Humanism and Environmentalism Go Hand-in-Hand
Last week the team at the American Humanist Association (AHA) launched the Humanist Environmental Response Effort (HERE) for Climate, a new initiative designed to empower nontheists and humanists to take real local action on the... Read More
Meet the 2019 AHA LGBTQ Humanist Awardee, Mara Wilson
The American Humanist Association (AHA) is happy to announce writer and former child actress Mara Wilson as our 2019 LGBTQ Humanist Award recipient! Mara Wilson first debuted her talent on the big screen when she... Read More
Connection and Collaboration: Building a Better Humanism
Last month’s second-ever Humanist Collaboratory brought nearly forty humanist leaders from across the United States (and one from Canada) to the Washington Ethical Society to build relationships, foster a more cohesive humanist community, and strengthen,... Read More
Foster Children Denied Homes in South Carolina, Thanks to Religious Discrimination
Aimee Maddonna, a South Carolina mother of three, knows firsthand the impact a loving family can have on children in foster care. Aimee was raised alongside both biological and foster siblings because her father—who grew... Read More
Remaining Quiet on LGBTQ+ Rights Is a Bad Campaign Strategy
Ever since House Democrats ensured the speaker’s gavel returned to Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi in January, the party has been vocal in its support for LGBTQ+ rights in the face of the discrimination perpetuated by the... Read More
Is Jacinda Ardern a Humanist?
In the wake of the March 15 shootings by a white supremacist at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern emerged on the international stage as a figure of tolerance and healing.... Read More
Leaving Silos, Centering Margins
The mission of the LGBTQ Humanist Alliance is to cultivate safe and affirming communities, promote humanist values, and achieve full equality and social liberation of LGBTQ persons. As an adjunct of the American Humanist Association... Read More
