Rachel Deitch
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Being in the “Virtual” Room: The 2020 Ministerial to Advance Freedom of Religion or Belief
Earlier this week religious freedom activists and faith-based organizations gathered virtually from around the world for the third Ministerial to Advance Freedom of Religion... Read More
Bringing Anti-Racist Tools and Spaces to Our Humanist Community
Another Black man was killed by police in Pennsylvania this week. His name was Walter Wallace, Jr. While his family grieves, millions of people... 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,... Read More
Trolling and Controlling: Harming Trans Athletes Is Not a Humanist Sport
A few weeks ago this story was shared on the Facebook page of the American Humanist Association (AHA) to celebrate a preliminary injunction by... Read More
Humanist in the House: An Interview with 2020 Humanist of the Year Jared Huffman
This interview has been condensed for length and clarity. The American Humanist Association (AHA) is pleased to honor Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) as the... Read More
Fighting for Mubarak Bala’s Rights
Today is May 12, a full two weeks since Mubarak Bala, president of the Nigerian Humanist Association, was arrested and detained in Kano State... Read More
Essential Work: Protecting Rights and Facing Inequity in an Emergency
Dire circumstances require drastic responses, sometimes to the detriment of human rights and constitutional liberties. Time and again, the United States reminds us that... Read More