News Releases Archive

December 15, 2020

FFRF Bill of Rights ‘Nativity’ returns to counter religion in Illinois courthouse

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation has once again installed its secular holiday display at an Illinois courthouse. A Bill of Rights “Nativity” display has been set up by FFRF …

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December 15, 2020

Biden must repeal Trump’s new faith-based rules that give license to discriminate

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is denouncing a just-announced massive final rule change that grants faith-based federal social services contractors license to discriminate against beneficiaries on religious grounds. The 381-page …

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December 15, 2020

FFRF New York Times Bill of Rights Day ad asks for help staving off ‘judicial Doomsday’

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has a full-page ad in the New York Times expected to run today, Dec. 15, warning of the right-wing takeover of the federal judiciary. The …

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December 14, 2020

FFRF Solstice banner stolen from Michigan town

A Freedom From Religion Foundation seasonal banner in Warren, Mich., has been stolen. The display, which read “Keep Saturn in Saturnalia,” was installed just a few days ago near the …

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December 14, 2020

FFRF’s solstice greetings return to Eugene, Ore.

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s annual Winter Solstice display has returned to Oregon’s premier college town. For the third year in a row, a large Solstice banner stretches across …

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December 10, 2020

FFRF Solstice banner on display again in Michigan town

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is giving Solstice greetings once again in Warren, Mich. FFRF’s irreverent “Keep Saturn in Saturnalia” banner has again been placed near the intersection of Mound …

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December 10, 2020

Supreme Court misses opportunity in religious damages case

  In an unsurprising 8-0 decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individuals can sue federal officials for damages under the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). The …

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December 10, 2020

“Cosmos” co-creator Ann Druyan guest on FFRF TV show

 The co-creator of possibly the most acclaimed TV series of all time is the guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Freethought Matters” show this Sunday. Ann Druyan is an …

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December 10, 2020

Terminate chaplaincy, FFRF insists to Boise State

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling a penalty on the Boise State University football program’s chaplaincy.  The Boise State University football program’s official chaplain, Mark Thornton, reportedly led Boise …

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