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Join us in Washington DC for the Reason Rally

On March 24, 2012, the Secular Coalition will join with many of the nation's largest and most influential secular organizations at the Reason Rally on the National Mall in Washington DC. Visit the Reason Rally website for more information.

Protect Teen Students’ Rights to Form Atheist Clubs

School officials are placing undue burdens and obstacles in the way of students trying to establish atheist and freethought groups at their middle and high schools across the country -- just as the number of nontheistic students is growing.

Registration Open for Lobby Day for Reason 2012

The Secular Coalition for America today announced the Lobby Day for Reason, a free lobbying day for secular Americans to take place on March 23, 2012, on Capitol Hill. The event coincides with the Reason Rally weekend. Register today!

In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens

Journalist, intellectual, outspoken atheist, and SCA Advisory Board member, died December 15, 2011, at the age of 62.

The 2012 Presidential Candidate Scorecard

The Secular Coalition for America released its 2012 Presidential Candidate Scorecard—a guide for secular-minded Americans on the presidential candidates in the upcoming 2012 election. See where the candidates stand on secular and nontheist issues now.

 

2011 Congressional Report Card

The Secular Coalition for America presents its report card for the U.S. House of Representatives for the the 1st session of the 112th Congress.

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Take the Challenge: Hold Your Representative Accountable
January 26, 2012
Last week we released our 2011 Congressional Report Card—which rated members of the 112th U.S. Congress based on seven votes last year, about issues important to the secular community.
Secular Coalition Flunks U.S. House on Religious Freedom Issues
January 19, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Secular Coalition for America today released its 2011 Congressional Report Card. A majority of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives earned failing grades on seven issues related to religious liberty and discrimination against nontheistic and secular Americans.

Secular Coalition Urges Americans to Remember Religious Freedom Day
January 13, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, January 16th, the Secular Coalition for America, along with millions of Americans, will celebrate the annual Religious Freedom Day. The purpose of the day is to promote and protect freedom of religion—and no religion—for all Americans. 

Secular Coalition Fails Most 2012 Presidential Candidates on Religiously Intrusive Issues
December 22, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Secular Coalition for America today released its 2012 Presidential Candidate Scorecard—a guide for secular-minded Americans on the presidential candidates in the upcoming 2012 election.

Secular Coalition to Flood Capitol Hill with Godless Voters to Lobby Representatives
December 08, 2011
The Secular Coalition for America today announced the Lobby Day for Reason, a free lobbying day for secular Americans to take place on March 23, 2012, on Capitol Hill. The Lobby Day for Reason will offer secular-minded individuals a morning of free lobbying training followed by the opportunity to meet with congressional staff to discuss issues related to the separation of church and state.
SCA Urges Obama Administration to End Religious Discrimination Through Faith-Based Initiatives
December 07, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC—The Secular Coalition for America stands with the Coalition Against Religious Discrimination (CARD) in calling for a transparent review process in how the executive branch’s faith-based offices are handling religious discrimination claims in the hiring of government-funded positions by religious organizations.

Protect Teen Students’ Rights to Form Atheist Clubs
November 09, 2011

School officials are placing undue burdens and obstacles in the way of students trying to establish atheist and freethought groups at their middle and high schools across the country.  The Equal Access Act (originally passed to protect religious groups rights to form and have access to school facilities), which guarantees the right of students to have a club regardless of religious or nonr

The Secular Coalition for America Applauds Mississippians for Voting 'No' on the Proposed 'Personhood' Amendment
November 08, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Secular Coalition for America applauds the people of Mississippi for voting against Initiative 26, an amendment to the state constitution that would have defined a person as a human being “from the moment of fertilization.”

Secular Coalition for America Strongly Opposes Mississippi Personhood Amendment
November 07, 2011

Tomorrow, Mississippians will go to the polls to decide on Initiative 26, an amendment to the state constitution that would defines a person as “every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or the functional equivalent thereof.”

Atheist Student Presses VP Biden on Tax Exemptions for Religious Clergy
November 04, 2011

PITTSBURGH - Today Vice President Joe Biden spoke to a group of students at the University of Pittsburgh. Cate Laskovics, a senior philosophy major and self-described atheist, asked Biden how the administration justifies religious clergy housing tax exemptions—especially in a time of economic upheaval.

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Sun, 03/11/2012
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Triangle Freethought Society
Washington, DC
Fri, 03/23/2012
Lobby Day for Reason
Fort Bragg, NC
Sat, 03/31/2012
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Rock Beyond Belief
Wichita, KS
Sat, 04/21/2012 - Sun, 04/22/2012
Amanda Knief
Skeptics of Oz Conference
Raleigh, NC
Thu, 05/03/2012
Amanda Knief
Triangle Freethought Society
Columbus, OH
Sat, 07/07/2012 - Sun, 07/08/2012
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Atlanta, GA
Sat, 09/01/2012 - Sun, 09/02/2012
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Ahlquist’s Experience Highlights Need for Religion-Based Bullying Protections
Lauren Anderson Youngblood
Jan 25 2012 - 12:58

Jessica Ahlquist—the Rhode Island teenager who successfully fought her school for its unconstitutional prayer display—has come under attack from multiple directions: fellow classmates, community members, and even a State Rep., Peter G.

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Speaking of tax returns, how about tax deductions?
Nick Fish
Jan 24 2012 - 16:56

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, following pressure from his Republican rivals for the party nomination to face President Barack Obama in the November election, released his tax records from 2010 as well as estimates for his 2011 taxes today. Romney's tax returns highlight an important issue of religious privileging in our tax code.

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South Carolina Primary Humor, Intentional and Unintentional
Herb Silverman
Jan 23 2012 - 12:50

For me the highlight of the South Carolina primary campaign was hearing Stephen Colbert speak to an overflow crowd on my College of Charleston campus.

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Martin Luther King and the Republican Race For Righteousness
Herb Silverman
Jan 19 2012 - 11:47

If I believed in a god, and one with a sense of humor, I would think she had a big chuckle over timing the South Carolina Republican primary for the same week the nation celebrates Martin Luther King Day.

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How Would Jesus Vote? Christian Politics in the State Of Lost Causes
Herb Silverman
Jan 17 2012 - 14:28

Christianity and many other religions are sometimes described by category, rather than by denomination, as conservative, liberal or cultural. To that, I would add a fourth category: political Christian, i.e. a candidate for public office who feels the need to profess deeply held Christian beliefs.

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