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Current Action Alerts
Urge Colo. lawmakers to enlarge window of justice for clergy sex abuse survivors
The Colorado Legislature is considering a good bill that would expand the rights of survivors of child sexual abuse. Please join FFRF in urging lawmakers to advance this bill and expand the window of justice for survivors to seek justice. This bill, SB21-073, would remove…More »
Tell Congress: Pass the Equality Act NOW
The U.S. House is slated to vote this week on the Equality Act (HR 5), a critical piece of legislation that would finally cement federal civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans. Please join FFRF in calling on Congress to immediately pass the long-overdue Equality…More »
Urge Missouri lawmakers not to exempt religion from Covid-19 protections
The Missouri Legislature is advancing several bad Covid-related bills that would jeopardize public health in favor of preferential treatment for churches. Please join FFRF in calling on state lawmakers to reject these dangerous bills and instead prioritize the public safety of all Missouri residents.…More »
TAKE ACTION: Oppose expansion of Fla. school voucher scheme
The Florida Legislature is considering an expansion of the state’s school voucher system, which would divert even more money from public school into private, almost exclusively religious, education. Please take a few moments to tell Florida lawmakers to oppose this damaging proposal. If passed, SB…More »
Tell S.D. lawmakers: Oppose extremist anti-abortion measures
The South Dakota Legislature is deliberating on two extremist anti-abortion bills that threaten reproductive rights in the state. Please take action today to tell legislators to protect reproductive freedom and oppose these dangerous bills. HB 1130 would ban abortion performed based on the fetus’…More »
Resist ‘In God We Trust’ in public schools
The Nebraska Legislature is considering a bill that would require all schools to display “In God We Trust” in every classroom or another “prominent location” and also would require the state attorney general to intervene and defend any school sued over its display. We need…More »
TAKE ACTION: Oppose bill allowing religious discrimination in health care
The Kentucky Legislature is fast-tracking a bill that would allow widespread discrimination in health care in the name of religion. Please urge your state senators to oppose this dangerous measure. The bill, SB 83, would allow licensed health care workers (such as doctors, nurses…More »
URGENT: Oppose expansion of religious vaccine exemptions
The Tennessee Legislature is advancing two extremely dangerous bills that would expand religious exemptions for the Covid-19 vaccine, putting innumerable Tennesseans and Americans at risk. Please take action today to urge lawmakers to oppose these misguided bills. The first, HB 13, would completely do away…More »
Urge Dane County to drop Pledge at board meetings
Please urge the Dane County Board of Supervisors to reconsider its policy to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and a “moment of inspiration/prayer” prior to each meeting. News surrounding the recitation of the pledge at professional athletic events and protests for racial justice has…More »
Tell your Maryland lawmakers: Defend reproductive health care
The Maryland Legislature is considering an anti-abortion bill that would prohibit public funding of essential reproductive health care services. Please take a few moments to urge your legislators to oppose this bill (HB 834) and support such funding. Legislation designed to curb access to…More »
TAKE ACTION: Correct the record on religion in our public schools
Former Louisiana state Sen. John Milkovich has recently published an unhinged op-ed in the Bossier Press-Tribune espousing his desire to “take our schools back” for God. Milkovich writes: “We’re convicted that is no Time to Rest. It’s time to expel Socialism, Atheism and Alternative Lifestyles…More »
TAKE ACTION: Tell Biden to stop taxpayer funding of churches
Please join FFRF in telling the Biden administration that your taxes must not be used to fund religion. Act now so your voice counts. The White House is accepting official comments through Friday, Feb. 12, on a proposal that would permit continued use of taxpayer…More »
Abortion rights are on the chopping block in Arkansas
The Arkansas Legislature is advancing a dangerous bill that would effectively ban abortion in the state. Please take a few moments to urge your lawmakers to oppose this bill. If passed, SB 6 would outlaw abortion except to save the life of the pregnant person…More »
TAKE ACTION: Oppose ‘In God We Trust’ in Okla. public buildings
The Oklahoma Legislature is once more considering a bill that would require all state buildings to install giant “In God We Trust” displays. Our members helped to stop an identical bill last year, but we need to stop it again. Please take action to…More »
TAKE ACTION: Tell Jeep that Christian Nationalism undermined message of unity
By now, you’ve likely seen or heard about Jeep’s Super Bowl ad that, under the guise of unity and patriotism, promoted the idea that the United States is a Christian nation. Watch the ad here. Please join FFRF in telling Jeep that, while the…More »
