This Month in Compassion: December 2025

December opens with World AIDS Day — a global moment of remembrance and resolve — but it also reveals a deeper reality unfolding across the United States: a federal government growing increasingly silent in the face of suffering. From HIV prevention and civil rights protections to hunger, housing, and public health, compassion is receding from national leadership at a time when communities need it most. This month’s This Month in Compassion examines where empathy is thriving at the grassroots level, where it is disappearing at the federal level, and why ethical governance demands that compassion remain at the heart of every policy decision.

When Human Rights Are Turned Upside Down

The State Department’s new directive classifying abortion access and DEI programs as potential human-rights violations marks a major shift in U.S. foreign-policy language. By reframing reproductive autonomy and equity initiatives as infringements on “God-given rights,” the policy reverses long-standing human-rights interpretations and raises constitutional concerns. This editorial examines the implications of the directive, its conflict with the Ninth Amendment, and its potential impact on global human-rights reporting.

Bisexual pride flag with horizontal pink, purple, and blue stripes, representing bisexual visibility and equality.

Celebrate Bisexuality Day: Visibility, Equality, and the Ongoing Struggle for Recognition

Celebrate Bisexuality Day, observed every September 23, honors bisexual visibility and equality. Explore its history, connection to ERA/ERA2, and why visibility matters today.

Frontline Defenders: Meet the People Fighting to Keep Equality Alive

When the Supreme Court handed down Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, marriage equality supporters celebrated in the streets. For many, … More

The Fragile Shield: Respect for Marriage Act—Enough or Just a Safety Net?

When the Supreme Court gutted Roe v. Wade in 2022, marriage equality advocates saw the writing on the wall. If … More

Trial Balloons and Time Bombs: The New Playbook for Rolling Back Rights

When civil rights are under attack, the first strike isn’t always a direct hit—it’s often a test. A “trial balloon” … More

Justice Under Siege: Kim Davis and the Push to Drag America Backward

Ten years after Obergefell v. Hodges—the landmark ruling that confirmed same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry—America is again … More

Earth Day, Humane Party 10-year Anniversary and Inaugural Presidential Primary

Today is Earth Day, and today is the 10th anniversary of the Humane Party, which was founded on the fundamental ideas of abolition of exploitation. The party’s hundreds of volunteers and thousands of followers see the necessity of such a party when the current political parties always seem to offer more of the same. The Humane Party’s platform is different. It is far-reaching and encompasses ideals beyond safeguarding the environment and ending the suffering of species.

How Would You Like to Be the Humane Party’s Candidate for President of the United States?

Have you ever thought, “If only I were President of the United States”? Imagine all the possibilities, the changes that could be made. To end suffering as much as humanely possible. To see liberation and equality for all. How about bringing these thoughts to fruition? The Humane Party is holding for the first time in its existence a Presidential Primary for the 2020 Presidential election.