2012 ANNUAL REPORT AU Mission

Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to preserving the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure religious freedom for all Americans.

Thomas Jefferson Contents 2 Letter from the Executive Director 4 Communications 14 Project Fair Play 18 Legal Advocacy 26 Legislation 32 Grassroots Advocacy 42 Organizational Structure 44 Statement of Activities and Statement of Financial Position 47 Major AU Contributors Letter from the Executive Director

2012 was an election year that meetings are unconstitutional because the process Discrimination, we have maintained consistent and “virtually ensured a Christian viewpoint” and “had the usually successful actions to prevent adoption or featured a lively (and sometimes effect of affiliating the town with Christianity.” A case expansion of voucher programs that would fund in Elmbrook, Wisc., challenged a public school district primarily religious private schools and kept up a abrasive and misguided) debate that held its graduation exercises under a large cross in drumbeat of protest against the Obama administra- about the role of religion and a church filled with religious iconography. The appel- tion’s refusal to eliminate the George W. Bush-initiated late court ruled 7-3 that the practice is unconstitutional policy of allowing discriminatory hiring practices on politics in America – highlighted and unwelcoming for community members who did the part of religious charities receiving government not share the faith promoted by this sectarian venue. grants and contracts. by claims of divine support In another well-publicized victory, AU reached a settle- At the state level, we played a key role in organizing from at least four presidential ment with a school district near San Antonio, Texas, secular and crucially important religious opposition to stop numerous official religious practices including to a proposed initiative in Florida that would have candidates. Through it all, prayer at graduations and display of religious materials eliminated the state constitution’s strong “no aid to in school hallways. AU Legal Department strategy religion” provision and allowed taxpayer subsidies Americans United offered also includes sending letters to governments violating of a vast array of religious ministries, missions and the constitutional rights of citizens in the (generally schools. To pass, the amendment would have required a voice of reason, expertise successful) hope that these disputes can be resolved a 60 percent voter approval, but it did not even get and discernment on behalf of without entering a courtroom. majority support, and the protections remain intact. A victory for the other side in Florida would have the constitutional principle of Americans United conducts sophisticated lobbying unleashed efforts to amend constitutions in as many activity (within the bounds of our tax-exempt status) as 36 other states. church-state separation. in both Congress and state legislatures and with executive branch agencies across the nation. We began I am very proud of the grassroots structure that has Over the course of this year, Americans United contin- a concerted effort to neutralize pressure from the been built by Americans United, as more and more ued a vigorous litigation program, played a major role Religious Right and the U.S. Conference of Catholic chapters are formed and work done is more inclusive in the defeat of one of the most insidious state referenda Bishops to allow secular corporations as well as and sophisticated, with expanding community in modern history, strengthened its local outreach by religiously affiliated schools and hospitals to opt out outreach. M any chapters partnered with Katherine supporting 65 chapters around the country and even of insurance coverage and presented arguments in Stewart, author of The Good News Club, an expose of sponsored 75 “Voices United” concerts to connect with written testimony to the House of Representatives, public school evangelism directed at young students, new and often younger audiences. comments to the Department of Health and Human to grow public awareness of the phenomenon. Services and my appearance before the House Pro- Americans United’s legal program resulted in two Choice Caucus. AU chapters in both San Antonio and the Delaware major victories in federal appeals courts. In litigation Valley (of Pennsylvania and New Jersey) expanded in Greece, N.Y., a u nanimous appellate panel held With leadership roles in both the National Coalition for previously successful day-long events to celebrate the that overwhelmingly Christian prayers at town board Public Education and the Coalition Against Religious Constitution’s guarantees of true religious freedom, to

2 believe or not. Popular programs included numerous All of our activities are publicized by our Communi- appearances by AU staff members, including myself, cations staff, whether on popular shows like CNN’s and screenings of powerful documentaries like “The “Anderson Cooper 360°,” mainstream outlets like Lord Is Not On Trial Today” (about a famous Supreme National Public Radio and The New York Times or new Court case about “released time” religious instruction internet-based operations like Alternet and Huffington in public schools) and “No Dinosaurs In Heaven” (an Post. Controlling our message even more directly, explanation of evolutionary biology). we publish a d aily blog, produce the award-winning monthly magazine Church & State, do a daily radio feed Membership in Americans United has again begun to called “Culture Shocks” and provide regular updates grow, but we are always aware of the need to attract on our Facebook and Twitter pages. younger members, supporters and donors. Toward that end, working with singer-songwriter Catie Curtis, None of this could be accomplished, of course, without we created a program called “Voices United” that the generous financial support of the tens of thousands put on nearly 75 concerts, at least one event in every of individuals, families, foundations and companies state, over the final weekend in September. Featuring that are our donors. They keep the lights on, allow us folk musicians, jazz bands and even comedians Sarah to hire extraordinarily talented staff (some of whom Silverman and Russell Brand, the shows introduced stay with us for decades), permit the development and new audiences to the work of Americans United and implementation of innovative programs and keep the built enthusiasm for using cultural events to promote message of church-state separation before politicians, social causes. judges, academics, religious leaders, students and everyone else with an “ear to hear.” Americans United is strictly non-partisan, and we expect that other non-profits, including religious ones, And with this help, we look forward to a successful 2013 will be as well. We developed Project Fair Play nearly and as many more years as it takes to bring this idea 20 years ago to educate clergy and to report abuses of to fruition in every community for every American. the federal tax law prohibition against intervention in political campaigns. Over those two decades there has been a m arked decrease in activity like church AU Executive Director distribution of obviously biased “voter guides,” but with the high level of religious rhetoric in the 2012 Barry W. Lynn campaigns, we saw some outrageous examples of pulpit politicking. These included a sign outside a church in Barry W. Lynn Florida saying “Vote for the Mormon, Not the Muslim.” Executive Director Regrettably, the Obama administration’s failure to Americans United alter an obscure IRS regulation has put investigation for Separation of Church and State of these complaints on hold.

3 Communications:

Educating People, Spreading the Message

When a fundamentalist preacher in North Carolina waded into partisan politics and extremist rhetoric in May 2012, his sermon went viral and the news media zoomed in.

Speaking in the pulpit of the Providence Road Baptist Church located a half hour outside Charlotte, the Rev. Charles Worley excoriated President Barack Obama for supporting reproductive rights and marriage equality for same-sex couples. The pastor said gays and lesbians should be quarantined behind electrified fences and allowed to die out. AU Communications Staff

Joseph Conn Robert Boston Simon Brown Susan Hansen Maria Matveeva Timothy Ritz Communications Director Assistant Communications Communications Web Manager Web Manager Communications Director Associate Assistant (through May) (through August) (from July)

As for the presidential election, Worley made it or any other kind of charity. This isn’t even close, expert comment. We also act vigorously to correct clear that congregants were to vote against Obama. Anderson, to the line.” any misinformation about church-state separation “Somebody said who you going to vote for?” Added Lynn, “This is not why people go to spread by the Religious Right or other opponents of Worley asked. “I ain’t going to vote for a baby-killer church. In fact, a new poll just a few days ago sug- that vital constitutional principle. and a homosexual lover. You said, did you mean to gests that about two-thirds of Americans do not want The Communications Department also monitors say that? You better believe I did.” their pastor, their priest, their rabbi to tell them who – and exposes – the activities of the Religious Right. Rants like Worley’s may be protected by the to vote for. That’s not why they’re in a sacred space In September, a team of AU staffers attended the First Amendment’s free speech provisions, but on a Saturday or Sunday.” so-called “Values Voter Summit” in Washington, electioneering from a tax-exempt pulpit is a viola- Americans United feels strongly that education D.C., which drew 3,000 attendees to strategize about tion of federal tax law. is the best way to fight for church-state separation ways to increase the political power of the Religious CNN’s Anderson Cooper turned to Americans and defend the Constitution, and appearances on Right in advance of the 2012 election season. United Executive Director Barry W. Lynn for expert programs like Anderson Cooper 360 ° are an excel- In June, AU staffers monitored Religious analysis. lent way to get AU’s perspective to a wide audience. Right strategist Ralph Reed’s “Faith and Freedom Appearing on the May 22 edition of “Anderson The Communications Department is tasked Coalition Conference and Strategy Briefing,” which Cooper 360°,” Lynn condemned Worley’s hateful with spreading AU’s message – through a monthly served as additional planning for anti-separationist rhetoric and explained that misuse of tax-exempt magazine, daily blog, brochures, speeches, books, forces in Washington. institutions for partisan politicking is against the media appearances, social networking, email alerts The AU Communications Department is led law. and our website, www.au.org. Reaching out through by Director of Communications Joseph L. Conn. Said Lynn, “It’s a clear violation of the tax code these means not only educates the public, it also ral- Others on the Communications team are Assistant that says, again, without equivocation, you cannot lies people to the cause of church-state separation. Communications Director Robert Boston, Commu- oppose or endorse a candidate for office and retain AU’s Communications team monitors all church- nications Associate Simon Brown, Communications your tax-exempt status – whether you’re a church state developments and is always ready to offer Assistant Susan Hansen (through May) and Web ( 5 Managers Maria Matveeva (through August) and Tim covered important stories that were often overlooked munications staff members Joe Conn, Rob Boston and Ritz (from July). by the mainstream media, including: a f eature on Simon Brown. The posts offer perspectives on major the activities of a Texas charter school system that church-state news and give readers an opportunity to 2012 Education Highlights operates like a publicly funded religious institution; an think about these issues and understand why it’s so expose on the myriad lies told by pseudo-historian and important for AU to continue serving as a church-state Americans United is able to reach a w ide and “Christian nation” advocate David Barton; a report watchdog. AU posts daily blog items on its Facebook diverse audience through media outreach. Here is a from inside the “Values Voter Summit,” a top Religious page – leading to some lively discussions among AU’s sampling of how the Communications team spread Right strategy conference; an investigative article tens of thousands of Facebook fans! the Americans United viewpoint in 2012: on aggressive sectarian groups who are attempting to commandeer the course of campaign 2012 and Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor AU Press Releases the inside story on AU’s big legal wins in cases that will bar high school graduations from taking place AU Executive Director Barry W. Lynn and other & Media Outreach in churches. staff members often contribute opinion pieces for AU’s Communications team gets important news websites, newspapers, magazines and other publica- developments to journalists and activists across the tions in order to convey AU’s message in communities country by issuing press releases announcing new across the country. church-state litigation, court victories, response to the In late February, USA Op-Eds carried a B arry Religious Right movement and church-state happen- Lynn essay defending the Obama administration’s ings in Congress and state legislatures. These alerts birth control mandate and opposing efforts by sectar- are sent directly to reporters, editors, columnists, ian lobbies to base U.S. health care policy on religious bloggers and other media professionals throughout doctrine. The op-ed appeared in 34 newspapers and the country, many of whom contact AU for further news sites around the country, including the Sacra- information or commentary. mento Bee, New Orleans Times-Picayune, Harrisburg In 2012, Americans United issued over 60 press Patriot News, Modesto Bee, Arizona Daily Sun and releases and advisories on topics such as the faith- Arkansas Democrat Gazette. based initiative, AU’s court victories, opposition to Op-eds also were produced for AU’s work against exemptions from the Obama administration’s birth Amendment 2, a constitutional change on the Missouri control mandate, church electioneering and criticism ballot that would undermine church-state separation of legislation that would give public funds to religious and the religious neutrality of public schools. schools. The Communications team worked with AU allies in Florida to produce op-eds for local media opposing Church & State Magazine Amendment 8, a ballot proposition that would allow taxpayer dollars to flow to religious institutions. Church & St ate has long been AU’s single most For several years, Lynn has contributed essays for effective means of communicating with AU members The Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog, a practice he and activists, as well as with key players in the AU’s Blog – continued in 2012. His posts this year covered topics academic, religious and political communities. Each “The Wall of Separation” such as the problems with the “faith-based” initiative month, print copies of the magazine are mailed to and TV preacher Pat Robertson’s outlook on the 2012 more than 33,000 households and the entire text is One of AU’s most popular features, “The Wall of election. available on AU’s website. This year, Church & State Separation” consists of daily posts written by Com-

