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Posted 1, November, 2013

URGENT: Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act is coming to a vote in the Senate, and the time for action is now. Join us in supporting this vital piece of legislation which would protect the rights of millions of Americans. Use the form at this link to send your senators a message that equality belongs in every workplace!

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Posted 20, September, 2013
Pope Francis has finally acknowledged and criticized the Catholic church’s “obsession” with LGBTQ individuals. That’s great, but Humanists have been advocating for LGBTQ issues since the 1960s. Support the AHA and our continuing efforts to fight for...

Pope Francis has finally acknowledged and criticized the Catholic church’s “obsession” with LGBTQ individuals. That’s great, but Humanists have been advocating for LGBTQ issues since the 1960s.

Support the AHA and our continuing efforts to fight for equal rights with the LGBTQ Humanist Council: http://lgbthumanists.org/

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Posted 4, April, 2013

The most obvious and effective lesson atheists are learning from gays (including all LGBTs) is to come out of the closet. Attitudes toward gays changed rapidly when people learned that their friends, neighbors, and even family members were gay. Attitudes about atheists are slowly changing as atheists are slowly coming out. By AHA board member Herb Silverman lays out what atheists can learn from the gay rights movement in this Washington Post piece.