No matter how many times Donald Trump or the extremists he’s aligned himself with repeat the lies they tell about religion in America, the facts are still the facts: the United States is and has always been a secular nation, founded not on the Bible but a deliberately secular Constitution that American Atheists will proudly and vigorously defend.
News Archive
News
State Policy
Atheists Applaud Colorado’s Implementation of Patients’ Right to Know Act
Thanks to the Patients’ Right to Know Act, when a Colorado health care facility denies care based on religious beliefs or other non-medical reasons, they must now be transparent and disclose this information to the public.
Statement
Statement in Response to FFRF Litigation Attacking American Atheists
American Atheists will never waver from our mission—to protect civil rights, advance political equality, achieve social inclusion, and empower atheists and other nonreligious people—especially now.
Amicus Brief
Atheists Applaud Supreme Court’s Rejection of Effort to Limit Medication Abortion
The Supreme Court unanimously rejected a lawsuit brought by the Christian nationalist law firm, Alliance Defending Freedom, seeking to prevent millions of Americans from accessing the safe and effective abortion medication.
Federal Policy
Atheists, Humanists Decry Smear Campaign Against State Department Program Supporting Inclusive Religious Freedom Programming
The committee’s politically motivated attacks minimize these threats and put the lives of nonreligious people, including those who participated in the program, at risk.
Events
American Atheists to Convene in Philadelphia and Pack 24,000 Meals for Locals in Need on Easter Sunday
The 2024 conference brings American Atheists to Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy.
Federal Policy
American Atheists Celebrates Restoration of Religious Freedom Protections for Recipients of Federally Funded Social Services
The final rules rescind and replace harmful Trump-era policies that undermined Americans’ constitutional rights and stripped away much-needed safeguards against religious-based discrimination.
Federal Policy
Atheists Still Have Concerns About Denial of Care Rule
The rule rescinds significant portions of a 2019 rule that would have allowed health care providers and other entities involved in patient care to discriminate against patients and deny necessary treatment on the basis of religion.
Data Reports
Just-Released Report Outlines Troubling Trend Toward Religious Extremism in State Legislatures
Even as the majority of Americans continue to oppose the anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion policies and ideologies of White Christian nationalists, American Atheists finds more and more bills are being introduced and passed.
State Policy
NY Governor’s Veto of Life-Saving Substance Treatment Bill is Shameful and Misguided
Governor Hochul vetoed a law that would have simply required courts to inform New Yorkers of their constitutional right to object to mandatory religious substance abuse programs.
Litigation
American Atheists Wins in West Virginia Religious Coercion Lawsuit
“This a tremendous victory for our client, who is finally free, but also a complete vindication of his and other nonreligious Americans’ rights under the law.”
Litigation
Fort Worth Atheists Launch Billboard Campaign. Lawsuit Continues.
“This litigation is exposing discrimination, and in doing so, it will help move our city and state toward more equality and justice.”
