LGBT Humanists UK
LGBT Humanists UK, founded in 1979, is a special interest section of Humanists UK which campaigns for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality and human rights in the United Kingdom. It also organises social events for LGBT humanists and public awareness initiatives around Humanism.
| Formation | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Brighton, England |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Region | United Kingdom Channel Islands Isle of Man |
Chair and Coordinator | Nick Baldwin |
Key people | Maureen Duffy (past President) Andrew Copson (past chair) |
Parent organisation | Humanists UK |
Formerly called | Gay Humanist Group (1979–1987) Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (1987–2012) Galha LGBT Humanists (2012–2015) |
It was founded as a separate humanist organisation, the Gay Humanist Group, later the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA). It became a part of the British Humanist Association in 2012, and took on the name Galha LGBT Humanists before becoming LGBT Humanists UK in 2015. The British Humanist Association (BHA) became Humanists UK in 2017.
For many years, its President was the poet Maureen Duffy, who became a Patron of the BHA when the organisations merged. As GALHA, the group was independently affiliated with the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the NGO Amnesty International. The group is led by volunteers. Past chairs include Andrew Copson, the chief executive of the BHA, who is also President of IHEU.