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Current Action Alerts
URGENT: Oppose Okla. “Day of Prayer”
After months of downplaying COVID-19 and refusing to implement a mask mandate to curb its spread, Gov. Kevin Stitt is now calling on citizens to “fast and pray” for victims of the pandemic. Tell Gov. Stitt that establishing an “Oklahoma Day of Fasting and Prayer”…More »
URGENT: Pass the ROE Act in Massachusetts!
The Massachusetts Legislature is currently considering Amendment 759, which would remove medically unnecessary barriers to abortion care and improve access for reproductive health care throughout the state. Please tell the Senate Ways and Means Committee to include Amendment 759 — known as the ROE…More »
National State/Church Call-In Day: Stop Judge Barrett!
As you know, the U.S. Senate is rushing to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, an ideologue who would threaten the separation of state and church, for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is co-hosting a National State/Church Call-In Day…More »
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Help FFRF stop Barrett
Many of you have contacted FFRF to say you want to do more to stop the confirmation process of Amy Coney Barrett. FFRF supporters already have made hundreds of phone calls and sent thousands of emails to Senate offices, so we have another option for…More »
Vets & ‘atheists in foxholes’ only: Tell Dept. of Defense to stay secular
NOTE: This action alert is only for U.S. veterans, active military members or employees of the Department of Defense. Everyone else, please disregard — unless you can forward to a nonbelieving vet or military member. The Department of Defense has requested input on how the…More »
Action Alert! Nominee Barrett will end same-sex marriage, sees law as tool to “build Kingdom of God”
If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court, it initiates the final stage of a Christian Nationalist takeover of the high court. A supermajority will be free to undo so many of our hard-won rights. Barrett is an immediate threat to same-sex…More »
Louisianans: Vote “No” on Louisiana Amendment 1
The Freedom From Religion Foundation urges you to vote “no” on Louisiana Amendment 1 on the November election ballot. Louisiana Amendment 1 is an anti-science, anti-woman measure that would leave women in the state seeking abortion without any legal support. If Roe v. Wade is…More »
Coloradoans: Vote “No” on Proposition 115
The Freedom From Religion Foundation urges Coloradoans to vote “no” on Proposition 115 on the November election ballot. Proposition 115 is an anti-science, anti-woman measure that would prohibit abortions after 22 weeks gestation with only very narrow exceptions. Efforts to pass Proposition 115 have…More »
URGENT: No confirmation until after inauguration!
President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett — a religious fanatic and darling of the Religious Right — to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court would be a disaster for our nation’s future. This nomination is not only an insult to…More »
Will your senator will be decisive in SCOTUS vote?
Your senator may play a decisive role in the vote on a nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. We believe with sustained pressure, the senators listed below can be swayed to delay the confirmation until after the inauguration. If you are a constituent of…More »
Take Action! Call senators to postpone SCOTUS vote
Our right to a secular government. Reproductive freedom. Racial justice. LGBTQ equality. The survival of our environment. Our health care. All of this — and so much more — is on the line. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to go forward with a…More »
Call your senators: No new SCOTUS appointment before inauguration
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is an incalculable loss for our country. Her work and advocacy as an attorney charted the path for gender-based civil rights litigation. As a Supreme Court justice, she remained a stalwart defender of the separation of state and church.…More »
Tell your Senators: Pass the Scientific Integrity Act
When the House of Representatives passed the third COVID-19 relief bill (HEROES Act) in May, it included a critical bipartisan provision called The Scientific Integrity Act. Unfortunately, that relief bill is dead in the Senate. So we need your help to pass S. 775,…More »
Take Action! Tell Vt. lawmakers to pass reproductive health care bill
The Vermont Legislature is currently considering a bill that would advance reproductive health care in the state. Can you take a few moments to contact your state lawmakers and urge them to support H. 663, which will increase access to contraceptives in health insurance…More »
Take action! Oppose theocratic judicial nominee
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote later this week on the nomination of Toby Crouse to be a federal judge in Kansas. If confirmed, Crouse will be a federal judge for life. Please take a moment to tell the members of the committee to…More »
Take Action! Religious tradition is no justification for violating human rights
The Congressional Freethought Caucus — a group of U.S. representatives fighting for secular values on Capitol Hill — endorsed a critical piece of legislation last week. The Stop FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) Act would expand the scope of current anti-female genital mutilation laws in…More »
Tell Congress: Pass the Do No Harm Act
When the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Bostock v. Clayton County in June, which upheld civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans, we celebrated the historic victory. But we also issued a dire warning: The court’s opinion left the door wide open for…More »
Sign the petition: Slain Indian freethinkers (including FFRF honoree) need justice
Seven years after Indian freethinker and FFRF honoree Narendra Dabholkar was murdered by Hindu extremists, the investigation into this crime has stalled. Three other rationalists have been murdered quite certainly by the same Hindu fundamentalist group and still the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation…More »
Tell N.H. reps: Protect reproductive health care
New Hampshire Gov. Christopher T. Sununu vetoed H.B. 685, a bill requiring insurance plans that cover maternity benefits to provide coverage for emergency and elective abortion services. Called the Reproductive Health Parity Act, the bill would protect against barriers to abortion care access. Despite…More »
Tell HUD: Don’t enable religious bigotry
A recently proposed rule by the Department of Housing and Urban Development would allow shelters to “establish a policy that places and accommodates individuals on the basis of their biological sex, without regard to their gender identity,” permitting explicit discrimination against transgender individuals. HUD…More »
ACTION: Vote for smallest possible “IGWT” on new Mississippi state flag
In June, the Mississippi Legislature finally voted to remove the Confederate battle flag from its state flag. Unfortunately, state lawmakers rammed through a provision that any new design must include the divisive religious phrase, “In God We Trust.” The “Commission to Redesign the Mississippi…More »
TAKE ACTION: Tell your state rep to oppose bill favoring religious nonprofits
The California Assembly is considering a bill that unconstitutionally favors churches and religious nonprofits over secular nonprofits. Please take a moment to tell your representative to oppose this bill in its current form. The bill, S.B. 899, would allow religious nonprofits to turn their…More »
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 »
