Religious Diversity News - The Pluralism Project

Key Theme: First Amendment / Public Square (Domestic & International)

Federal Judge Opposes SC License Plate With Cross (South Carolina)
Nov 10, 2009–Google News/AP  

Foes Hit Bill to Give Time to Religion In Schools (Massachusetts)
Nov 6, 2009–The Boston Herald/AP  

Atheist Group Freedom From Religion Foundation to Meet In Seattle (Wisconsin, Washington, United States)
Nov 4, 2009–The Seattle Times  

Atheists Take Message On Road (Florida)
Nov 3, 2009–Tampa Bay Online  

New Indoor Display Rules Set for Capitol Campus (Washington)
Oct 31, 2009–The Olympian  

New T Ads Reach Out to Hub’s Nonbelievers (Massachusetts)
Oct 28, 2009–The Boston Globe  

Macomb County Nativity Scene Goes to Court (Michigan)
Oct 27, 2009–The Detroit News  

Faith-Based Council Produces Muslim Celebrity (International, Egypt, United States)
Oct 22, 2009–NPR  

A Court Case Forced a Santeria Priest to Reveal Some Of His Religion’s Secrets. Its Ritual Of Animal Sacrifice, He Revealed On His Own. (Texas, Puerto Rico)
Oct 21, 2009–Dallas Observer  

Atheist Ads to Adorn New York Subway Stations (New York)
Oct 21, 2009–CNN  

Atheism 3.0 Finds a Little More Room for Belief (United States)
Oct 15, 2009–Religion News Service  

US Court Hears Arguments About Cross On Park Land (California, District Of Columbia)
Oct 7, 2009–Syracuse.com  

Tribal Courts to Take Over Eagle Religion Case (Wyoming)
Oct 2, 2009–CBS  

Court Strikes Down Euless Animal Slaughter Ban (Texas)
Sep 29, 2009–Syracuse.com/AP  

Supreme Court to Weigh Fate Of Mojave Cross (California)
Sep 29, 2009–Religion News Service  

Area Religious Leaders Question Billboards (Michigan, United States)
Sep 28, 2009–The Detroit News  

Groups Push to End Hiring Bias Legalized for Religious Charities
Sep 18, 2009–The Washington Post  

Religious Bias Against Sikhs Rising, Claims Group (Minnesota, Oregon, Maryland, Michigan, United States, France)
Sep 17, 2009–Times of India  

Muslim Youth Wrestle With Post-9-11 Suspicion (United States)
Sep 6, 2009–The Courier-Journal  

Kentucky Court Nixes Law's 'God' Reference (Kentucky)
Aug 26, 2009–The News & Observer  

Beyond Belief: Atheists Push for Greater Visibility And Acceptance (Florida)
Aug 24, 2009–The Miami Herald  

‘Hindu Democrats’ Inject Hindu Values Into U.S. Politics (District Of Columbia, United States)
Aug 20, 2009–India-West  

Anti-Muslim Bias Lawsuit May Soon Be Settled (Maryland)
Aug 19, 2009–USA TODAY/AP  

Iowa Bus Driver Suspended Over Atheist Ad (Iowa)
Aug 19, 2009–The Chicago Tribune/AP  

Is Ga. Kosher Law Kosher? (Georgia)
Aug 19, 2009–Google News/AP  

City, MCLU At Odds Over Mosque (Maine)
Aug 15, 2009–WCSH6  

Athiest Bus Ads Create Free Speech Debate In US (Iowa)
Aug 14, 2009–ABC News/AP  

Court Gives Santeria Priest OK to Sacrifice Goats (Texas)
Aug 13, 2009–The Miami Herald/AP  

Case Of Prayer At Greece Meetings Heads to Court (New York)
Aug 10, 2009–Rochester Democrat & Chronicle  

Euless to Ask Court to Rehear Santeria Animal Sacrifice Case (Texas, Florida)
Aug 10, 2009–The Dallas Morning News  

Attorney General Backs Religious License Plates (South Carolina)
Aug 8, 2009–The Sun News/AP  

Va. Buddhist Monks to Relocate, Educate (Virginia)
Aug 2, 2009–United Press International  

Atheist Group Wins Battle to Put Ads On City Buses (Indiana)
Jul 28, 2009–KPC News/AP  

