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Statement: FFRF denounces civil rights office’s new mission against ‘anti-Christian’ bias
Co-Presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog that is also the largest association of North American freethinkers, have released the following statement:“The Freedom …
FFRF supports AZ students protesting school-sponsored prayer
Students at El Capitan High School in Colorado City, Ariz., are protesting school-sponsored prayer that district officials are still scheduling in the graduation ceremony despite student objections and constitutional dictates.The Freedom From …
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Trump-backed Christian nationalist rally falls flat on National Mall
The Freedom From Religion Foundation reports that Sunday’s Christian nationalist prayer rally on the National Mall failed to inspire the massive turnout or enthusiasm its organizers promised. Despite promotion from …
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FFRF co-president’s op-ed on Trump theocratic celebrations published in The Hill
In an op-ed featured in the prominent Washington, D.C., newspaper The Hill, Freedom From Religion Foundation Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor fights back against the current administration’s theocratic America 250 narrative with …
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Americans still favor state/church separation despite Christian nationalist push
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to report that a new Pew Research Center survey offers an encouraging reminder. Despite the growing noise of Christian nationalism in American politics, …
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FFRF and Faithful America host protest event during Trump’s all-day Sunday prayerfest
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and Faithful America are joining forces to co-sponsor a provocative protest this Sunday, May 17, over the entanglement of government and Christian nationalism on the …
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FFRF insists that Ark. sheriff’s office halt inmate baptisms
Photo by Guido Coppa on Unsplash The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging the Drew County (Ark.) Sheriff’s Office to immediately stop encouraging or coercing inmates to undergo baptisms.FFRF was recently informed that the Drew …
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FFRF warns about Trump counterterrorism strategy targeting secular Americans
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is expressing its concern over the deeply authoritarian and unconstitutional language contained in the Trump administration’s newly released 2026 United States Counterterrorism Strategy. The document …
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FFRF rebukes Trump cabinet officials pushing D.C. Christian nationalist rally
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is decrying the inappropriate official promotion of an upcoming Christian nationalist prayer rally on the National Mall that it has been warning about. Numerous cabinet …
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