For four years, Bailey Brazzel says, she had employed the same tax preparer, Nancy Fivecoate of Carter Tax Service in Russiaville, Ind. Fivecoate prepared the taxes without issue each time — until this year, when Brazzel brought her new wife, Samantha. Fivecoate declined to serve the couple, citing her religious beliefs. This was the first …
Christian tax preparer turns away lesbian couple on religious grounds Read More »
Today, we joined 119 organizations in signing a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar denouncing the Trump Administration’s policy allowing South Carolina’s taxpayer-funded foster care agencies to discriminate based on religion, leaving vulnerable kids to suffer the consequences. We urge Secretary Azar to reverse this discriminatory policy, which harms children and families …
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, …
In 2017, Arizona State Rep. Athena Salman, an openly atheist legislator, delivered an invocation to open up the day’s session. It was a perfectly respectful speech, referring to “the humanity that resides within each and every person here.” Yet it offended Republicans who insisted all invocations needed to invoke a “Higher Power.” One Republican was …
AZ Atheist Lawmaker Gives Invocation, Then Gets Mocked by Christian Colleague Read More »
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.
Death Row inmate Domineque Ray hoped that when he took his final breath, he could find comfort in the presence of his Muslim spiritual adviser. But the Alabama prison where Ray was awaiting execution wouldn’t allow it. Prison officials would only allow their own Christian chaplain to offer the prisoner solace from inside the execution …
Justices Let Alabama Execute Death Row Inmate Who Wanted Imam By His Side Read More »
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 …
A proposed bill in New Mexico would grant medical licenses to fake doctors. SB 135, sponsored by Democratic State Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino, would license naturopathic “doctors” to provide primary care to patients who may not realize they’re not seeing professionals who actually know what they’re doing. Unlike real doctors, who accept science, naturopaths promote …
Proposed Bill in New Mexico Would Grant Medical Licenses to Fake Doctors Read More »
Last year, opponents of Idaho’s faith-healing exemptions marched to the Idaho Statehouse carrying 183 child-sized coffins, meant to represent the children who have reportedly died from medical neglect. This year, it was a smaller and more somber affair. Instead of marching en masse through downtown Boise, a few dozen people gathered in the rotunda of …
Idahoans pray ‘change will come’ with faith-healing exemptions Read More »
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