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December 11, 2023

FFRF ends unconstitutional pastor-led prayers at South Dakota school

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has successfully intervened to keep religion out of assemblies in South Dakota’s Miller School District. A concerned district employee informed FFRF that a pastor opened …

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December 8, 2023

FFRF holiday display at Wis. Capitol returns for another year

The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s annual Winter Solstice exhibit at the Wisconsin Capitol has now been there for more than 25 years. The secular display is back in the state/church …

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December 7, 2023

Second part of Dan Barker’s musical delight on Sunday ‘Freethought Matters’ TV show

Watch the teaser here. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has on its TV show this Sunday the second part of a two-week musical treat in which Co-President Dan Barker gives …

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December 7, 2023

Speaker Johnson’s Christian nationalist event demeans his secular position

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is deeply disappointed that House Speaker Mike Johnson chose to speak at a Christian nationalist meeting this past Tuesday. Johnson gave the keynote address at …

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December 7, 2023

TV legend Norman Lear was an effective secular activist

Norman Lear wasn’t just the creator of perhaps the most beloved socially conscious shows in television history — he was also in the forefront of the fightback against the religious …

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December 6, 2023

FFRF urges Utah city to drop sectarian religious motto

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging Orem (Utah) Mayor David Young and its City Council to rescind the decision to adopt “In God We Trust” as the official motto. …

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December 5, 2023

Calif. school district’s new book ban must include the bible, FFRF advises

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the Chino Valley (Calif.) Unified School District to ban the bible after a local district resident registered an official complaint with the district …

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December 5, 2023

FFRF ends unconstitutional worship music in Kan. school district

Students in the Goddard Unified School District in Kansas are no longer being forced to sing worship music — thanks to the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A concerned parent informed …

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December 4, 2023

Idaho at center of regressive abortion bans endangering patients

Idaho is at the forefront of implementing cruel anti-abortion restrictions on top of already existing abortion bans. The Christian nationalist Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is launching its latest attack on …

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