Every Child Deserves a Family
There are more than 400,000 youth in foster care. But, foster care and adoption agencies turn away qualified, loving parents because of who they are, who they love, or what they believe–all in the name... Read More
AHA Joins Brief Arguing Public Funds Cannot Support Religious Instruction
On October 29th, the American Humanist Association (AHA) joined a brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States in Carson v. Makin, regarding whether Maine’s tuition-assistance program supported by public funds must support... Read More
Celebrating Use of Chosen Personal Pronouns
The third Wednesday in October (this year October 20th) marks International Pronouns Day. On this day, people are reminded to make respecting, sharing, and educating about the appropriate use of personal pronouns more commonplace. Referring... Read More
Latinx Nonreligious Americans on the Rise
This article originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune on October 5, 2021. Amid increased calls for diversity and representation, the reality continues to be that the media leans heavily on stereotypes and tropes, making necessary... Read More
AHA Weighs in on Abortion Rights and Capital Punishment
The American Humanist Association (AHA) has recently signed on to two amicus briefs for the Supreme Court in cases that involve issues central to humanist values. The first friend of the court brief was submitted... Read More
Humanists Call on Senate to Pass the Do No Harm Act
I’ve written about the Do No Harm Act twice already this year. So, when I heard that Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) was going to introduce the bill in the Senate, I questioned whether or not... Read More
No Time Limit on Equality
Last Wednesday the American Humanist Association (AHA) joined the ERA Coalition, composed of 200+ organizations, at the steps of the Supreme Court at the No Time Limit on Equality rally. The AHA signed on as... Read More