The History of Greece v. Galloway: Will Prayers Be Allowed at Town Meetings?
Last week’s Supreme Court hearing of a case challenging prayers before public legislative meetings will make a huge impact. Bill Burgess of the AHA’s... Read More
John Boehner Is Single-Handedly Killing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
A bill that would ensure protections for LGBTQ Americans in the workplace will not be brought to a vote in the House—all thanks to... Read More
When Words Matter: Would Humanists Benefit From Being More Open to Religious Language?
Jason Torpy, AHA’s board treasurer, reacts to the media calling the popular Sunday Assembly an “atheist megachurch” and asks whether there’s room for “spiritual”... Read More
Join Your Friends in Unholy Matrimony: Humanist Institute Offers Wedding Officiant Training Online
With an increasing demand for non-religious wedding celebrants in the U.S., formal online wedding ceremony training for is now available through The Humanist Institute’s... Read More
Humanist Voices in Verse: Daniel Thomas Moran’s Poems at the Boston Sunday Assembly
HNN’s very own poetry editor Daniel Thomas Moran was the featured poet for Boston’s Sunday Assembly, part of a 40 dates tour hosted by... Read More
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: Did Justice Scalia Stand Up for Atheists?
Did one of the most conservative justices on the Supreme Court recognize atheists in the recent Supreme Court hearing of a case challenging legislative... Read More
Barney Frank, Jason Silva, Eugenie Scott to Headline 2014 AHA Conference in Philadelphia
The American Humanist Association is pleased to announce that former U.S. Representative Barney Frank, National Geographic television host Jason Silva, and evolution advocate Eugenie... Read More
AHA Files Amicus Brief in Greece v. Galloway Case Challenging Legislative Prayer
In order to keep U.S. religious institutions and government from adversely affecting each other, the American Humanist Association is urging the Supreme Court to... Read More
AHA’s Legal Center Represents Texas Student Suspended for Ripping Bible Pages
The American Humanist Association sent a complaint letter on November 1 to the Birdville Independent School District in Texas, claiming that Birdville High School... Read More
Problems With ObamaCare? How It Funds Abstinence-Only Education
Matthew Bulger, AHA’s Legislative Associate, discovers an amendment that was inserted into the Affordable Care Act that provides funding toward abstinence-only-until-marriage programs for youth.... Read More