About This Report
About American Atheists
AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a national civil rights organization that works to achieve religious equality for all Americans by protecting what Thomas Jefferson called the “wall of separation” between government and religion created by the First Amendment. We strive to create an environment where atheism and atheists are accepted as members of our communities and where casual bigotry against our community is seen as abhorrent and unacceptable. We promote understanding of atheists through education, outreach, and community-building and work to end the stigma associated with being an atheist in America.
American Atheists is committed to providing resources and tools to help our local grassroots organizers grow and sustain vibrant communities. By emphasizing activities in the four core areas of our ACES program—Activism, Community, Education, and Service—affiliate groups can provide support for their members while expanding engagement in their local community, improving policy outcomes at every level of government, and normalizing atheism across the nation. To find out more about becoming a volunteer leader or to find a local affiliate group, please email us at field@atheists.org.
American Atheists seeks to empower its constituents to be effective advocates for state and local policy change. We monitor bills and policies that affect the separation of religion and government, and inform grassroots leaders about such measures, enabling them to amplify their outreach to lawmakers. We support these efforts by providing advocacy resources, bill analyses, effective messaging, and assistance with coalition-building and drafting legislation. We are always eager to work with state and local advocates on the various laws and policies discussed in this report. For example, in states such as California, Colorado, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia, we have assembled and supported teams of advocates to focus on proactive legislation. If you are interested in engaging in this work, please email us at advocacy@atheists.org.
