American Humanist News and Actions
“Millions are Good Without God,” Moscow, ID Billboard Declares
Posted September 17, 2009 at 5:52am “Millions are Good Without God,” said the American Humanist Association (AHA) on a new billboard put up in Moscow, Idaho yesterday.
Humanists Engage Texas School Board Member About Role of Faith in Social Studies
Posted August 05, 2009 at 6:01am The American Humanist Association responded today to a letter from Texas State Board of Education Member Don McLeroy, arguing that social studies classes should not aim to promote religion and should accurately portray the secular nature ofthe United States government.
American Humanist Association Files Brief in Salazar v Buono
Posted July 31, 2009 at 9:20am The American Humanist Association filed a friend of the court brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Salazar v. Buono.
Humanists say to Texas State Board of Education, "Don't Mess with Texas"
Posted July 30, 2009 at 7:50am Humanists petition and send letter to keep faith out of Texas curriculum.
Humanists Denounce Double Standard for Church School
Posted July 21, 2009 at 11:36am Religious school teachers who are fired over their age should be protected by anti-discrimination laws, said the American Humanist Association today in response to a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling. In a 4-3 decision the state court ruled that Wendy Ostlund, who was 53 at the time she was laid-off, could not make a discrimination claim under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act because it would interfere with Coulee Catholic Schools’ (now Aquinas Catholic Schools) right to religious freedom.
Humanists Urge Senators to Question Judge Sotomayor on Church-State Separation and Religious Liberty
Posted July 13, 2009 at 9:10am The American Humanist Association is calling on the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to inquire into Judge Sonia Sotomayor's judicial philosophy on issues of religious liberty and separation of church and state during her confirmation
Humanists Applaud 9th Circuit Court's Plan B Decision
Posted July 09, 2009 at 11:09am The American Humanist Association today applauded a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that moves Washington state a step closer to ensuring women's access to emergency contraceptives.
Second Atheist Billboard in Moscow, ID Declares "Prayer Not Required"
Posted July 01, 2009 at 8:08pm For all who “Want a Better World” the American Humanist Association has a message: “Prayer not Required.” A billboard emblazoned with this slogan went up this week in the Moscow, Idaho area on Highway 95
Humanists Speak out about Godless Billboard in the Phoenix Area
Posted June 04, 2009 at 11:03am "Don't believe in God? You are not alone." These words are part of a coordinated multi-organizational advertising campaign designed to raise awareness about people who don't believe in a god. And now the nationwide campaign has come to the Phoenix area.
