Secular Coalition for America

Don't miss out on your chance to make a difference this year.

The Johnson Amendment is currently under threat

We need your help to keep church and state separate and preserve our secular government. Join us on March 10th on Capitol Hill to lobby for our rights.

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YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Stephen Colbert sat down with Rep. James Talarico to discuss the Prayer Breakfast and why Rep. Talarico fights for the separation of church and state.

CBS blocked this segment on the show's broadcast, but their message can't be silenced. Watch it below:

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From camper to director: How Camp Quest changed my life The secular summer camp became my answer to despair—and my way of shaping a better future

We are incredibly proud to have CampQuest as one of our Coalition members. Read this heartfelt post from a former camper turned Camp Director on how Camp Quest helped shape them into the confident person they are today.

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This year, we’re pushing back against the Free Speech Fairness Act, a dangerous bill that would let churches endorse political candidates and undermine the Johnson Amendment..

Join our Secular Lobby Day on March 9–10, 2026, in Washington, DC.

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Heretic on the Hill: Help Us Fight Preachers Endorsing Politicians - Secular Coalition for America The Johnson Amendment is under attack. The legal prohibition against preachers endorsing candidates from the pulpit would be repealed if bills in the House and Senate pass this year. When you see a bi...

At this year’s Secular Lobby Day on March 10th, we’re taking on a dangerous bill that would allow preachers to endorse political candidates from the pulpit, undermining the Johnson Amendment and threatening church–state separation as we know it.

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The anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church was a justified rebuke of the pastor's cruelty A St. Paul church disruption exposed the moral bankruptcy of ICE, conservative Christianity, and right-wing media

A peaceful protest in a Minneapolis church has led to an extreme reaction from the Department of Justice

The DOJ called the protestors “godless people,” framing the protest as an attack Christians rather than the peaceful demonstration it actually was

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Christian nationalists believe Trump on a 'mission from God' to occupy cities: author President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to escalating tensions between protesters and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, Min...

According to Sarah Posner, white Christian nationalists believe ICE is "carrying out a mission from God" to defend America. In their world, “biblical values” aren’t about loving your neighbor or following Jesus, but about a strong, militarized state.

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This Texas Church Became a Political Machine. Now It’s Going National. With a prayer house across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court building, leaders of the Fort Worth–based Mercy Culture Church are taking their spiritual battle to Washington, D.C.

This church claims Christians have a "divine mandate" to dominate every aspect of society

They're now opening a church across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court, so they can embed their Christian nationalist beliefs into our government policies

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From March 9th to 10th, secular advocates will be making their voices heard through in-person lobbying in Washington, D.C.
Join our Lobby Day on the Hill to meet with your representatives and defend the secular principles that make our country truly free.

Learn more and register today: lobbyday.us

Don’t miss this upcoming webinar from @secularstudents.bsky.social exploring how social media platforms operate, the need for transparency and accountability, and the role online media plays in spreading misinformation and manipulation.

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Christian dad sued school to keep his son from knowing that LGBTQ+ people exist. He just won. - LGBTQ Nation The judge cited the Supreme Court's recent decision establishing parents' right to opt kids out of LGBTQ+ inclusive lessons.

Mahmoud v Taylor's impact is now being felt across the U.S.

A father invoked the Supreme Court’s recent decision to prevent his child’s exposure to books with LGBTQ+ characters.

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Pete Hegseth under fire for alleged push to impose religion on US military US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing mounting criticism from faith leaders and civil liberties groups over claims that he is attempting to impose a narrow form of Christianity within the armed ...

Religious coercion has no place in the military. Pete Hegseth has been creating an atmosphere that pushes Christian nationalist beliefs on military personnel since he started his role as Defense Secretary.

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Americans are leaving Christianity because of anti-LGBTQ+ animus. Why now? - LGBTQ Nation As attitudes toward LGBTQ inclusion shift, growing numbers are deconstructing or abandoning their faith, despite the painful and often years-long process.

As religious organizations marginalize and exclude the LGBTQ+ community, more Americans are choosing to leave religion entirely.

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From all of us at the Secular Coalition for America - We want to wish you a Happy New Year!

In 2025, we faced so many threats to church-state separation. We’re grateful to have you with us in the fight to protect church-state separation and defend true religious freedom for all.

Heritage Foundation 2025-2026 priorities: Read in full The Heritage Foundation continues to advocate for limited government, border security and tough immigration laws.

Project 2026 is here. After pushing mass deportations and cutting LGBTQ+ protections under Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's new plan targets abortion rights, voting access, and even the Department of Education.

