On January 23, 2015, U.S. District Judge Ginny Granade ruled that Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. In preparation for this ruling, my spouse Travis updated our page on the Humanists of North Alabama... Read More

Last week Jon Stewart startled audiences by announcing that when his contract runs out in September, his sixteen-year run on Comedy Central’s pivotal satire The Daily Show would end. Stewart’s farewell has prompted entertainment writers... Read More

According to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection, species change gradually over long periods of time until eventually a new species is formed. Sometimes, social change and acceptance can feel just as slow... Read More

Charles Darwin, in the last paragraph of the introductory chapter to his magnum opus On the Origin of Species, wrote: No one ought to feel surprise at much remaining as yet unexplained in regard to... Read More

Please welcome the newest addition to the American Humanist Association staff, Project Assistant Jessica Xiao! Learn more about her background and support for humanism below. TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background?  I was... Read More

(Please see AHA’s statement on sexual harassment allegations against Dr. Krauss here.) Do you like diverse culture, art, sunshine, picturesque mountain views, and like-minded free-thinkers? Sounds like you should go to Denver! The American Humanist... Read More

Humanists strive for a progressive society that upholds the worth and dignity of every individual. But there are a number of efforts bent on bringing us back to the Dark Ages. In just the past... Read More