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How We Protect Religious Freedom

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Learn more about the most critical issues affecting your freedom and equality.

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Protecting your religious freedom starts with understanding what your rights are.

We have put together these educational resources and toolkits to help you understand, defend and uphold your right to live as yourself and believe as you choose. 

We hope these tools will help you feel confident to advocate for real religious freedom and equality in your community.

TRUMP'S "RELIGIOUS LIBERTY" COMMISSION

President Trump’s so-called Religious Liberty Commission wasn’t created to protect religious freedom for all Americans.

The real agenda is Christian Nationalism

This commission is just another tool to implement Project 2025’s goals.

Watch the hearings, get the facts, meet Trump’s handpicked Christian Nationalist Commissioners, and find out what AU is doing to fight back.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AS A FEDERAL WORKER

Read and download our NEW guide for federal employees

Learn how to:

Respond to inaccurate guidance and better understand what religious freedom rights federal law and the U.S. Constitution ensure.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL

If you’re a student, teacher or parent, it is important to Know Your Rights! about religious freedom in public schools.

Do you know your rights?
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EDUCATE YOUR COMMUNITIES

Share these handouts with friends, family and your local schoolboards–about why church-school separation is so important.

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  • 5 reasons why parents care about church-school separation
  • Important issues we’re facing in public schools

STOP VOUCHER PROGRAMS

Voucher programs take public money away from our public schools to fund private, mostly religious, schools.

Vouchers don't work
  • Read the latest from the National Coalition for Public Education
  • Download a No Vouchers Tool Kit
  • Tell Congress to vote NO on Trump’s $20 Billion Voucher Scheme

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Use these signs and resources to fight for freedom without favor and equality without exception in your communities.

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Read More About Our Latest Efforts

What an officially ‘Christian nation’ looked like in America

There was just one attempt to create an officially Christian...

Florida officials created a universal school voucher plan – and now they’re furious that Islamic schools are participating

Most of the private schools taking part in Florida's voucher...

Halloween in public schools: Some useful guidance from the past

Public schools have an obligation to serve children of many...

Christian Nationalist censors at Department of Defense set back in court

In light of two Trump executive orders, officials at the...

How We Protect Religious Equality and Freedom

Religious freedom in America must be defended in the courts, legislatures, and the public square. Americans United brings together people of all religions and none to protect the separation of church and state.

We advocate

We bring together Americans of all religions and none to speak out for the freedom to live as ourselves and believe as we choose.

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We change policy

We fight for laws that prevent religion from being used to harm others.

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We take it to the courts

We litigate against religious extremists and their lawmaker allies who are attacking religious freedom in America.

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Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit educational and advocacy organization that brings together people of all religions and none to protect the right of everyone to believe as they want — and stop anyone from using their beliefs to harm others. We fight in the courts, legislatures, and the public square for freedom without favor and equality without exception.

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