Americans United, Allies Challenge Michigan City's Rejection Of Atheist Display
Federal Lawsuit Demands Equal Space For “Reason Station,” Church-State Watchdog Says
DETROIT – In an effort to protect the First Amendment rights of all Warren, Mich.
Americans United Welcomes Obama Order Barring Discrimination Against LGBT Americans
President Was Right To Reject Exemption For Religious Groups, Church-State Watchdog Says
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today thanked President Barack Obama for issuing an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating in hiring on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
The order, to be issued this morning, will not include an exemption for religious groups. Americans United hailed the president for making the right call.
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Americans United Blasts ‘Disgraceful’ Senate Vote On Workers’ Access To Birth Control
‘Not My Boss’s Business’ Bill Would Have Stopped For-Profit Corporations From Using Religion To Deny Women Contraceptives, Church-State Watchdog Says
It is deeply disappointing that the U.S. Senate did not approve legislation that would have stopped bosses from using their religion to deny essential health care to women, Americans United for Separation of Church and State says. Read more
Americans United Announces Fall ‘Voices United’ Series
Proceeds Will Benefit Church-State Watchdog And Increase Awareness Of Religious Liberty Issues
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today announced the latest additions to its “Voices United” series of events. Highlights include performances by some of the top artists in the entertainment industry.
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Americans United, Allies Ask Federal Court To Strike Down Ohio’s Ban On Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage Cannot Be Defined By Religious Dogma, Groups Say
Americans United for Separation of Church and State and its allies have asked a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court’s ruling that struck down Ohio’s same-sex marriage ban.
In a legal brief filed in the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by Americans United, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and more than 20 other religious and public policy groups say Ohio’s marriage restriction is unconstitutional; the brief argues that the ban restricts, rather than preserves, religious freedom. Read more
N.J. Muslims Should Have The Right To Sue Over Intrusive Police Surveillance Program, Says Americans United
Church-State Watchdog Group Tells Appeals Court That New York City Police Department Violated Plaintiffs’ Rights With Monitoring Program
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) violated the separation of church and state through an aggressive program of monitoring that targeted Muslims in New Jersey, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
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Americans United Announces Support For Legislation Designed To Blunt Effects Of Hobby Lobby Ruling
Congress Must Act To Protect Women’s Access To Birth Control, Says Church-State Watchdog Group
Americans United for Separation of Church and State today announced its support for federal legislation designed to restore working women’s access to contraceptives, a right placed in jeopardy by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Read more
Legal Battle Over North Carolina Town’s Sectarian War Memorial To Go To Trial
Opponents Of Christian Displays In City Of King Will Have Day In Court
A dispute over a Christian war memorial in the city of King, N.C., deserves to go to trial, a federal court has ruled.
The court also ruled that several of the city’s practices with respect to religious memorial ceremonies violate the separation of church and state. Read more
Americans United, ACLU Settlement In Ky. Lawsuit Challenging Religious Coercion At State-Funded Children’s Home Will Proceed
Federal Judge Overrules Objections By Sunrise Children’s Services
A settlement in a case challenging religious coercion at a state-funded home for children will proceed after a Kentucky federal judge rejected the religiously affiliated home’s objections to that settlement.
Americans United Dismayed By High Court Ruling Restricting Birth Control Access
Decision Elevates Employers’ Religious Views Over Employees’ Rights, Church-State Watchdog Says
The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing the owners of some secular, for-profit companies to deny their employees access to birth control is a blow to individual conscience and medical privacy rights, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.