One of the best things about the American Humanist Association headquarters in Washington, DC—besides the sixteen-foot-tall happy humanist on its lovely blue exterior—is that it provides an excellent space to share social and educational events,... Read More

One year ago today, the Latinx Humanist Alliance went public! The year since has been an incredible and fast-paced one both in and out of the LHA and the American Humanist Association (AHA). The Latinx... Read More

Please welcome the American Humanist Association's new social justice and legislative assistant, Anaiise Diaz! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I attended Rutgers University, graduating with a double major in criminal justice and... Read More

Abortion rates in the United States have reached a historic low since the Supreme Court legalized the procedure in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit dedicated to advancing sexual... Read More

"Humanism will be the only 'ism' in the future. That is what we are training for." These were among the opening words at the international Humanism & Self-Respect conference held at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center... Read More

Please welcome the new staff attorney of the American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center, Colin McNamara! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I got my bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego, double-majoring in... Read More

Over the Labor Day weekend, the Central Colorado Humanists (CCH)—the Salida, Colorado, chapter of the American Humanist Association—transformed their unwanted stuff into academic opportunity by hosting a yard sale to support the group’s scholarship program.... Read More