Don’t Want To Be Called A Hate Group? Then Stop Hating.
A Theocratic ‘Powerhouse’ Is Gaining Influence In The Courts
Americans United Was Proud To Bring The Message Of Church-State Separation To Capital Pride
Someone Else’s Religion Should Have No Power To Make You Invisible
Religious Right groups have worked hard to make the owner of the Colorado bakery that turned away Craig and Mullins into a victim of persecution and a hero. He is neither. He’s simply a person who wants to take an entire segment of our population and treat them poorly because of his narrow interpretation of a religious book.
Lawmakers In Two States Consider Mean-Spirited ‘Parody Marriage’ Bills
The State Of The Union That Wasn’t
Here Are The Top Ten Church-State Stories From 2017
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.
The Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Is About Discrimination, Not Dessert
Thank You, Barry W. Lynn, For 25 Years Of Service To Americans United!
For Focus On The Family, The Focus Remains On Far-Right Politics
Vice President Mike Pence will be in Colorado Springs this Friday speaking at an event to mark the 40th anniversary of Focus on the Family (FOF), the fundamentalist Christian family ministry and Religious Right group founded by Dr. James C. Dobson, a child psychologist.
Justice Alito And The Dangers Of Redefining ‘Religious Freedom’
Neil Gorsuch Is The Wrong Choice For A Seat On The Supreme Court
In this excerpt from AU's Wall of Separation blog, Director of Communications Rob Boston explains why Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, is a danger to true religious freedom.
Few Pastors Have Been Asked To Preside At Same-Sex Weddings— And No One Has Been Forced
Beware The Gender Unicorn: Franklin Graham Takes Aim At The Transgender Community
Accountability In Alabama: No One Is Above The Law, Chief Justice Moore
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by disgraced Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and Liberty Counsel against the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC). Here's a reminder about why the Justice Moore is in trouble in the first place.
A False Narrative: Phony Claims Of ‘Religious Persecution’ Are Offensive
Discrimination Defeated!: A Miss. Law That Used ‘Religious Freedom’ To Undermine Rights Is Struck Down
A Mississippi law that purported to defend “religious freedom” by allowing state officials and others to discriminate against LGBT residents was scheduled to go into effect today. That won’t be happening, thanks to a federal court ruling.