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Atheists: South Carolina, Don’t Fund Religious Student Groups that Discriminate
Columbia, SC—Today, American Atheists wrote in opposition to S33, a bill that would open up South Carolina colleges and universities to discrimination.
Trump Admin Strips Discrimination Protections from Federally-Funded Religious Programs
Washington, D.C.—Today, American Atheists denounced the Trump Administration’s proposal to strip discrimination protections from Americans receiving taxpayer-funded services from religious providers.
Atheists to Supreme Court: Don’t Open ‘Pandora’s Box’ in Religious Freedom Case
Washington, D.C.—The national civil rights organization American Atheists warned the Supreme Court against a dangerous and unconstitutional expansion of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to include monetary damages in…
New Mexico Residents: Oppose Religious Coercion in Public Schools!
New Mexico lawmakers are asking Governor Grisham to give them special permission to consider harmful Christian Nationalist legislation. This bill (HB 115) would require every public building, classroom, and license…
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