Washington, D.C. — American Atheists, a national civil rights organization, filed an amicus brief today in Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in this case could determine, for the first time, whether nonprofit organizations doing charity work motivated by religious belief must…...
Trump Administration’s School Privatization Order Defies Will of The People
Again and again and again, voters have rejected school vouchers and other privatization schemes that attempt to defund and dismantle the nonsectarian public schools that 90% of U.S. families choose. The mandate from the American people to their state and federal lawmakers is clear: Support public schools. Earlier today, the…...
American Atheists Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights
Cranford, NJ—American Atheists is proud to stand alongside national civil rights organizations and secular advocacy groups today—and everyday—in reaffirming our commitment to vigorously oppose attacks against LGBTQ+ Americans. We unequivocally believe public policy should be based on facts, not faith....
New Analysis Shows Religious Equality Under Threat in Half the States
Washington, D.C.—Today, religious equality watchdog American Atheists released its State of the Secular States report, an in-depth analysis of state-level legislative policies that impact the separation of religion and government. As in previous years, this seventh edition outlines how the white Christian nationalist movement has used legislatures in all 50…...
“One of the most extreme figures ever nominated”
American Atheists doesn’t always weigh in on presidential cabinet nominations, so when we do, you can trust enough evidence has mounted to warrant a response. For example, last month, we issued a statement regarding the selection of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.…...
Statement from American Atheists on Skrmetti Case at Supreme Court
Washington, D.C. — In response to oral arguments today at the Supreme Court in United States v. Skrmetti, a case challenging Tennessee’s categorical ban on health care for transgender youth, American Atheists president Nick Fish released the following statement: Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care is an extreme and dangerous…...
Atheists: Kennedy is a Threat to Public Health and Vector of Disinformation
Cranford, N.J. — Following president-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Nick Fish, president of American Atheists, issued the following statement: American Atheists is disturbed, albeit unsurprised, the incoming administration would choose such an unserious person for such an…...
