Chapter of Americans United, which brings together people of all religions & none to fight against religious discrimination & protect equality & freedom for all
Texas GOP platform calls for crackdown on IVF procedures seeks to protect fetal life from what it describes as "destructive practices, such as IVF and commercial surrogacy." https://t.co/PDKHsZAmMm via @chron
Today we celebrate Juneteenth & honor the generations who fought for freedom & equality. All of our freedoms are intertwined. We at AU recommit to protecting the rights & freedoms that belong to everyone, including to live as yourself & believe as you choose. Happy #Juneteenth
Once the government begins financing religious education, it inevitably becomes entangled in disputes over which religions, schools, and beliefs deserve public support. https://t.co/uyirBmzygN
Wonder if those who told the Muslims to leave support the Texas and U.S. Constitutions, which guarantee freedom of worship and bar religious tests for any public office. https://t.co/k56y9PzbzD
BY 6/15 5 PM: tell TX State Board of Ed its proposed social studies standards, which are infused w/Christianity, are unacceptable. Go to https://t.co/CNPI7GQUl1..., choose option 2 ("Proposed New 19 TAC Chap. 113) & write your comment. See https://t.co/Ep67M2GGtO for message.
Join us tomorrow, 6/15, for a casual, laid-back evening of camaraderie, learning, hope & fun with supporters of #churchstateseparation & the issues that depend on it, like inclusive public education, reproductive freedom, & racial and LGBTQ+ equality. https://t.co/RwI44IxE5J
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday said Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Rep. James Talarico will “go to hell” for his interpretations of the Bible, as Talarico has made his Christian faith a cornerstone of his campaign. https://t.co/oJUWygvULV
BY 6/15 5 PM: tell TX State Board of Ed its proposed social studies standards, which are infused w/Christianity, are unacceptable. Go to https://t.co/CNPI7GQUl1..., choose option 2 ("Proposed New 19 TAC Chap. 113) & write your comment. See https://t.co/Ep67M2GGtO for message.
BY 6/15 5 PM: tell TX State Board of Ed its proposed social studies standards, which are infused w/Christianity, are unacceptable. Go to https://t.co/CNPI7GQUl1..., choose option 2 ("Proposed New 19 TAC Chap. 113) & write your comment. See https://t.co/Ep67M2GGtO for message.
Most Houstonians support #separationofchurchandstate and oppose #christiannationalism but are unfamiliar w/AU so we're having a FRIENDraiser! Join us for learning, fun and more--and bring a friend! https://t.co/u053ywfLZU
BREAKING NEWS! Hegseth is backpedaling on his erasure of the Church of LDS from the U.S. Military Religious Affiliation Codes after SIGNIFICANT backlash. But we're not losing sight of the bigger picture--that's eliminating Christian Nationalism from our military altogether.
AU denounces Hegseth erasing 190 religions from the U.S. Military. Our service members, like everyone else, have a right to believe as they choose. He can't erase belief systems he finds less worthy w/o violating his oath to serve & defend the Constitution.https://t.co/zFX9cv39qm
The curriculum & reading list, which the SBOE will vote on in Jn, would require students to read > a dozen Bible passages & make connections between Christianity & major historical events, according to Hearst Newspapers analysis.https://t.co/p1kf9jtn0m via @houstonchron
“Christianity certainly has had enormous cultural impacts, but there is a certain tunnel vision here that leads to a distorted understanding of how Christianity's influence fits into the larger matrix,” @MarkChancey, SMU professor of religious studies. https://t.co/C18A8ODSjP
TODAY, 5/26, at 11 am, TX Tribune experts will analyze results from TX' U.S. Senate race, battles for statewide office and what results mean for Nov. Register https://t.co/6SpoZ3Lg5F
or watch at https://t.co/AaNdiSPAdA
The deadline is quickly approaching to apply for AU’s 2026-2027 Youth Organizing Fellowship! If you’re between 18 to 25 and want to grow as a leader and advocate with AU, apply by June 1. (And if you’re not eligible, tell a young activist you know!) Go to https://t.co/kB4OWwT5X1
Voting rights r about who has power. Church-state separation is about ensuring govt belongs to all of us, not just who share the beliefs of those in charge. That’s 1 reason democracy & religious freedom r deeply connected. Democracy works best when all beliefs r treated equally.