The Aderholt Amendment would have allowed adoption centers receiving federal funding to discriminate on the basis of religion. This would mean that they could turn away an LGBT couple, an interfaith couple, or an atheist couple who are otherwise qualified and willing to provide a loving home — all while receiving taxpayer dollars. While the …
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 …
The Congressional Freethought Caucus sent Attorney General Jeff Sessions tough questions about the newly created Religious Liberty Task Force that Sessions needs to answer. When Sessions goes to testify before Congress, expect members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus to demand answers to these important questions. The Secular Coalition for America also submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request on …
The Secular Coalition for America submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request on the Religious Liberty Task Force to better understand its scope, jurisdiction, and interactions with other federal agencies. We will notify you as soon as we receive a response.
Members of Congress have released a letter detailing how a Justice Kavanaugh would dismantle the wall of separation between state and church. The list of signatories includes four members of the Freethought Caucus Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA).
Religion should never be an excuse to discriminate, especially on the taxpayers’ dime. We signed onto a letter addressed to Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta opposing new guidance that would allow federal contractors to discriminate on the basis of religion.
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. …
We joined our national faith and partners and secular member organizations in a letter addressed to every U.S. Senator opposing the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
The Secular Coalition for America joined 87 national organizations in submitting comments in response to proposed regulations that would censor critical scientific studies.
The Secular Coalition for America joined 210 organizations in a letter to Members of Congress opposing the Aderholt Amendment, which would allow
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