6 AU’s Rob Boston has written three op-eds for 2012 News Media Highlights News Journal, Charleston Post and Courier, Honolulu Alternet, the progressive online news outlet. His “5 Star-Advertiser, Wichita Eagle, Denver Post and more. Reasons America Is Not – And Has Never Been – a Americans United Executive Director Barry W. Christian Nation” was particularly popular. Lynn has been one of the most visible faces of the Radio and Television Appearances In addition, Boston contributed a regular column about fight for church-state separation for over 20 years and church-state issues to The Humanist, a bimonthly is extremely active in the media. Throughout 2012, AU staffers often appear on national and local publication of the American Humanist Association. Lynn countered false claims by the Religious Right television and radio programs to discuss and debate AU’s Communications team also works regularly with and was quoted by national and local media outlets, church-state issues. Notable television appearances in the Field Department and chapter members to submit supplying expert commentary on the intersection of 2012 included MSNBC, Fox News Channel, Current letters to the editor in local newspapers nationwide. religion, law and politics. TV, CNN (including Lynn’s appearance on Anderson Cooper 360°), ABC, CBS, PBS’s “Religion & E thics Lectures to Foreign Delegations Print Media Newsweekly” and Al Jazeera. Top radio appearances included NPR’s “All Things Considered,” “Morning Members of the Americans United Communica- In 2012, Americans United was cited more than Edition” and the “Diane Rehm Show,” as well as Fox tions staff are often called on to speak to delegations 1,000 times in major newspapers and wire services News Radio and NBC Radio. brought to the United States from other countries nationwide. Lynn and other Americans United staff through the State Department’s International Visitors were quoted in wire services including the Associated Leadership Program. On several occasions, AU’s Press, Religion News Service and the Associated Brown and Boston met with delegates from other Baptist Press. In addition, Lynn and staff were quoted nations and explained the American system of gov- in national publications including The Washington ernment with regard to church-state separation and Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, freedom of religion. In 2012, delegates from China, Los Angeles Times, Inside Higher Ed, The Christian Germany, Greece, Pakistan, Thailand and several Science Monitor, Mother Jones and USA Today. other nations visited AU headquarters to learn about News websites also quoted AU staffers, including America’s strong tradition of religious freedom. The Huffington Post, CNN.com, ABCNews.com, Politico.com and FoxNews.com. Finally, the following AU’s Barry Lynn speaks out against church Responding to Requests from the dailies carried quotes from Lynn or mentioned AU’s electioneering on CNN for Anderson Cooper 360° work: Chicago Tribune, The Washington Times, San - May 2012 Public and Students Diego Union Tribune, St. Petersburg Times, Miami Every day, Americans United receives dozens of Herald, Biloxi Sun Herald (Mississippi), Arizona questions and comments from the general public via Republic, Louisville Courier-Journal, Dallas Morning phone, mail or email. The Communications Depart- News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Seattle Times, ment responds to these questions with useful insight Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, and accurate information. AU is contacted frequently Winston-Salem Journal, Tulsa World (Oklahoma), Bay by students – f rom the elementary school level to City Times (Michigan), Arkansas Times, The Oklaho- those pursuing law degrees or Ph.D.s – who want to man (Oklahoma City), The Riverside Press-Enterprise, know about a particular church-state issue and need Fresno Bee, Knoxville News Sentinel, Pittsburgh to talk to an expert. The Communications staff talks Post-Gazette, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Orlando Rob Boston takes part in a panel discussion about to these students and provides the support they need Sentinel, Austin American-Statesman, Wilmington the role of faith and religion in American politics on to complete their paper or project. Al Jazeera - August 2012

7 2012 News Media Highlights Appearances On Radio And Television January – December 2012

Americans United Executive Direc- Americans United staff members frequently appear on radio and television news and talk programs to tor Barry W. Lynn has been called discuss church-state developments. The following list includes many of the appearances since Jan. 1, 2012, by AU Executive Director Barry W. Lynn, Director of Communications Joe Conn, Assistant Director of “the most visible face” of the church- Communications Rob Boston, Associate Legal Director Alex Luchenitser, Senior Litigation Counsel Greg state separationist perspective. Lipper, Assistant Field Director for Religious Outreach Steven Baines and Communications Associate Simon Brown. Throughout 2012, Lynn countered false claims by the Religious Right Television and was quoted by national and lo- February July

cal media outlets, supplying expert 13 – Boston on FoxNewsLive.com, birth control regu- 11 – Lynn on WSOC News, churches and partisan commentary on the intersection of lations (Nationwide) politics (Charlotte, N.C.) religion, law and politics. 17 – Lynn on PBS’s “Religion & Ethics Newsweekly,” August church use of public schools ( Nationwide) 29 – Boston on Al Jazeera’s “The Stream,” churches 21 – Lynn on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show,” religion and and politics (Worldwide) politics (Nationwide) September 24 – Lynn on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show,” religion and politics (Nationwide) 17 – Lynn on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show,” Values Voter April Summit (Nationwide)

6 – Lynn on Current TV’s “Full Court Press,” religion in politics/contraception issues ( Nationwide) May

9 – Boston on CBN’s “700 Club,” prayer service in U.S. Capitol (Nationwide) 14 – Lynn on Current TV’s “Full Court Press,” Liberty University hosts Mitt Romney ( Nationwide) 21 – Lynn on MSNBC’s “Politics Nation with Al Sharp- ton,” Roman Catholic bishops and birth control lawsuits (Nationwide) 22 – Lynn on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360°,” N.C. pas- AU’s Lynn discusses the 2012 Values Voter tor’s election intervention Summit on MSNBC’s The Ed Show - September ( Nationwide) 2012 23 – Lynn on CNN’s “Early Start,” N.C. pastor’s elec- tion intervention (Nationwide)

8 October July 15 – Lynn on WRVA’s “Richmond’s Morning News 3 – Lynn on Fox News Channel, Pulpit Freedom with Jimmy Barrett,” birth control regulations 19 – Lynn on In Deep Radio’s “In Deep with Angie Coiro,” Sunday (Nationwide) (Richmond, Va.) churches and politics (Nationwide) 20 – Brown on RT, religion and politics (International; 21 – Lynn on Sirius Radio’s “Ed Schultz Show,” religion August Russian Television) in politics (Nationwide) 24 – Baines on CCTV’s “The Heat,” religion and poli- 29 – Lynn on Wisconsin Public Radio, religion and 6 – Lipper on NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Missouri prayer tics (International; Chinese Television) presidential politics (Statewide) amendment (Nationwide) November March September

19 – Boston on Fox News Channel’s “Happening Now,” 1 – Lynn on WVLK’s “Sue Wylie Show,” Ky. gover- 6 – Lynn on “The Ed Show,” God in Democratic platform holiday symbols flap in Calif. (Nationwide) nor’s prayer breakfast (Lexington, Ky.) (Nationwide) 2 – Conn on WFPL, Ky. governor’s prayer breakfast 7 – Boston on WYAY, Ten Commandments display in (Louisville, Ky.) Georgia (Atlanta) Radio 7 – Boston on WNYM’s “Curtis Sliwa Show,” birth 19 – Lynn on Louisiana Radio Network, Voices United control mandate (New York City area) (Statewide) January 10 – Conn on WGAU’s “True South,” Ten Command- 21 – Baines on WMNF’s “Radioactivity,” Florida Amend- ments bill and general church-state issues ment 8 (Tampa, Fla.) 8 – Boston on NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” conservative (Athens, Ga.) 24 – Lynn on KPCC’s “Airtalk,” churches and politics (Los claims of religious discrimination (Nationwide) 20 – Boston on Florida Public Radio, school prayer bill Angeles) 10 – Boston on KPSI’s “The Desert Today with Steve (Statewide) 29 – Lynn on “State of Belief,” churches and politics (Na- Kelly,” religion in politics (Palm Springs, Calif.) tionally syndicated) 26 – Lynn on WMNF’s “Radioactivity with Rob Lorei,” April October general church and state (Tampa, Fla.) 27 – Lynn on WGCU’s “Soundoff with Sasha,” general 21 – Lynn on National Public Radio’s “All Things 10 – Boston on Free Speech Radio’s “Thom Hartman church and state (Ft. Myers, Fla.) Considered,” Charles Colson’s place in history Show,” Pulpit Freedom Sunday (Nationwide) February (Nationwide) 11 – Boston on WNHN’s “Attitude with Arnie Arnesen,” May Pulpit Freedom Sunday (Concord, N.H.) 2 – Lynn on Premier Radio Network’s “Randi November Rhodes,” the National Prayer Breakfast (Nation- 1 – Boston on CyberstationUSA’s “Fairness Radio ally syndicated) with Chuck and Patrick,” churches and 20 – Lynn on Fox Radio’s “Alan Colmes Show,” teen sen- 2 – Boston on CyberstationUSA’s “Fairness Radio politics (Nationwide) tenced to attend church (Nationwide) with Chuck and Patrick,” war-on-religion claims 9 – Boston on WFLA’s “Morning Show,” Florida 20 – Lynn on “In the Market with Janet Parshall,” general (Nationwide) Amendment 8 (Tampa) church and state (Nationally syndicated) 8 – Lynn on National Public Radio’s “Diane Rehm June December Show,” birth control issues (Nationwide) 9 – Lynn on Sirius Radio’s “Ed Schultz Show,” CPAC 5 – Luchenitser on KTRH’s “Houston’s Morning 2 – Boston on BBC World Service’s “Newshour,” Nativity conference (Nationwide) News,” crosses at public university (Houston) scene flap in Calif. (Worldwide) 9 – Boston on Wisconsin Public Radio, lawsuit over 13 – Lynn on WVLK’s “Sue Wiley Show,” religious song 14 – Boston on Public Radio International’s “To the Point,” graduation in church (Statewide) at elementary graduation (Lexington, Ky.) religion in public life (Nationally syndicated) 10 – Lipper on KRLD’s “Scott Braddock Show,” settle- 25 – Lynn on WSKD’s “TEI Radio,” intelligent design 19 – Lynn on “In the Market with Janet Parshall,” general ment of Texas prayer case (Dallas) (Hartford, Conn.) church and state (Nationally syndicated)

9 ‘CultureShocks’ With Barry Lynn: AU on the Airwaves

AU Executive Director Barry W. Lynn hosts a nationally syndicated daily radio talk show called “Culture Shocks.” The program is carried by sta- tions in New York, California, Alabama, Mississippi, Michigan and other markets. It is also available everywhere via the Web. “Culture Shocks,” which was once described as “a really engaging and unique program that falls between the shows on Air America and National Public Radio,” addresses controversial issues and hot topics based on the premise that America is in the middle of a “culture war.” In 2012, Lynn interviewed a w ide range of subjects, from blues musician Buddy Guy and Casey Anthony attorney Jose Baez to women’s rights activ- ist Martha Burk and former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold. Others on the guest list included author and New York Times columnist Gail Collins, Media Matters’ David Brock, veteran reproductive rights activist Bill Baird, former U.S. Rep. Mickey Ed- wards, ‘Emerging church’ leader Brian McLaren, Freethought Society founder Margaret Downey, author and feminist activist Barbara Ehrenreich, investigative journalist Steve Coll, progressive radio host and author Bill Press, Southern Poverty Law Center’s Mark Potok, political journalist and Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones David Corn, veteran reporter and author Nicholas Von Hoffman, ordained minister and sexologist the Rev. Debra Haffner and John M. Barry, author of Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul.

10 Americans United’s Website, Facebook and Social Media www.au.org Networking

Since unveiling a large-scale relaunch of AU’s Americans United is steadily adding new fans website in late 2011, the site has seen a large increase to its Facebook page, now 70,000 strong! Every day, in traffic. While part of this increase is due to the people “like” Americans United posts more than 100 integration of AU blogs into the main site, there times, allowing them to share the posts with their has been significant growth in traffic beyond that. own Facebook connections. Each post – whether The average number of monthly visitors in 2010 it’s the blog post of the day, a chapter event, a press was 36,000, but in 2011 and 2012, AU’s site saw an release or an important church-state news story fea- average of 65,000 visitors per month. In addition, turing comment from Americans United – receives about 71 percent of these visitors return to AU.org 30 comments on average and dozens of “likes.” more than once per month! Other social networking sites that feature AU material include Flickr (photos), YouTube (video), Twitter (micro-blogging) and Good Reads (books).

11 Voices United:

Taking A Seat, Making A Stand

For the first time in its history, Americans United took on a unique and ambitious project: putting on a nationwide concert series in support of church-state separation. “Voices United for Separation of Church and State” was designed to engage performers in our work, introduce AU and our issues to new audiences and rally support for basic constitutional principles.

12 Ultimately, more than 100 artists participated Director for Religious Outreach, the Rev. Steven C. in Voices United, which was held Sept. 28-Oct. Baines, spoke at the show in Nashville; AU Senior 1 with at least one event in every state. Many of Litigation Counsel Gregory M. Lipper went to Mont- the shows, including one hosted by AU Executive gomery, Ala.; and Development staffers Marjorie Director Barry W Lynn, were at individual homes. Spitz Nagrotsky and Sarah Stevenson (along with Others took place at larger venues in major cities Lynn) represented AU at the show in Los Angeles. such as Washington, D.C., Nashville, Tenn. and Los Voices United had a finale on Oct. 1 at the El Angeles, Calif. Rey Theatre in Los Angeles with performances The theme of the concert series was “Take A by Curtis, folk singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier Seat, Make A Stand.” The United States is at a point and comedians Russell Brand and Sarah Silver- in history when the very heart of church-state man. Silverman is an alumnus of “Saturday Night separation is threatened. Religious Right forces Live” whose credits include “The Sarah Silverman are trying to turn churches into a partisan political Program” on Comedy Central as well as more than machine, the public school system is under attack two dozen films. Brand’s work includes the films and interest groups are seeking taxpayer dollars “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “Get Him to the to fund religious schools and discriminatory social Greek” and others. Both kept the audience laughing service ministries. Getting the AU message out during their 30-minute stand-up routines. now is critical. Brand told the audience that he is a real fan of “This was a wonderful event,” AU’s Lynn said. Americans United’s work. “So much hard work went into this, and then to see “I fully and wholeheartedly endorse this cause,” how well it was pulled off, it’s really a delight. I he told the crowd. “Thank you for coming and invest- know our message reached a large audience, and I ing in something worthwhile.” couldn’t be more pleased.” Singer-songwriter Catie Curtis, a B oston-area performer who took the lead in producing much of Voices United, was equally happy. “I am touched by all the work that folks did around the country to pull off these events,” she said. “Most of the hosts had no prior affiliation with AU, so we brought in a lot of new energy. We’re still getting reports from the hosts, and the most consistent themes we’re hearing are that people had a good time connecting around their shared passions for music and the issue of church-state separation.” The events ran the musical gamut and included performances in the genres of folk, jazz, blues, rock, classical and others. Slam poetry was on the agenda, too, along with some stand-up comedy. The shows were well attended, and several AU staffers journeyed around the country to represent Voices United included performances by Catie Curtis (clockwise from top), Sarah Silverman, Russell Brand, Tom Pacheco the organization. Americans United Assistant Field and Guy Davis.

