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March 29, 2023

Pew study shows acceptance of atheists is low but gradually increasing

When you’re at the bottom, you can only go up. That seems to be what is happening with attitudes toward atheists in the United States, according to a recent Pew …

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March 28, 2023

Fla. religious charter school agrees that Michelangelo’s ‘David’ is porn

A public charter school’s bizarre decision to force a principal to resign after an image of Michelangelo’s “David” was shown in art class is possibly due to its ties with …

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March 28, 2023

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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March 27, 2023

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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March 24, 2023

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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March 23, 2023

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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March 23, 2023

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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March 23, 2023

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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March 23, 2023

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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