Washington, DC — The Secular Coalition for America released the following statement in response to Roy Moore’s defeat in the Alabama special election. “Roy Moore’s defeat is a victory for religious freedom,” said Larry T. Decker, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America. “Moore campaigned on a platform of Christian supremacy, promising that if […]
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Washington, DC — Yesterday, nineteen national organizations representing atheists, agnostics, humanists, and nontheistic Americans sent a letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees regarding the “Memorandum on Religious Liberty” issued by the Department of Justice on October 6, 2017. Signatories to the letter include the Secular Coalition for America along with all 18 of the coalition’s
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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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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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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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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The Central Committee of the Utah Democratic Party approved the creation of the first ever Secular Caucus in the state. With an overwhelming majority of support and dozens of members already signed up to participate, the Caucus will be officially established following a procedural vote by the Committee in February. “The idea of creating a
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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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Philadelphia, PA.– Yesterday the Secular Coalition for America hosted a reception welcoming nonreligious delegates and attendees of the Democratic National Convention. The reception focused on ways the Democratic party can better engage nonreligious voters, who now comprise more than one-quarter of the entire Democratic party. “The Democratic party can no longer take nonreligious voters for
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Washington, D.C. — The Secular Coalition for America is thrilled to announce that all three of its policy resolutions have been adopted into the 2016-2018 Texas Democratic party platform. The resolutions include a resolution to repeal religious exemptions to child protection laws; a resolution to strike discriminatory language from the state Constitution that bars nontheists from
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