In this year’s State of the Secular States report, American Atheists sounded the alarm on an upcoming wave of Christian nationalist state-level bills.
News Archive
News
Federal Policy
New COVID Relief Bill to Enrich Wealthy Megachurches with Second Round of Government Funding
Congress has once again excluded church/state separation protections from the new $900 billion coronavirus relief bill while authorizing special exemptions for religious organizations.
Litigation
American Atheists Edges Closer to Victory in Lawsuit Against Christian Nationalist Arkansas State Senator, Jason Rapert
American Atheists celebrates a victory in its lawsuit for free speech and religious equality against Arkansas State Senator Stanley Jason Rapert.
Federal Policy
American Atheists Statement on Resignation of Attorney General Bill Barr
Bill Barr’s tenure has been marked by constant attacks on religious equality, the rights of minorities, and open hostility to secular Americans.
Federal Policy
Trump Administration Destroys Religious Freedom Protections Across Ten Federal Agencies
American Atheists denounced the Trump Administration’s announcement that it would strip nondiscrimination and religious freedom protections for Americans receiving taxpayer-funded services from religious providers.
Legal Analysis
Today’s Supreme Court Decision Gives COVID-19 Deniers Ammo to Defy Public Health Orders
Today’s decision granted religious individuals—and only religious individuals—the right to sue federal officials personally for monetary damages using the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
Data Reports
Nonreligious Young People Helped Put Biden in the White House. New Research Explores Who They Are.
A new report from American Atheists provides an in-depth analysis of who nonreligious young people are, the issues they face, and their priorities.
Federal Policy
Department of Labor Greenlights Employment Discrimination in the Name of Religion
The new rule allows nominally religious organizations—and even for-profit corporations—to qualify for discriminatory religious exemptions and makes it harder for employees to challenge their discrimination.
Litigation
Hawaii Discontinues Online Learning Program Full of Religious Propaganda Following Warning Letter from American Atheists
The Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) has reviewed its online public school programs and removed religious, racist, and misogynistic content.
Statement
Statement from American Atheists in Response to Joe Biden’s Election as President
The incoming administration must take seriously its obligation to represent the interests of all Americans rather than entrenching a narrow vision of religious liberty.
