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August 24, 2022

South Carolina lawmakers must rescind $1.5 million handout for religious school

The Freedom From Religion Foundation strongly condemns as unconstitutional and irresponsible a $1.5 million budget earmark in South Carolina to help start up a Christian school. Christian Learning Centers of …

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August 23, 2022

FFRF agnostic student billboard creates ripples in Sacramento

A billboard with a secular message is on display in the heart of the Golden State capital as part of a national Freedom From Religion Foundation campaign during this critical …

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August 23, 2022

Texas “In God We Trust” posters advance the lie of Christian nationalism

Many Texas public school students are being greeted this school year with new “In God We Trust” posters in their schools. This is not the fault of schools, but of …

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August 19, 2022

Reject Colorado business’ anti-LGBTQ appeal, FFRF brief urges Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court must dismiss a manufactured case of a Colorado business so that religious discrimination is thwarted, the Freedom From Religion Foundation insists in an amicus brief.  The …

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August 18, 2022

New USDA rule on religious exemptions to Title IX is unwarranted and harmful

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has regrettably decided to allow religious schools to discriminate and still remain eligible for federal funding for meal programs for their students. USDA gives taxpayer …

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August 17, 2022

FFRF awards almost $20,000 to 2022 BIPOC student essay winners

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation proudly announces $19,350 in prize money to the winners of the 2022 David Hudak Memorial Black, Indigenous and Persons of Color Student Essay Competition. …

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August 16, 2022

FFRF prompts Kan. school board to repeal discriminatory dress code

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has obtained a victory for free speech in Kansas. Get rid of your discriminatory clothing policy, we urged a Kansas school district after a parent …

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August 15, 2022

FFRF’s Mark on the Hill: Scoring victories in Congress

Earlier this year, I spoke about how our strategic goal is to go on the offensive and we are doing that. I am pleased to report that this has been …

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August 12, 2022

FFRF deplores assault on Salman Rushdie

The Freedom From Religion Foundation decries the vicious attack on writer Salman Rushdie. Rushdie, of course, is perhaps best known for his Satanic Verses, which had Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issuing …

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