The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed an amicus brief in the famous case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court about whether a baker can refuse a cake to a …
More » from FFRF files amicus brief against anti-gay cake maker
Day: October 30, 2017
Secular organizations raise alarm over Sessions’ religious memo
The country’s leading secular organizations are alerting the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to the indefensible nature of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent “religious memo.” Sessions’ “Memorandum on Religious Liberty” …
More » from Secular organizations raise alarm over Sessions’ religious memo
California school expels prayers (August 30, 2017)
A California elementary school will no longer be including prayers in its graduation ceremonies after receiving a warning from FFRF. A concerned parent informed FFRF that an elementary graduation ceremony …
More » from California school expels prayers (August 30, 2017)
FFRF has bible verse removed from Okla. school
A bible verse showily exhibited at an Oklahoma public school has been taken down after the Freedom From Religion Foundation brought attention to it. A concerned local resident informed FFRF …
FFRF awards more than $10,000 to college essay winners
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is announcing with pleasure the names of the recipients of more than $10,000 in prize money in its college essay competition this year. There are …
More » from FFRF awards more than $10,000 to college essay winners
FFRF prevails: Trump administration admits Johnson Amendment still in force
President Trump has failed to fulfill his promise to “get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment,” according to an admission filed in court by his own lawyers. The Department …
More » from FFRF prevails: Trump administration admits Johnson Amendment still in force
Congress stealthily permitting church electioneering
Congress is engaging in cloak-and-dagger tactics to thwart public opinion with a sneaky attempt to undermine a more than 60-year-old prohibition on church electioneering. Nearly 4,500 nonprofits signed a joint …
More » from Congress stealthily permitting church electioneering
FFRF, ACLU file appeals brief in Indiana nativity case
Two prominent watchdog organizations have taken the next step in an intense Indiana state/church legal battle. Each December for nearly half a century, the Performing Arts Department of Concord High …
More » from FFRF, ACLU file appeals brief in Indiana nativity case
Indiana school board ceases prayers
After receiving a warning from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, an Indiana school board has ended its dubious practice of opening meetings with prayer. At three board meetings this year, …
