FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will discuss, field questions about, and sign his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Saturday, September 7 at …
Day: September 7, 2019
Oppose new HHS rules eliminating civil rights protections in health care
In June, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed sweeping rollbacks on non-discrimination regulations under the Affordable Care Act, including those protecting abortion care and LGBTQ patients. This rule …
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FFRF: Donohue owes atheists apology for slander re: El Paso
Bill Donohue, the Catholic League’s perennial gasbag, is bloviating wildly in the wake of the recent mass shootings, blaming lack of religion for the shooting rampages: It is not people …
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Ga. state rep links prayer event to guv’s unconstitutional proclamation
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is taking a Georgia state representative to task after his misuse of social media to promote a worship ceremony. Georgia state Rep. Wes Cantrell has …
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Prayer Ended at Official School Events in Michigan (June 7, 2019)
After receiving a complaint letter from FFRF, a Michigan public school coach has pledged to cease including prayer at official school events. An Okemos Public Schools parent reported that a …
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FFRF protests Washington State Patrol chaplaincy
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is protesting a sectarian and intrusive chaplaincy program for Washington state cops. A concerned Washington State Patrol employee has notified the national state/church watchdog that …
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Ga. abortion ban shows it can happen here
Statement by Annie Laurie GaylorCo-PresidentFreedom From Religion Foundation A recent trip to Poland chillingly brought home to me the precarious state of abortion rights. At one time, Poland was a …
URGENT: Tell San Jacinto commissioners to remove courthouse crosses
Tomorrow, May 8, the San Jacinto Commissioners are holding a meeting to decide whether or not to respond to FFRF’s complaint about the four large crosses displayed on the county …
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N.C. charter school to address violations after FFRF intervention
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded a North Carolina charter school to address numerous constitutional violations. A Winston-Salem, N.C., resident reported to the state/church watchdog that Quality Education Academy …
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