This Monday’s Google Doodle recognized one of the great civil rights advocates and freethought intellectuals of American history: Frederick Douglass. The American Humanist Association posted a meme that same day on their Facebook page highlighting... Read More

I had the honor of attending and participating as a speaker at the Secular Social Justice Conference held at Rice University in Houston, Texas, this past weekend. Co-organized by author Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson and Houston Black... Read More

Many humanists are both bemused and irritated by Ken Ham, a vocal creationist and evolution denier. Ham runs the Kentucky Creation Museum and famously debated Bill Nye (2010 Humanist of the Year) in 2014 about... Read More

Darwin Day, an observance held annually on February 12, Charles Darwin’s birthday, is fast approaching. Scientists and secularists alike are getting ready to celebrate. This observance is a great opportunity not only to honor the... Read More

Did you know that at least forty-six colleges and universities in the United States include a course on humanist philosophy? Many universities offer humanism as part of a general introduction to religion or philosophy, including... Read More

"Humanists … work to uphold the equal enjoyment of human rights and civil liberties in an open, secular society and maintain it is a civic duty to participate in the democratic process." –Humanist Manifesto III... Read More

Hormonal birth control options—like the pill, patch, and ring—are now available in Oregon without requiring a visit to the doctor. A new state bill allows women over the age of eighteen to obtain a year’s... Read More