Karen Frantz
Karen Frantz is a former communications and policy director of the American Humanist Association.
Posts by Karen Frantz
A Questionable Pro-Choice Strategy (in 140 Characters or Less)
In February a woman named Angie Jackson made national headlines by live-tweeting her abortion. In doing so, she sparked a firestorm of criticism and... Read More
The American Humanist Association Still Hopes to Organize a Prom for Everyone
In mid-March, the American Humanist Association announced that, with the help of a generous donation from members Todd and Diana Stiefel, it was offering... Read More
Nontheists Go to Washington: The White House Gives Us a Seat at the Table
On Friday, February 26, I had the privilege of attending the Secular Coalition for America's Briefing with the Obama Administration for what was a... Read More
Can an Atheist Serve in Public Office?
That's been the question many newspaper headlines have been pondering recently, referencing the fracas over Cecil Bothwell's swearing-in as a new member of the... Read More
“No God?…No Problem!”
If you're riding mass transit in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Chicago, New York or Los Angeles this winter season, you might happen to catch... Read More
Coming Attraction: The Freethought Film Festival
Through much of movie history, films that explore freethinking themes have been few and far between. Many films with religious overtones have enjoyed success,... Read More
Who’s Your Guide?
On September 2, 2006, Agustin Aguayo--an army specialist who had gone AWOL the day before while his unit was gearing up for deployment to... Read More