For several years the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island has celebrated Darwin Day on or around February 12 (Charles Darwin’s birthday). Last year’s Darwin Day/Stand Up For Science Day was our best yet. Dr.... Read More

Attention to the issue of sex trafficking in the United States has risen dramatically over the last few years to the point of a moral panic. As defined by the Department of Health and Human... Read More

“I knew I was a humanist long before I realized that I was a lesbian.” —Candace Gingrich Jones, accepting the Humanist Pride award at the 2011 American Humanist Association’s Annual Conference in Boston, MA Candace... Read More

By Ayanna Watson Black Atheists of America (BAAm) is a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between atheism and the black community. I founded the organization in 2010 with the intention of diversifying the... Read More

Still doing your Winter Solstice/HumanLight/Festivus/Christmahanukwanzaa shopping and looking for the perfect gift for the humanist in your life? Here are some fun gift ideas for your godless heathen: 1. Books, Books, and More Books. No... Read More

A few weeks ago I had the honor of addressing the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. Everyone was very nice to me, and my talk was received enthusiastically. But that wasn’t nearly the... Read More

Last week, the North Carolina Senate passed a motion to amend the state constitution with a measure effectively banning “marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships and other relationship recognition” between members of the same sex. The... Read More