Melody Stringer
Posts by Melody Stringer (page 2)
A “Kaleidoscope of Extraordinary Parts”: Humanists Celebrate LGBTQ Intersectionality at Capital Pride
This past weekend I had the pleasure of joining fellow humanists, atheists, and freethinkers at the 43rd Capital Pride Festival. This event occurs annually... Read More
Sex and the Law: New Trafficking Legislation Endangers Sex Workers
On April 11 President Trump signed a pair of anti-sex trafficking bills into law that target online platforms. The House bill, called the Fight... Read More
The Moral Responsibility of Dying
At thirteen years of age, Jahi McMath was on the verge of redefining what it means to die. In 2013 the California teen had... Read More
Child Marriage in America—the Amendment of Abuse and Antiquity
A bill in Florida might leave room for children as young as sixteen to get married, if passed with a certain amendment. At the... Read More
Germany Navigates Uncharted Legal Waters of Gender and Parenthood
A transgender woman in Berlin saved some of her sperm, prior to having gender reassignment surgery, in order to have a baby with her... Read More
Spinning the Moral Compass
When it comes to morality, it’s generally accepted that religious people are the most capable of doing good. Atheists, on the other hand, get... Read More
To Criticize a Bad Idea You Must First Hear It
As nontheists, humanists, secularists, and the like, we pride ourselves on holding a rational and objective worldview. We are backed by science and some... Read More