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American Atheists Endorses Bill to Expand Supreme Court to 13 Justices
Washington, D.C.—The civil rights organization American Atheists is calling on Congress to pass the Judiciary Act of 2021, introduced today by Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY17). This important legislation would expand…
Texans: Oppose Dangerous Religious Exemptions in Health Care!
The Texas House Public Health Committee is considering a bill (HB 1424) that creates dangerously broad religious exemptions for health care providers and institutions, allowing them to deny care based…
American Atheists VP on Richard Dawkins’ Comments about Trans People
In response to Richard Dawkins’ recent tweet regarding trans people, Alison Gill, Vice President for Legal and Policy at American Atheists, a trans woman, released the following statement:
Oppose Teaching Creationism in Arkansas Schools
Arkansas lawmakers are considering an unconstitutional bill (HB 1701) that would allow creationism to be taught in place of science in Arkansas public schools. This reckless legislation has already passed…
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