News Releases Archive

August 25, 2020

HUD enabling religious bigotry, FFRF contends

  A proposed Housing and Urban Development rule is blatantly pandering to religious prejudice, the Freedom From Religion Foundation asserts in a recent public comment. The HUD regulation would allow …

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August 24, 2020

FFRF & Women’s Leadership Project announce first-ever Lorraine Hansberry Scholarships

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is delighted to announce, in association with the Women’s Leadership Project, the establishment of the Lorraine Hansberry Humanist Scholarship Awards. The state/church watchdog has funded …

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August 21, 2020

FFRF joins in Saturday’s Apostasy Day observance

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is participating in the observance of the first-ever Apostasy Day this weekend. An international coalition has organized this commemoration on Saturday, Aug. 22, in good …

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August 20, 2020

Sen. Cassidy, please don’t preach on social media

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking a U.S. senator to cease sermonizing on his official social media accounts. A concerned Louisiana resident contacted FFRF to report that every Sunday, …

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August 20, 2020

FFRF files Supreme Court amicus brief against foster care discrimination

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court strongly opposing a Catholic agency’s contention that it can discriminate as a government contractor against …

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August 17, 2020

FFRF awards $26,100 in 2020 high school essay contest

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the winners of its 2020 William Schulz High School Essay Contest, to whom it is awarding an unprecedented $26,100 in scholarship …

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August 13, 2020

FFRF celebrates recent multiple wins

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has recently won a slew of victories for our secular Constitution. Last week saw no less than six victories for the state/church watchdog, following complaint …

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August 12, 2020

FFRF lauds New York’s enlargement of window for clergy sex abuse survivors

    The Freedom From Religion Foundation applauds New York lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo for passing a law that gives the survivors of child sexual abuse more time to …

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August 11, 2020

FFRF alerts IRS, once again, to Pastor Jeffress’ brazen politicking

The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s complaint to the IRS over a prominent evangelical’s illegal politicking has not only made national news — but the pastor’s comments have formed the basis …

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