Omaha Humanists Challenge Religious Privileging During the Holidays
For the second year in a row, OMAHA (the Omaha Metro Area Humanist Association) joined four other nontheist groups to set up and host a display in the Nebraska State Capitol building in Lincoln from... Read More
The Memes that Moved Us: Top Ten AHA Facebook Memes of 2016
The year is coming to an end and my, oh my, has 2016 ever been meme-worthy. From historical LGBTQ legislation, to devastating crimes fueled by race and hate, to the election of Donald Trump, 2016... Read More
Annabelle Gurwitch, Staceyann Chin, Martin Castro and More to Headline 2017 AHA Conference
A comedic actress. A spoken word poet. A champion of civil rights. A sex-positive writer. These are just some of the outstanding speakers and humanist awardees scheduled to attend the American Humanist Association’s 76th Annual... Read More
What We Know about the Nones’ Education from the Latest Pew Study
Many humanists are likely already familiar with the Pew Research Center’s reports on religiously unaffiliated individuals and atheists in the United States. In June, Pew released “Ten Facts about Atheists” that confirmed many hunches that... Read More
Humanist EDge: Moving from Hate to Humanism: Why Humanist Education is Needed Now
The Humanist EDge is an occasional column written by graduates of The Humanist Institute’s educational leadership program. Elections expose and sow a lot of hate—hate towards people who are different, hate for the policies and systems... Read More
A Roundup of Reproductive Rights Rollbacks
Reproductive rights in the United States are constantly under threat. Anti-choice advocates are particularly emboldened now with the election of a Republican president and the effect it will have on the Supreme Court, along with... Read More
UPDATED: International Religious Freedom Bill Signed by President, Includes Language to Protect Humanists, Nontheists
UPDATED DECEMBER 16, 2016: President Obama has signed the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act into law. "The American Humanist Association is proud to see this historic legislation signed into law and looks forward... Read More