13 Project Fair Play:

Countering Illegal Church Electioneering

VOTE FOR THE MORMON, NOT THE MUSLIM!

These provocative words graced a church marquee sign in the small town of Leakey, Texas, in the fall of 2012.

Passers-by would have to be pretty uninformed not to get the reference. The “Muslim” was President Barack Obama, whom many Religious Right activists refuse to believe is a Christian. The Mormon was Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, Obama’s Republican Party challenger.

14 The sign, therefore, was a pretty brazen attempt * Diocese of Peoria, Peoria, Ill., April 19, 2012: I’m going on record and I don’t care who knows it. to intervene in the November presidential election. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky delivered a homily during I want the guy out.” Indeed, the church’s pastor told the local media that which he compared President Obama to Adolf Hitler * Providence Road Baptist Church, Maiden, N.C., he felt strongly about the election. and Joseph Stalin. Jenky urged listeners not to vote May 23, 2012: Pastor Charles L. Worley delivered a So strongly, in fact, that he violated federal law. for anyone who holds certain views. Some months sermon denouncing President Obama’s support for And Americans United felt so strongly that this was later, on the eve of the election, Americans United same-sex marriage. wrong that we asked the Internal Revenue Service filed a follow-up complaint after Jenky issued a During his remarks, Worley suggested quar- to investigate the matter. letter that he ordered read in all churches in the antining gays and lesbians and allowing them to The Texas incident was just one of several diocese. The missive attacked Obama and Senate die. He then referred to “our president getting up problems relating to church politicking in 2012. Democrats and suggested that Catholics could not and saying that it was all right for two women to Since 1996, Americans United has sponsored vote for them. marry or two men to marry” and added, “I was Project Fair Play, which puts a special focus on the * Hager Hill Freewill Baptist Church, Hager disappointed bad.” He then went on to say, “Someone issue of church electioneering. Under federal law, all Hill, Ky., May 21, 2012: Pastor Ronnie Spriggs gave a said, ‘Who ya gonna vote for?’ I ain’t gonna vote for 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, including houses sermon attacking President Obama for his stand on a baby killer and a homosexual lover. You said, ‘Did of worship, are prohibited from endorsing or oppos- same-sex marriage. Spriggs discussed the election you mean to say that?’ You better believe I did.” ing candidates for public office. (Issue advocacy is and expressed his desire to see Obama “out.” * Dove World Outreach Center, Gainesville, permitted, but candidate advocacy is not.) Project “I’m very disappointed this morning,” Spriggs Fla., June 20, 2012: Pastor Terry Jones erected Fair Play is designed to educate Americans about told the congregation. “I’m disappointed in our a gallows on church property and hung an effigy this law and counter Religious Right forces that country. I’m disappointed in our president. I’m going of President Obama. In addition, Jones released a want to forge churches into a political machine. to go on record. You can say that’s political if you video attacking Obama that includes footage of the The presidential election of 2012 generated a lot want to and blame me if you want to, but I heard gallows and the Obama effigy. Jones claims that this of interest among the American people. Unfortu- our president say something this week that I never video was produced by a group he has formed called nately, it also sparked numerous examples of illegal thought I’d ever hear a president of the United States Stand Up America Now. But Dove World Outreach church politicking. say. Did y’all hear that? He said that he believes that Center and Stand Up America Now share the same Americans United worked hard to combat pulpit gays ought to have the right to marry in the United mailing address and phone number. politicking throughout the year. AU’s main focus States. That’s the president of the United States who * Missouri Baptist Convention, Jefferson City, remained on education. We distributed special said that. Amen. I don’t know about you folks, but Mo., Aug. 23, 2012: In a May 2012 edition of The materials designed to educate religious leaders and citizens about what federal law says concerning political intervention by houses of worship and why this law should be obeyed. “Worley suggested quarantining gays and lesbians and allowing them AU maintains a special website, Projectfairplay. org, that contains a number of valuable resources to die. He then referred to ‘our president getting up and saying that it related to church politicking. Especially helpful is was all right for two women to marry’ and added, ‘I was disappointed a list of do’s and don’ts that explain what types of bad.’ He then went on to say, ‘Someone said, ‘Who ya gonna vote for?’ activities are permissible and which ones might raises legal issues. The site was regularly updated I ain’t gonna vote for a baby killer and a homosexual lover.’ You said, throughout 2012. ‘Did you mean to say that?’ You better believe I did.’” In cases of flagrant violations of the law, Ameri- cans United alerts the Internal Revenue Service. The following complaints were filed in 2012:

15 Pathway, the official publication of the Missouri to the polls and be united in replacing our present against the God that brought you out of slavery, Baptist Convention, the Convention’s Director of president with a president that will respect the the God that brought you out of a civil rights thing. Public Policy, Don Hinkle, endorsed two candidates Catholic Church in this country. Please pass this Just because somebody’s skin is black you’re gonna for public office in the August Republican primary – on to all of your Catholic friends.” Asked about the support an anti-God, anti-gospel agenda? No wonder U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin and state attorney matter by an reporter for the El Paso Times, church you can’t get a job.” general candidate Ed Martin. officials did not deny the endorsement. In addition, during the sermon Jackson endorsed In a c olumn headlined “Allegiance to God, * Ridgway Christian Center/Praise Him Faith Loudon, a candidate for U.S. Congress, who not a p olitical party,” Hinkle wrote, “We want Ministries, Ridgway, Colo., Sept. 19, 2012: The was in the audience at the time. Loudon reported the government leaders who are righteous and who will ministry produced a publication dated Fall 2012 endorsement on her campaign website. pass righteous laws that serve the common good that contained a photo of a series of American flags Jackson concluded his sermon, “We’re going and bring glory to Jehovah God who established accompanied by a headline that read, “Honor God! to pray now. And we endorse Faith Loudon for government and is Sovereign. This is why I person- Love your country! VOTE REPUBLICAN!” Congress in the Fourth District of Maryland, and ally support candidates like U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, a Inside the publication, Victoria Hearst, founder we do not endorse Barack Obama for president of Republican who wants to challenge Democrat Claire and president of the ministry, wrote a long article the United States.” McCaskill for her U.S. Senate seat, and Republican challenging the right of the Internal Revenue Ser- The church later posted excerpts from the Ed Martin, the St. Louis attorney who is running for vice to prohibit tax-exempt organizations from sermon on its website. state attorney general. I support them because they view many of the critical issues the same way I do and in a way that is consistent with God’s Word.” Prior to the election, Americans United mailed letters to more than Hinkle, who serves as editor of the publication, characterized his endorsement as “personal,” but 60,000 houses of worship nationwide, advising pastors not to intervene federal tax law does not permit the employees of in partisan races. tax-exempt organizations to use official publications to intervene in elections. * Church of Saint Catherine of Siena, New York, NY, Sept. 7, 2012: The church issued a bulletin dated endorsing or opposing candidates for public office. * Church in the Valley, Leakey, Texas, Oct. 23, Sept. 2, 2012, that contained a column authored by The article relies heavily on material produced the 2012: Numerous media outlets reported that this the Rev. John Farren titled “From Father Farren, Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly the Alliance church’s marquee sign read, “VOTE FOR THE O.P.” The column reprinted a letter that was issued Defense Fund), an Arizona-based organization MORMON, NOT THE MUSLIM! THE CAPITAL- by several former U.S. ambassadors to the Vatican that every year sponsors an event called “Pulpit IST, NOT THE COMMUNIST!” calling on Catholics to vote for Mitt Romney for Freedom Sunday,” during which pastors are urged ABC News reported that the sign “was an president. to openly violate the law by electioneering from the obvious reference to President Barack Obama, who The letter from the ambassadors contained a pulpit. conservatives say is a secret Muslim even though lengthy attack on the Obama administration and * Hope Christian Church, Beltsville, Md., Oct. he says he is a Christian and attends church with concluded, “We urge our fellow Catholics, and 7, 2012: Bishop Harry Jackson of Hope Christian his family.” The “Mormon” reference is to Gov. Mitt indeed all people of good will, to join with us in this Church in Beltsville, Md., took part in the Alliance Romney, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of full-hearted effort to elect Governor Mitt Romney Defending Freedom’s “Pulpit Freedom Sunday.” Latter-day Saints. as the next President of the United States.” Jackson, speaking from the pulpit, told congre- The pastor of the church, Ray Miller, told KVUE- * St. Raphael Catholic Church, El Paso, Texas, gants, “I am going to tell you why I cannot support TV in Austin that the sign was his idea. According Sept. 10, 2012: The church ran a notice in its bulletin Barack Obama for president.” He added, “Listen to to ABC News, Miller put up the sign because “he dated Aug. 5 that read, “I am asking all of you to go me, black Christian. You are foolish enough to vote feels strongly about the election.”

16 In addition to these reports, Americans United undertook other activities to combat pulpit politick- ing. Prior to the election, Americans United mailed letters to more than 60,000 houses of worship nationwide, advising pastors not to intervene in partisan races. “The First Amendment protects the right of all Americans, religious leaders included, to speak out on religious, moral and political issues,” observed the letter. “However, houses of worship and other nonprofit entities classified under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service Tax Code are barred from endorsing or opposing candidates for public office and may not intervene directly or indirectly in partisan campaigns. “Any activity designed to influence the outcome of a partisan election can be construed as interven- tion,” continued the letter. “If the IRS determines that your house of worship has engaged in unlawful intervention, it can revoke the institution’s tax- exempt status or levy significant fines on the house of worship or its leaders.” In a S ept. 12 press release about the letter, AU Executive Director Barry W. Lynn observed, “People don’t join churches because they want to AU’s ProjectFairPlay.org website remains a premier online resource for information and advice regarding federal tax be told how to vote. Our letter reminds religious law governing political activities by churches and other non-profits. leaders about what the law requires, why it makes sense and how it could affect them.” The ADF also asserts that no church has ever been AU also reached out to smaller media outlets Continued Lynn, “Most clergy of all faiths know sanctioned for politicking. In fact, a church in New when houses of worship in or near their communi- it’s inappropriate to use their pulpits to stump for York was stripped of its tax-exempt status after it ties were reported to the IRS for violating the political candidates. But there are very vocal mis- ran newspaper ads advising people not to vote for no-politicking law. This resulted in stories in the guided religious and political forces that constantly Bill Clinton in 1992. Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner, El Paso Times, Mooresville prod religious leaders to violate federal tax law. We In addition, Americans United worked to educate (N.C.) Tribune, Lynchburg (Va.) News & A dvance urge clergy to just say no.” pastors and others through the media. Several major and Paintsville (Ky.) Herald and others. Americans United also worked to counter media outlets did stories about pulpit politicking in misinformation being spread by the Alliance 2012 that quoted Americans United. Among them Defending Freedom (ADF), a Religious Right outfit were the Associated Press, Reuters, USA Today, founded by TV and radio preachers. That group, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Nashville Tennessean, the for example, frequently claims that tax exemption Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier, Deseret News for churches is a constitutional right. In fact, the (Salt Lake City), Christianity Today and CNN. issue isn’t mentioned in the Constitution at all.

17 Legal Advocacy:

Defending Religious Freedom – In And Out of Court

For Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens, patience pays.

