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August 1, 2008 Press Releases

Humanists Praise NJ Religious Harassment Decision

(Washington, D.C., August 1, 2008) Today the American Humanist Association expressed its support for the Thursday, July 31, decision of the New...

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July 16, 2008 Press Releases

Largest Ever Same-sex Weddings July 19th

(Washington, DC, July 16, 2008) On Saturday, July 19th, a pair of same-sex weddings will be performed before history's largest...

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July 10, 2008 Press Releases

One Humanist’s Stand for Academic Freedom

(Washington, D.C., July 10, 2008) The Appignani Humanist Legal Center (AHLC), legal arm of the American Humanist Association, expressed its...

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June 23, 2008 Press Releases

Humanists File Legal Brief in Summum Case: No Permanent Religion in Public Parks

(Washington, D.C., June 23, 2008) The American Humanist Association today filed a legal brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case...

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June 13, 2008 Press Releases

Bishops Hold Back Progress, Say Humanists

The American Humanist Association denounced today's document issued by the United States’ Roman Catholic bishops in which the bishops "warned" against the "moral dangers" of embryonic stem cell...

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June 12, 2008 Press Releases

Humanists Applaud U.S. Supreme Court for Upholding Detainee Rights

(Washington, D.C., June 12, 2008) Humanists applauded today's U.S. Supreme Court decision that backed habeas corpus rights for foreign terrorism...

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June 10, 2008 Press Releases

Humanism Gets Million Dollar Boost from Louis Appignani

(Washington, D.C., June 10, 2008) During an awards ceremony at the 67th annual conference of the American Humanist Association (AHA)...

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June 6, 2008 Press Releases

Representative Pete Stark Named 2008 Humanist of the Year: Nontheist Leaders Gather in Washington to Unify Efforts and Honor Trailblazers

Friday evening, June 6, Rep. Fortney H. "Pete" Stark will be named the American Humanist Association's 2008 Humanist of the...

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May 15, 2008 Press Releases

Humanists Praise California Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

(Washington, D.C., May 15, 2008) Humanists across the nation expressed jubilation in the wake of today's California high court decision...

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May 14, 2008 Press Releases

New Center Launches “Secular Sunday Schools”

(Washington, D.C., May 14, 2008) The Kochhar Humanist Education Center (KHEC) was launched today by the American Humanist Association at...

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