This week, American Atheists filed amicus briefs in two key cases before the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold longstanding precedent to protect secular public schools in the United States.
News Archive
News
Statement
Statement Regarding Resolution of FFRF Litigation
This week’s resolution allows our organization to remain focused on the issues that matter most to our members and again dedicate all our attention and resources toward the critical issue of our time.
Amicus Brief
Atheists ask Court to Defend Workers’ First Amendment Rights
The brief argues that Catholic Charities is harming workers and violating the Constitution by seeking a tax exemption based solely on a profession of religious belief.
Federal Policy
Trump Administration’s School Privatization Order Defies Will of The People
Far from saving taxpayers money, privatization policies have proven to be egregiously, unsustainably expensive and rife with abuse
Statement
American Atheists Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights
LGBTQ+ Americans, particularly transgender Americans, are among the groups most impacted by religiously-motivated stigma and anti-scientific misinformation.
Data Reports
New Analysis Shows Religious Equality Under Threat in Half the States
The report finds that the bulk of the dangerous legislation being promulgated by white Christian nationalists targets schools and youth.
State Policy
Atheists Urge Oklahoma School Leaders to “Teach, Don’t Preach”
American Atheists encourages Oklahomans of all faiths and none to contact their local school administrators, who actually have the authority to determine which instructional materials are used in their classrooms.
Legal Analysis
Statement from American Atheists on Skrmetti Case at Supreme Court
Beyond what should be a straightforward legal question is this simple fact: singling out trans young people who simply want to live their lives as their authentic selves, free from discrimination, is wrong.
Federal Policy
Atheists: Kennedy is a Threat to Public Health and Vector of Disinformation
Kennedy’s views regarding science, medicine, and public health are not just incorrect; they’re dangerous.
Statement
The United States is Still a Secular Nation — American Atheists intends to keep it that way
No matter how many times Donald Trump or the extremists he’s aligned himself with repeat the lies they tell about religion in America, the facts are still the facts: the United States is and has always been a secular nation, founded not on the Bible but a deliberately secular Constitution that American Atheists will proudly and vigorously defend.
State Policy
Atheists Applaud Colorado’s Implementation of Patients’ Right to Know Act
Thanks to the Patients’ Right to Know Act, when a Colorado health care facility denies care based on religious beliefs or other non-medical reasons, they must now be transparent and disclose this information to the public.
Statement
Statement in Response to FFRF Litigation Attacking American Atheists
American Atheists will never waver from our mission—to protect civil rights, advance political equality, achieve social inclusion, and empower atheists and other nonreligious people—especially now.