In May, after a five-year legal fight, Galloway and Stephens finally got what they wanted: a federal court decision against sectarian prayers before board meetings in the town of Greece, N.Y. AU Legal Staff

Ayesha N. Khan Alex Luchenitser Gregory M. Lipper Ian Smith Thelma Scott Caitlin O’Connell Legal Director Associate Legal DIrector Senior Litigation Counsel Staff Attorney Legal Assistant Madison Fellow (from August)

Benjamin N. Hazelwood Brooke R. Hardy Randall Maas Natalie R. Shapero Madison Fellow Madison Fellow Steven Gey Fellow Steven Gey Fellow (from September) (through June) (from August) (through August)

“It’s been hard waiting for these decisions,” delivered by Christian clergy. The town violated the meetings frequently in 2005 because she wanted to Galloway said. “It’s a long process. It’s tiring.” First Amendment, the unanimous three-judge panel discuss an issue related to cable-access television. It was also worth it. In a May 17 decision, the said, by presenting a “ steady drumbeat of often Stephens, an atheist, started attending the sessions 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals explained that the specifically sectarian Christian prayers.” regularly in 2001 because she disapproved of some town’s procedures “virtually ensured a C hristian Galloway, who is Jewish and was the lead plaintiff land-development plans. viewpoint” because nearly all of the prayers were in Galloway v. Greece, began attending town board

19 Galloway said she was struck “right away” by to convey their views of religious truth, and thereby her local government’s prayer practice, in which run the risk of making others feel like outsiders,” clergy opened the meetings with invocations. The he wrote. “Even if all prayer-givers could resist this board did not require that the prayers be inclusive temptation, municipalities with the best of motives or non-sectarian, and official records showed that may still have trouble preventing the appearance between 1999 and June 2010, about two-thirds of the of religious affiliation.” 120 recorded prayers contained references to “Jesus Galloway is just one in a long list of successes Christ,” “Jesus,” “Your Son” or the “Holy Spirit.” that Americans United achieved in 2012. “The prayers alienated me from the start,” The AU Legal Department, headed by Legal Stephens said, adding that she considered them to Director Ayesha N. Khan, spent 2012 working to be “just a ploy of the politicians in office to curry maintain church-state separation on many fronts. favor from the Christian pastors in town.” Besides litigation, AU’s legal team also engages So when the Greece policy rankled, Galloway in advocacy outside the courtroom, responding and Stephens decided in 2007 to take their complaint to complaints about constitutional violations in straight to Town Supervisor John Auberger. Or so communities across the country. Many of these they thought. They ended up meeting with two other disputes are successfully resolved by the Legal town officials who were unhelpful. Department through letter writing, telephone calls We were basically informed, said Galloway, “You and, on occasion, representation of individuals in can either not listen to the prayers or you can leave non-courtroom settings. the meetings.” In addition to Khan, others on the AU legal team Dissatisfied with those options, Stephens and are Associate Legal Director Alex J. Luchenitser, Galloway sought help from Americans United, Senior Litigation Counsel Gregory M. Lipper, Staff which tried to settle the matter outside court. In July Attorney Ian S. Smith, Legal Assistant Thelma Scott, 2007, the AU Legal Department sent a letter urging Linda Stephens and Susan Galloway won a l awsuit Madison Fellows Benjamin N. Hazelwood, Caitlin the Town Board to stop the prayers or at least choose against coercive prayer at government meetings in their E. O’Connell (from August) and Brooke R. Hardy prayers that are nonsectarian. hometown of Greece, N.Y. (through June), and Steven Gey Fellows Randall F. Citing precedent, AU’s letter noted that the reasonable person would believe that the town’s Maas (from August) and Natalie R. Shapero (through Supreme Court “has made clear that legislative prayer practice had the effect of affiliating the August). prayer is permissible only if it is nonsectarian – in town with Christianity” and that “a given legislative other words, only if it does not use l anguage or prayer practice, viewed in its entirety, may not 2012 Litigation Highlights symbols specific to one religion.” advance a single religious sect.” Nonetheless, the first court to hear the case The judge also noted that despite Auberger’s In addition to litigating the Galloway case, the didn’t side with plaintiffs Galloway and Stephens. claim that anyone was welcome to deliver a prayer, Americans United Legal Department worked on the In an Aug. 5, 2010, decision, the U.S. District Court the town admitted in court “that it has not publicized following cases, either by serving as counsel or by for the Western District of New York dismissed to town residents that anyone may volunteer to filing friend-of-the court briefs in suits that could set the case. deliver prayers or that any type of invocation would important precedents. AU’s lawsuits concern coer- But Americans United appealed that decision be permissible.” cive religious activities in public schools, taxpayer and earned a very different outcome the second Calabresi also offered advice that any govern- funding of religious schools and other ministries, time. ment body with a prayer policy would be w ise to government-sponsored displays of religious texts Judge Guido Calabresi, writing for the 2nd heed: “People with the best of intentions may be and symbols, government-sponsored prayer and Circuit panel, said, “We conclude that an objective, tempted, in the course of giving a legislative prayer, religious discrimination and accommodation.

20 Completed Litigation in 2012 meetings. Most of the prayers were Christian, »» Wirtz v. City of South Bend: The South Bend which left many community residents feeling (Ind.) Common Council voted to buy property »» Schultz v. Medina Valley Independent School left out and unwelcome. In March 2007, the for $1.2 million and donate it to St. Joseph’s District: Medina Valley Independent School ACLU of North Carolina challenged the board’s High School, a C atholic school. Americans District near San Antonio, Texas, sponsored discriminatory prayer policy in federal court on United, together with the ACLU, filed a lawsuit student-led Christian prayers at its high school behalf of two AU members (Americans United on behalf of local taxpayers challenging the deal. graduations and other school events. In May later joined the case at the appeal stage). In When a federal district court ruled against the 2011, Americans United filed a lawsuit on behalf January 2010, the trial judge ruled that the proposed transfer, city officials came up with of high school senior Corwyn Schultz and his prayer policy was unconstitutional and had the a new plan to accept bids for the property. The family. A federal district judge ordered the effect of affiliating the county government with bidding criteria, however, favored St. Joseph’s. school district not to include prayers in the June Christianity. County officials appealed to the That arrangement was struck down in court, too. 2011 graduation ceremony, but that order was 4th U.S. Court of Appeals, but in July 2011, the Finally, the city came up with a third proposal, reversed by a higher court. The case returned to appellate panel upheld the trial court’s decision. under which the property would be s old for the district court, and in February 2012, it was In January 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a minimum price of $545,000, and no bidder resolved by a settlement. The agreement, which the county’s petition for review, bringing the would be favored. Although the religious school the trial court will enforce for 10 years, includes matter to a successful close. obtained the building for the minimum price, the following provisions: school district officials the litigation produced a $545,000 benefit for the will not initiate, solicit or direct prayers or join »» Mullin v. Sussex County: The Sussex County city’s taxpayers. In December 2011, city officials students in prayers; officials will not proselytize (Del.) Council for years has opened its meetings took the case to the 7th U.S. Court of Appeals. or invite others to engage in these practices and with a recitation of a Protestant version of the Americans United moved to dismiss the appeal school district officials will not display crosses, Lord’s Prayer. In June 2011, AU filed a lawsuit because the case was moot, and the court agreed religious images, religious quotations, Bibles or on behalf of four local residents, including one in February of 2012. religious texts or other religious icons on the Christian minister. All plaintiffs have attended walls, hallways and other areas at school. council meetings in the past and were offended »» Does v. Enfield Public Schools: Enfield Public by the governmental body’s promotion of one Schools, near Hartford, Conn., began holding »» The Schultz family was happy with the outcome. religious perspective and disrespect for the high school graduations in an evangelical Chris- “Americans United was helpful by giving me a diverse beliefs in the community. In May, the tian church in 2007. In 2010, Americans United voice,” said Corwyn. “Without AU, I would have trial court ruled preliminarily in AU’s favor, and its allies filed a lawsuit in federal district been brushed aside as just another complain- concluding that “the Lord’s Prayer delivered at court on behalf of students and their families, ing kid. Thanks to Americans United, when I the Council meetings [is] a distinctly Christian and the judge ordered that the June 2010 gradu- complained to the school district, I wasn’t just prayer” and that “the Council’s practice of ations not be held at the church. School officials someone who didn’t like what they were doing.” opening each meeting with a recitation of this appealed, but in August 2010, the 2nd U.S. Added Danny Schultz, “Without AU, we would distinctly Christian Lord’s Prayer violates the Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the case as have been unable to achieve this settlement. The First Amendment because it constitutes govern- moot. In July 2012, the parties agreed to settle Schultzes are forever grateful.” ment endorsement of the Christian faith.” The the lawsuit, and the schools will be prohibited case then went into mediation, and in September, from holding graduation ceremonies in First »» Joyner v. Forsyth: For many years, the Forsyth the Sussex County Council voted 3-2 to stop Cathedral Church in the future. County Board of Supervisors invited local reciting the Lord’s Prayer before meetings. clergy to deliver sectarian prayers to open board »»

21 Ongoing Litigation in 2012 addresses of its former employees, as well as the initially refused to take the flag down. After names and addresses of its former residents over receiving letters from Americans United and »» LaRue v. Colorado Board of Education: In the age of 18 who had complained about religious the ACLU of North Carolina, however, council March 2011, the Douglas County (Colo.) Board proselytization. members voted to remove the flag in September of Education voted to create a “Pilot Choice 2010. In November 2010, following advice from a Scholarship Plan” that subsidizes religious and »» Does v. School District of Elmbrook: The Elm- Religious Right legal group called the Alliance other private schools with taxpayer dollars. The brook School District near Milwaukee, Wisc., Defending Freedom, the council voted to insti- district authorized 500 students to use s tate, held its high school graduation ceremonies in the tute a new policy intended to keep the sectarian per-pupil educational funds to attend private sanctuary of an evangelical Christian church. banner in place. Designating the memorial as schools. M ost of the participating “Private In 2009, Americans United filed a l awsuit on a “limited public forum,” the council set up a School Partners” are religious, and these behalf of nine non-Christian students, parents lottery system and selected 52 flag applications, participating schools may indoctrinate children and graduates of the school district who felt one for each week of the year. As a result of the and discriminate on the basis of religion in both unwelcome and extremely uncomfortable attend- new policy, the Christian flag flew for 47 weeks hiring and admissions. In June 2011, Americans ing commencement in a sectarian setting that in 2011 and for 47 weeks in 2012. In November United – joined by the American Civil Liberties included a 20-foot cross and other religious imag- 2012, Americans United filed a lawsuit in federal Union, the ACLU of Colorado and the law firm ery and literature. A federal court dismissed the court on Hewett’s behalf, asking for the removal of Arnold & Porter – filed a lawsuit in state court challenging the plan. In August 2011, the court issued a pe rmanent injunction prohibiting the “Once [Mr. O’Brien] enters the secular market for labor to staff his implementation of the voucher program. In secular, for-profit corporation, he may not force his religious choices September 2011, school officials took the case to the Colorado Court of Appeals. Oral argument on his employees.” - Americans United brief was heard in November 2012 with a d ecision expected in early 2013. case, but Americans United appealed. The full of the flag. AU also asked for the removal of a »» Pedreira v. Kentucky Baptist Homes for Chil- 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted AU’s statue erected near the memorial that features dren: In 2000, Americans United and the ACLU request for rehearing, and in July 2012, ruled a soldier kneeling before a cross and for the city filed a l awsuit challenging state financing of 7-3 in AU’s favor. In December, the Elmbrook to stop sponsoring Christian prayers at annual Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children (KBHC). school board asked the U.S. Supreme Court to memorial ceremonies. AU asserted that the publicly funded religious hear the case. organization indoctrinates youths in sectarian Friend-of-the-Court Briefs Filed in 2012 beliefs. AU earned an important victory in 2009 »» Hewett v. City of King, N.C.: In 2004, the City when the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals con- of King (N.C.) built a veterans’ memorial in a »» ACLU of Massachusetts v. Sebelius: In 2006, cluded that the taxpayer plaintiffs could proceed public park. The memorial features a total of the Department of Health and Human Services with their case. KBHC (now renamed Sunrise 11 flags, including the Christian flag. In July (HHS) awarded a multi-million-dollar contract Children’s Services) asked the U.S. Supreme 2010, Steven Hewett, an Afghanistan veteran to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for Court to review the appellate court decision, but and Bronze Star recipient, complained to the the provision of services to victims of human the justices declined to do so in April 2011. The city manager because the display favored one trafficking. The bishops’ conference entered case is ongoing. In August, the district court faith over others and effectively excluded non- into agreements with dozens of subcontractors ordered Baptist Homes to produce the names and Christian service personnel. The city council to provide direct services to trafficking victims,

