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| News and Views |
Comment – George Broadhead on the Stonewall Group, and the influence of Christianity in the United States. |
| Humanist Persecuted – Taslima Nasrin’s persecution inspired by Islamic fundamentalists in Bangladesh. |
| Contrasting Views of Lesbian and Gay Sex – GALHA issues a new briefing document comparing the moral stances of Humanism and Christianity. |
| Humanist ‘Thoughts for the Day’? – the BBC reviews the position. |
| Return of Traditional Fayre – lesbian and gay Spring Fayre to be held at Conway Hall. |
| Humanist Publisher Expands – Prometheus Books expands its New York headquarters and distribution centre. |
| World Watch – news from Latvia, Belgium, Jersey, Sweden, Brazil, Rwanda, and Israel. |
| Features |
Ten Alternative Commandments – Terry Sanderson suggests some moral precepts for gay men. |
| Partnership Law Holdup – Kees Waaldijk reports that progress on lesbian and gay partnership law is still very slow in the Netherlands. |
| International Humanism – Jim Herrick gives an account of the international Humanist movement, in an edited version of his keynote speech at the 1994 annual reunion of the South Place Ethical Society. |
| Letter from America – Sukie de la Croix resolves to go celibate. |
| CD |
Jonathan Sanders reviews Ethyl Smyth: The Wreckers (Soloists / Huddersfield Choral Society / BBC Philharmonic / Odaline de la Martinez) and Benjamin Britten: The Complete Orchestral Song Cycles (Soloists / English Chamber Orchestra / Northern Sinfonia / Steuart Bedford). |
| Film |
George Broadhead reviews Totally F***ed Up, directed by Gregg Araki. |
| Books |
Jean Raison reviews The Virago Book of Love Letters, by Jill Dawson. |
| Jonathan Sanders reviews Sadomasochism: Painful Perversion or Pleasurable Play?, by Bill Thompson. |
| Postbag |
Prejudice is learned; love is the important word; and the risk of civil disobedience. |