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Current Action Alerts
Oppose ‘IGWT’ on Trinity County public property
The Trinity County Board of Supervisors recently voted to place “In God We Trust” in its public meeting room in Weaverville, Calif. After being contacted by constituents who oppose this, Supervisor Jeremy Brown has asked the board to reconsider this vote at its next meeting…More »
State/church victory in Massachusetts
You spoke — and your legislators listened. Last month, we asked you to tell the Massachusetts Legislature to pass H. 4606, a bill seeking to outlaw female genital mutilation and allow survivors to bring civil action against perpetrators. After many of you called and…More »
Tell your reps: Murder of American citizen in Pakistan for blasphemy shows need to repeal barbaric laws
Pakistan’s horrific anti-blasphemy law has claimed another victim — this time an American citizen from Illinois. Please take a moment to urge your federal representatives to take a stand against blasphemy laws around the globe. Last week, Tahir Ahmed Naseem was shot dead during a…More »
Tell your rep: Remove Hyde Amendment from federal appropriations bill
Rep. Ayanna Pressley has just introduced a crucial proposal to remove the Hyde Amendment from a major federal appropriations bill and ensure that abortion care is accessible for all. The Hyde Amendment, inserted decades ago by ultra-Catholic Rep. Henry J. Hyde, restricts federal funding for…More »
Tell Gov. McMaster: NO taxpayer money for private schools
The S.C. governor’s office recently announced that of the $48 million of taxpayer funds that Congress entrusted to its discretion for COVID-related education relief as part of the CARES Act, it will be allocating $32 million to unaccountable, private (mostly religious) schools through a…More »
Tell Nebraska lawmakers: VOTE NO on abortion ban
In the middle of a global pandemic and a national health care crisis, anti-choice politicians continue to push through cruel legislation banning abortion. Yesterday, Nebraska L.B. 814 was pulled out of committee for consideration by the Senate. If passed, it would ban a procedure (known…More »
Tell Santa Rosa County: Keep ‘IGWT’ off official property
Santa Rosa County, Fla., is considering a proposal to adopt “In God We Trust” as the official county motto, adding the religious phrase to the county seal as well as every county vehicle and building. The commissioner advancing the proposal responded to a question…More »
Tell lawmakers: Outlaw female genital mutilation in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Legislature is slated to pass a crucial bill (H. 4606) that will outlaw female genital mutilation and allow survivors to bring civil action against perpetrators. Crucially, the bill specifically states that performing this procedure as part of a custom or ritual provides…More »
Tell your senators: Public money shouldn’t fund private (mostly religious) schools
The Trump administration is once again exploiting the current global crisis, using the next COVID-19 relief bill, to expand its school voucher agenda and subsidize religious schools. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has announced plans to divert taxpayer money to private (almostly exclusively religious)…More »
Urge Rehoboth Beach officials to stand their ground against Knights of Columbus
In 2018, the city of Rehoboth Beach, Del., made the commendable decision to avoid the appearance of exclusionary religious preference by no longer allowing St. Edmond’s Church to place a Nativity scene prominently on public property. The Knights of Columbus, a self-proclaimed “Catholic fraternal…More »
URGENT! Ask TN gov to veto nation’s most restrictive abortion ban
In the middle of the night yesterday, the Tennessee Legislature passed one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the country, effectively outlawing the procedure in your state. Please contact Gov. Bill Lee and demand that he veto this unconstitutional bill. S.B. 2196/H.B. 2263…More »
Tell Gov. Reeves to veto IGWT bill
Please tell Gov. Tate Reeves that “In God We Trust” has no place on an official state seal. In March, we asked you to oppose S.B. 2131, a bill that would put “In God We Trust” on the Mississippi secretary of state’s official seal.…More »
Tell Gov. Polis to approve bill removing religious favoritism in school vaccine law
Gov. Jared Polis will soon consider S.B. 20-163, a bill that aims to protect Colorado communities by making it more difficult to receive vaccine exemptions based on religious beliefs. This bill has passed both chambers of the Colorado Legislature, and will be on Polis’ desk…More »
URGENT: Tell Gov. Reynolds to veto anti-abortion bill
In the final hours of the just-concluded legislative session, Iowa lawmakers passed an unnecessary and burdensome bill that will further inhibit abortion access in the state. In the middle of the night on Saturday, the Iowa House added a waiting period provision onto an…More »
Tell Gov. Wolf to veto $7 million headed for Baptist coffers
Gov. Tom Wolf will soon consider a state budget that includes a huge handout to two churches. Fortunately, Wolf has the power to veto this misappropriation of taxpayer funds without vetoing the entire budget. We need lots of voices to make sure the governor sees…More »
Tenn: Oppose four bad bills! And support one great bill!
