Inside the Walls: In the Midst of Women: A Tribute for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

I grew up in a home teeming with women; my Dad, Mickey, and I were the only males living with my mother and four female siblings. One of my sisters, Belinda, was ten years older... Read More
Nonedecision 2020: Secular Voters Disagree on More than Candidates

Most secular Americans are expected to vote for the Democratic Party candidate in November, as secular voters have done for nearly four decades. While nearly seven in ten secular voters plan on voting for Joe... Read More
Centering the Margins 2020: Building Community and Rethinking Virtual Gatherings

This Saturday, October 17, the American Humanist Association will join the LGBTQ Humanist Alliance (LGBTQHA) in hosting the second annual Centering the Margins Summit, geared towards LGBTQ humanists, nontheists, and freethinkers around the country. Registration... Read More
The Enemy of My Enemy: A Joint Effort Protecting the First Amendment

The American Humanist Association recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) in their Supreme Court case involving a Christian student’s claim against their university. Many AHA supporters have taken... Read More
It’s True, Dogma Lives Loudly within Judge Barrett

Donald Trump is pushing the separation of church and state to the brink with his nomination of crusading Christian nationalist Judge Amy Coney Barrett as late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement. As the executive director... Read More
What Would a Humanist Do? One Roof, Many Lives

Today we bring you our latest installment of “What Would a Humanist Do?”—offering multiple AHA staff opinions on reader questions. Because while humanists are committed to being good without a god, sometimes they need a little advice on how... Read More
On Breonna Taylor, Criminal Injustice, and Trauma

Last week was the first time in US history that thousands have taken to the streets to demand justice for the life of a Black woman. In cities across the nation, the Black Lives Matter... Read More