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In February 2014, AHA brought suit to force the removal of the Bladensburg Peace Cross, a war memorial honoring 49 residents of Prince George's County, Maryland, who died in World War I. AHA represented the plaintiffs, Mr. Lowe, who drives by the memorial "about once a month" and Fred Edwords, former
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The AHA was the first national membership organization to support abortion rights. Around the same time, the AHA partnered with the American Ethical Union (AEU) to help establish the rights of non-theistic conscientious objectors to the Vietnam War. In the late 1960s, the AHA also secured a religious
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dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Pledge of Allegiance, ruling that "...the Pledge of Allegiance does not violate the rights of those who don't believe in God and does not have to be removed from the patriotic message." In a twenty-one-page decision, Bauman wrote, "Under (the association members')
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because the anthem contains the phrase "under God". In November 2012 the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court permitted a direct appeal with oral arguments set for early 20 but . in May 2014, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in a unanimous decision that the daily recitation of the
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approach to addressing issues facing the Black community. As its mission states, the BHA "concern ourselves with confronting expressions of religious hegemony in public policy," but is "also devoted to confronting social, economic, and political deprivations that disproportionately impact Black
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In 2016, the Feminist Caucus reorganized as the Feminist Humanist Alliance as a component of their larger "Initiatives for Social Justice". As stated on its website, the "refinement in vision" emphasized "FHA's more active partnership with outreach programs and social justice campaigns with
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distinctly inclusive feminist objectives." Its current goal is to provide a "movement powered by and for women, transpeople, and genderqueer people to fight for social justice. We are united to create inclusive and diverse spaces for activists and allies on the local and national level."
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AHA Executive director. AHA argued that the presence of a Christian religious symbol on public property violates the First Amendment clause prohibiting government from establishing a religion. Town officials feel the monument to have historic and patriotic significant to local residents.
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and equality between the sexes in all aspects of society. Originally called the Women's Caucus, the new name was adopted in 1985 as more representative of all the members of the caucus and of the caucus' goals. Over the years, members of the Caucus have advocated for the passage of the
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In November 2012, the AHA launched a national ad campaign to promote a new website, KidsWithoutGod.com, with ads using the slogans "I'm getting a bit old for imaginary friends" and "You're Not The Only One". The campaign included bus advertising in Washington, DC, a billboard in
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In March 2014, a Southern California woman reluctantly removed a roadside memorial from near a freeway ramp where her 19-year-old son was killed after the AHA contacted the city council calling the cross on city-owned property a "serious constitutional
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commented that, "This merger is a positive move that will grow the relief efforts of the humanist community. The end result will be more money directed to charitable activities, dispelling the false claim that nonbelievers don't give to charity."
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The Black Humanist Alliance of the American Humanist Association was founded in 2016 as a pillar of its new "Initiatives for Social Justice". Like the Feminist Humanist Alliance and the LGBT Humanist Alliance, the Black Humanist Alliance uses an
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reasoning, the very constitution under which (the members) seek redress for perceived atheistic marginalization could itself be deem unconstitutional, an absurd proposition which (association members) do not and cannot advance here."
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because it asks federal, state, and local government entities to set aside tax dollar supported time and space to engage in religious ceremonies". Several organizations associated with the National Day of Reason have organized
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as the "largest, most extensive advertising campaign ever by a godless organization". The campaign featured violent or sexist quotes from holy books, contrasted with quotes from humanist thinkers, including physicist
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Hyde, M. Allison. "American Legion v. American Humanist Ass'n: Exempting Longstanding Governmental Religious Displays from Establishment Clause Scrutiny and How the Endorsement Test Could Have Prevented It."
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and participated in various public demonstrations, including marches for women's and civil rights. In 1982, the Caucus established its annual Humanist Heroine Award, with the initial award being presented to
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The Feminist Humanist Alliance (formerly the Feminist Caucus) of the American Humanist Association was established in 1977 as a coalition of women and men within the AHA to work toward the advancement of
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Paralleling the Black Humanist Alliance and the Feminist Humanist Alliance, the Council reformed in 2016 as the LGBTQ Humanist Alliance as a larger part of the AHA's "Initiatives for Social Justice".
