In July, our coalition member American Ethical Union held their 107th annual assembly! With the theme of “preparing for the future of ethical humanism,” they held a variety of talks and workshops that you can now stream at your leisure! If you were unable to attend the assembly when it happened, or if you are …
As the sun sets on the shortest day of the year, we look back on 2021, a year of progress but also challenge, and look forward to the new light bringing a wonderful 2022. We at the Secular Coalition for America (SCA) wish you a happy winter solstice and new year. May it be spent …
Dear Friends, On behalf of staff and board of directors at the Secular Coalition for America, I want to express our gratitude for everything you have done to support our work. When I look back at all we have accomplished this past year, I am reminded how much our advocacy here in Washington depends on …
A note from Debbie Allen, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America, on the success of our community’s National Day of Reason fundraising event, Mayday for Humanity. As the Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America (SCA), I want to personally thank the secular community for their support during our coalition’s Secular …
Washington, D.C. – 2021’s Secular Week of Action is just a month away! Every year, the secular movement comes together to create change in our local communities and provide a relevant alternative to the National Day of Prayer (May 6, 2021). Our coalition spends a whole week organizing service projects and volunteering as individuals — increasing the visibility of secular people and …
Roy Speckhardt was one of the first leaders to inspire me to get involved in the secular movement. Over time I found a philosophical home with the American Humanist Association. Inspired by their work, I wanted to contribute my efforts to advancing humanism and I eventually served several years on the Board of Directors. I …
Statement on Speckhardt’s decision to step down from the American Humanist Association Read More »
Nebraska Democrats this past Saturday became the third state party since 2016 to adopt a caucus focused on advocating on behalf of non-religious citizens. The Party’s unanimous vote of support marked a long-awaited victory for the Nebraska Secular Democrats (NSD), which had been organizing since March 2018 to gain democratic affiliation. With the caucus now …
Nebraska Democratic Party Joins National Trend, Unanimously Adopts Secular Caucus Read More »
Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and architect of President Trump’s aggressive effort to rewrite the government’s rule book on environmental regulations, resigned on Thursday in the face of numerous ethics investigations that doomed his tenure. Despite Mr. Pruitt’s efforts to nurture a close relationship with the president, Mr. Trump himself announced the resignation …
E.P.A. Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns Under a Cloud of Ethics Scandals Read More »
How are LGBTQ activists reacting to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement given the role he’s played in their lives? Some fear it will mean the rollback of protections he helped bring about while others are more optimistic about expanding those new freedoms. Kennedy, an ideological conservative who was often the swing vote in cases …
LGBTQ activists fear for their freedoms with Kennedy’s retirement Read More »
As soon as Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, people started taking bets on whom President Donald Trump would nominate to replace him—sometimes literally. Online betting isn’t legal in the United States, but an Australian online bookmaker, sportsbet.com.au, posted its odds for the leading Supreme Court candidates, and the site—like the Washington …
Trump’s Supreme Court Frontrunner Is the “Forrest Gump of Republican Politics” Read More »
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