Federal Judge’s Decision a Win for LGBTQ Rights and for Church/State Separation
Since the US Supreme Court’s ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges last year, marriage equality should be resolved. Yet the religious right still continues to push back against the rights of LGBTQ Americans. Red states began... Read More
Humanists Celebrate Major Victory for Reproductive Rights
Today I attended the rally outside of the US Supreme Court in anticipation of the decision on Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, the most significant abortion case to be decided by the Court since Planned Parenthood v.... Read More
Donald Trump Thinks Your Kids Should Go To Sunday School
If Donald Trump had his way, we—a humanist news site published by the nonprofit, tax-exempt American Humanist Association—would be able to freely discuss how good or bad a president we think he’d be. But we... Read More
North Carolina Democratic Convention Adds the Non-Religious to Its List of Protected Classes
They say that the way to change the world is to start in your own backyard. I recently had an opportunity to put that idea into action. In my retirement, I have been fortunate to... Read More
Pro-Life Groups Sending Targeted Anti-Choice Ads to Smartphones
If the news of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signing into law a bill that provides $2 million in state funding to anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) boiled your blood, please relocate yourself to a cool,... Read More
Educational Disparities Need Larger Place in Political Discourse
Last Wednesday, shortly after the Department of Education released their “Condition of Education 2016” report, the Brookings Institute hosted a panel to bring public attention to education disparities during this presidential election cycle. Dr. Michael... Read More
American Humanists Mourn with LGBTQ Community After Orlando Shooting
The American Humanist Association issued the following statement in wake of the Orlando shooting: (Orlando, FL, June 13, 2016)--The American Humanist Association mourns with the victims of the Orlando, Florida, shooting and stands in solidarity with... Read More
