Acclaimed author, gay rights advocate and nationally syndicated columnist Dan Savage graciously accepted FFRF’s Emperor Has No Clothes Award at the 36th national convention in September in Madison, Wis., …
Day: October 22, 2013
Sara Paretsky
Paretsky is an ardent supporter of separation of state and church and women’s reproductive rights and creator of the famous V.I. Warshawski detective series, which revolutionized the mystery world. Paretsky …
Ellery Schempp – Champion of the First Amendment Award
Ellery Schempp, an FFRF Lifetime Member and recipient of its Champion of the First Amendment award, is an accomplished Ph.D. physicist. He was a plaintiff in Abington School District v. Schempp, …
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FFRF Stops mandatory treatment prayers (October 22, 2013)
Military veterans sent to substance abuse treatment by the Sacramento Veterans Administration in California will be offered an alternative to religious programs because of an FFRF letter of complaint.FFRF was …
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FFRF prevents future prayers and discrimination at Ohio high school (October 22, 2013)
FFRF advised the administration of Western Brown High School in Mt. Orab, Ohio to refrain from incorporating prayers during school-sponsored events. A concerned parent informed FFRF Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel …
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Jim McCollum – Champion of the First Amendment Award
Jim McCollum, FFRF Life Member and previous “Champion of the First Amendment” recipient, spoke at FFRF’s 36th national convention Sept. 28, 2013, in Madison, Wis. McCollum talked about his role …
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FFRF protests church service sponsored by Ark. school and coach
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is working to stop a coach-organized religious service at an Arkansas high school, after the school’s football coach invited everyone to the “Bryant Hornet Football …
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FFRF stops mandated Christian programs for probation condition (August 22, 2013)
FFRF recently halted the practice of compelling convicted offenders to attend Miracle Lake Christian Training Center and other similar institutions as a condition of probation in Tennessee. Forced attendance for …
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Survey reveals only .02% of prisoners identify as atheists
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons released an April 2013 survey of 218,167 prisoners that reports .02% of prisoners are atheists. You read that right. Not 2%, or even .2 …
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