Atheists Sue to Keep 'In God We Trust' Off Capitol Visitor Center (District Of Columbia)
Jul 18, 2009–Yahoo News/Mcclatchy Newspapers  

Sotomayor Has Mixed Record On Church-State Disputes (United States)
Jul 14, 2009–Religion News Service  

Diverse Coalition Supports American Indian Kindergartner’s Right to Freely Exercise His Religion (Texas)
Jul 13, 2009–WebWire  

Alabama 'No Religion' Billboard Brings Debate (Alabama)
Jul 10, 2009–WRCB TV/AP  

White House Advisory Council Maps Out Faith-Based Plans (District Of Columbia)
Jul 10, 2009–Religion News Service  

ACLU Seeks End to Censorship Of Religious Material By Virginia Jail (Virginia)
Jul 9, 2009–PRNewswire-USNewswire  

Pharmacists Can't Refuse Plan B Pill, Appeals Court Says (Washington)
Jul 9, 2009–The Los Angeles Times  

Group Boosts "Atheist Pride'' With NYC Bus Ads (New York)
Jun 27, 2009–Newsday.com  

Atheist 'Imagine No Religion' Billboard Goes Up In Alabama (Alabama)
Jun 25, 2009–Examiner.com  

Sotomayor Overturned Prison Regulations to Allow Santeria-Practicing Convicts to Wear Beads (New York)
Jun 22, 2009–CNSNews.com  

Del City, Midwest City Educators Receive Lesson About Religious Liberties (Oklahoma)
Jun 20, 2009–NewsOK  

Appeals Court Rules Ten Commandments Monument Violates Constitution (Oklahoma)
Jun 11, 2009–Tulsa World  

Atheists Keep Faith With Barack Obama (United States)
Jun 9, 2009–POLITICO  

Okla. Braces for Challenge to Ten Commandments Law (Oklahoma)
Jun 9, 2009–The Houston Chronicle/AP  

Court Steers Clear Of Ariz. Ski Resort Dispute (Arizona)
Jun 8, 2009–Syracuse.com/AP  

Hawaii's Islam Day Resolution Stirs Passions Here, On Mainland (Hawaii)
May 31, 2009–The Honolulu Advertiser  

Atheists Lose Lawsuit Over Detroit's Downtown Aid (Michigan)
May 28, 2009–The Detroit News/AP  

Bible Texts Misused In Rumsfeld Reports, Religious Leaders Say (District Of Columbia)
May 25, 2009–The Los Angeles Times  

Prisoner Sues Lane County Over Forced Religion (Oregon)
May 25, 2009–The Register Guard/AP  

Lawmaker Wants to Make 2010 'Year Of the Bible' (District Of Columbia)
May 22, 2009–POLITICO  

A Practice During Bush Era, Quoting Religious Passages No Longer a Part Of Pentagon Reports (District Of Columbia)
May 18, 2009–The Star Tribune/AP  

Governor Signs 10 Commandments Bill (Oklahoma)
May 18, 2009–NewsOn6.com/AP  

Exemption for Religious Foes Of Gay Marriage Debated (United States)
May 16, 2009–The Washington Post/AP  

Mich. High Court Waits to Decide Muslim Veil Issue (Michigan)
May 12, 2009–The Detroit News/AP  

Group Issues Southeastern Request to End Prayer At Graduation (Ohio)
May 11, 2009–Chillicothe Gazette  

Buddhist Inmate Wins Religious Lawsuit (Texas)
May 10, 2009–OneNewsNow  

Mock Trial Was At Center Of Real Legal Dispute (Georgia)
May 9, 2009–Google News/AP  

Interfaith Alliance Praises President’s National Day Of Prayer Proclamation (United States)
May 7, 2009–Interfaith Alliance  

National Day Of Prayer Gets a Political Makeover (United States)
May 7, 2009–Religion News Service  

Non-Christians Feel Left Out On Day Of Prayer (Tennessee)
May 7, 2009–The Tennessean  

Court Orders Review Of FBI Records On California Muslim Organizations As New Complaints Emerge In 2 States (California)
May 6, 2009–OMB Watch  

Obama Defends, Curtails National Day Of Prayer (United States)
May 6, 2009–Examiner.com/AP  

