Dear all, the following event might be of interest to philosophers (see
also the attached poster).
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LGBT+ Rights, Atheism & Blasphemy // Maryam Namazie
28 February 7pm
CAVONIUS CENTRE
STEPHEN HAWKING BUILDING
Gonville and Caius College (Harvey Ct)
5 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DS
Cambridge University Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society is pleased to
host this event for LGBT+ History Month with guest speaker Maryam Namazie.
Namazie is a is a British-Iranian secularist and human rights activist. She
is the spokesperson for Iran Solidarity, One Law for All and the Council of
Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) and is a patron of London Black Atheists.
Maryam Namazie will speak of the links between LGBT rights and the rights
of apostates and blasphemers, the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain's
"controversial" placards at Gay Pride in London, and why defending LGBT
rights and the right to atheism and free thought are not "Islamophobic" but
in the tradition of dissent and doubt against religion and the
religious-Right.
This event is FREE for all to attend. No ticket required, just turn up.
Space is limited so arrive early to ensure a seat. ***
--
Arif Ahmed
Reader in Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Nicholas Sallnow-Smith Lecturer in Philosophy, Gonville and Caius College
http://www.phil.cam.ac.uk/people/teaching-research-pages/ahmed/ahmed-page
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