22 but it prohibited use of the federal funds to pay Central Conference of American Rabbis and Sunday worship services, rent free, in a public for abortion or contraceptive services. The the Women of Reform Judaism to file a brief middle school for approximately a decade. The ACLU brought suit against HHS in January stating that O’Brien’s company does not qualify issue is now before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of 2009, asserting that the contract violated the for exemption. “Mr. O’Brien has every right to Appeals. In September 2012, Americans United Constitution by allowing the bishops to impose a refrain from using contraception and to attempt submitted an amicus brief in support of the religiously based restriction on the disbursement to persuade others to do the same,” reads the board of education. AU attorneys noted that the of public funds. In October 2012, Americans brief. “But once he enters the secular market for U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts United, joined by the Anti-Defamation League, labor to staff his secular, for-profit corporation, have repeatedly held that the First Amendment’s the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious he may not force his religious choices on his Free Exercise Clause does not give religious Liberty and Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist employees.” groups a claim to government subsidies. Organization of America, filed an amicus brief in support of the ACLU. »» A.M. ex rel. McKay v. Taconic Hills Central »» Freshwater v. Mount Vernon City School District School District: In June 2009, a middle school Board of Education: In 2008, the Mount Vernon »» Meredith v. Daniels: In May 2011, the Indiana student in the Taconic Hills (N.Y.) Central School (Ohio) City School District began investigating legislature enacted the Choice Scholarship District was invited to deliver remarks at the eighth-grade science teacher John Freshwater Program, which awards public funds to pay school’s graduation ceremony. When she submit- after parents complained that Freshwater had tuition at private schools. The vouchers can be ted a draft for approval, school administrators used a Tesla coil to brand a cross on the student’s used for sectarian schools, and virtually all of notified her that she was not permitted to con- arm. School officials later found evidence that the participating schools are religious. In July clude the address with a prayer from the Bible, Freshwater kept a Bible on his desk and a copy 2011, a group of Indiana taxpayers filed suit in as she had planned to do. The student delivered of the Ten Commandments on the classroom state court, arguing that the program violated the speech without the religious message, and bulletin board, proselytized openly and taught the Indiana Constitution’s prohibition on state then, in January 2010, filed suit against the creationism as part of the science curriculum. funding of religious institutions. In March, school district. She argued that the prohibition In January 2011, Freshwater was fired. After his Americans United filed an amicus brief opposing on the delivery of the “Priestly Benediction” had termination was affirmed by two lower courts, the voucher scheme and clarifying the history violated her free speech. In June, Americans Freshwater sought review by the Ohio Supreme behind the Indiana Constitution’s prohibition on United filed an amicus brief siding with school Court. In October 2012, AU joined with the Anti- state aid to religion. officials and insisting that imposing a prayer on a Defamation League to file an amicus brief with captive audience of students would have violated the court arguing that the school district was »» O’Brien v. U.S. Department of Health and the separation of church and state. right to terminate Freshwater and preserve the Human Services: The Department of Health religious neutrality of the classroom. and Human Services promulgated a regulation »» Bronx Household of Faith v. Board of Education under the Affordable Care Act that requires of the City of New York: The New York City »» Freedom From Religion Foundation v. City of most businesses to offer their employees no- Board of Education has a policy that prohibits Warren: Each December, the city of Warren, cost contraception through insurance plans. the use of school property for worship, partisan Mich., places a holiday display in the atrium of Frank O’Brien, the Roman Catholic owner of political events, for-profit activities, private its civic center. The display includes a Christ- a for-profit company that mines and processes social events, events not open to the public and mas tree, ribbons and ornaments, a “ Merry ceramic products, challenged the regulation in events that discriminate against people on the Christmas” sign and various other seasonal federal court. When the case reached the 8th basis of race or religion. As a result of repeated decorations. Among the features is a Nativity U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Americans United court injunctions against the religion restriction, scene with a s mall sign indicating that it is joined with the Union for Reform Judaism, the however, the Bronx Household of Faith has held “sponsored and provided by the Warren Rotary

23 Club.” After the mayor of the town said that employee dead. During his sentencing trial, Circuit Court of Appeals in November, arguing “[a]ll religions are welcome to celebrate their Farina’s attorneys called the Rev. James Davis, that Tanner’s invocation of religious law was religious seasons with a d isplay in city hall,” who had counseled Farina in prison, to testify “grossly improper” and unconstitutional. Warren resident Douglas Marshall asked to about the defendant’s reformed character and display a sign in the atrium offering Winter his genuine embrace of Christianity. On cross- »» Stormans Inc. v. Selecky: After learning of Solstice greetings from an atheist perspective. examination, prosecutor John Tanner grilled several incidents in Washington State in which He received a letter from the mayor denying his Davis about Christian theology, focusing on pharmacists refused to fill prescriptions for request. The Freedom From Religion Foundation verses in the Book of Romans that say those birth-control pills, emergency contraception and other medications, the Washington State Board of Pharmacy adopted regulations in July 2007 requiring pharmacies to dispense law- fully prescribed drugs. Individual pharmacists, however, were allowed to have a colleague fill a prescription if they object to filling it for reli- gious or moral reasons. Two pharmacists and a corporate pharmacy brought a lawsuit in federal court challenging the regulations, particularly as those regulations relate to the emergency contraceptive Plan B (the “morning-after pill”). In September 2012, Americans United submitted an amicus brief to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the state. AU argued that the state regulations strike an appropri- ate balance between the religious freedom of pharmacists and the rights of their patients. “The Free-Exercise Clause of the First Amendment should [not] be use d as a sword to impose the Decorated veteran Steven Hewett opposes the exclusionary use of a Christian flag at this King, N.C., memorial. beliefs of one faith upon those who do not share the faith,” the brief said. “That curtails religious filed suit on Marshall’s behalf in December 2011, who “rebel against the authority…will bring freedom instead of advancing it.” asserting that the city had violated the First and judgment on themselves.” The prosecutor told Fourteenth Amendments. In October, AU filed a the jury that Farina and his codefendant “had »» Atheists of Florida, Inc. v. City of Lakeland: For brief with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals brought this judgment upon themselves.” Ameri- decades, the City of Lakeland (Fla.) has invited arguing that the city’s policy discriminates cans United, joined by the Union for Reform clergy from local congregations to deliver open- on the basis of religious belief and religious Judaism, the Central Conference of American ing prayers at its commission meetings. From viewpoint. Rabbis, Women of Reform Judaism, Interfaith 1985 to 2010, only Christian denominations Alliance Foundation, the National Council of were invited to participate, and ministers often »» Farina v. Secretary, Florida Department of Jewish Women, the General Synod of the United offered Christian prayers. In July 2010, Atheists Corrections: Anthony Farina was convicted Church of Christ, the Unitarian Universalist of Florida filed suit against the city. In February of first-degree murder and sentenced to death Association, and with the assistance of Mayer 2012, a d istrict court upheld all of the city’s for a 1992 robbery of a Taco Bell that left one Brown, submitted an amicus brief to the 11th U.S. prayer practices. In May, Americans United

24 filed an amicus brief with the 11th U.S. Circuit The Department of the Interior investigated, »» Fayetteville, Ga.: The Fayette County Board of Court of Appeals arguing that these prayer prac- concluded that the display of a religious struc- Education routinely opened its meetings with tices violated the First Amendment because the ture on government land is unconstitutional and a prayer. AU wrote to explain that the practice meetings featured exclusively Christian clergy transferred the stupa to private hands. raised serious constitutional concerns. Students delivering predominantly Christian prayers. are often present at board sessions, AU noted, »» Portland, Ore.: AU received a complaint regard- and the federal courts have repeatedly held 2012 Non-Litigation Highlights ing a program under which Multnomah County that government may not impose religion on judges – as part of a joint venture between the school children. The board subsequently voted AU’s legal team sends letters regularly to govern- court, the county district attorney’s office and to replace the prayer with a moment of silence. ment entities that have engaged in unconstitutional the City of Portland – conditioned criminal of- activity. Often, after receiving these letters, which fenders’ eligibility for probation on attendance »» Minnetonka, Minn.: A Minnetonka football coach carefully explain the law, violators cease their of meetings with local pastors. In response to a routinely led his team in prayer before games. activities, thus successfully bringing the matter letter from AU, the program was expanded so AU wrote to public school officials to explain to a close without intervention by courts. Here is a that offenders are now provided the opportunity that teachers and other staff may not impose sampling of AU’s non-litigation successes in 2012: to meet with a variety of individuals, including religious instruction or devotional activities on non-religious community members. students. The school district agreed and put a »» Arlington, Va.: A Wiccan priestess applied for stop to the practice. a license to perform marriages in Virginia, but »» Poteet, Texas: A student at Poteet High School was denied purportedly because she did not told AU that the school was planning official »» Riverside, Calif.: AU received complaints about serve a congregation with its own fixed-address invocation and benediction prayers at an upcom- a large cross standing in a public park owned building. AU wrote to the court clerk and ing graduation ceremony. AU objected to this by the city of Riverside. AU wrote to officials explained that such a r equirement unconsti- practice, explaining that there were numerous to explain that it is unconstitutional for the tutionally discriminated against Wiccans and constitutional problems with it. The school ulti- government to prefer one faith over others. The other religious traditions that do not utilize mately changed the invocation and benediction city agreed to sell the property to a private buyer traditional fixed-address congregations. T he to “opening remarks” and “closing remarks” and pursuant to a neutral bidding process at auction. priestess reapplied, and the court clerk granted removed the requirement that those remarks her application. be prayers. »» Fonda, N.Y.: The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors voted to give a tourism grant »» Bushnell, Fla.: The Supervisor of Elections in »» Santa Monica, Calif.: When the Santa Monica to a Catholic shrine to support a celebration of Bushnell made it a practice to begin election- City Council was deliberating whether to allow the canonization of that shrine’s patron saint. worker training sessions with prayers. AU a display of Christian Nativity scenes in a public AU wrote a letter objecting to the plan, and the wrote to the supervisor and informed her park, AU attorneys sprang into action. They county looked for alternatives that might pass that it is unconstitutional for a g overnment wrote to the council to uphold church-state constitutional muster. One proposal would have employee to include a prayer as part of such a separation and debunk bad advice from Liberty restricted the use of the grant money to secular training session. The supervisor agreed to stop Counsel, a Religious Right legal group affiliated items. AU sent a follow-up letter explaining that the invocations. with Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Liberty University. AU giving public funds to a religious institution to urged council members to allow equal opportu- support a religious event would be unconstitu- »» Albuquerque, N.M.: AU received a c omplaint nity for anyone to place a display in the park or tional even if the money were spent on secular about a Buddhist stupa that was displayed at close the forum altogether. The city took AU’s aspects of the celebration. The shrine ultimately the Petroglyph National Monument. AU asked advice and decided to prohibit all displays. declined the grant because it could not agree to that the shrine be moved to private property. the restrictions on the use of the money.

25 Legislative:

Defending Church-State Separation in the Nation’s Capital and the States

For Rabbi Merrill Shapiro, Florida’s Amendment 8 was a personal attack.

“Florida is my home,” said Shapiro, rabbi at Deltona’s Temple Shalom (and president of Americans United’s Board of Trustees). “Far from the ‘religious freedom’ measure it was made out to be, this amendment was a direct attack on religious freedom.”

AU Legislative Director Maggie Garrett agreed.

26 AU Legislative Staff

Maggie Garrett Peter Kurdock Amanda Rolat Emily Krueger Legislative Director Assistant Legislative State Legislative Counsel Legislative Assistant Director

“Supporters of Amendment 8 are portraying it as a minor cosmetic procedure to the state constitution,” Garrett said. “It’s not – it’s radical surgery. We need Over the past 12 months, AU’s Legislative Department lobbied on to get that message out so Floridians understand that their fundamental rights are at risk.” behalf of church-state issues at Congress, the federal agencies and state So the Americans United team swung into action. legislatures across the country. First the AU Legislative Department fought the amendment during the legislative process. When that did not succeed, the Legislative crew rallied opposition to the misguided ballot measure in Roman Catholic bishops, Amendment 8 failed badly. thus allowing for direct funding of religious orga- coordination with the AU Field and Communications Out of more than 7.6 million votes cast, the amend- nizations and opening the door to taxpayer-funded departments. Dozens of AU activists across the ment drew only 44.51 percent in favor. It needed 60 voucher subsidies for religious schools. Sunshine State joined forces with concerned clergy percent approval in order to pass. So decisive was That’s why Americans United and our allies and allied advocacy organizations to let voters know the defeat that out of 67 counties, just six voted to worked so hard for months to defeat the measure. that Amendment 8 w as a d eceptive scheme that approve the amendment. AU partnered with religious, educational and would have required taxpayers to fund religion. Amendment 8 would have allowed taxpayer advocacy groups in a Vote No On 8 campaign. The On Nov. 6, the hard work paid off: The so-called money to flow directly to houses of worship, reli- coalition, which included the Florida Education “religious freedom” amendment was trounced in gious schools and other ministries. Passage would Association, the Anti-Defamation League of Florida balloting across Florida. Despite a d etermined have erased the church-state separation protections and the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, campaign for it by the Religious Right and the state’s currently enshrined in the Florida Constitution, engaged in a wide array of outreach activities, which

