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The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking a Virginia school district to stop its ongoing unconstitutional practice of opening school board meetings with a prayer. Hanover County Public Schools open every school board meeting with a prayer, a concerned resident has reported to FFRF, which… More »
In the face of anti-abortion action throughout the country, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is cheering Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to uphold abortion rights. Evers vetoed five bills on Friday that would have made abortion more restrictive in FFRF’s home state of Wisconsin. One… More »
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is delighted to announce its fourth annual essay competition for law school students. Law students are invited to submit a no more than 1,500 word essay on why religious exemptions from vaccine requirements are not required. The contest will award… More »
FFRF is insisting that a South Dakota school board cease its recent practice of injecting prayer into its meetings. A concerned local parent contacted FFRF to report that the Rapid City Area Schools Board started a new tradition in October by opening its meeting on… More »
A blatantly unconstitutional display of religiosity has been removed from a Florida public school due to the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A concerned parent reported to the state/church watchdog that a teacher at Bair Middle School was exhibiting multiple religious displays in the classroom. One… More »
Watch the teaser here. The interviewee this Sunday on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s TV show is a person who is doing his utmost to move Ireland away from the shackles of Catholicism. When you think of the Republic of Ireland, you probably think of… More »
The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s annual Winter Solstice exhibit is celebrating its (almost unbroken) silver jubilee at the Wisconsin Capitol. The secular display is back in the state/church watchdog’s hometown legislative building for a breathtaking 25th time after a pandemic-forced hiatus last year. A gilt… More »
The U.S. Supreme Court’s pro-choice justices, who unfortunately seem to be in a minority, made some very convincing points in a crucial abortion rights case today. The court heard oral arguments for Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that would prohibit abortions in Mississippi… More »
A more shameful legal maneuver in the name of religion would be hard to find. Disgraced reality TV figure Josh Duggar has reportedly made a shocking motion in his just-begun child pornography trial: to exclude testimony from a witness on the grounds that Duggar confessed to… More »
North Carolina needs to make sure that its new budget does not violate the Constitution, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting. The recently passed North Carolina budget includes grants or possible grants to several organizations that appear to offer only faith-based services, raising worries… More »
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has once more, with the able assistance of a member, created an equal space for secularism at an Illinois courthouse. A Bill of Rights “nativity” display has again been installed by vigilant FFRF Member Will Meyer (pictured in the shot… More »
The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s secular Winter Solstice exhibit is once again ready for viewing in New Hampshire’s capital city. For the fourth successive year, FFRF members have put up a display honoring the Bill of Rights and our secular government in Concord City Plaza.… More »
The blatant promotion of religion and Christianity in a Washington police department must end, asserts the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A concerned Spokane County employee has informed the state/church watchdog that the county has instituted a chaplaincy program targeting law enforcement. The chaplains have also… More »
A Montana state senator’s religion-inspired bigotry is deplorable, and her willful obliviousness makes it even more so, the Freedom From Religion Foundation declares. At a recent rally in Clinton, Mont., while defending a pastor accused of hate speech and ethics violations, state Sen. Theresa… More »
For his latest Religion Dispatches piece, FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel has interviewed a German expert on fascism — resulting in an engaging discussion about Christian nationalism in America. German author Annika Brockschmidt has written a recent book titled Amerikas Gotteskrieger: Wie die… More »
Watch the teaser here. The guest this Sunday on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s TV show, “Freethought Matters,” is full-throatedly insisting that the U.S. Supreme Court must be expanded. Stephen M. Feldman is a professor of law and adjunct professor of political science at the… More »
FFRF Legal Fellow Dr. Karen Heineman has sound advice for Aaron Rodgers in an op-ed in the state/church watchdog’s hometown paper that draws on her career as a veterinarian. Her piece in the Madison, Wis., Capital Times begins: I am a veterinarian as well as… More »
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has signed onto a letter, along with a diverse coalition of organizations, supporting an important aspect of the Build Back Better Act that just passed the U.S. House: a strong move to end discrimination in child care around the country.… More »
FFRF recently asked a Virginia school district to stop praying at school board meetings after a report from a concerned parent. The Chesapeake Public School Board’s agendas confirmed that its meetings always begin with a scheduled prayer and that these prayers are invariably… More »
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has scored a win after the Centerville Police Department agreed to take down an inappropriate and exclusionary “shrouded cross.” Staff Attorney Christopher Line wrote a letter sent at the end of August, explaining to the police department that a Latin cross… More »