Acknowledging Nontheists

The Secular Coalition for America encourages public officials to include nontheists when describing Americans as President Barack Obama did in his inaugural address: "For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers."

Secular Coalition for America to Meet with White House Officials on National Policy

Thu, 02/25/2010 - 11:36

Marking the first time in history a presidential administration has met for a policy briefing with the American nontheist community, on February 26 the Secular Coalition for America will engage with White House officials on issues of great concern to the secular movement. Read more »

Secular Coalition Urges Kevin Jennings To Protect Nontheist Students

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 14:00

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Alabama Honors Freethinker and Humanist

Tue, 10/06/2009 - 15:40

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White House meeting marks new milestone for nontheists

Mon, 06/01/2009 - 11:18

June 1, 2009: The nontheist movement reached a new milestone when the Secular Coalition for America had its first individual meeting with White House officials last week. Although the Secular Coalition had met with White House officials before, this meeting was significant as it was the first private meeting focused solely on nontheists' interests.

The discussion, held with White House Associate Director of Public Engagement Paul Monteiro, gave Secular Coalition representatives the opportunity to highlight what policy issues concern nontheists most. Specifics topics addressed were coercive religious proselytizing in the military, the faith-based initiatives, and employment discrimination. Read more »

Secular Coalition quoted in four national publications in May

Thu, 05/14/2009 - 16:21

The Secular Coalition for America has been getting quite a lot of media attention this month. Read more »

More Atheists Shout It From the Rooftops

Sun, 04/26/2009 - 03:00

New York Times 2nd Most E-mailed Article Spotlights Secular Coalition for America

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"Local and national atheist organizations have flourished in recent years, fed by outrage over the Bush administration’s embrace of the religious right ... These groups, once rivals, are now pooling resources to lobby in Washington for separation of church and state [through the Secular Coalition for America]." Read more »

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