The Tennessee Legislature is set to act on four awful bills, and one excellent one. We need your help to stop the Christian Nationalist legislative agenda and promote laws based on science and reason. 4 bad billsThe bad bills would:1. Make the bible Tennessee’s…More »
Oppose confirmation of unqualified ideologue to appeals court
Please take a moment to oppose the confirmation of an unqualified political ideologue, Cory Wilson, to a lifetime seat on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate hearing was Wednesday, May 20, and your senators are expected to vote on this nomination…More »
Tell Congress: Stop bailing out churches
We need to ensure that public funding in a congressional COVID-19 relief bill goes to those suffering the severe impacts of the pandemic, instead of underwriting religious activity. The House of Representatives is slated to pass the HEROES Act this week. The federal government needs…More »
Tell your rep: We need a National Day of Reason, not Prayer
We urge you to join us in calling for a National Day of Reason as an alternative to the congressionally mandated National Day of Prayer. Introduced by four members of the Freethought Caucus, H.R. 947 would designate May 7 a “National Day of Reason”…More »
Oppose confirmation of unqualified ideologue to D.C. Circuit Court
Please take a moment to oppose the confirmation of an unqualified political ideologue, Justin R. Walker, to a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Senate hearing is this Wednesday, May 6. It is unfortunate that the…More »
Take action: Secular public education is at risk in Missouri
The Missouri Legislature is considering two problematic bills that threaten secular public education. Your lawmakers need to hear your opposition. H.B. 2065, the “Show Me a Brighter Future Scholarship Program,” will give families a tax credit to send their children to private schools. This…More »
UTAH: Tell lawmakers to reject school voucher-like provision
The Utah Legislature has called a special session to approve a COVID-19 relief package that includes a troubling school neo-voucher provision undermining public education. Please contact your lawmakers and ask that they not abuse the pandemic response to undercut public education and protections for…More »
Ask your reps: How are you defending state/church separation during COVID-19?
Atheists are the most politically engaged demographic in the country. Your members of Congress are listening to you and other freethinkers. Right now, members of Congress are holding regular virtual town halls via social media or the telephone. The town halls are an excellent…More »
Pressure your lawmakers to ensure accessibility of vote by mail
American secular voters are becoming a force. Secular voters sharply increased their share of the U.S. electorate to 17 percent by 2018: a massive 55 percent increase. The Freedom From Religion Foundation supports universal voting by mail because we want to see those numbers continue…More »
TAKE ACTION: Oppose HUD proposal to weaponize “religious liberty”
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is considering changes to the rules governing how it works with religious organizations. Under the guise of protecting “religious liberty,” this proposal would allow faith-based groups to receive federal funding for various housing programs without complying with nondiscrimination…More »
Tell DeSantis to rescind church exemption in gathering ban
Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a decision that will cause Floridians to die, because he wants to show how much he loves religion. We at FFRF are outraged — and you should be, too. Please take a moment to tell DeSantis that churches cannot be…More »
URGENT! Tell Small Business Administration not to bail out churches
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is alarmed that the Small Business Administration will use the pandemic as an excuse to give a massive chunk of taxpayer funds to churches and other houses of worship. As part of the federal government’s stimulus efforts to fight the…More »
Tell Gov. Reeves to stop his religious proselytizing
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has repeatedly led prayers and bible studies on his social media page as a supposed means of addressing the coronavirus pandemic. Please take a few moments to tell the governor to stop exploiting our current public health crisis to promote religion…More »
Tell Gov. McMaster to end official government prayers
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has repeatedly organized prayers before official coronavirus-related press conferences. Please take a few moments to tell the governor to stop exploiting our current public health crisis to promote religion from his elected office. On March 15, McMaster invited Chaplain Greg…More »
Tell your governor to prohibit church gatherings to slow pandemic spread
Governors across the country are heeding the advice of public health officials and implementing limitations on large gatherings in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. However, some states are exempting churches from these policies, endangering their communities in the process. Please ask your…More »
URGENT: Tell Gov. Little to VETO anti-trans bills
The Idaho Legislature has passed two religiously motivated anti-trans bills that are now on the governor’s desk awaiting signature. We need you to contact Gov. Brad Little and urge him to veto these two bills. The first, H. 500, dubiously titled “Fairness in Women’s Sports…More »
Can you spare a few minutes to speak out against Gov. Justice’s “day of prayer”?
