News Releases Archive

March 25, 2016

Special Report: We’re keeping busy on Easter

We at the Freedom From Religion Foundation are staying busy this Easter week, as you would expect. We’ve filed lawsuits, earned victories and filed complaints, and issued Action Alerts—crucifying fundamentalism …

More » from Special Report: We’re keeping busy on Easter

March 25, 2016

FFRF: Madison library stays open on Easter Sunday

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded the central library in Madison, Wis., to serve patrons on Easter Sunday. FFRF had contacted Madison library staff last year to emphasize that …

More » from FFRF: Madison library stays open on Easter Sunday

March 24, 2016

FFRF to distribute its literature in Colorado public schools

The Freedom From Religion Foundation will be placing literature in Colorado’s Delta County School District next week as a response to the continued passive distribution of Gideon bibles there. In …

More » from FFRF to distribute its literature in Colorado public schools

March 24, 2016

FFRF sues Connecticut city over censorship

A national freethought association and its local member are suing a Connecticut city after their request to put up a display in a city park was denied. The Freedom From …

More » from FFRF sues Connecticut city over censorship

March 24, 2016

North Carolina anti-LGBT law shows need for Equality Act

Statement by theFreedom From Religion Foundation A sweepingly discriminatory anti-LGBT bill passed Wednesday by the North Carolina Legislature shows once again why the federal Civil Rights Act needs to be …

More » from North Carolina anti-LGBT law shows need for Equality Act

March 22, 2016

FFRF applauds victory over religious employer

The Freedom From Religion Foundation applauds a recent court victory on behalf of workers shortchanged by their religious employer. FFRF, a national state/church watchdog group, filed a friend of the …

More » from FFRF applauds victory over religious employer

March 21, 2016

FFRF questions whether football coach’s appointment was out of bounds

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is contending that the hiring of a South Carolina public school football coach may have been because of his religion in violation of school nondiscrimination …

More » from FFRF questions whether football coach’s appointment was out of bounds

March 21, 2016

FFRF seeks secular borough seal and motto in New Jersey

The Freedom From Religion Foundation wants a New Jersey borough to get rid of its unmistakably religious seal and motto. The official seal of the borough of Clayton depicts a …

More » from FFRF seeks secular borough seal and motto in New Jersey

March 17, 2016

FFRF destroys a crusader

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is killing off a crusading public school mascot. Ken Caryl Middle School in Littleton, Colo., has a “crusader” as its mascot. The figure is a …

More » from FFRF destroys a crusader

Freedom From Religion Foundation