Tell Ariz. lawmakers not to exempt religion from pandemic gathering limits
The Arizona Legislature is considering a bad Covid-related bill that would declare religious services to be “an essential service deemed necessary and vital to the health and welfare of the public.” If passed, HB 2648 would make it virtually impossible for the state to impose…More »
Tell Indiana legislators not to give churches preferential tax treatment
Religious institutions seem to be always seeking favorable official treatment. The Indiana Legislature is considering a bill that would allow unscrupulous churches to more easily dodge property taxes. Under current Indiana law, when churches acquire property, they have to certify that they are using…More »
TAKE ACTION: Oppose New Hampshire voucher scheme
The New Hampshire Legislature is currently considering what has been dubbed “the most expansive voucher program in the country” — and we need you to urge lawmakers to oppose this dangerous proposal. If passed, HB 20 would entitle parents who pull their children out of…More »
TAKE ACTION: Oppose bad sex education bill in Montana
The Montana Legislature is considering an anti-science sex education bill that will invite the instruction of faith-based medical providers into our public schools. Please take a few moments to ask lawmakers to stop this bill. The bill, SB 99, would require parents to opt…More »
TAKE ACTION: Abortion rights are on the chopping block in Iowa
The Iowa Legislature is advancing a dangerous bill, Senate Resolution 2, to amend the state Constitution to say that there is no constitutional right to an abortion. Please take a few moments to urge your lawmakers to oppose this bill. If passed, this joint…More »
URGENT: Protect Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate
The Wisconsin Legislature is moving quickly to overturn our statewide mask mandate, an egregiously irresponsible move as the pandemic continues to claim lives and threaten the health care system in our state. Please take a few moments to join FFRF in telling our lawmakers…More »
TAKE ACTION: Abortion rights are on the chopping block in Kansas
The Kansas Legislature is advancing a dangerous bill to amend the state Constitution to say that there is no constitutional right to an abortion. This bill is moving quickly — and we need you to take action now. If passed, this bill (HCR 5003)…More »
TAKE ACTION: Repeal New Mexico law restricting abortion access
The New Mexico Legislature is currently considering a good bill that would repeal an archaic abortion ban in the state. Please take a few moments to tell your lawmakers to support this bill! On Monday, Jan. 25, the New Mexico Senate Health and Public…More »
Tell Cleveland County: No Ten Commandments in schools
A school district in your area is considering a proposal to require each of its schools to display the Ten Commandments. Please take a few moments to contact the school board to oppose this unconstitutional consideration. A member of the Cleveland County School Board in…More »
Tell Wisconsin legislators not to give churches preferential tax treatment
Religious institutions seem to be always seeking favorable official treatment. Churches are again lobbying the Wisconsin Legislature to create a special property tax exemption that removes more property from the tax rolls. Assembly Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2 would allow churches to become…More »
URGENT! Oppose restrictive S.C. abortion ban
Anti-choice politicians in South Carolina are hitting the ground running in the new year and we need to fight back. An extremely strict so-called “fetal heartbeat” bill that would outlaw abortion after six weeks of pregnancy has been introduced. Please take a few moments to…More »
TAKE ACTION: Demand Tanzanian govt. release ex-Muslim activist
Please take action TODAY to ensure the release of Zara Kay, an outspoken ex-Muslim activist who has been arrested on trumped-up charges in Tanzania. Zara founded the group Faithless Hijabi (which provides support to women leaving Islam) and is openly critical of that religion and…More »
Mississippi: Oppose Gov. Reeves’ “Day of Prayer”
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is again inappropriately proselytizing to you and your fellow Mississippians — and needs to hear your opposition. Reeves has declared Sunday, Dec. 20, a “Statewide Day of Prayer, Humility, and Fasting” and is encouraging you and other citizens to join in…More »
Ask Ohio Senate to reject bill placing bible verse along state seal
Please help thwart a constitutionally dubious bill pending in the Ohio Legislature. The House recently passed HB 473, a bill that would allow state officials to place the phrase “With God, All Things Are Possible” alongside the state seal. The bill is up for…More »
Oppose Ohio anti-choice bill
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is slated to sign an extremist, anti-choice bill — and he needs to hear your opposition. If passed, S.B. 27 would require fetal remains from abortions be cremated or buried. While pious politicians claim bills like this are intended to…More »
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 »
