The Supreme Court recently decided on Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case which held that a public high school’s football coach had the right to coerce students to participate in public prayer sessions on the field following games. We have a story for you about what this decision will undoubtedly mean for students. We’ve been given …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “We’ve offered the new administration a roadmap to restore our basic constitutional values and protect science, reason and public health in American government.” -Representatives Jamie Raskin and Jared Huffman WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 30, 2020)—As President-elect Biden works to solidify an agenda for his first term in office, secular Americans today weighed in, …
Today a community letter was sent to the Biden-Harris transition team signed by more than 100 religious and nonreligious leaders. The letter urges the Biden administration to reverse the damage done to religious freedom by the Trump administration and to “reclaim a positive vision of religious freedom that protects all Americans,” outlining four guiding principles …
Secular Democrats of America co-authors Community Letter on Religious Freedom Read More »
Today Greg Epstein, Humanist Chaplain at Harvard and MIT, announced the new Humanists for Biden initiative, a program of the Secular Democrats of America: “At a time when the fastest growing “faith” group in the United States is people with no religious affiliation, we are delighted to announce an initiative of nonreligious people — humanists, …
Register here This is a groundbreaking initiative of nonreligious people—humanists, atheists, agnostics, and others—that are standing together to support the Biden-Harris campaign. Join us in a discussion about humanist values, what’s at stake in this election, and how nonreligious voters can make an impact. The event features special performances by Wayne Coyne of the Flaming …
Humanists for Biden inaugural event: “Voting our Values” Read More »
On Tuesday, August 18, hundreds of secular Democrats, including delegates and DNC members tuned in for “Make America Constitutional Again: Religious Freedom on the Ballot,” an event hosted by the Secular Democrats of America as a partner organization of the DNC. The event featured Members of Congress, state lawmakers, and leading scholars and activists. Co-Chairs …
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In the wake of nationwide Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, and the nation’s reckoning with relics of the Confederacy, this discussion of Christian Nationalist and white supremacy truly meets the moment. Hosted by the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC), this event …
The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue today, ruling that states providing scholarship programs for students attending private schools must include religious schools, even if the state’s Constitution prohibits state funding of religion. This is a major blow to the separation of church and state, the 5-4 split …
Supreme Court Guts Church-State Separation in Espinoza Case Read More »
As the Trump Administration continues to grossly mishandle the COVID-19 pandemic and sidelines its own public health experts, the Congressional Freethought Caucus is standing up for scientific integrity. Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, Rep. Jared Huffman, wrote the following in a public letter, to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, asking …
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