27 included creation of an educational website and the 2012 Legislative Highlights that corporations and business enterprises have airing of statewide radio ads. a “conscience” right to tailor health-care plans to Monthly conference calls were held with AU’s Over the past 12 months, AU’s Legislative De- meet their theological beliefs. Florida chapters, and AU staff members traveled partment lobbied on behalf of church-state issues at “Women – n ot their employers – should be a l- to Florida to speak about the measure. Flyers and Congress, the federal agencies and state legislatures lowed to make decisions about their health care and other informational literature were circulated that across the country. Here are some of AU’s notable their religious beliefs,” Lynn asserted. “A woman explained why the so-called “religious freedom” accomplishments for 2012: may not share the religious beliefs of her employer amendment was dangerous and deceptive. or practice religion in exactly the same way her Back in Washington, D.C., Americans United Federal Legislative Advocacy employer does. It is the woman’s right to exercise interns spent hours contacting Florida members by her religion freely and make her own decisions phone to make sure they knew the facts about the Took a lead role in the fight over birth-control access about reproductive health, even if she is employed ballot boondoggle. in employee insurance plans by an organization that holds a different position on Americans United also organized local clergy Public health-care policy must reflect the public these matters.” and helped them place op-eds and letters to the interest, not any sectarian lobby’s religious agenda. Lynn warned that overly broad exemptions based editor in newspapers statewide. AU’s Web mana¬ger In 2012, Americans United fought hard to ensure on religious belief could result in employees being worked with the Legislative Department to create that new federal regulations assuring Americans’ denied vital services. a special website just for religious leaders to voice access to contraceptive care were not undermined. On June 19, Americans United submitted com- their opposition to Amendment 8. The Religious Right and the U.S. Conference of ment to the U.S. Department of Health and Human When Amendment 8 failed, some of its support- Catholic Bishops waged an aggressive campaign Services on the issue. AU’s Garrett told the agency ers recycled their tired “religious discrimination” to deny birth-control coverage to employees of that reasonable accommodations for religious argument. for-profit businesses as well as religiously affiliated organizations are acceptable, but warned that such AU Executive Director Barry W. Lynn said the institutions such as hospitals, colleges and charities. accommodations must not be applied too broadly defeat of Amendment 8 was, in fact, an important In February, the Obama administration an- or individual privacy and medical needs could be win for religious freedom. nounced a c ompromise on the issue. Houses of harmed. “Religious institutions will continue to operate worship would remain entirely exempt from Giving religious groups too much power over as they always have,” he said. “Rather than harming the contraceptive mandate. Employees at other private health care decisions could subject people religious groups, the defeat of Amendment 8 will religiously affiliated institutions would receive to unwanted clerical interference in other private ensure that no Floridian has to financially support birth-control coverage from private insurers at no matters, AU asserted. Such concerns are especially any belief system that he or she does not subscribe cost to the religious institutions. Secular businesses important if the institutions in question get public to.” and corporations would be expected to comply with funding. “A worker should not be d enied direct Americans United has long opposed state and the mandate. insurance coverage for contraceptives simply federal legislation that undermines the separation The Religious Right and the Catholic bishops because the government grant funding her position of church and state. AU fought fiercely against rejected the compromise, but Americans United is overseen by a religious organization opposed to sectarian lobbies that seek preferential government told Congress there was no constitutional or policy contraceptives,” observed AU. treatment in 2012 and expects that the battle will justification for further expansion of the exemption continue in the coming year. or the accommodation. Opposed federal funding of private religious schools AU’s legislative work in 2012 was led by Garrett In written testimony submitted Feb. 16 to the Americans should never be t axed to support with the help of Assistant Legislative Director Peter House Oversight and Government Reform Com- religion. That’s a fundamental constitutional Kurdock , State Legislative Counselor Amanda Rolat mittee, AU Executive Director Barry W. Lynn principle, and a top priority of Americans United. and Legislative Assistant Emily Kreuger. rejected arguments by conservative activists AU serves as co-chair of the National Council for

28 Public Education (NCPE), a coalition of more than 50 education, civil rights and religious organizations that oppose taxpayer funding of private religious schools through vouchers, tuition tax-credits (“neo- vouchers”) or other similar mechanisms. In 2012, Americans United and our NCPE allies monitored all federal legislation to oppose any provisions that could divert public resources to religious schools. One such attempt to add private school vouch- ers to a national education measure was derailed in the U.S. House of Representatives last spring. House members were working on a series of bills to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Educa- tion Act (ESEA), legislation that provides federal support for public schools. Americans United and our allies became concerned over a section of one of the bills that could have opened the door to voucher subsidies for religious and other private schools. Americans United pointed to the Local Academic Flexible Grant, a part of the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990), saying it could establish voucher funding. The original bill summary stated that “private or public entities could utilize these funds to support programs that will help increase student achievement, including AU Staff and Interns worked around the clock to defeat Florida’s Amendment 8. From left: Rev. Steven scholarship and tutoring programs.” In the context Baines, Peter Kurdock, Louise Cafiero, Maggie Garrett, Emily Krueger and Leo Brody. of public education legislation, “scholarship” is often a code word for private school vouchers. voucher programs have shown that students offered Maggie Garrett. “I’m pleased we were able to head The NCPE wrote to U.S. Rep. John Kline (R- vouchers do not perform better in reading and math off this voucher proposal before it got too far.” Minn.) in February and asked him to remove the than students in public schools. Americans United and our NCPE allies are also voucher language from the bill. “Vouchers run The House Education and Workforce Commit- continuing efforts to end a federally funded voucher counter to the very purpose of ESEA,” observed tee met in late February to begin marking up the program in the District of Columbia. the groups. “Instead of providing equal access to legislation. The troubling sections of H.R. 3990 were high quality education or setting high standards amended, with language being tightened to make Worked to curb abuses in the “faith-based” initiative and accountability, voucher programs have proven it clear that funds can only benefit students who Americans United has led opposition to the White ineffective, lack accountability to taxpayers and remain in the public school system. House “faith-based” initiative since it began in the deprive all students of rights provided to public “We monitor all legislation in Congress very 1990s. While religious charities may constitution- school students.” carefully to make sure it doesn’t undermine church- ally partner with government, careful safeguards The letter noted that multiple studies of existing state separation,” said AU Legislative Director

29 must be in place to ensure that public funds do not object to the religious character of a social service subsidize proselytization or discrimination. provider; uphold the constitutional command that Americans United serves as chair of the Coali- the government may not fund “explicitly religious tion Against Religious Discrimination (CARD), a activities” by providing clear guidance on what coalition of over 50 religious, civil liberties, labor constitutes such activities and honor constitutional and advocacy organizations. This alliance monitors mandates by engaging in oversight and through federal developments touching on faith-based fund- transparency. ing and argues for effective safeguards that protects the civil rights and civil liberties of clients and State Legislative Advocacy employees in publicly subsidized social services. AU and CARD allies were able to meet with Supported state constitutional provisions barring White House and Department of Justice officials tax-aid to religion in 2012 to talk about this important issue. Reforms In 2012, the Alaska legislature introduced H.J.R to the faith-based initiative were discussed with 16, a joint resolution that would have created a ballot One of our many legislative action alerts sent to AU attorneys from the Department of Justice. In initiative to repeal Alaska’s no-aid provision. Dr. activists in 2012. addition, a meeting was held with Ceclia Muñoz, director of the Domestic Policy Council; Joshua DuBois, executive director of the White House Of- Americans United and our NCPE allies monitored all federal legisla- fice of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and Michael Strautmanis, deputy assistant to the tion to oppose any provisions that could divert public resources to President and counselor for Strategic Engagement religious schools. to the Senior Advisor. AU and CARD also provided expert legal analysis to the Executive Branch on regulations that could improve the faith-based initiative. In April, an Lloyd Eggan, president of the Alaska Chapter of Battled against voucher and tuition tax-credit bills Obama administration interagency working group Americans United, sent a letter to the entire House in the states made a series of recommendations regarding how Finance Committee. AU also sent out an action alert One of Americans United’s top issues is opposi- agencies should implement an Obama executive to its Alaska members. The bill returned to the Rules tion to vouchers and tuition tax credits, which take order dealing with this issue. Committee, where it remained until the end of the money away from public schools and hand it to Americans United thought the report was not legislative session. AU will monitor this bill to see religious schools. adequate. In response, AU and CARD wrote to 15 if it resurfaces in 2013. In Maryland, legislators once again considered a federal agencies and departments urging them Oklahoma also attempted to repeal the state’s tuition tax-credit bill, and AU worked with the Mary- to adopt regulations that more effectively protect no-aid provision, which ultimately failed. AU sent a land Education Association to oppose it, sending a Americans’ rights. The letters and accompanying letter opposing HJR 1081 to House Rules Commit- letter to lawmakers before a committee hearing on legal analysis recommend that all government agen- tee, as well as revised talking points on the issue, the measure. AU also coordinated an action alert cies with faith-based programs inform beneficiaries which were sent to our supporters on the committee. for its Maryland members. These efforts succeeded of their religious liberty rights; provide beneficiaries The proposed amendment stalled and died in com- when the tuition tax-credit bill did not advance past the right to access an alternative provider if they mittee after a hearing. the initial hearing in 2012.

30 In Kansas, Vickie Sandell Stangl, president of AU’s Great Plains Chapter, submitted testimony to the House Education Budget Committee against HB 2767, a tuition tax-credit measure. That bill died in committee, too. In Illinois, AU worked with Matthew Lowry, president of AU’s North Shore Chapter and John J. Wesser, president of the Western Suburban Chicago Chapter, to oppose HB 5755, which would have established a tax-credit benefit for individuals who contribute funds to student tuition assistance organizations. Lowry and Wesser sent a letter to the House committee considering the measure. The bill did not advance beyond committee in 2012. In Missouri and Ohio, lawmakers also considered similar tuition tax- credit bills, but those measures never made it to a vote.

Defeated a bogus “religious freedom” amendment in North Dakota The Religious Right and Catholic hierarchy joined forces in North Dakota to create Measure 3, a deceptive and unnecessary “religious liberty” amendment that would have exempted religious groups from laws intended to curb discrimination The Florida Clergy Against 8 website was part of AU’s successful coalition against the misguided Florida referendum against women, minorities and others. It also would that proposed allowing state money to fund religious organizations. have opened the door to public funding of religion. AU participated in a c oalition effort, headed by classes. Although the federal courts have repeatedly including evolution. The Rev. Bruce Prescott and Planned Parenthood, to defeat this very harmful blocked many such schemes, the Discovery Institute Mike Fuller, officials of AU’s Oklahoma City Chap- ballot measure. AU’s Legislative and Communica- and its allies have put forward new strategies to ter, sent a letter to the entire Senate prior to the floor tions departments worked closely with the coalition advance creationism. Creationist bills come in many vote on the measure, and AU also coordinated an to spread the word about the true nature of Measure forms, sometimes packaged as “academic freedom” action alert. Thanks to hard work by AU’s chapters, 3. As a result, we were successful in defeating the measures, but their effect is always the same: they the amendment was defeated. measure by 64 percent to 36 percent margin. undermine sound science education and replace it In New Hampshire, lawmakers considered a with religiously grounded concepts. similar measure that would have “require[d] evolu- Opposed creationism bills in multiple states In Oklahoma, for example, a bill was considered tion to be taught in public schools as a theory.” AU Religious Right forces want to teach fundamen- that would have allowed teachers to discuss the sent a letter to the House Education Committee, and talist religious concepts in public school science “strengths and weaknesses” of scientific theories, the bill was later deemed inexpedient to legislate.

31 Grassroots Advocacy:

Making a Difference Through Outreach

When Americans United’s Minnesota Chapter formed in Minneapolis in 2012, it got right into the thick of the fight for church-state separation.

Chapter members dived head first into an effort to defeat a state constitutional amendment that would have banned civil-marriage equality for same-sex couples.

32 In a column for MinnPost, an online publication AU Field Staff that covers news from around the state, Chapter Vice President Jonathan L. Eisenberg argued that the push to amend Minnesota’s Constitution to limit marriage to heterosexual couples is anchored in religious beliefs. “The amendment is, at its core, an attempt to impose one specific religious view on all citizens,” wrote Eisenberg, an attorney. “That is not the proper role of government under our First Amendment guarantees of free exercise and non-establishment of religion.” Working in conjunction with AU’s Field Depart- ment in Washington, D.C., Minnesota Chapter leaders organized public events, wrote opinion pieces for area newspapers and appeared on televi- Beth Corbin The Rev. Steven Baines David Morris sion news programs to explain the constitutional Field Director Assistant Field Director Associate Field Director implications of denying civil rights on the basis of for Religious Outreach for Chapter Outreach religious objections. Thanks to this effort and the efforts of allies, in November Minnesota defeated the amendment, despite its strong backing from the Religious Right The Field Department works with these Aligned Groups on church-state issues, just as it and the Catholic hierarchy. does with AU chapters. This network of allied organizations includes: AU’s Field Department is responsible for bringing together allied activists who want to join the fight to keep church and state separate, and »» Alliance for Tolerance and Freedom »» Military Association of Atheists and Free coordinated endeavors like the one in Minnesota (Lancaster, Pa.), Thinkers (Columbus, Ohio, affiliate), are one way that goal is achieved. »» Heartland Humanists »» Monadnock Committee for Separation of In 2012, AU’s Field Department was led by Field (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), Church and State (Westmoreland, N.H.), Director Beth Corbin, with assistance from As- »» Humanists of the Treasure Coast »» North Coast Civic Association sociate Field Director for Chapter Outreach David (Stuart, Fla.), (Encinitas, Calif.), Morris and Assistant Field Director for Religious »» Humanists of North Puget Sound »» Public Issues Forum (Memphis, Tenn.), Outreach Steven Baines. The department conducts (Everett, Wash.), »» St. Charles County Social Justice Alliance grassroots organizing by offering in-person and »» Humanist Society of Santa Barbara (Lake St. Louis, Mo.), online grassroots trainings for chapter leadership, (Santa Barbara, Calif.), »» Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry notifying the AU activist database with activist »» Iowa Secularists (Iowa City, Iowa), (Charleston, S.C.) alerts and tabling at conventions and conferences. »» Japanese American Citizens League – »» Space Coast Freethought This year, the AU Field Department put much of Chicago Chapter (Chicago, Ill.), Association (Palm Bay, Fla.) its focus on defeating Florida’s Amendment 8, a so- called “religious liberty” measure that would have mandated the use of taxpayer dollars for religion. To