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Religion Holds Steady in America Analysis of our polls and other data shows no clear evidence of a religious revival among young adults. Read more about religiousness by age and gender.

Despite recent headlines, Gen Z men aren’t suddenly finding religion.

Pew’s latest survey shows no spike in religious conversion among young men, and no real changes to religious affiliation in the U.S. over the past five years.

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Fox News host urges defense of America’s 'Christian Culture' against communism A Fox News host is urging viewers to defend America’s “western Christian culture” and to think “communism” whenever they hear about feminism or secularism.Rachel Campos-Duffy, a “Fox & Friends Weekend...

A Fox News host urged Christians to "reclaim their culture" by linking secularists and feminists to communism.

She also complained about "atheist groups that keep suing" — maybe she's talking about our incredible coalition members at the @ffrf.org?

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This #GivingTuesday we’re asking for any assistance you can give to protect our secular democracy

Whether it’s a $5, $20, $50, or $100 donation, every dollar helps continue the fight against a Christian nationalist movement that wants to erase church-state separation

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Heretic on the Hill: The Law of Unintended Consequences Can't Be Repealed - Secular Coalition for America If this goes down as the “Pay Me” presidency with President Trump playing the role of mafia boss, demanding payments from universities, tech companies, networks, and whomever else he can shake down, t...

Stephen Miller, Trump, and co claim they want to preserve Christianity in our nation, but they're actions aren't showing it.

"Trump has promised that 'Christianity will have power, ' but it turns out not all Christians get to stay here for that."

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The Court Case That Could Blow the Roof Off Political Spending Christian nationalists are teaming with Trump in a bid to torch a rule preventing churches from donating to campaigns

This Tuesday, a proposed settlement between Christian churches and the IRS will go before a federal court.

If approved, all future elections in our country would become vulnerable to unprecedented levels of church-driven political interference.

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FFRF alarmed after Fla. adoption of Heritage Foundation’s anti-education framework The Freedom From Religion Foundation is sounding the alarm about the Florida Board of Education’s recent adoption of the Heritage Foundation’s “Phoenix Declaration.”

In Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation outlined its blueprint to remake our country into a Christian nation

Now, Florida schools have adopted Heritage’s “Phoenix Declaration”, which will be used in classrooms to indoctrinate children into religious ideology
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YouTube video by The Daily Show Jon Stewart on His Faith (or Lack Thereof) | The Daily Show

“Religion has given the world a tremendous amount of comfort... in a world torn apart by religion.”

Watch Jon Stewart talk about his lack of faith on the The Daily Show after show.

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Religion is not important in most Americans' daily lives.

Over the past decade, the steady decline in religiosity reflects a broader cultural shift. Fewer people identify with any religion, attend church, or see religion as a meaningful part of their lives.

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The GOP is becoming the party of white Christian nationalism | Opinion The administration’s attempts to delegitimize the “No Kings” protests reveal its conviction that anyone who is not white, native-born, or Christian should have no say or representation in government.

Sen. Barasso criticized American Atheists for supporting the “No Kings” protest

But the real threat to America isn’t secular values, it’s Christian nationalism. Real Americans unite to defend our country against tyranny and attacks on our secular democracy

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“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...

A Texas church is teaching conservative Christians how to run for political office.

Their ultimate goal? To spread these trainings nationwide and create candidates who will embed Christian nationalism into every aspect of American life.

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to legalisation of same-sex marriage The court rejected an appeal from a clerk who was ordered to pay compensation to a same-sex couple after refusing to grant a marriage licence.

Christian fundamentalist Kim Davis’ appeal challenging the 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage has been rejected by the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court to weigh longshot bid to overturn same-sex marriage precedent | CNN Politics The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors Friday to consider a longshot bid to overturn its decade-old same-sex marriage precedent, an appeal that is churning fear among some LGBTQ advocates eve...

SCOTUS is meeting today to consider an appeal that could overturn same-sex marriage nationwide

Although the justices have signaled they will not take on this case, other SCOTUS decisions allowed Christian nationalist beliefs to influence previous cases
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A new movement sees exodus of evangelical women from churches that embrace Trump Churches are seeing a mass exodus of formerly evangelical Christian women who are "disengaging from religion" due to conflicting viewpoints and politics, according to a report in the Religion News Ser...

"Ex-vangelical" women are disengaging from religion after witnessing their churches' embrace of far-right ideologies, sexist rhetoric, and Christian nationalism.

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ABC News exit poll analysis: Keys to Democrats' sweep of major races How are voters in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City, and California feeling about the country, the economy and other issues?

Yesterday, a record number of voters turned out in elections across the U.S.

Read about what voters were thinking as they left the polls.

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