“True religious freedom — the kind our nation’s founders enshrined in the Constitution — protects and treats equally people of all faiths and of none. It’s very clear this administration is only concerned about Americans of a certain faith.”
News Archive
News
Events
American Atheists to Host Religious Pluralism Event in Philadelphia
America Beyond 250: Reclaiming the Promise of Pluralism is a half-day event that will push back against the dangerous and exclusionary narratives of White Christian Nationalism and advance a vision of a more inclusive and democratic future.
Legal Analysis
American Atheists blasts split decision upholding Christian Nationalist school mandate
Texas’s SB 10 is just one attempt to impose the personal religious and political ideologies of powerful Texas politicians onto students of all backgrounds and beliefs.
State Policy
American Atheists, Secular Partners Advance Model Legislation to Safeguard Students’ Rights
These model bills would ensure public schools remain inclusive, nonsectarian learning environments for all students, regardless of their religious beliefs.
Federal Policy
American Atheists Urges Senate to Rein in Unconstitutional, Unaccountable DHS
By portraying non-Christians, and particularly Muslims, as threats rather than as people equally entitled to constitutional protections, this administration is reinforcing a dangerous framework in which civil rights are not universally guaranteed.
Amicus Brief
American Atheists calls on courts to restore America’s Peacemaker, treat nonprofits fairly
The two briefs highlight the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on civil rights organizations representing minority communities and those disfavored by Christian Nationalists.
Anti-Atheist Stigma
Atheists Respond to Sec. Duffy’s Marine Academy Remarks
American Atheists urges Duffy to apologize for his remarks and refrain from lazy tropes attacking atheists and nonreligious Americans.
Legal Analysis
American Atheists warns Mahmoud v. Taylor ruling undermines public education, pluralism
Today’s decision not only distorts religious freedom — it jeopardizes both the ability of schools to serve students and the ability of students to engage with diverse perspectives.
Events
Announcing Relocation of the 2026 World Humanist Congress
Escalating religious nationalism and executive actions eroding human rights protections have made it impossible to host an international human rights even in the United States.
Legal Analysis
Atheists: Skrmetti Ruling Rejects Reality & Promotes Ideology Over Liberty
Today’s decision not only immediately threatens the well-being of transgender youth and invades their families’ private health care decisions, but also opens the door to broader political interference in medical care for all Americans
Legal Analysis
Atheists Respond to Narrow Catholic Charities Ruling
Today’s narrow decision allows states to continue regulating faith-based entities to ensure their employees are not excluded from government protections.
Legal Analysis
Atheists Applaud Court Decisions Supporting Public Education
American Atheists filed an amicus brief in the case urging the Court to recognize a taxpayer-funded religious school would be antithetical to our nation’s history and traditions.
