We file another lawsuit in federal court this week, challenging censorship of freethought literature in Orange County, Florida high schools. FFRF attorney Andrew Seidel gives us the details. Then we …
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‘Atheists in foxholes’ garner 150 votes in Congress!
Some 150 members of Congress today voted in favor of allowing nonreligious military chaplains to serve atheists and agnostics in the armed forces. Although that wasn’t enough for an amendment …
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Celebrate 50 years of freedom from religious ritual in public schools
Monday, June 17, marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Abington v. Schempp. Ellery Schempp began protesting morning devotions as a 16-year-old junior …
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Federal Immigration Office discriminates against nonbelievers
Read the letter of complaint to the Houston USCIS …
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FFRF warns Michigan bills micromanage, have religious agenda
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state/church watchdog, has heard from many of its Michigan members concerned over the mischief-making intent of two state Senate bills discussed in a …
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Wisconsin abortion bills a travesty
Statement by FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor Disgraceful passage by the Wisconsin Legislature today of an unconstitutional bill promoted by Roman Catholics to allow religious employers to bar contraception coverage …
FFRF calls out Green Bay area superintendent for commencement speech
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the Howard-Suamico Board of Education in Wisconsin to reprimand a school district superintendent for exhorting parents to pray in his commencement speech at …
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FFRF sues over literature discrimination
The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit June 13 in U.S. District Court in Florida against the Orange County School Board in Orlando for censoring distribution of freethought materials …
Courthouse door slams shut in ‘Arizona Day of Prayer’ appeal
The Freedom From Religion Foundation called it “highly disappointing” that the Arizona State Court of Appeals yesterday threw out its bid to declare unconstitutional annual Arizona Day of Prayer proclamations by …
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