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The American Humanist Association has received media attention for its various advertising campaigns; in 2010, the AHA's campaign was said to be the more expensive than similar ad campaigns from the
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Garry, Patrick M. "When Anti-Establishment Becomes Exclusion: The Supreme Court's Opinion in American Legion v. American Humanist Association and the Flip Side of the Endorsement Test."
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people and their families. The alliance "seeks to cultivate safe and affirming communities, promote humanist values, and achieve full equality and social liberation of LGBTQ persons."
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Membership numbers are disputed, but Djupe and Olson place it as "definitely fewer than 50,000." The AHA has over 575,000 followers on Facebook and over 42,000 followers on Twitter.
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led the reorganization and incorporation of the "Humanist Press Association" as the American Humanist Association. Along with its reorganization, the AHA began printing
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The American Humanist Association has named a "Humanist of the Year" annually since 1953. It has also granted other honors to numerous leading figures, including
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The association launched the Appignani Humanist Legal Center (AHLC) in 2006 to ensure that humanists' constitutional rights are represented in court. Through
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In 1927, an organization which was named the "Humanist Fellowship" was founded during a gathering in Chicago. In 1928, the Fellowship started publishing the
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phrase "under god" in the US Pledge of Allegiance does not violate the plaintiffs' equal protection rights under the Massachusetts Constitution.
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By 1935, the Humanist Fellowship had become the "Humanist Press Association", the first national association of humanism in the United States.
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was created by the American Humanist Association and the Washington Area Secular Humanists in 2003. In addition to serving as a holiday for
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The LGBTQ Humanist Alliance (formerly LGBT Humanist Council) of the American Humanist Association is committed to advancing equality for
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criticized the retraction, saying that "The drive to punish dissenters from various orthodoxies is itself illiberal."
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In response to these comments, the American Humanist Association retracted Dawkins' 1996 Humanist of the Year Award.
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Myers, Richard S. "American Legion v. American Humanist Association and the Future of the Establishment Clause."
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The American Humanist Association was founded in 1941 and currently provides legal assistance to defend the
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said was the "first (atheist campaign) to include spots on television and cable" and was described by
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In late 2011 it launched a holiday billboard campaign, placing advertisements in 7 different cities:
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The AHA is the supervising organization for various Humanist affiliates and adjunct organizations.
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Between 2014 and 2018, Humanist Disaster Recovery has raised over $ 250,000 for victims of the
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AHLC represented an atheist family who claimed that the equal rights amendment of the
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as a nonprofit, tax exempt, 501(c)(3), publicly supported educational organization.
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to challenge the placement of polling sites in churches, and dismissed the case.
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program, allowing Humanist celebrants to legally officiate at weddings, perform
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Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims of the Pseudosciences (CICAP)
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The AHLC's first independent litigation was filed on November 29, 2006, in the
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Gesellschaft zur wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung von Parawissenschaften (GWUP)
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The AHA website presents the list of the following Humanists of the Year:
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Djupe, Paul A. and Olsen, Laura R., "American Humanist Association",
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were then accorded the same rights and privileges granted by law to
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By these hands: A documentary history of African American humanism
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In 2010 it launched another ad campaign promoting Humanism, which
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functions, and in other ways enjoy the same rights as traditional
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Bekämpfung des Kurpfuschertums (DGBK)
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groups choose to protest the official National Day of Prayer.
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America due to centuries of culturally ingrained prejudices."
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Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (RDF/RDFRS)
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Association française pour l'information scientifique (AFIS)
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Lloyd, Jonathan; Rascon, Jacob; Shin, Tony (March 6, 2014).
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In 2012, the American Humanist Association co-sponsored the
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network of 250 local affiliates and chapters that engage in
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reported nearly 20,000. The AHA also co-sponsored the 2016
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The end of god-talk: An African American humanist theology
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In 2014, the American Humanist Association (AHA) and
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