AU’s 2018 Student Essay Contest Asks Youth To Identify Threats To Church-State Separation
Today Americans United is launching its 2018 Student Essay Contest!
Roy Moore Won’t Be Joining The US Senate. Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing
The people of Alabama did America a favor last night by voting against Roy Moore for a seat in the US Senate. Moore is just what we don’t need right now. His disdain for fundamental American values—from religious freedom to civil rights and equality to the rule of law—makes him a danger to our democracy.
Thank You, Barry W. Lynn, For 25 Years Of Service To Americans United!
AU Supports Mississippians Challenging Discriminatory HB 1523, A So-called “Religious Freedom” Law
Should Religiously Affiliated Hospitals Be Allowed To Ignore A Federal Law That Protects Employee Pensions?
Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a trio of cases that will decide whether religiously affiliated hospital systems must comply with federal pension protections. The large health systems don’t want to; they argue they should get a narrow exemption to the law carved out for houses of worship. But these health systems, with nearly 100,000 employees, are not churches.
Civil Rights Commission Releases Report On Nondiscrimination And Civil Rights
Indiana Case Raises RFRA To Justify Child Abuse
False Martyrdom: Another Religious Right Horror Story Collapses
Faith Leaders Against Political Islamophobia: AU Reports Back From Interfaith Summit
God and Government In Indiana: Lessons From An Evening Of Civil Discourse
Ninth Circuit Agrees: Hospital Pension Plans Are Not “Church Plans”
Three circuit courts have now determined that religious healthcare systems cannot qualify for church retirement plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. This means that employee pensions from religiously affiliated hospitals will be protected from organizations that attempt to shirk the law.
A False Narrative: Phony Claims Of ‘Religious Persecution’ Are Offensive
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of The 2016 State Sessions, Part 2: The Bad And The Ugly
In part 1, we recapped the good— the harmful bills that were stopped. In today’s post, we cover the bad and the ugly of the 2016 state legislative sessions.
Reason Rally Attendees Show Why They Want To Protect Their Neighbors!
Swimming Lesson: Public Pool Reinstates Religiously Motivated Sex-Segregated Hours
Religious Freedom For Everyone: We’re FOR It
No-Fly Zone: Muslim Kicked Off Flight For Speaking Arabic Is Another Example Of Real Religious Persecution
MTV News Calls On Readers To "Protect Thy Neighbor"
Lousy Landlord: RV Park Owner Allegedly Booted Couple Because His Church Opposes Interracial Marriage
In a move that seems straight out of the 1960s, a Mississippi landlord has asked a husband and wife to leave his recreational vehicle (RV) park for no reason other than the fact that they are an interracial couple. And like so many attempts to discriminate in 2016, the owner of the park is relying on an old tactic, reportedly booting the two because his church opposes such marriages.