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American support for LGBTQ rights at odds with state assaults
A new national survey has reassuring findings that Americans of almost all religions and no religion are growing ever more supportive of LGBTQ rights. For instance, eight in 10 Americans …
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FFRF warns that Gov. Beshear-signed bill undermines religious liberty
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is dismayed that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has signed into law a mischief-making bill encouraging teachers to promote their personal religious beliefs. House Bill 547 …
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FFRF: Uganda death penalty law for gays is work of U.S. missionaries
Photo credit: Alisdare Hickson The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling for international pressure on Uganda to stand up to American Christian fundamentalists and reject an anti-gay law that the country’s …
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Christian displays removed from Wisconsin rest stop, thanks to FFRF
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation removed two sectarian religious displays from a local rest stop after the Freedom From Religion Foundation demanded action. The state/church watchdog was informed by a …
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FFRF announces new lobbying group for state/church separation
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of FFRF Action Fund Inc., which will focus on lobbying and advocacy efforts to promote the rights of nonbelievers …
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Bestselling children author offers secular advice on FFRF TV show Sunday
Watch the preview here. The guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Sunday “Freethought Matters” TV show is a bestselling author of self-help books for kids who advises parents not …
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Secular podcast discusses legislative assault on transgender people
This month on the only all-women secular podcast in the United States, three powerhouse attorneys discuss the history of legislative attacks on transgender people. “We Dissent” hosts FFRF Legal Director …
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West Texas A&M University drag show cancellation unconstitutional, says FFRF
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is demanding that West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler rescind his decision to cancel a student-hosted drag show. Wendler sent an email to students, …
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FFRF’s Mark on the Hill: How we won on the National Prayer Breakfast
When I first started in the secular movement, if someone wanted me to take action on the National Prayer Breakfast, I used to quietly side-step the conversation. I knew our …
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