A bill that will paint a giant target on atheists’ backs for any Christian vigilante who wants to attack them has just passed the Missouri State House. A little background here: Whenever a church/state separation lawsuit lists the plaintiffs, it’s not unusual to see initials in place of their real names, if not a pseudonym …
Missouri Bill Banning Anonymity of Atheist Plaintiffs in Lawsuits Passes House Read More »
The exact proportion of couples being married by a friend varies depending on the data you look at, but the numbers are clearly growing. The wedding site The Knot has been conducting a survey on wedding trends for the past 11 years. The site’s editor told The New York Times that friend officiants weren’t even …
The national motto “In God We Trust” can be seen in city and county chambers across America. Soon the motto will also been seen on police cars in Kern County. The Delano City Council voted 3-1 on Tuesday to allow “In God We Trust” decals to be placed on Delano Police Department vehicles. Councilman Bryan …
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The week of April 26 has been declared a week of action by the nation’s leading secular groups, including the Secular Coalition for America, Foundation Beyond Belief, Secular Student Alliance, Center for Inquiry, and American Atheists. It is designed to coincide with the federal government’s overt — and legally problematic — endorsement of religion by …
Letter: Citizens invited to take part in secular week of action Read More »
As a religious gay man who believes his party has ceded discussion of religion and spirituality to Republicans, Pete Buttigieg, a Democratic candidate for president, is talking about God and sexuality in an unconventional way: He is using the language of faith to confront the Christian right on territory they have long claimed as their …
Pete Buttigieg, Gay and Christian, Challenges Religious Right on Their Own Turf Read More »
In an April 12, 2019 meet-and-greet event when asked about his views on education policy, Hickenlooper gave a variety of improvements he would make to the public school system. Within the conversation, Hickenlooper expressed his opinions on school voucher programs, saying that the program which would allow school districts to offer children either a full …
On January 22, 2019 De Blasio issued press release commending the New York Legislature for passing the Reproductive Health Act, which codifies Roe v. Wade into state law, stating: “It is crucial that we protect a woman’s right to the full spectrum of reproductive health care, particularly at this moment in history when these rights are …
A Livingston Parish public high school is looking to bring back a course next year called “Bible as Literature” for the first time in over a decade. Such courses can be both instructive and constitutional in principle, experts say, but are fraught with the danger of crossing the line that’s supposed to separate church and …
‘Bible as Literature’ class could return to Louisiana High School Read More »
“Adoption discrimination is snowballing toward a serious crisis for children, families and communities,” Liz Welch, a faith engagement strategist at the American Civil Liberties Union, told NBC News. “Once considered fringe policy in just a couple states, the push behind child welfare religious exemption bills has picked up alarming speed and momentum.” At least nine …
Anti-LGBTQ adoption bills ‘snowballing’ in state legislatures Read More »
Most notable in Buttigieg’s stance on LGBTQ Rights, is his own role as an openly gay man. He married his husband, Chasten on June 18, 2018. Further, in a speech at the LGBTQ Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch on April 7, 2019, Buttigieg said: “The struggle is not over when states like my own home …
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