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 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

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

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

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

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 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