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has designated today, March 25, as a statewide “day of prayer” in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Can you take some time to write a letter to the editor to your local paper condemning this religious pandering? Justice called on…More »
Please oppose Pa. resolution calling for “day of prayer”
A Pennsylvania state representative has introduced a plainly nonsensical resolution calling for “A State Day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer” in response to COVID-19, which she has called “God’s punishment for our sins.” Rep. Stephanie Borowicz has filed H.R. 835, which would designate March 30…More »
Resist “IGWT” on Miss. secretary of state official seal
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is promoting a bill that would put “In God We Trust” on the official seal of his state office. Watson has advocated for this change because it “signals Mississippi’s allegiance to God as well as our country.” We need…More »
Tell your senators: Don’t use crisis to attack public education
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has introduced a stimulus bill that would grant Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos — who once referred to public education as a “dead end” — broad authority to disregard existing protections for vulnerable students. We need your help to…More »
Tell Florida state senators to reject school prayer proposal
The Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill with a troubling section that would permit prayer over the loudspeaker at state-run high school athletic competitions. The prayer provision is tucked in a broader education bill, H.B. 7103. The Florida High School Athletic Association…More »
URGENT: Tell lawmakers to reject Trump’s Muslim ban
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote this Thursday, March 12, on the NO BAN Act. Please join us in urging your representative to vote yes on this bill. The NO BAN Act repeals President Trump’s existing executive order blocking travel from…More »
Reject Tenn. public school religious release time bill
The Tennessee Legislature is considering a bill that would require public schools to establish a program allowing children to be released from instructional time to attend “a course in religious and moral instruction.” This bill, H.B. 2542, specifies that public schools would be required…More »
Please oppose New Hampshire anti-trans bill
The New Hampshire Legislature is considering a harmful anti-trans bill — and we need your help to stop it. Tomorrow, the N.H. Senate Committee on Education and Workforce Development will review S.B. 480, which would bar trans girls from participating on their school’s women…More »
Speak out against Maryland “license to discriminate” bill
The Maryland Legislature is considering a so-called “FORUM” — Forming Open and Robust University Minds — bill that would give student groups at public universities the license to discriminate based on “sincerely held religious beliefs.” In order to ensure that campus groups are welcoming of…More »
Tell your lawmakers: Do not fund religious discrimination
Over the past three years, the Trump administration has introduced an onslaught of regulatory proposals that allow federally funded agencies to discriminate based on their religion. As a result, citizens who do not conform to their narrow set of religious beliefs can be denied public…More »
Oppose bible classes in W.Va. public schools
The West Virginia Legislature is considering a bill that would allow state-funded public schools to indoctrinate students with bible classes. We need your help to stop this bill in its tracks. This bill, H.B. 4780, is part of Project Blitz, the Christian fundamentalists’ nationwide legislative…More »
Connecticut: Please urge elimination of religious exemption from vaccines
The Connecticut Legislature is considering a good bill that would eliminate religious exemptions from vaccine requirements for public school students. Many states, including Connecticut, have allowed parents to claim a religious exemption from regulations that require they vaccinate their children. When parents choose not…More »
TAKE ACTION: Oppose ‘IGWT’ in Oklahoma public buildings
The Oklahoma Legislature is considering a bill that would require all state buildings to install giant “In God We Trust” displays. We need your help to ensure that Oklahoma residents are not subjected to government-sponsored Christian proselytizing. This bill, H.B. 3817, is part of…More »
Tell Missouri lawmakers: Reject bible classes in public schools
The Missouri Legislature is considering a bill that would allow state-funded public schools to indoctrinate students with bible classes. We need your help to stop this bill in its tracks. This bill, H.B. 1345, is part of Project Blitz, the Christian fundamentalists’ nationwide legislative…More »
Urge Idaho governor to veto “Choose Life” license plate bill