33 assist this project, the Field Department sent staff »» January 7: The Orange County (Calif.) Chapter Torpy, president of the Military Association of members to the state and coordinated with Florida held an event featuring Steve Trunk, plaintiff in Atheists and Freethinkers. chapter leaders who held public events, distributed the Mount Soledad cross case. flyers in their communities and organized people »» February 4: The Orange County (Calif.) Chapter to be at the polls on Election Day handing out palm »» January 12: The Delaware Valley Chapter held hosted an event featuring Jason Torpy, president cards. a meetup in Philadelphia, Pa. of the Military Association of Atheists and The efforts resulted in Amendment 8 being Freethinkers. soundly defeated by a 55-44 percent margin, well »» January 14: The Delaware Valley Chapter held below the 60 percent needed. Only in six of Florida’s a meetup in Glassboro, N.J. »» February 9: The San Diego (Calif.) Chapter 67 counties did a m ajority of voters support this participated in a counter rally at the Mt. Soledad serious threat to church-state separation. This »» January 15: The Greater Phoenix (Ariz.) Chapter Veterans Memorial. incredible victory could not have been achieved held its first meeting of the year. without the hard work of Americans United’s »» February 11: The Indiana Chapter and the Center members and supporters in Florida. »» January 19,: The Delaware Valley Chapter’s for Inquiry of Indiana co-sponsored an Indiana AU’s Field Department works with other public Philadelphia Committee hosted a talk by John Civic Day at which Barry W. Lynn spoke. interest groups at the national, state and local levels Seager, president of the Population Connection. to build support for church-state separation and take »» February 11: The Great Plains (Kan.) Chapter on challenges to First Amendment values whenever »» January 24: The Winston-Salem (N.C.) Chapter held its “2nd Annual Darwin Day Party.” and wherever they arise. held a meeting with guest speaker the Rev. Dr. The Field Department always looks for new and Richard Groves, retired pastor of Wake Forest »» February 112: The Nashville (Tenn.) Chapter innovative ways to support existing chapters, build Baptist Church, who spoke on “A Case for the hosted a screening of the Nova movie, “Judgment new chapters and increase AU’s visibility within First Amendment.” Day: Intelligent Design on Trial.” both the secular and faith communities. It is im- portant for AU to define itself to these groups, with »» January 30: The Sarasota-Manatee (Fla.) »» February 11: The Upstate South Carolina a particular emphasis on increasing AU’s network Chapter and the Social Justice Committee of the Chapter hosted a “ Darwin Day” screening of of religious leaders nationwide. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sarasota “No Dinosaurs in Heaven.” hosted an event with AU Executive Director 2012 Chapter Highlights Barry W. Lynn. »» February 12: The Orange County (Calif.) Chapter held a “Darwin Day Dinner Party” with Barry In 2012, new chapters formed in Minnesota and »» February 1: The Northeastern Ohio Chapter W. Lynn. Central Florida (Lakeland). Several other areas co-sponsored a meeting featuring Katherine showed interest in forming AU chapters in future Stewart, author of The Good News Club. »» February 12: The Clay County (Fla.) Chapter held years, including Bozeman, Mont.; Ft. Myers, Fla., its annual meeting and screened the film “The and Jackson, Miss., as well as activists in Puerto »» February 1: The Naples (Fla.) Chapter and the Lord is Not on Trial Here Today.” Rico and Colorado. AU’s current roster of 65 chap- Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater ters in 34 states was extremely active throughout Naples, in cooperation with Common Ground of »» February 21: The Greater Houston (Texas) 2012. Naples, hosted an event with Barry W. Lynn. Chapter held a “Celebration of the First Amend- Here is a s ampling of the quality events put ment” event. on by AU’s chapters as they seek to educate their »» February 1 & 2: The Greater Los Angeles (Calif.) communities on church-state separation: Chapter hosted two events featuring Jason »» February 22: The Nashville (Tenn.) Chapter hosted an event with Barry W. Lynn.

34 »» February 23: The Minnesota Chapter held its »» March 29: The Delaware Valley Chapter hosted »» April 20: Americans United attended the “First chapter formation meeting. an event with author/activist Katherine Stewart. Civil and Religious Issues Fair” at Wooten High School in Gaithersburg, Md. »» February 28: The Winston-Salem (N.C.) Chap- »» March 31: The South Pinellas County (Fla.) ter held a meeting with guest speaker Jerry Chapter held its annual meeting with Barry W. »» April 24: The Winston-Salem (N.C.) Chapter McLeese, who presented his vision of establish- Lynn as the keynote speaker. hosted a meeting with Katy Parker, ACLU at- ing a Free Interfaith Academy and Virtual torney for the sectarian prayer lawsuit against University. »» March 31: The Upstate South Carolina Chapter the Forsyth County Commissioners. hosted an event with author/activist Katherine »» March 3: The Orange County (Calif.) Chapter Stewart. »» April 26: The Minnesota Chapter hosted a meet- hosted an event with author/activist Katherine ing with guest speaker Gail Dekker. Stewart. »» April 2: The Western North Carolina Chapter held a public forum with author/activist Kath- »» April 28: The Oklahoma Chapter hosted its »» March 4: The San Diego (Calif.) Chapter hosted erine Stewart. “Spring Dialogues” event. an event featuring author/activist Katherine Stewart. »» April 7: The Orange County (Calif.) Chapter »» April 28: The Clay County (Fla.) Chapter held a hosted an event with Hans Johnson of Progres- meeting with David Baldwin, board member of »» March 6: The Maryland Chapter held its monthly sive Victory. the N.E. Florida Chapter of the ACLU. meeting. »» April 12-13: Beth Corbin tabled at the American »» April 28: The San Antonio (Texas) Chapter »» March 15: The Louisiana Chapter held an event Medical Women’s Association national confer- held its second annual “First Amendment Day with Prof. Dominique G. Homberger who spoke ence in Miami, Fla. Celebration.” on “The Separate Evolution of Biology & State.” »» April 12-13: Beth Corbin met with local activ- »» April 29-May 2: Beth Corbin tabled at the Na- »» March 15-18: The Greater Phoenix (Ariz.) Chap- ists from Miami-Dade and Fort Lauderdale tional Family Planning & Reproductive Health ter hosted multiple events with author/activist interested in working with AU against Florida conference in Washington, D.C. Katherine Stewart. Amendment 8. »» May 3: The San Diego (Calif.) Chapter hosted a »» March 16 : The Rev. Steven Baines, AU assistant »» April 15: The Charleston, S.C., Chapter held an picnic event with the Rev. Steven Baines. field director for religious outreach, exhibited at event featuring Barry W. Lynn. the Spring Issues Fair at Georgetown University »» May 5: The Orange County (Calif.) Chapter in Washington, D.C. »» April 19: The West Suburban Chicago (Ill.) Chap- hosted an event with the Rev. Steven Baines. ter held an event with Margo Ely, city attorney »» March 22: The Illinois AU chapters held a for the City of Naperville. »» May 7: The Kern County (Calif.) Chapter held an joint event featuring author/activist Katherine event with the Rev. Steven Baines. Stewart. »» April 20: The Great Plains (Kansas) Chapter hosted an event with author/activist Katherine »» May 11: The Greater Los Angeles (Calif.) Chapter »» March 22: The Minnesota Chapter held a meeting Stewart. hosted an event in Newbury Park with guest to continue organizing the new chapter. speaker Dr. John Suarez.

35 »» May 12: The Greater Los Angeles (Calif.) Chapter »» May 30: The Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter »» August 7: The Maryland Chapter held a chapter hosted an event in Studio City with Dr. John hosted an event with author/activist Katherine meetup. Suarez as the speaker. Stewart. »» August 9 & 10: The Greater Los Angeles (Calif.) »» May 15: The Clay County (Fla.) Chapter held »» June 2: The Orange County (Calif.) Chapter held Chapter held two events featuring attorney and an event with the Rev. Steven Baines about a screening of “How to Die in Oregon,” a film that author David Niose on “The Rise of Secular Amendment 8. deals with end of life issues. Americans in the U.S.”

»» May 16: The Naples (Fla.) Chapter hosted an »» June 7-10: Beth Corbin tabled and spoke with »» August 11: The San Diego (Calif.) hosted an event event with AU Legislative Director Maggie Gar- some of the nation’s leading bloggers at the featuring David Niose. rett speaking on the dangers of Amendment 8. Netroots Nation conference in Providence, R.I. »» August 18: The Upstate South Carolina Chapter »» May 16: The Flagler County (Fla.) Chapter hosted »» June 10: Americans United once again partici- held a meeting with guest speaker Craig Stine, an event with the Rev. Steven Baines about pated in the D.C. Capital Pride Festival. Over 300 research associate for the Public Education Amendment 8. new Americans United activists were added Partners of Greenville County. during the course of the weekend festivities. »» May 17: The Massachusetts Chapter held its »» August 18: Field Director Beth Corbin spoke at annual meeting with author/activist Katherine »» June 18-20: Beth Corbin tabled at the Take Back the We Are Woman Rally in Washington, D.C. Stewart as keynote speaker. the American Dream conference and Barry W. Lynn took part in a workshop on the Supreme »» August 20: The Columbia (Ore. And S.W. Wash.) »» May 17: The Sarasota-Manatee (Fla.) Chapter Court and challenges to religious liberty. Chapter held its monthly meetup. hosted an event with the Rev. Steven Baines and Maggie Garrett about the problems with »» June 25-26: The Minnesota Chapter hosted two »» September 6: Maggie Garrett participated in Amendment 8. events featuring Katherine Stewart. a “Debate on Amendment 8” sponsored by the University of Miami Law School Secular Law »» May 19: The Upstate South Carolina Chapter »» June 28-July 1: Beth Corbin presented a work- Society. hosted a meeting and viewed the documentary shop at the National Organization for Women “Kansas vs. Darwin.” Conference on “Getting Catholic Bishops Off »» September 8: “The Truth About Amendment 8,” Birth Control.” an educational forum co-sponsored by AU, was »» May 19: The Greater Houston Area (Texas) held in Coral Gables, Fla., and featured Maggie Chapter held its annual meeting. »» July 1: The Winston-Salem (N.C.) Chapter hosted Garrett and speakers from the ACLU. a “Celebration of the First Amendment” at a »» May 22: The Winston-Salem (N.C.) Chapter local mosque. »» September 8: The Columbia (Ore. And S.W. showed “The Lord is Not on Trial Here Today.” Wash.) Chapter had a b ooth at the Vancouver »» July 24: The Sacramento (Calif.) Chapter hosted Peace and Justice Fair. »» May 30: The Columbia (Ore. and S.W. Wash.) an event with author/activist Katherine Stewart. Chapter held an event titled “The War on »» September 9: The National Council of Jewish Contraception.” »» August 4: The Orange County (Calif.) Chapter Women of South Florida sponsored an Amend- hosted an event with Prof. Mahmoud Elsayess. ment 8 a nd 6 E ducation Rally where Maggie

36 Garrett talked about the problems with Amend- ment 8.

»» September 10: The Columbia (Ore. And S.W. Wash.) Chapter held its monthly meetup.

»» September 11: The Delaware Valley Chapter held a “Religious Freedom Forum.”

»» September 13: The Delaware Valley Chapter held an event with Dr. Glenn Booker, a member of DVAU’s Clergy Advisory Board.

»» September 13: The Oklahoma City Chapter held two events with the Rev. Steven Baines.

»» September 17: The Louisiana Chapter hosted an event featuring Dr. Gaines M. Foster, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at LSU.

»» September 19: The Flagler County (Fla.) Chapter held an informational event with the Rev. Steven Baines on Amendment 8.

»» September 20: The Louisville (Ky.) Chapter held Forum at the American Film Institute: AU’s Barry Lynn (right) discussed religion, politics and movies May 23 with (left to an event with author/activist Katherine Stewart. right) Common Cause President Bob Edgar, radio host Janet Parshall, ACLU official Laura W. Murphy and actor/filmmaker Matthew Modine. »» September 21-22: Beth Corbin shared informa- tion about AU at Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Bait On 8,” which explained the problems with »» September 29: Field Department staff helped lo- Conference in Washington, D.C. Amendment 8. cate a venue and volunteered for the Washington, D.C., Voices United concert. »» September 21: The Great Plains (Kansas) Chap- »» September 25: The Winston-Salem (N.C.) Chapter ter held its annual meeting with Barry Lynn as held a meeting with speaker Ann Petitjean, presi- »» September 29: The San Diego (Calif.) Chapter the keynote speaker. dent of Forsyth County Association of Educators. hosted a lecture by Cy Chadley.

