Press Releases
Statement on Speckhardt’s decision to step down from the American Humanist Association
Roy Speckhardt was one of the first leaders to inspire me to get involved in the secular movement. Over time I found a philosophical home with the American Humanist Association. Inspired by their work, I wanted to contribute my efforts to advancing humanism and I eventually served several years on the Board of Directors. I …
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SCA Statement on Trump’s Insurrection
Originally appearing in an email from January 9, 2021 They invaded the Capitol saying “Jesus is my savior. Trump is my president”. On Wednesday, the world watched as armed Christian Nationalists — incited by radical evangelical politicians like Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz, and by President Donald Trump himself—stormed Capitol Hill to stop Congress from formally …
SCA Calls on Tanzanian Government to Drop all Charges Against Activist Zara Kay
The recent arrest and detainment of Australian citizen Zara Kay by Tanzanian authorities marks yet another in a long line of persecutory actions by governments the world over against those who would express themselves freely and openly. The list of trumped up violations with which Ms. Kay has been charged include failure to turn over …
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SCA to EEOC: Reject Employment Discrimination in the Name of Religion
This week, the Secular Coalition of America (SCA) joined other members and allies of the Coalition Against Religious Discrimination (CARD) in submitting comments opposing the Trump administration’s attempts to, yet again, allow entities receiving taxpayer dollars to use their religion to broadly discriminate. SCA also independently submitted the following comments regarding U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …
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Secular Organizations Release a Common Secular Agenda for the 117th Congress & Biden Administration
Washington, D.C. – The Secular Coalition for America, in partnership with their 19 member organizations, today released to the public their Secular Agenda for the 117th Congress & Biden Administration The comprehensive plan includes strengthening and supporting the Congressional Freethought Caucus (CFC), repealing harmful Executive Orders, supporting the nomination and appointments of judges and other …
SCA Member Organizations Send Letter to Senate Demanding, “No Action be Taken on Replacement for Justice Ginsburg Until After Inauguration”
Washington, DC – The Secular Coalition for America (SCA), and it’s member organizations, who represent millions of secular Americans across the nation, sent a letter to Senate leadership today, demanding that no action be taken on the replacement for the late Justice Ginsburg’s seat, until after the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2021. “It is unconscionable that …
