Faith over the possibility of a no deal Brexit.
Premier Christian Radio
* Muslim parents refuse to let their children take part in nationwide flu vaccine drive 'because treatment is not halal' <[link removed]>
Muslim parents are reportedly refusing to allow their children to have a nasal flu vaccine after the Muslim Council of Britain said the treatment was not halal.
Mail Online
* Police probe 'homophobic abuse' video from Pride event in north London <[link removed]>
Police are investigating suspected homophobic abuse after footage of a woman in a niqab shouting "shame on you" at people on a Pride march was shared online.
BBC
* NI Catholic school hopes integrated sector switch can save it from closure <[link removed]>
A Catholic primary school in Northern Ireland has backed a plan to transform to integrated status.
The Irish News
* Italian town introduces blasphemy law with £360 fines for those who 'offend any faith or religion' <[link removed]>
The Italian town of Saonara is introducing a new law making it illegal to 'blaspheme against any faith or religion.'
Mail Online
* Charities allowed to promote infant mutilation if it ‘advances religion’ – NSS cited extensively <[link removed]>
An opinion piece from the NSS has drawn attention to the fact organisations which carry out medically unnecessary circumcisions can claim charitable status.
The Freethinker (Patheos)
* ‘Circumcision: My penis causes me constant pain’ <[link removed]>
An interview with a man who feels constant pain after being circumcised.
BBC
* Christian preacher accused of hate speech wins £2,500 payout from Met Police for wrongful arrest <[link removed]>
A preacher who was halted from expressing his Christian views and driven four miles away by police in London has been awarded a £2,500 payout for wrongful arrest, according to reports.
Evening Standard
* ‘The struggle for LGBT equality: Pride meets prejudice in Poland’ <[link removed]>
Two weeks after 1.5m people celebrated gay rights in London, marchers in the Polish city of Białystok met only rage and violence, with Catholic propaganda playing a notable role.
The Observer
** Latest from the NSS
* Prayers aren't appropriate in the public realm <[link removed]>
As Brighton's new mayor comes under fire for abolishing prayers at council meetings, Stephen Evans argues that Britain's growing indifference to religion should prompt a rethink of religion's public role.
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