NPC Newsmaker: Secular Coalition of America Lobby Days: Openly Secular Americans on the Hill

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Jun 09, 2014, 02:12 ET

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As more Americans are calling themselves non-religious (30% of Americans younger than 30 are without religious adherence) and a growing body of religious citizens are calling out the pro-Christian bent to politics around the country, Americans and their politicians are being called to consider what it means to be a nation which equally defends freedom of religion and freedom from religion as well.

The Secular Coalition of America, American Atheists, the Secular Student Alliance and others will discuss how the voices of the fastest-growing segment of the "faith" demographic in the USA are raised to fight the spate of discriminatory court rulings from SCOTUS and other instances of political disenfranchisement around the country.

The Openly Secular coalition will share research into the lives of non-religious Americans and findings of the discrimination and mistreatment that goes on virtually unnoticed by most people who do not identify as secular.

David Silverman, President, American Atheists
Kelly Damerow, Director of Federal and State Affairs, Secular Coalition of America
Sarah Morehead, Executive Director, Recovering from Religion Foundation
August Brunsman, Executive Director, Secular Student Alliance

Personal stories from:
Joni Mars, Oklahoma. Her six year old has been assaulted because the family is atheist.
Neil Polzin, Camp Quest counsellor. He is an Eagle Scout who was kicked out of the Boy Scouts of America because he is an atheist.

This National Press Club Newsmakers news conference is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in the Club's Bloomberg Room on the 13^th Floor of the National Press Building, 529 14^th St, NW, Washington, DC, 20045.

Contact:
Jamila Bey, Newsmaker Event Host
614-441-9588 X101 [email protected]

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