A dangerous bill is headed to Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s desk next Monday, March 2, to be signed into law. This bill, S. 1249, authorizes an official “Choose Life” license plate in the state of Idaho. If passed, a portion of the purchase price…More »
Reject Iowa bill that would establish sexual identity registry
The Iowa Legislature is considering a shockingly abhorrent bill that would require Iowans to register their sexual orientation with the state — and face punishment if they deviated from their official status. This bill, Iowa S.F. 2130, proposes that applicants for a marriage license…More »
Please support Virginia equal protection bill
The Virginia Legislature is considering a good bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes under state civil rights law. This bill, H.B. 1663, is a positive step toward ensuring true equal protection for LGBTQ people. The federal Civil Rights Act…More »
Resist W. Va. bill promoting prayer in public schools
The West Virginia Legislature is considering a bill dubbed the “West Virginia Student Religious Liberties Act,” which would require public schools to allow prayers to be broadcast at many school-sponsored events. This bill, H.B. 4069, obligates schools to create a limited public forum any time…More »
Please tell Kentucky to pass FGM ban
The Kentucky Legislature is considering a bill that prohibits Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and creates strict penalties for those who perform or aid in the performance of the procedure. In addition to the traumatic and often lifelong physical and emotional pain this procedure…More »
Resist “In God We Trust” in public buildings
The Idaho Legislature is considering a bill that places “In God We Trust” in legislative chambers above the chairs of the presiding officers. This bill, H.C.R. 32, is part of a nationwide legislative push: Project Blitz. Project Blitz seeks to inject state legislatures with…More »
Advance bill to protect children by repealing faith-based exemptions
Last month, we asked you to contact your legislators and urge them to support a good bill that would repeal faith-based healing protections for parents who choose not to seek medical attention for their children based on their religious beliefs. That bill recently passed…More »
Urge the Virginia House of Delegates to cease legislative prayer
Please take a moment to urge your delegate to discontinue the practice of legislative prayer. The Virginia House of Delegates recently opened a meeting on the House floor with a six-minute-long divisive prayer that condemned marriage equality and reproductive rights, and threatened legislators with…More »
Georgia: Oppose discriminatory adoption policy
The Georgia Legislature is considering a bill that would allow taxpayer-funded child-placing agencies to discriminate based on religion — and we need your help to stop it. Georgia S.B. 368, currently in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, would prohibit the state from taking…More »
Ask your U.S. legislators to support Darwin Day resolutions!
In the age of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” we need you to stand up for reason and critical thinking in government by supporting Darwin Day resolutions in Congress. Two resolutions, House Resolution 847 and Senate Resolution 495, have been introduced in the U.S. House…More »
Support ratification of the ERA today
Last month, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, outlawing discrimination on the basis of gender. The ERA now meets the three-fourths threshold the Constitution requires for amendments. But new questions have arisen about the validity of a decades-old deadline set…More »
Thank the Clark County Board for removing prayer from meetings
Please show your appreciation of the Clark County School District for its adherence to the Constitution. The district recently discontinued the practice of beginning school board meetings with prayer after receiving a complaint from FFRF. According to local reports, 30 pastors are planning to…More »
Speak out against slate of anti-LGBTQ bills in Colorado
Colorado legislators have introduced a dangerous package of anti-LGBTQ bills, and your lawmakers need to hear your opposition. These six religiously based bills, largely targeting LGBTQ rights in Colorado, are a coordinated attack on secular law: HB20-1272 is a patently unconstitutional bill that restricts marriage…More »
Tell Wisconsin legislators not to give churches preferential tax treatment
The Wisconsin Legislature has introduced two bills intended to give preferential tax treatment to religious institutions, and your representatives need to hear your opposition. Churches are lobbying the Wisconsin Legislature to create a special property tax exemption that removes more property from the tax…More »
Please oppose Iowa bill to expand religious privilege
The Iowa Legislature has introduced a new bill that would drastically expand religious privilege in the state. The bill, S.F. 508, is a state version of the federal law called RFRA, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The federal RFRA law is directly responsible for…More »
