Our work has never been more important than it is today — and there’s a lot to get done. We have a bold plan to make it happen.
Our Work
How We Fight to Protect Equality
Protecting Secular Government
Protecting religious equality and the civil rights of atheists by rebuilding the wall of separation between religion and government is what we’ve done for the past 60 years.
But we can no longer afford to just play defense in the courts. We’re working in key states to pass bold, innovative legislation that advances equality and protects our rights. We engage the legal system, beyond just filing lawsuits, to impact the law. And we’re building relationships with national coalitions, legislators, and other policymakers to influence laws at every level of government.
Fostering Community
Vibrant, robust, and lasting communities for atheists and other nonreligious people are a vital lifeline for many all across the country.
We help groups get started — and keep going — by creating resources for leaders. That means training, mentoring, and creating opportunities for collaboration with grassroots activists from all across the country. And we make sure members of our community always have a voice in our work.
Promoting Understanding
People need to know about the tremendous breadth of experiences faced by atheists and nonreligious people in America. And they need to understand our community and the issues we care about.
We collect and publish data, surveys, and reports about atheists and nonreligious people. But beyond just the facts and figures, we tell the stories of our community. Americans need to hear directly from us about how these issues impact our daily lives and how we’re working to make our world a better place.
Breaking Down Barriers
Legal equality isn’t enough. It’s up to us to foster societal, cultural, and institutional acceptance of atheists and other nonreligious people.
We work to end the discrimination atheists still face in the workplace, in healthcare, in education, in our families, and in all other areas of our daily lives. We create activism opportunities that normalize atheism and encourage civic engagement. Our work shows that church-state separation — and protecting the rights of atheists and other nonreligious people — is a key issue in the fight for civil rights.
Building Capacity
Our power is in our people.
We have the greatest volunteers and grassroots leaders there are — all across the country and in all 50 states. Now is the time for us to invest in them. That means building resources, creating opportunities for more people to get involved, and developing new leaders from all across the country.
It also means continuing to grow and diversify our membership base and reinforcing our foundation of financial support so American Atheists can continue its work for another 60 years.
Sound like a plan? Stand with us to make it happen!
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