News Releases Archive
Help FFRF support young freethinkers of color!
FFRF is launching a campaign this summer to support young freethinkers of color and we need your help! While atheists, agnostics and skeptics are often misrepresented as privileged, the fact …
Working for you on Capitol Hill: FFRF is ensuring secular programs are universally available
All Americans must have access to secular recovery programs. My friend Ray deserved one. Have you ever had a friend who was so smart that taking a standardized test was …
FFRF awards $17,750 to 2019 high school essay contest winners
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 William Schulz High School Essay Contest, with $17,750 in scholarship money being awarded this year. College-bound …
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FFRF condemns Illinois town’s Christian proclamation
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging city officials in Mount Vernon, Ill., to refrain from promoting religion following an unconstitutional endorsement. Several area residents informed the state/church watchdog that …
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FFRF, ACLU, AU win Fla. atheist invocation case
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today unanimously ruled that the Brevard County, Fla., Commissioners’ policy of using religious beliefs to determine who can offer invocations at public meetings …
FFRF ends coach-led prayer, chaplaincy program in Georgia high school
A Cedartown High School coach and an official team chaplain will cease leading prayers with the football team following a letter of complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. …
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Hawkins, Texas, removes Christian sign at FFRF’s urging, finally
A Texas city has at long last removed a “Jesus Welcomes You to Hawkins” sign that the Freedom From Religion Foundation objected to years ago. Back in 2015, the state/church …
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FFRF calls on Fresno Unified School District to end taxpayer-funded chaplaincy program
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging the Fresno Unified School District to suspend an unconstitutional chaplaincy program it operates in partnership with the local police department. According to recently …
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Ala. sheriff promotes religion on social media
An Alabama sheriff’s misuse of the official department Facebook page is providing the Freedom From Religion Foundation a chance to set him straight on a number of issues. A Covington …
