Do you make up your own mind about things rather than blindly accepting traditions? Would you need tangible evidence before you would believe in a deity or deities? Do you think that religious beliefs fail to meet the standard of the scientific method? Have you questioned the beliefs of society, family, and religion, rejecting those which you decided were wrong? Do you reject superstitious belief systems? Do you think that human beings are capable of understanding the universe and its origins? Do you live in the here and now instead of waiting for a heavenly reward? Are you an Atheist and/or a Humanist?

If you have answered "YES" to most of the above questions, you probably are a freethinker.

Gay and Lesbian Atheists and Humanists (GALAH) is a group of people whose ethics are based on reason rather than ignorance, mythology, and fear. As gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual freethinkers, we recognize that religion has been and continues to be our greatest oppressor. GALAH supports the concept of a secular and just society.

OBJECTIVES OF GALAH

• GALAH educates about freethought and religion through its monthly meetings (which are open to the public), community outreach at gay and lesbian events, the Internet, and through the media.
• GALAH has run a series of educational advertisements about atheism in the gay and lesbian media with funds from a generous grant from the James Hervey Johnson Charitable Educational Trust.

Our country was founded by freethinkers who realized that organized religion had no place in government. The union of church and state adds legal and political power to the oppressive "morality" of religion which would like to see lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals, and transgenders eradicated.

• GALAH supports separation of church and state by participating in letter-writing campaigns and in public demonstrations against religious meddling in public policy.
• GALAH understands the threat that the Religious Right poses to freethinkers, lesbians, bisexuals, and gays. GALAH updates its members on the activities of the Religious Right in its newsletter.

Most religions oppress lesbians, gay men, transgenders, and bisexuals through "moral," social, and political controls that seek legal restrictions of personal choice, health, welfare, and livelihood.

• GALAH opposes assaults on our community by informing members of current issues, sending out press releases, supporting letter-writing campaigns, and by participating in public demonstrations.
• GALAH also promotes the visibility of queer people through our involvement in the freethought movement and by placing ads in freethought publications.

GALAH meets monthly in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC for topical discussions and/or socials. GALAH is looking to have events in others areas in the future as we expand nationwide.

• GALAH has discussed topics such as "Earth Is Enough," "Being Lesbian/Gay/Bi in the Workplace," "Relationships with Religionists," "Gay and Lesbian Theater," and "The Farce of 'Family Values'." GALAH also has parties and other events.
• GALAH's monthly newsletter announces GALAH activities and other community activities of interest.
• GALAH also has a voluntary phone/email roster for those who are interested in contacting other freethinking people.

The GALAH Newsletter is a benefit of GALAH membership. Some of what it offers includes:

• Times, locations, and other information about GALAH events.
• A lively advice column with perspectives appropriate to our members.
• Actions you can take to counter the Religious Right and to support GALAH.
• News items of interest to atheists/humanists and to gays/lesbians/bisexuals/transgenders.
• Opportunities for GALAH members to express points of view seldom heard in the queer media, not to mention the "mainstream" media.
• Monitoring of Religious Right activities, especially those relavent to lesbians, gays, transgenders, and bisexuals.

The GALAH WWW page is GALAH's opportunity to educate people worldwide about atheism, humanism, queer civil rights, and the Religious Right. The address is: www.galah.org

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GALAH is the only national gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual association which promotes Atheism and Humanism. GALAH also offers support. In the newsletter and at the meetings, people are free to express non-religious and even anti-religious views without fear of backlash or repercussions. GALAH lets our members know that they are not alone, that there are other people with similar perspectives. GALAH meetings offer an alternative to the bars and the gay churches.

Your financial support will help to provide a forum for rational thought, to expose religious bigotry, and to promote a positive, humanistic value system. (Dues are tax- deductible.)

If you would like to join GALAH now, please print out and fill out the linked form .

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