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April 9, 2015 News, Press Releases

Humanist Group Defends Right of Student Who Was Refused Treatment by School Nurse for Sitting Out the Pledge of Allegiance

The American Humanist Association defends a student who was berated by school staff for opting out of the Pledge.

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April 3, 2015 News, Press Releases

Humanist Group Takes Public School to Task for Distributing Bibles During Holy Week

The Appignani Humanist Legal Center admonishes an Oklahoma school for passing out Gideon Bibles.

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March 30, 2015 News, Press Releases

Statement on the Murder of Humanist Blogger, Oyasiqur Rhaman

After another humanist blogger is tragically murdered, AHA calls for hearings on the persecution of nontheists.

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March 27, 2015 News, Press Releases

Breaking the Silence of Women in the Bible Belt: Humanist Press Announces Release of Once You Had Hands by Tasha Golden

Stunning new book of poetry from Humanist Press!

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March 9, 2015 News, Press Releases

Humanist Group Defends Right of Maine Student to Sit Out the Pledge of Allegiance

The American Humanist Association continues its Pledge boycott to remove "under God."

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March 5, 2015 News, Press Releases

Uphold the Rights of Same-Sex Couples, Says Humanist Group to U.S. Supreme Court

The Appignani Humanist Legal Center has filed an amicus curiae brief on Obergefell v. Hodges.

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March 2, 2015 News, Press Releases

Feminist and Skeptic Barbara G. Walker Publishes New Book from Humanist Press

Walker's collection of essays on religion's oppression of women is now available from Humanist Press.

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February 27, 2015 News, Press Releases

Statement on the Murder of Avijit Roy, a Humanist, Bangladeshi-American Blogger

In response to Avijit Roy's tragic death, AHA demands that Congress hold hearings on the persecution of nonbelievers.

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February 26, 2015 News, Press Releases

Humanist Group Files Lawsuit to Assert the Rights of Atheist, Humanist Inmates

The Appignani Humanist Legal Center advocates for a humanist prisoner in North Carolina.

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February 12, 2015 News, Press Releases

Carnegie Mellon Presented with University Humanist Award

The American Humanist Association proudly recognizes CMU's student Humanist League.

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