“The U.S. House of Representatives’ practice of having overwhelmingly Christian and monotheistic invocations does not reflect the religious pluralism of today’s America,” said Rachel Laser, AU’s president and CEO. “The chaplains offering invocations to the House should reflect this religious diversity.”

Americans United and our allies urged a federal appeals court to affirm that nontheists should be allowed to give invocations at the public meetings of the Brevard County, Fla., Board of County Commissioners.

“No one should be excluded from civic affairs because they do not believe in God. Prohibiting nonbelievers from solemnizing governmental meetings is religious discrimination, plain and simple," said AU Associate Legal Director Alex J. Luchenitser.