Author: Steven Simmons
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Humanists of the Palouse Supports Observing Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Lieu of Columbus Day by the City of Moscow
Humanists of the Palouse, a secular alliance supporting cooperative humanity, supports a recent initiative by the Moscow Human Rights Commission for the City of Moscow, Idaho, to observe Monday, October 9, 2017 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in lieu of Columbus Day. This proposal will be brought to the City Council meeting on Monday, October 2,…
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Open letter to Pullman Regional Hospital on offering gender reassignment surgery
On June 9, Pullman Regional Hospital sent a press release calling for public comment on performing gender reassignment surgery (also known as gender confirmation surgery). The Humanists of the Palouse sent the following open letter in response. Dear Board of Directors, Pullman Regional Hospital: Recently, you released a statement to the press indicating that the…
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Contact your state legislators about faith healing exemptions
There are four Idaho statutes that contain religious exemptions to laws designed to protect children from negligence. Most Idaho citizens can be charged with manslaughter or negligent homicide for allowing their children to suffer or die due to parents not fulfilling their obligation to provide adequate medical care. This year, we have a good chance of a bill that…
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Humanists of the Palouse offers our support to Muslim members of the community
To our Muslim friends in the Moscow/Pullman area, Recently, we have been made aware of threats to our community, centered on the Pullman Islamic Center and it and many other Mosques being mis-reported as “radical”. In today’s climate, these threats should not be taken lightly, and we certainly do not. We fully support your right…