After a particularly fractious recent prayer session at the Virginia House of Delegates, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging the body to discontinue prayers altogether. On Tuesday, Feb. 11, …
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FFRF testifies at Colorado Statehouse against anti-LGBTQ bills
Seven virulently anti-LGBTQ Colorado bills that seek to advance Christian Nationalism have compelled the Freedom From Religion Foundation to testify at the Statehouse. FFRF Attorney Ryan Jayne began his …
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Freethought Radio — February 13, 2020
We report stopping prayer at a Nevada school board and complain about an over-the-top pastoral prayer in the Virginia Legislature. FFRF’s Legal Director Rebecca Markert tells us about our final …
DOJ must withdraw grant to Hookers for Jesus, FFRF demands
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting that the U.S. Department of Justice rescind a half-a-million-dollar unconstitutional grant to a proselytizing group. The Department of Justice is granting $530,190 over …
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Brevard County, Fla., commissioners agree to end religious discrimination in invocation practices
Americans United, ACLU and FFRF challenged county’s invocation policy that discriminated against minority religions and nontheists In a victory for religious freedom for all residents of Brevard County, Fla., the …
Ask your U.S. legislators to support Darwin Day resolutions!
In the age of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” we need you to stand up for reason and critical thinking in government by supporting Darwin Day resolutions in Congress. Two …
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Support ratification of the ERA today
Last month, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, outlawing discrimination on the basis of gender. The ERA now meets the three-fourths threshold the Constitution requires …
Thank the Clark County Board for removing prayer from meetings
Please show your appreciation of the Clark County School District for its adherence to the Constitution. The district recently discontinued the practice of beginning school board meetings with prayer …
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Tell Wisconsin legislators not to give churches preferential tax treatment
The Wisconsin Legislature has introduced two bills intended to give preferential tax treatment to religious institutions, and your representatives need to hear your opposition. Churches are lobbying the Wisconsin …
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