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 …
Use this helpful guide when meeting with your Congressional representatives urging them to join the Congressional Freethought Caucus. The Congressional Freethought Caucus The Congressional Freethought Caucus was established three years ago in reaction to the influence of religion in public policymaking in ways that the Caucus’s founders deem inappropriate in a secular government. They see …
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The Secular Coalition for America Education Fund (SCAEF) is proud to work with its member organizations to put together this resource. Local secular communities and aspiring organizers and community activists can use this guide to explore the many options available to affiliate with and receive support from national secular organizations.
Members of Congress hold Town Hall meetings throughout the year to hear directly from constituents in their district or state. Attending a town hall is a great way to get your Members of Congress on the record on issues of concern to the secular community, bring visibility to secular values voters in the Members’ district, …
The most impactful way to build relationships with your lawmakers is through face-to-face meetings. When you meet with a legislator or a staff member as a secular values voter, you are representing a larger constituency than yourself. While this may seem overwhelming at first, remember that these visits are essentially a conversation — lawmakers and …
Writing letters to the editor of your local or regional newspapers (or even national, for some issues) is an easy and effective way to inform your elected officials and the general public how important a particular issue is to your community and the nation.
Now that the shutdown has been suspended, Washington has begun to return to normal business. I wanted to let you know about what has been happening in the first few weeks of the 116th Congress and how we are impacting policy. Committee Assignments for Congressional Freethought Caucus Members Now that the shutdown has been suspended …
The American Family Survey, an annual national survey conducted by the Deseret News and the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University, found that just 43% of Americans viewed religion as a core component of their identity in 2018. The number of Americans who identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing …
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A comprehensive report on the results of every nonreligious candidate who ran for public office during the 2018 midterm elections. This report was compiled by Hemant Mehta, the Center for Freethought Equality, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
The First Amendment Defense Act, reintroduced in 2018 by Utah Senator Mike Lee with 21 cosponsors, would allow for religiously-based discrimination by federal contractors, individuals, nonprofits, and businesses, which amounts to taxpayer funded discrimination. Currently, federal contractors employ 26 million workers, about 22 percent of the United State’s workforce. If FADA is signed into law, it …
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