Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association

Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association

The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) is a Humanist campaigning organisation that represents the many non-religious in the lesbian and gay community in the United Kingdom and beyond. GALHA promotes a rational humanist approach to homosexuality and to lesbian, gay and bisexual rights as human rights.

The Honorary President is Maureen Duffy.

Honorary Vice-Presidents are: George Broadhead, Michael Cashman MEP, Dr. Evan Harris MP, Patrick Harvie MSP, Darren Johnson, Sir Michael Levey LVO FBA FRSL, Maryam Namazie, Taslima Nasrin, Claire Rayner OBE, Dr. Harry Stopes-Roe, Barbara Smoker, Professor Rob Tielman, Angela Willans.

GALHA is affiliated with the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Amnesty International. The official symbol of GALHA is a version of the Happy Human.

GALHA publishes a quarterly magazine, the Gay Humanist Quarterly.

References

* [http://www.galha.org/ GALHA Homepage]
* [http://www.galha.org/glh/92/iheu.html IHEU Acts]
* [http://www.galha.org/briefing/iheu1994.html IHEU Statement on Homosexuality and Bisexuality]

External links

* [http://www.galha.org/ Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association] website
* [http://www.galha.org/glh/212/webwatch.html Queer Jihad] GALHA report on Al-Fatiha Foundation
* [http://www.glbthistory.org The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society]


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