News Releases Archive

March 24, 2022

FFRF persuades N.C. sheriff to drop religion from summer camp

  A North Carolina sheriff has listened to the Freedom From Religion Foundation and made secular a summer camp that his department operates. Several county residents had reported to the …

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March 23, 2022

FFRF to Colorado Springs school boards: Stop promoting religion

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is working to curb unconstitutional sectarianism by Colorado Springs area school board members — and some of its efforts are getting much-deserved media attention. “A …

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March 22, 2022

FFRF to Lindsey Graham: It’s OK to ask if religion will affect rulings

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling out Sen. Lindsey Graham for his bizarre and phony line of questioning today of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about her …

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March 22, 2022

Fla. teen activist against ‘Don’t Say Gay bill’ gets $5,000 FFRF award

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to be naming Florida teenager Will Larkins as recipient of its Catherine Fahringer Student Activist Award, which includes a $5,000 cash scholarship. Larkins, …

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March 22, 2022

FFRF to Sparta, Tenn.: Blasphemy is still a victimless crime

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging a Tennessee city to remove its unconstitutional restraints concerning “blasphemous” language in its municipal code. Sparta’s code contains two ordinances that make blasphemous language …

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March 21, 2022

FFRF and Ann Druyan embark on a joint humanistic mission

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is delighted to announce that it is launching a joint mission with Ann Druyan. Druyan is, of course, the co-creator along with her husband …

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March 21, 2022

No prayers at board meetings, FFRF insists to Va. school board

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the Essex County Public Schools board to stop opening its meetings with a prayer. The board has reportedly recently begun starting its …

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March 18, 2022

FFRF commends Washington state’s steps to protect abortion rights

With attacks on abortion at an all-time high, it’s important to recognize states that are proactively protecting reproductive health care. On March 17, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure …

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March 18, 2022

FFRF urges Senate to inquire into Supreme Court nominee’s state/church views

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to probe Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson about her views on separation between religion and government.  FFRF, …

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