News and Notes: Marriage Equality Laws
By George Francis Kane The marriage equality movement has had a string of successes in referendum elections and the courts. Today same-sex marriages are recognized by the federal government and are...
View ArticleJoin us in the May Day Parade
By Heather Hegi Hooray for spring! What better way to celebrate it than to walk in the May Day Parade with Minnesota Atheists.I really enjoy walking in the parade and holding signs representing secular...
View ArticleThe Thing About Cops
By Mike Haubrich (Reprinted from apexofludicrous.wordpress.com with permission) An acquaintance unfriended me on Facebook a few weeks ago because I had hit the “Like” button for a story in which a cop...
View ArticleUnbelievable Baseball with St. Paul Saints
Sports teams have been holding faith and family nights for many years, but in 2012 the St. Paul Saints became the first ever professional sports team to feature atheists night in what was billed “A...
View ArticlePresident's Column: Thank God for Millennials!
By Eric Jayne It was initially discouraging when the state of Indiana passed their discriminatory Religious Restoration Act. The law gave religiously faithful people increased power and special...
View ArticleMinnesota Atheists visit Church of Scientology
By Eric Jayne A group from Minnesota Atheists visited the Church of Scientology this past Memorial Day weekend. It was the second time we toured their building after first visiting shortly after it...
View ArticleThe Something (rather than nothing) that I Attended
By James Zimmerman Recently, I had the opportunity to attend and present at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research, held at Eastern Washington University (near Spokane). My presentation was...
View ArticleWashington County Decision is Status Quo for Atheists
By Stephanie Zvan On May 4, U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of Atheists for Human Rights as moot. The suit was filed when a marriage officiant certified by AFHR...
View ArticleRemembering Bob Nienkerk
August Berkshire wrote and read this tribute at the memorial for Robert Nienkerk on June 29, 2015. Nature just provided us with a brief rainstorm, so we would all have something that Bob would have...
View ArticleNo Bell Ringing or Red Kettles: Fundraiser for Foundation Beyond Belief
Forgo the army of bell-ringers, red kettles, and faith-based charities which are too concerned with misguided bible-based morals and ideas of salvation. Consider, instead, making a financial donation...
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