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American Atheists Wins New Victory on Behalf of Harassed Nonreligious Student
Houston, TX—Today, the church/state watchdog American Atheists announced a new victory in its lawsuit against a teacher who harassed, disciplined, and retaliated against a nonreligious high school student for sitting…
Ask Governor DeWine to Veto Dangerous Religious Refusals in Health Care!
The Ohio Legislature has endangered all Ohioans by inserting extremely broad denial of care language into the state’s budget (HB 110).
Atheists Sue Mississippi Over “In God We Trust” License Plate
Jackson, Mississippi, June 22, 2021—Today, the church-state separation watchdog American Atheists, the Mississippi Humanist Association, and three nonreligious Mississippi residents filed a federal lawsuit against Mississippi over the state’s “In…
Supreme Court Rules Discriminatory Religious Practices Outweigh LGBTQ Rights
Washington, D.C.—Today the civil rights organization American Atheists denounced the unanimous decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia as a dangerous expansion of religious exemptions that undermine civil rights protections…
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