“Protections against racial, religious, and gender discrimination are all at grave risk after today’s decision. This corrupt Court is dismantling decades of hard-won advances.”
News Archive
News
Legal Analysis
Atheists: Supreme Court Again Widens Gulf Between Rights of Religious and Nonreligious Workers
“With the number of nonreligious Americans in the workplace on the rise, the idea that the government can force a business to favor religious employees over their nonreligious coworkers is deeply troubling.”
Litigation
American Atheists Claims Victory for Removal of “In God We Trust” from Mississippi’s Standard License Plate
“‘In God We Trust’ is a stain on our country’s history. For too long, politicians have used this religious message to portray non-Christians as insufficiently American.”
Federal Policy
American Atheists Praises Biden Administration for Protecting Public School Students’ Religious Freedom
“The Biden Administration’s guidance protects families from Christian nationalists’ hypocritical attempts to foster coercive religious exercise in schools.”
State Policy
American Atheists Praises Colorado for Becoming First State to Tackle Problem of Health Care Denials
The Patients’ Right to Know Act is the first legislative attempt to combat the dangerous rise in religiously-motivated denials of care in health care settings.
Announcements
American Atheists Announces Acquisition of OnlySky Media
“I know how important stories are when we’re trying to get things done. And that’s what American Atheists is focused on: getting things done for our community.”
Legal Analysis
Atheists Decry Federal Judge’s Outrageous Decision to Mandate Religious Exemptions for School Vaccination
“Religious extremist rulings endanger public school vaccine requirements in states throughout the country, including in progressive states like California and New York. Children will be at risk for disease like never before—and it’s the fault of the Supreme Court and activist judges.”
Litigation
American Atheists Sues West Virginia for Forcing Religion on Incarcerated People
“Attacks like this on the rights of atheists, humanists, and any non-Christian person who interacts with the West Virginia Division of Corrections are ongoing and widespread. For many corrections officials, spreading religious propaganda is more important than respecting people’s rights or the Constitution.”
Events
National Atheist Convention in Phoenix Fights Christian Nationalism and Feeds the Hungry
American Atheists’ convention will include activist workshops and training sessions, plenary talks, and panels focused on a range of issues confronting Arizonans, including threats to public education, abortion access, and LGBTQ equality.
Federal Policy
Atheists Urge Biden Administration to Protect Social Services Recipients from Forced Religious Worship and Discrimination
“In America, no one’s ability to get vital services should depend on whether they share the religious beliefs of organizations the government selects to be providers.”
Federal Policy
American Atheists Calls for Ending Religious Denial of Care
In comments submitted to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, American Atheists noted that denial of care has a disproportionate negative impact on vulnerable communities, including atheists and nonreligious people.
Anti-Atheist Stigma
American Atheists’ Statement on NYC Mayor Adams
“Mayor Adams’ and Ms. Lewis-Martin’s apparent views about church-state separation are dramatically out of step with the views of the overwhelming majority of Americans.”
