Acknowledging Nontheists

The Secular Coalition for America encourages public officials to include nontheists when describing Americans as President Barack Obama did in his inaugural address: "For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers."

Secular Coalition Flunks U.S. House on Religious Freedom Issues

Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:27

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Secular Coalition for America today released its 2011 Congressional Report Card. A majority of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives earned failing grades on seven issues related to religious liberty and discrimination against nontheistic and secular Americans.
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Secular Coalition Fails Most 2012 Presidential Candidates on Religiously Intrusive Issues

Thu, 12/22/2011 - 16:59

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Secular Coalition for America today released its 2012 Presidential Candidate Scorecard—a guide for secular-minded Americans on the presidential candidates in the upcoming 2012 election. Read more »

2012 Presidential Candidate Scorecard

In 2012, voters will make a decision that will have a profound effect on our country: who will lead America through the year 2016. During a time when secular values are under constant attack by many religious leaders and political candidates, the Secular Coalition for America presents the 2012 Presidential Candidate Scorecard. Read more »

Secular Coalition to Flood Capitol Hill with Godless Voters to Lobby Representatives

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:54

The Secular Coalition for America today announced the Lobby Day for Reason, a free lobbying day for secular Americans to take place on March 23, 2012, on Capitol Hill. The Lobby Day for Reason will offer secular-minded individuals a morning of free lobbying training followed by the opportunity to meet with congressional staff to discuss issues related to the separation of church and state. Read more »

Protect Teen Students’ Rights to Form Atheist Clubs

Wed, 11/09/2011 - 15:21

School officials are placing undue burdens and obstacles in the way of students trying to establish atheist and freethought groups at their middle and high schools across the country. The Equal Access Act (originally passed to protect religious groups rights to form and have access to school facilities), which guarantees the right of students to have a club regardless of religious or nonr Read more »

Secular Americans Praise Rep. Pete Stark’s National Day of Reason Proclamation

Thu, 05/05/2011 - 10:51

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secular groups praised a proclamation Representative Pete Stark (D-CA) entered into the congressional record today recognizing May 5 as the National Day of Reason. The proclamation resulted from collaboration between Representative Stark and the Secular Coalition for America, the leading national lobby for secular Americans.
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