For Saying It The Humanist Interview with Dan Savage, 2013 Humanist of the Year

Dan Savage gets in trouble for saying things. For saying that monogamy isn’t a requirement for a healthy marriage, that postponing coming out can be the right choice, and that not all gay people are... Read More
Empowering Women in Pakistan: An Interview with Saba Ismail, Aware Girls Executive Director

On July 17, 2013, Saba Ismail, founder of Aware Girls—a non-governmental organization in Pakistan working to empower young women through leadership training—will be receiving the 2013 Democracy Award of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED)... Read More
50 Years of Church-State Separation in Public Schools: An Interview with First Amendment Champion Ellery Schempp

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended school-sponsored Bible readings in public schools. Abington School District v. Schempp successfully challenged a Pennsylvania law that required a daily reading... Read More
Free Speech Aflame: The Humanist Interview with Greg Lukianoff

Greg Lukianoff is the president of FIRE—the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. FIRE is a nonprofit educational foundation that supports free expression, academic freedom, and due process at U.S. colleges and universities. His book,... Read More
Leading by Example: A Conversation with AHA President Rebecca Hale and Humanist Activist Todd Stiefel

Rebecca Hale is the American Humanist Association’s twentieth president, and the fourth woman to hold that position after Suzanne Paul (1992-1993), Bette Chambers (1973-1979), and Vashti McCollum (1962-1965). Hale is the cofounder, along with her... Read More
Here’s Looking At You, Atheists: An Interview with Stacey Speer of Faces of Atheists

Along with not-so-loving “love” letters, the AHA recently received a note that simply stated, “This is great. I knew I wasn’t the only one.” The author was anonymous, but the words could easily be said... Read More
Elected Without God: Interview with Dunedin City Commissioner Ron Barnette

In the United States Congress, there are zero – I repeat, zero – Senators or Representatives that identify as atheists or nontheists. Yes, it’s true that Rep. Krysten Sinema (AZ) admirably is the first member... Read More