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WV School District Voluntarily Ends Formal Prayers at Football Games

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During a school board meeting, a West Virginia school district was informed that their policy of having prayers read aloud over loudspeakers before football games are unconstitutional. According to the article, district officials were completely unaware that the Supreme Court ruled on this very issue in the case of Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe (2000), […]

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Who was — and wasn’t — invited to Betsy DeVos’s education roundtable

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On Wednesday (8/30) Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos convened two roundtable discussions on “school choice” in Tallahassee, Florida. It is unsurprising that DeVos, a longtime champion of school voucher initiatives, would host a discussion on school choice. What is surprising is the guest list, which included religious leaders and business owners but neglected to include

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STUDY: Blasphemy laws on the books in one-third of nations

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A new study by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom finds that laws criminalizing blasphemy are “astonishingly widespread.” A few disturbing highlights from the report: • Seventy-one countries, spread out across many regions, maintain blasphemy laws. • Every one of these blasphemy statutes deviates from at least one internationally recognized human rights principle. Most

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Oregon Governor Signs Bill Giving Equal Rights to Secular Celebrants

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Salem, Oregon– The Secular Coalition for Oregon applauded Governor Kate Brown today for signing HB 2113 into law, which allows for secular celebrants to legally solemnize marriages. The bill was introduced in response to lobbying efforts by the Secular Coalition for Oregon. Statement by Brian Harvey, Chair of the Secular Coalition for Oregon “Today marks

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Defense Department expands its list of recognized religions

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The Department of Defense announced a near doubling of its list of recognized religions. It will now formally recognize humanism and other minority faiths among members of the armed forces. According to the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF), more than 22 percent of service personnel identify as “no religious preference,” and slightly more than 1 percent identify

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Nontheists Reject President Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

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Washington, DC– The Secular Coalition for America has released the following statement in response to President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States. Statement by Larry T. Decker, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America “The nomination of Judge Gorsuch by President Trump signals a clear intent

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Secular Coalition Condemns Trump’s Unconstitutional Religious Test

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Washington, DC– The Secular Coalition for America has released the following statement condemning President Trump’s executive order barring citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. Statement by Larry T. Decker, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America “President Trump’s executive order must be recognized as the establishment of a religious

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President Trump Reinstates Anti-Choice Test for Foreign Aid

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Washington, DC– The Secular Coalition for America has released a statement in response to President Trump signing an executive order reinstating the “global gag rule” (also known as the Mexico City policy). The order prohibits international aid groups receiving federal funds from providing access to, or information about, abortion care. Statement by Larry T. Decker,

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Nontheists to Trump: Abandon the Religious Right’s Agenda

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Washington, DC– It is projected that businessman Donald J. Trump will surpass the 270 vote threshold in the Electoral College to become the 45th President of the United States. “On January 20, Donald J. Trump will swear to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States,” said Larry T. Decker, Executive Director of

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