October 2023 Church & State Magazine

In this issue

October 2023 Church & State Magazine

Voices of youth, voices of hope: Meet the winners of Americans United’s annual Student Contest

In this issue

Cheaper than therapy: Meet the next generation of our leaders

October 2, 2023

Rachel Laser

Fighting forward: LGBTQ+ young people are under attack. In addition to nasty politics, blame a resurgence of Christian Nationalism

October 2, 2023

Isaac James

‘The sense that I was somehow different’: Aisha O’Neil, winner of AU’s Student Contest, high school essay category, knows why inclusion is vital for public schools

October 2, 2023

‘I refuse to give up, I refuse to quit’: The winner of Americans United’s Student Contest, college essay category, says her generation is ready to lead

October 2, 2023

Jewish couple in Tenn. wins right to fight discrimination in adoption case

October 2, 2023

Wash. football coach who sued over prayers quits after attending one game

October 2, 2023

Court rejects Md. parents’ demand for ‘opt-out’ from LGBTQ+ books

October 2, 2023

Flap erupts in N.J. town over beach access on Sunday mornings

October 2, 2023

Texas clergy sign letter opposing chaplains in public schools

October 2, 2023

Texas towns seek to block use of roads for ‘abortion trafficking’

October 2, 2023

Speaking up and fighting back: Separation of church and state is under sustained assault. Here’s why I remain hopeful anyway.

October 2, 2023

Rhys Long

Staff members and activists defend separation of church and state in public events

October 2, 2023

KEY ISSUES

Legal & Policy Advocacy

EDUCATION & RESOURCES

FEATURED ACTION

Urge Your State Legislators to Protect Church-State Separation

FEATURED ARTICLE

What an officially ‘Christian nation’ looked like in America

October 2023 Church & State Magazine

Cheaper than therapy: Meet the next generation of our leaders

Fighting forward: LGBTQ+ young people are under attack. In addition to nasty politics, blame a resurgence of Christian Nationalism

‘The sense that I was somehow different’: Aisha O’Neil, winner of AU’s Student Contest, high school essay category, knows why inclusion is vital for public schools

‘I refuse to give up, I refuse to quit’: The winner of Americans United’s Student Contest, college essay category, says her generation is ready to lead

Jewish couple in Tenn. wins right to fight discrimination in adoption case

Wash. football coach who sued over prayers quits after attending one game

Court rejects Md. parents’ demand for ‘opt-out’ from LGBTQ+ books

Flap erupts in N.J. town over beach access on Sunday mornings

Texas clergy sign letter opposing chaplains in public schools

Texas towns seek to block use of roads for ‘abortion trafficking’

Speaking up and fighting back: Separation of church and state is under sustained assault. Here’s why I remain hopeful anyway.

Staff members and activists defend separation of church and state in public events

KEY ISSUES

Legal & Policy Advocacy

EDUCATION & RESOURCES

FEATURED ACTION

Urge Your State Legislators to Protect Church-State Separation

FEATURED ARTICLE

What an officially ‘Christian nation’ looked like in America

October 2023 Church & State Magazine

Cheaper than therapy: Meet the next generation of our leaders

Fighting forward: LGBTQ+ young people are under attack. In addition to nasty politics, blame a resurgence of Christian Nationalism

‘The sense that I was somehow different’: Aisha O’Neil, winner of AU’s Student Contest, high school essay category, knows why inclusion is vital for public schools

‘I refuse to give up, I refuse to quit’: The winner of Americans United’s Student Contest, college essay category, says her generation is ready to lead

Jewish couple in Tenn. wins right to fight discrimination in adoption case

Wash. football coach who sued over prayers quits after attending one game

Court rejects Md. parents’ demand for ‘opt-out’ from LGBTQ+ books

Flap erupts in N.J. town over beach access on Sunday mornings

Texas clergy sign letter opposing chaplains in public schools

Texas towns seek to block use of roads for ‘abortion trafficking’

Speaking up and fighting back: Separation of church and state is under sustained assault. Here’s why I remain hopeful anyway.

Staff members and activists defend separation of church and state in public events

JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM