Saturday marked the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's famous 1960 speech in Houston during which he endorsed "absolute" church-state separation. https://t.co/bJAC693P0Z
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Saturday marked the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's famous 1960 speech in Houston during which he endorsed "absolute" church-state separation. https://www.au.org/blogs/JFK-speech-at-sixty1 day 22 hours agoThe #DoNoHarmAct will protect the rights of women, LGBTQ people, religious minorities & others in cases like health care, employment discrimination and access to government-funded services. https://t.co/ipDCDc4WyG
— Americans United (@americansunited) September 16, 20201 day 23 hours agoEVERY VOICE HELPS! Go to AU’s Action Center to urge your member of Congress to support the #DoNoHarm Act. Then help spread the word by sharing a tweet or post on social media! Hundreds of AU supporters are taking action right now https://t.co/ITGbrkL4B7 #AUAdvocacySummit pic.twitter.com/6e4N5sAqDY
— Americans United (@americansunited) September 15, 20202 days 19 hours agoHow can you help STOP religious discrimination: check out our Action Center! ☝️Write to your members of Congress & tell them to support the #DoNoHarmAct ✌️Send a Letter to the Editor in your local paper Visit https://t.co/BqkjSBQS9U to show your support! pic.twitter.com/304snpMS96
— Americans United (@americansunited) September 15, 20202 days 19 hours agoYou can help make change TODAY. Go to https://t.co/ITGbrkL4B7 to urge your member of Congress to support the #DoNoHarm Act. Then help spread the word by sharing a tweet or post on social media! Hundreds of AU supporters are taking action right now! pic.twitter.com/b52kqbFxk0
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