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Atheists ask Court to Defend Workers’ First Amendment Rights
Washington, D.C. — American Atheists, a national civil rights organization, filed an amicus brief today in Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision…
Trump Administration’s School Privatization Order Defies Will of The People
Again and again and again, voters have rejected school vouchers and other privatization schemes that attempt to defund and dismantle the nonsectarian public schools that 90% of U.S. families choose. …
American Atheists Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights
Cranford, NJ—American Atheists is proud to stand alongside national civil rights organizations and secular advocacy groups today—and everyday—in reaffirming our commitment to vigorously oppose attacks against LGBTQ+ Americans. We unequivocally…
New Analysis Shows Religious Equality Under Threat in Half the States
Washington, D.C.—Today, religious equality watchdog American Atheists released its State of the Secular States report, an in-depth analysis of state-level legislative policies that impact the separation of religion and government.…
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