Read the latest from American Atheists, including announcements, statements, analysis, and updates to our members and supporters.
“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.”
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.
The two briefs highlight the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on civil rights organizations representing minority communities and those disfavored by Christian Nationalists.
American Atheists urges Duffy to apologize for his remarks and refrain from lazy tropes attacking atheists and nonreligious Americans.
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.
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.
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
Today’s narrow decision allows states to continue regulating faith-based entities to ensure their employees are not excluded from government protections.
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.
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.
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.
“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.”
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.
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.
These model bills would ensure public schools remain inclusive, nonsectarian learning environments for all students, regardless of their religious beliefs.
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.
The two briefs highlight the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on civil rights organizations representing minority communities and those disfavored by Christian Nationalists.
American Atheists urges Duffy to apologize for his remarks and refrain from lazy tropes attacking atheists and nonreligious Americans.
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.
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.
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