04 October 2013

LSE student Society intimidated at Freshers' Fair over "offensive" t-shirts

A row over free expression has broken out at the London School of Economics after members of the LSESU Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Student Society were told they would be physically removed from the annual Freshers' Fair unless they covered up t-shirts deemed "offensive".

Student Union officials removed materials from the LSESU Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Student Society stand and demanded that the group removed t-shirts they were wearing featuring satirical Jesus and Mo cartoons.

When asked for an explanation, LSESU officials stated that several students had complained about the t-shirts. [National Secular Society] Read more