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Department of Education Proposes to Subsidize Religious Proselytizing
Washington, D.C.—Today, American Atheists denounced the Trump Administration’s proposal to subsidize religious organizations using Department of Education student aid programs. Under the new rule, the federal government would unconstitutionally support…
American Atheists’ Statement on Freedom For All Act
Washington, D.C.—Today, in response to the introduction of the Fairness for All Act, a LGBTQ rights bill that includes dangerous new religious exemptions, American Atheists’ Vice President for Legal and…
Oppose Trump’s Religious Discrimination Against Patients, Children, and the Elderly
Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services wants to repeal protections that prevent federal grant recipients from discriminating against Americans on grounds of religion, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Atheist Holiday Displays to Fill Iowa State Capitol in Record Numbers
Des Moines, IA—Today, American Atheists announced that seven nonreligious displays will adorn the Iowa State Capitol this December, setting a record for the largest number of secular displays exhibited inside…
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