Some Object to White House’s Take On Day Of Prayer (District Of Columbia)
May 6, 2009–The Chicago Tribune/The Boston Herald  

Hindu Sect's Temple Request Causes a Stir In Chesco (Pennsylvania)
May 5, 2009–The Inquirer  

Beach Council Allows Monks to Hold Services At Home (Virginia)
Apr 29, 2009–The Virginian-Pilot  

More Atheists Shout It From the Rooftops (South Carolina)
Apr 26, 2009–The New York Times  

Amendment Gives Religious Organizations Exemption to Same-Sex Ruling (Connecticut)
Apr 23, 2009–The Hartford Courant  

Groups Want Faith Exemption On Same-Sex Marriage Issue (Connecticut)
Apr 21, 2009–The Hartford Courant  

National Day Of Prayer Events Overshadowed By Politics (District Of Columbia)
Apr 20, 2009–Religion News Service  

Some Influential Muslim Groups Question FBI's Actions (California)
Apr 20, 2009–The Los Angeles Times  

Michigan Muslims Request a Probe Of FBI (Michigan)
Apr 17, 2009–The Detroit News  

Texas District to Let Native American Student Keep Long Hair (Texas)
Apr 14, 2009–The Associated Press  

Faith-Based Fresh Start (Pennsylvania)
Apr 12, 2009–The Philadelphia Inquirer  

Faith Groups Increasingly Lose Gay Rights Fights (United States)
Apr 10, 2009–The Washington Post  

FBI Director Questioned About Muslim Relations (California)
Apr 8, 2009–InFocus News  

Court Hears Texas Case Over Animal Sacrifices (Texas)
Apr 1, 2009–The Washington Post/AP  

Atheists Put Message On High With Billboards In Dallas-Fort Worth Area (Texas)
Mar 31, 2009–The Dallas Morning News  

A New Day for U.S. Atheists? (United States)
Mar 30, 2009–Reuters  

East Grand Rapids Man Challenges Popular Image Of Muslims (Michigan)
Mar 28, 2009–The Grand Rapids Press  

Muslim Americans At Odds Over FBI Contact (United States)
Mar 28, 2009–The Washington Post  

Group's Anti-Religion Message On Kansas Billboards (Kansas)
Mar 25, 2009–The Associated Press  

Sikh Family Gets Apology After Frisco Post Office Refuses to Take Passport Photo Of Boy In Turban (Texas)
Mar 24, 2009–The Dallas Morning News  

Ad for Islam On Broward Bus May Lead to Ban (Florida)
Mar 21, 2009–Sun-Sentinel  

Atheists' Group, Church Battling With Bus Signs (Wisconsin)
Mar 12, 2009–Daily Democrat/AP  

NC Director First Muslim Appointed to Raleigh News & Observer Community Panel (North Carolina)
Mar 10, 2009–Muslim American Society  

Freedom From Religion Foundation Ads Hit Metro Buses (Wisconsin)
Feb 24, 2009–The Capital Times  

Secular Group Puts Up 'Praise Darwin' Billboards (Ohio)
Feb 11, 2009–The Associated Press  

'Imagine No Religion' Message Billboard Goes Up In Sacramento (California)
Feb 9, 2009–Atheism Examiner  

Overland Park Man Complains About Zoo’s Buddha Statues (Kansas)
Jan 13, 2009–The Kanas City Star  

GSUSLVSU, And So Does the Driver Of This Car (Arizona)
Dec 23, 2008–Religion News Service  

Religious Displays to Be Debated In Court (California)
Dec 22, 2008–The Los Angeles Times  

'God' Motto Not Catching On In Valley (California)
Dec 17, 2008–The Fresno Bee  

Controversial Hindu Driveway Painting Covered (Virginia)
Dec 16, 2008–MSNBC  

Driveway Painting Tests Religious Freedom (Virginia)
Dec 8, 2008–The Washington Post  

Religious Debate Roils Capitol Visitor Center (District Of Columbia)
Dec 3, 2008–The Seattle Times  

Nonbelievers' Sign At Capitol Counters Nativity (Washington)
Dec 2, 2008–The Seattle Times  

'No Religion' Billboard Taken Down After Complaints (California)
Nov 26, 2008–The Star Tribune/AP  

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