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
Is the Truth Unpatriotic?
In a speech at the National Archives Museum on September 17 (Constitution Day), President Donald Trump proposed the creation of the 1776 Commission to promote a more “pro-American” education program while warning of a radical... Read More
Humanist Grief and Mourning
A person’s death is hard to process, whether someone close to you, a public figure you’ve admired for a long time, or a victim of violence that you just heard about. There is no right... Read More
