The Pink Triangle Trust is a UK-registered charity whose aims are "to advance the education of the public, and particularly of lesbian

Lesbian

Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...

s and gay men, in the principles and practice of Humanism

Humanism

Humanism is an approach in study, philosophy, world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns. In philosophy and social science, humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature, and is contrasted with anti-humanism....

, and to advance the education of the public, and particularly of Humanists, about all aspects of homosexuality

Homosexuality

Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...

." It's long-standing secretary is George Broadhead.

History

The Trust was established in 1992. It is named after the pink triangle

Pink triangle

The pink triangle was one of the Nazi concentration camp badges, used to identify male prisoners who were sent there because of their homosexuality. Every prisoner had to wear a downward-pointing triangle on his or her jacket, the colour of which was to categorise him or her by "kind"...

, a symbol originally used as a badge in Nazi concentration camps

Nazi concentration camp badges

Nazi concentration camp badges, primarily triangles, were part of the system of identification in Nazi camps. They were used in the concentration camps in the Nazi-occupied countries to identify the reason the prisoners had been placed there. The triangles were made of fabric and were sewn on...

 to identify gay men, but which has since become an international symbol of gay pride

Gay pride

LGBT pride or gay pride is the concept that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity...

 and the gay rights movement.

Gay & Lesbian Humanist

The PTT is the publisher of Gay & Lesbian Humanist magazine, more commonly known as G&LH. From 1994 to 2005, G&LH was a print-only magazine, and was published quarterly. During this time, it was edited by George Broadhead (1994–2000) and Andy Armitage (2000–2005). In 2008, G&LH was relaunched as an online-only magazine, with Mike Foxwell as its editor.

Pink Triangle

The PTT also runs the Pink Triangle blog, which was established in March 2008.

It is a forum provided by the Trust for the discussion and interchange of ideas concerning humanism as it relates to gay and lesbian issues, and how gay and lesbian issues relate to humanism. “But gay and lesbian issues and those concerning humanism don’t exist in a bubble,” says the blog’s sidebar: “they are part of the wider world. Hence, there will be scope for broad discussion on these and related ethical issues.”

The blog features news of relevant issues, with or without comment from the author, and aims to generate lively discussion in the comments area.

Gaytheist

As an adjunct to the Pink Triangle blog, the PTT runs a Yahoo! discussion group called Gaytheist, which receives daily posts providing links, information and occasional comment from list members. It is open to gay and straight contributors.

It was formed by one of the blog team after a similar gay Humanist discussion group introduced premoderation.

The blog says: “Gaytheist believes in allowing members to be adults. There is no censorship, no premoderation [. . .] Gaytheist believes that even homophobic and pro-religious opinions should be expressed, because the best way to deal with such views is through debate and, if necessary, ridicule. Members of such a group soon become twitchy if someone posts something that’s a bit off, and it’s hoped they’ll soon point out the error of a member’s ways, if that is the case.”

Associations

The PTT is a member of the International Humanist and Ethical Union

International Humanist and Ethical Union

The International Humanist and Ethical Union is an umbrella organisation embracing humanist, atheist, rationalist, secular, skeptic, freethought and Ethical Culture organisations worldwide. Founded in Amsterdam in 1952, the IHEU is a democratic union of more than 100 member organizations in 40...

 (IHEU), Cutting Edge Consortium and Alliance for a Secular Europe. It sponsors the UK LGBT History Month

LGBT History Month

LGBT History Month is a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. It is observed during October in the United States, to include National Coming Out Day on October 11...

 and the Uganda Humanist Schools Trust (UK), and is a supporter of the Secular Europe Campaign and the Nigerian Humanist Movement.

External links

• The Pink Triangle Trust (official website)
  • The Pink Triangle Trust site map
  • PTT news releases

Gay & Lesbian Humanist (magazine)

Pink Triangle (blog)

Gaytheist (discussion group)

Pink Triangle Trust (Facebook page)

PinkTrianglePTT (Twitter page)