Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association
Mail Order List
Easy-to-read booklets on Humanism
Humanism, by Barbara Smoker (new edition, 2005). £7.80.
An outline of the history and meaning of Humanism since
the Greeks in the fifth century
BCE, with a section on homosexuality. Highly recommended as an excellent introduction to the subject.
Humanist Handbook, published by the Ulster Humanist Association. £2.00.
An A4 booklet putting Humanism in a nutshell and devoting a page to gay and lesbian rights.
Humanist ‘Dipper’, published by the British Humanist Association. £2.50.
An educational booklet providing a simple digest of the Humanist outlook,
including references to homosexuality.
Humanism – The Only Valid Foundation of Ethics,
by Professor Sir Hermann Bondi (President of the British Humanist Association
and a Vice-President of
GALHA). £2.50.
The text of Professor Bondi’s 1992 Conway Memorial Lecture,
including reference to homosexuality.
Foundations of Modern Humanism,
by William McIlroy. £1.00.
An outline of the late 18th and 19th century origins of modern Humanism.
Video
Humanism – The Great Human Detective Story,
a British Humanist Association video, presented by actress Jaye Griffiths
and featuring George Melly and Claire Rayner. £11.50.
This lively video outlines Humanist morality, the Humanist approach to
education, Humanist ceremonies, etc. Teaching notes with a reference to
homosexuality are included.
Other books/booklets/pamphlets of interest to Humanists
Facing the World, compiled by Bett Cherrington. £7.60.
An anthology of poetry for humanists.
Humanist Anthology. £8.70.
A revised and reprinted edition of selected writings in the
Humanist tradition, ranging from Confucius to David Attenborough and
Richard Dawkins.
Atheism – The Case Against God,
by George Smith. £10.00.
A 355-page American paperback.
Against The Faith: Some Deists, Sceptics and Atheists,
by Jim Herrick, editor of
New Humanist and a founder member
of
GALHA. £6.55.
A history of the enduring conflict between religious dogma and
free enquiry.
On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin. £4.25.
The classic exposition of Darwin’s theory of the evolution of species
by means of natural selection.
Why I am not a Christian and
The Faith of a Rationalist,
by Bertrand Russell. £0.93.
A booklet containing the text of two lectures given by
the famous Humanist philosopher and social reformer.
Viruses of the Mind,
by Richard Dawkins. £2.50.
The text of Professor Dawkins’ 1992 Voltaire Lecture, in which he presents
an analogy between religious belief and natural and computer viruses.
Christianity – The Debit Account,
by Dr Margaret Knight. £0.25.
A National Secular Society pamphlet.
Blasphemy Ancient and Modern,
by Nicolas Walter. £4.34.
Includes an account of the notorious
Gay News trial.
Booklets on Humanist (non-religious) ceremonies
Sharing the Future,
by Jane Wynne-Willson. £4.85.
A practical guide to non-religious wedding ceremonies,
including a chapter on ceremonies for lesbian and gay couples.
Funerals Without God,
by Jane Wynne-Willson. £4.85.
A practical guide to non-religious funeral ceremonies.
New Arrivals,
by Jane Wynne-Willson. £3.40.
A guide to non-religious baby naming ceremonies.
Free leaflets on these ceremonies are also available from
GALHA.
Please send a stamped addressed envelope.
Books by Terry Sanderson (counsellor, journalist and GALHA member)
A Stranger in the Family. £6.50.
Advice for the parents of lesbians and gays.
Assertively Gay: how to build gay self-esteem. £7.55.
The Potts Correspondence and Other Gay Humour. £3.87.
A hilarious collection of letters and essays formerly published in Gay Times.
How to be a Happy Homosexual. £7.50.
A recently revised and reprinted edition of this best-selling guide
for gay men.
Making Gay Relationships Work. £5.38.
Handbook for gay male couples.
The A to Z of Gay Sex. £10.90.
An erotic alphabet telling you everything you wanted to know about gay sex.
Other books on lesbian and gay issues
A Freethinker’s Primer of Male Love,
by John Lauritsen. £4.00.
A defence of male love from a secular humanist perspective by a prominent US gay activist and writer.
Lesbian and Gay Sex – Contrasting Moral Views,
published by
GALHA. £0.70.
A pamphlet describing the Christian and Humanist stances on same-sex sex.
Speaking of Sex,
by Antony Grey. £11.96.
A provocative book by a
GALHA member who, as Secretary of the
Homosexual Law Reform Society in the 1950s and ’60s, helped bring about
law reform in the
UK in 1967.
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Created : Sunday, 1997-11-02 / Last updated : Wednesday, 2007-12-12
Brett Humphreys :
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