UPDATED: Sign in against state-funded invasions of women’s privacy today
Update 2/5: HB2404 has passed House Health Committee and is now being heard in House Appropriations 2/10. The frightening HB2404 & SB1251 appropriate $3M of your taxpayer dollars to an anti-choice nonprofit specializing in marketing. The bills’ goa …
Sign in against private school vouchers before 2/2
SB1452 once again aims to expand the amount of tax dollars given to private and religious schools via the state’s tuition voucher program. SB1452 makes numerous small changes to state law to further broaden the reach of its controversial “Empowerment S …
Oppose an unconstitutional healthcare bill before 1/27
SCR1009 is a resolution in support of the Federal Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (BAASPA). The federal bill threatens doctors with fines and prison time if they do not attempt to resuscitate fetuses born alive after a failed abortion, or …
Remove the “Baby Jesus” Nativity Scene from the AZ State Capitol Grounds
On 12/21, an article appeared in the Prescott eNews stating that the Thomas More Society and American Nativity Scene groups would display a manger scene on the AZ State Capitol lawn from December 21-23, 2020. The article claims that placing such a reli …
Tell the Tucson Governing Board “YES” to Comprehensive Sex Ed
At a special meeting on July 23, 2019, the Tucson Unified School District will vote on the district’s sex education curriculum. Please take a minute to let them know you support the proposed Family Life Curriculum – action item 10.4: Simply click here. …
Tell the Board of Education “Yes” to Comprehensive Sex Ed
Sex education in public schools is under attack again by religious extremism. Tell the Board you support comprehensive sex education for our students! Click here to contact the Board. Recently, pro-LGBTQ activists sued Arizona to repeal its “no promo …
SPEAK UP AGAINST BILLS THAT FUNNEL $ TO FAKE “PREGNANCY CENTERS”
May 23, 2019: Mirror bills HB2759 and S1547 just passed committee and will likely be heard on the floor this evening. We need your voice to stop them on the floor. We oppose the bills on these grounds: They give away $7.5 million in taxpayer funds to u …
Tell the Board of Education to #SendThemBack
The Unintelligent Design of AZ’s K-12 Science Standards Click here to take action now and send a letter to the Board of Education Click here to learn more about the event on Monday 9/24 Last May, we first brought your attention to Superintendent Diane …
“A Tale of Two Public School Systems”
A state’s key responsibility is the education of its children. From economic progress to health and wellness, from law and order to fiscal responsibility, from social cohesion to participation in the democratic process, education sets the tone for how …
In Memoriam
The Secular Coalition for Arizona mourns the loss of our dear friend, colleague and benefactor Anne Mardick, who died on February 15, 2018. Anne’s generosity and commitment helped launch and sustain our organization. In addition to serving on our board …
Prayergate 2017: Secular Invocation on the House Floor Causing Backlash
Secular AZ is standing up for your constitutionally guaranteed freedom from government-imposed compliance with religious doctrines. On April 18, AZ State Representative Athena Salman offered a secular invocation to open the day’s AZ House Floor Session …