Intercessors for America, the pro-Trump group that has been mobilizing its prayer warriors to help elect “godly” candidates in the 2018 midterms, has bumped up the frequency of its monthly prayer calls and will be holding them every week between now and the election. Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia was the featured guest on last […]
A new study reveals the scope of psychological damage done by Indiana’s 2015 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning Hoosiers. Although the study, led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health’s Center for LGBT Health Research, stops short of suggesting Indiana’s law directly caused LGBQ people to feel
Pence’s Religious Freedom Policy Made ‘LGBQ’ Hoosiers Sick—Literally Read More »
Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Although we did not get the outcome we hoped for, Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation made us much stronger as a movement, and that is no small feat. Here is how we have grown: The Secular Coalition for America (SCA) engaged our member organizations, allies on Capitol Hill, supporters and allied organizations to analyze Judge
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Washington, DC — The Secular Coalition for America released the following statement today after the Senate voted (50-48) to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Statement by Larry T. Decker, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America “The confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to our nation’s highest court is a supreme injustice.
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In August of 2018, the Pew Research Center released a study on American religious attitudes, dividing all Americans into seven categories. Here are the results of the study that pertain to the nonreligious community. 29% of Americans are nonreligious. From here, Pew sorts them into two groups: The “Solidly Secular” make up 17% of all Americans.
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Washington, DC — The Secular Coalition for America released a statement today in response to news that the Department of Justice is establishing a “religious liberty task force.” The announcement follows remarks made by Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the Justice Department’s religious liberty summit. In his speech, Sessions said; “In short, we have not
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Washington, DC — Today, eighteen national organizations representing atheists, agnostics, humanists, and nontheistic Americans delivered a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to reject the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. “Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination would be a wrecking ball to the vital separation between church and state,” said Representative Jared
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Washington, DC — On Monday the Secular Coalition for America facilitated a Secular Caucus at the Libertarian Party’s national convention in New Orleans. The caucus served to organize secular Libertarians to discuss secular values and featured remarks from the newly elected Chair of the Secular Caucus, New Hampshire State Representative Brandon Phinney (NH-24), who openly
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Washington, DC — The Secular Coalition for America released a statement today condemning the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Trump v. Hawaii. The decision upholds the third iteration of President Trump’s travel ban which prevents some (or all) immigrants, refugees, and visa holders from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen
Secular Coalition Calls The Supreme Court’s Decision A Threat To Religious Freedom Read More »
Washington, DC — The Secular Coalition for America released a statement today in response to President Trump’s executive order establishing a new White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative. According to the White House, the new office will provide policy recommendations from faith-based and community programs on “more effective solutions to poverty” and inform the Administration
White House Sets Up Office To Rubber Stamp Religious Right’s Agenda Read More »
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