Prejudice and discrimination

What do humanists believe about freedom and equality? How does this impact their views on gender, race, sexuality, and religion or belief?

Download humanist perspective (includes perspectives on women’s equality, LGBT rights, challenging racism, and discrimination against the non-religious)

Humanists UK’s campaigns page on human rights and equality

Activity on John Rawls’ veil of ignorance

Humanist Heritage articles on women’s rights

Video of Humanists UK patron John Amaechi on anti-racism

Humanist Heritage article on the first Universal Races Congress

Humanist Heritage article on LGBT Humanists

Freedom of thought report – an annual survey on discrimination and persecution against non-religious people in countries around the world 

Humanists in danger