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As an attorney, I usually address civil rights violations in court. For 16 years, I have worked on cases for the Freedom From Religion Foundation to protect constitutional and civil rights. I have participated in demonstrations on just a few occasions. This past Sunday was one of those times. I live in a Twin Cities…
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We managed to get a lot done at the Freedom From Religion Foundation during this truncated week. By the time we returned to the office after the Martin Luther King Day long weekend, media reports had begun to surface about our recent secular advocacy. “The Freedom From Religion Foundation alleged Coshocton City Schools (Ohio) violated the First…
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“Nonbelief Relief announces timely Much-Needed Grants” A leading freethought charity is disbursing fresh grants to fight natural and man-made catastrophes currently afflicting our world. Nonbelief Relief, a charitable organization created by the executive board of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, has announced an additional donation for hurricane-besieged Puerto Rico and new funding to aid the Rohingya…
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FFRF files Amicus Brief against Anti-gay Cake Maker! The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed an amicus brief in the famous case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court about whether a baker can refuse a cake to a gay couple. Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission seeks to radically redefine “religious freedom” as…
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O say can you kneel? Free speech and football By Andrew L. Seidel Director of Strategic Response Freedom From Religion Foundation Freedom of speech is both a constitutional right and a core American value. As a constitutional right, it means the government cannot limit your right to speak. Obviously, private employers aren’t the government. Private organizations…
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation is taking Senator Marco Rubio (Fla.) to task for regularly tweeting bible verses. Rubio uses the popular social media website, on which he has nearly three million followers, to communicate with constituents and keep them informed about his official duties as “US Senator for Florida,” as the account biography describes…
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Cherry Valley Elementary Elementary, part of Douglas County Colorado public schools, has posted a sign saying “God Bless America”. Religious displays are not permitted in public schools. Courts have continually held that school districts may not display religious messages in public schools, including crosses, the Ten Commandments, bible verses, bibles, religious figures, portraits of Jesus,…
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January 1st, 2017 from 10-12PM is a pancake breakfast at the Secular Hub. $8 for members and $10 for non-members. Great food and fun conversation. What a great way to kick off the new year with like-minded individuals!