News Releases Archive

January 29, 2025

FFRF deplores Trump’s ban kicking out transgender from military 

The Freedom From Religion Foundation denounces President Trump’s executive order banning transgender Americans from serving in the military as a sop to Christian nationalists — and as a move undertaken …

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January 28, 2025

FFRF urges W.Va. gov to rescind reckless religious vaccine exemption

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the West Virginia governor to reconsider his recent decision to allow religious exemptions for childhood vaccines. On Jan. 14, just one day after …

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January 28, 2025

‘We Dissent’ explains important Supreme Court case

The “We Dissent” podcast tackles the Supreme Court case, Skrmetti vs. U.S.The most recent episode of the “We Dissent” podcast focuses on a Supreme Court case with potentially worrisome implications …

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January 27, 2025

FFRF: Trump’s cruel global gag rule hurts women worldwide

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation condemns President Trump’s cruel decision to reimpose the draconian “global gag rule” — devastating reproductive and maternal health worldwide. In one of his initial …

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January 27, 2025

FFRF, others dismayed at Supreme Court hearing Okla. religious charter school case

The Freedom From Religion Foundation and other leading groups are concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a religious public charter school in Oklahoma. …

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January 23, 2025

Freethinking singer-songwriter offers musical treat on ‘Freethought Matters’

Watch the preview here. The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s television show this week provides a freethinking musical celebration. The talented guest is the well-known indie folk singer and atheist Shelley …

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January 23, 2025

FFRF persistence convinces Calif. school board to discontinue prayer

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ensured that the Glendora Unified School District school board meetings are free of prayer. Several concerned district community members reported that the board’s Dec. …

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January 22, 2025

Christian nationalist Kristi Noem should not be Homeland Security in charge

Kristi Noem, President Trump’s nominee to become the next secretary of Homeland Security, has some of the most extremist religious views of any of his appointments. Like Trump, Noem has …

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January 21, 2025

FFRF applauds Tulsa council replacing prayer with moment of silence

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to learn that the Tulsa (Okla.) City Council recently voted to end its divisive practice of starting meetings with prayer. The national state/church …

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