Tracie Harris, a former co-host of the Atheist Experience, left the show and the ACA (Atheist Community of Austin) due to disagreements with the organization’s policies and direction. She has since focused on her own projects and advocacy.
Tracie Harris was a prominent figure within the atheist community, particularly known for her role on the Atheist Experience, a live call-in television show produced by the Atheist Community of Austin (ACA). Her departure from the show and the ACA in 2019 was the result of a series of events and internal conflicts that became public.
The specific disagreements that led to her departure involved issues related to the ACA’s handling of certain sensitive topics, including its response to statements made by another ACA host, Stephen Woodford (also known as Rationality Rules), regarding transgender people in sports. The controversy arose when Woodford’s views were criticized as transphobic by members of the community, and the ACA’s initial statement and subsequent retraction of that statement led to a division among its members.
Tracie Harris, along with other co-hosts, felt that the ACA’s actions did not align with their values, particularly regarding inclusivity and the support of transgender rights. As a result, they decided to leave the organization. Since her departure, Harris has continued to engage with the atheist community and broader social issues through social media and other platforms. She remains an advocate for critical thinking, secularism, and social justice, although she has stepped back from the more public roles she once held within the atheist movement.