»» September 22: The Sarasota-Manatee (Fla.) »» September 27: The St. Louis (Mo.) Chapter held »» September 30: Beth Corbin spoke at the Voices Chapter hosted an event called “Don’t Take The a screening of “The Lord is Not on Trial Here United concert in Northern Virginia. Today.”

37 »» October 1: The Rev. Steven Baines took part in AU members, hosted a public meeting with the »» October 27: The San Diego (Calif.) Chapter the Voices United concert in Memphis, Tenn. Rev. Steven Baines on “Don’t Take the Bait on 8.” held an event titled “Supreme Court at the Crossroads” with guest speaker Eddie Tabash. »» October 4: The Naples (Fla.) Chapter co- »» October 17: The University Congregational sponsored a public forum on Amendment 8. Church of Orlando, Fla., working with local AU »» November 10: The Greater Houston Area (Texas) members, hosted the Rev. Steven Baines who Chapter held a board meeting to begin planning »» October 6: The Orange County (Calif.) Chapter spoke on “Don’t Take The Bait on 8.” events to commemorate AU’s founding. held an event with Julie Korinke, public affairs manager for Planned Parenthood of Orange and »» October 17: Stephanie Campbell, Orange County »» November 11: The Greater Phoenix (Ariz.) San Bernardino Counties (Calif.) Chapter President, spoke on the topic Chapter hosted an event with guest speaker “Why We Can’t Allow the Religious Right to Ru(i) Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the »» October 6: The Clay County (Fla.) Chapter held n Our County.” Military Religious Freedom Foundation. a meeting on the various amendments facing Florida voters, with a special emphasis on »» October 17: The Delaware Valley Chapter held a »» November 14: The Delaware Valley Chapter Amendment 8. workshop in Jenkintown, PA on what can be done hosted an event to discuss how to debunk Reli- to identify and challenge stealth evangelism in gious Right myths about church-state separation. »» October 7: The Indiana Chapter held an event local public schools. with Sheila Seuss Kennedy, founder of the Center »» November 14: The Northwest Pennsylvania for Civic Literacy at IUPUI. »» October 20: The Winston-Salem (N.C.) Chapter Chapter hosted an event with keynote speaker held an event with author author/activist Kath- Barry W. Lynn. »» October 8: The Columbia (Ore. And S.W. Wash.) erine Stewart. Chapter held a screening of the second half of 2012 Religious Outreach “Judgment Day-Intelligent Design on Trial.” »» October 22: The San Diego (Calif.) Chapter co- Highlights hosted a debate on Prop 34 at Thomas Jefferson »» October 11: Beth Corbin represented AU at the School of Law. Americans United’s Field Department is re- Ms. Magazine “40th Anniversary Luncheon” in sponsible for interacting with the faith community Washington, D.C. »» October 23: The Greater Houston Area (Texas) through various events, conferences and forums Chapter co-sponsored a “Presidential Roundtable that reach out to clergy and congregants. This »» October 13: The San Diego (Calif.) Chapter tabled Discussion” with the San Jacinto College Honors is especially important in light of the vital role at “Pride at the Beach” in Oceanside. Program and the SJC Philosophy Department. religious voices play in conveying AU’s message. The Rev. Steven Baines, assistant field director for »» October 15: AU National Board President and »» October 25: The West Suburban Chicago (Ill.) religious outreach, has been specifically assigned Flagler County Chapter President Rabbi Merrill and North Shore (Ill.) Chapters hosted their to recruit religious leaders as national ecumenical Shapiro spoke in Jacksonville, Fla., on Amend- “2nd Annual Round Table Discussion on the US and interfaith partners. ment 8. Constitution.” »» In 2012, his outreach program included the fol- »» October 16: The San Antonio (Calif.) Chapter »» October 27: The Delaware Valley Chapter held a lowing meetings, events, talks and conferences: hosted Prof. Steven Boyd. second workshop in West Chester, Penn., on what can be d one to identify and challenge stealth »» February 24: Baines represented Americans »» October 16: The Unitarian Universalist Fellow- evangelism in local public schools. United at the annual winter retreat of the Wash- ship of St. Augustine, Fla., working with local ington Interfaith Service Community.

38 »» March 12: Americans United hosted 30 students »» May 7: Baines spoke to a packed auditorium at the marriage-equality efforts in Maine, Mary- from Calvin College who were participating in Cal State Bakersfield at a forum sponsored by the land, Minnesota and Washington. the Washington Semester Program. The students Kern County (Calif.) AU Chapter, The Institute heard presentations from Baines about the for Religion, Education and Public Policy and »» October 15 – 19: Baines returned to Florida for ongoing religious outreach efforts. The Interfaith Student Alliance. a final push in our organizing efforts against Amendment 8. His stops included the St. »» April 3: Baines was the guest lecturer at George »» May 17: Baines and AU Legislative Director Augustine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Mason University for the spring semester Maggie Garrett spoke at the Good Samaritan for a town-hall forum sponsored by Americans church-state forum with political science, Presbyterian Church in Florida about Amend- United and a town hall forum organized by the religious studies and sociology majors. ment 8. Rev. James Watkins and the University Congre- gational Church of Orlando. »» April 12 – 15: Baines participated in the biannual »» June 19 – 24: Americans United exhibited at the meeting of the Disciples Justice Action Network Unitarian Universalist General Assembly in »» October 24: Baines joined an AU national coali- and Christians for Justice Action at the campus Phoenix, Ariz. Baines staffed the booth and led tion partner, Public Religion Research Institute, of the Chicago Theological Seminary. a workshop with staff members of the Religious for its release of the fourth annual American Coalition for Reproductive Choice. Values Survey at the Brookings Institute. »» April 17: The Delaware Valley Chapter held the first annual “Religious Leaders Forum »» July 2 -10: Americans United exhibited at the »» November 4: Temple Beth El of Northern West- on Religious Freedom” at the First Unitarian General Convention of The Episcopal Church in chester County, N.Y., invited Baines to a debate Universalist Church in Philadelphia, Pa. Baines Indianapolis, Ind. with Rabbi Bradley Hirschfield, a Fox News gave a keynote lecture. contributor, on the topic, “Does God Belong in »» September 12 – 15: As part of Americans United’s the Voting Booth?” »» April 21 – 2 2: Baines was the guest speaker/ Project Fair Play initiative, Baines traveled to preacher for the “Capital Area Young Adult Oklahoma for three events: a clergy breakfast Spring Retreat” in Hagerstown, Md. He led with the Oklahoma City Interfaith Alliance; the over 50 young adults in weekend worship and AU Oklahoma Chapter annual meeting and a workshops on the importance of religious liberty luncheon for clergy in Norman. and church-state separation. »» September 17: Baines was one of three panel »» May 3: Baines was the featured speaker for an members for the second Religious Leaders event at the controversial Mt. Soledad cross in Forum on Religious Liberty in America. San Diego, Calif. »» September 18 – 24: Baines travelled to Jack- »» May 4: Baines spoke to religious studies majors sonville, Fla., for a week-long series of events, at the Disciples of Christ-affiliated Chapman including meetings with clergy, to discuss University in Orange County, Calif. Amendment 8.

»» May 6: Baines was the guest preacher at First »» October 11: Baines gave remarks and repre- Congregational Church Long Beach as part of sented Americans United at the Human Rights the week-long activities highlighting Americans Campaign and Believe Out Loud reception for United opposition to the National Day of Prayer. Washington, D.C. – area clergy who supported

39 2012 Speaking Engagements

In addition to the public appearances mentioned elsewhere in this report, AU staffers spoke at the following events:

»» February 11: Rob Boston at Washington Area »» June 9: Rob Boston at the American Humanist »» October 14: Simon Brown at Temple Beth Ahabah Secular Humanists on the “Christian nation” Association Conference on religious freedom on religion and politics (Richmond, Va.) myth (Silver Spring, Md.) (New Orleans) »» October 18: Greg Lipper at William S. Sessions »» February 16: Rob Boston at Simcha Hadassah »» June 27: Rob Boston at the Rutherford Institute American Inn of Court on freedom of speech vs. on church-state separation (Gaithersburg, Md.) on the limits of religious liberty (Charlottesville, church-state separation (San Antonio, Texas.) Va.) »» March 20: Barry Lynn at Washington University »» October 21: Rob Boston at Georgia Humanists in St. Louis on religion and politics (St. Louis, »» July 27: Barry Lynn at Survivors Network of on the “Christian Nation” myth (Roswell, Ga.) Mo.) Those Abused by Priests on religion and civil liberties (Chicago, Ill.) »» November 29: Rob Boston at the ACLU of »» March 29: Barry Lynn at Eckerd College on Pennsylvania as part of a panel discussion on the religion and politics, (St. Petersburg, Fla.) »» September 22: Greg Lipper at the Federal Bar “Year of the Bible” resolution (Harrisburg, Pa.) Council Bench & Bar Retreat on the First Amend- »» April 1: Barry Lynn at Unitarian Universalist ment (Skytop, Pa.) »» December 2: Barry Lynn at New Hampshire Church of St. Petersburg on religion and politics, Civil Liberties Union on New Hampshire tax (St. Petersburg, Fla.) »» October 4: Barry Lynn at Oregon State University credit law (Manchester, N.H.) on general church-state issues (Corvallis, Ore.) »» April 28: Rob Boston at “Unite Against the War on Women” rally on birth control (Washington, D.C.)

40 AU Chapters throughout the Country *Chapter established in 2012

Alabama Illinois New York Mobile Bay Chapter West Suburban Chicago Chapter New York City Chapter Alaska North Shore Chapter Rochester Chapter Alaska Chapter Indiana Long Island Chapter Arkansas Indiana Chapter Ohio Arkansas Chapter Kansas Northeastern Ohio (Cleveland) Chapter Arizona Greater Kansas City Chapter Oklahoma Greater Phoenix Chapter Great Plains (Wichita) Chapter Norman Chapter (in formation) California Kentucky Northeast Oklahoma (Tulsa) Chapter Orange County Chapter Louisville Chapter Oklahoma Chapter Silicon Valley Chapter Louisiana Oregon Kern County Chapter Louisiana Chapter Columbia (Portland) Chapter San Diego Chapter Maine Pennsylvania Sacramento Chapter Southern Maine Chapter NW Pennsylvania Chapter San Fernando Valley Chapter Maryland Delaware Valley Chapter Connecticut Maryland (Baltimore) Chapter South Carolina Connecticut Chapter Massachusetts Upstate South Carolina Chapter Colorado Massachusetts Chapter South Carolina (Charleston) Chapter Colorado Chapter* Michigan Central Savannah River Area Chapter Delaware Michigan Chapter Columbia Chapter Delaware Valley Chapter Minnesota Tennessee Florida Minnesota Chapter* Nashville Chapter Gainesville Chapter Missouri Texas Tallahassee Chapter St. Louis Chapter Austin Chapter Clay County Chapter Greater Kansas City Chapter San Antonio Chapter Flagler County Chapter North Carolina Greater Houston Chapter Greater Naples Area Chapter Winston-Salem Chapter Vermont NW Florida Chapter Western NC (Asheville) Chapter Upper Connecticut River Valley Central Florida Chapter* East Carolina Chapter of NH/VT Chapter NE Florida Chapter NE Florida Chapter North Carolina Chapter Virginia South Pinellas County Chapter Nebraska Central Virginia/ Greater Richmond Chapter Sarasota-Manatee Chapter Nebraska Chapter Lynchburg Chapter Nature Coast Chapter New Hampshire Virginia Chapter Georgia Upper Connecticut River Valley Washington Georgia Chapter of NH/VT Chapter Greater Seattle Chapter Paulding County Chapter New Jersey South Sound Chapter Central Savannah River Area Chapter Delaware Valley Chapter Wisconsin Monmouth County Chapter Wisconsin Chapter

41 The organization currently represents more day-to-day operations. The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Organizational Structure than 120,000 individual members and sup- an attorney and ordained minister in the United porters in all 50 states, as well as cooperating Church of Christ, is our executive director. houses of worship and other religious bodies. A 15-member Board of Trustees and the Under Americans United’s banner, concerned National Leadership Council (NLC) governs Founded in 1947 by a citizens from many different political, philo- Americans United. The Board of Trustees sophical and religious viewpoints have joined meets periodically through the year to make distinguished group of political, together to promote full religious freedom. decisions about organizational governance and A 29-member staff at the national offices in policy. Trustees serve for a three-year period religious and educational Washington, D.C., conducts Americans United’s and are eligible for re-election. leaders, Americans United Board of Trustees (as of Dec. 31, 2012) for Separation of Church and

Rabbi Merrill Shapiro, President The Rev. Dr. Neal R. Jones State is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt Rabbi, Temple Beth Shalom; Minister, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, President/Founder, Flagler County AU Chapter President, Columbia, S.C., AU Chapter educational organization that Palm Coast, Fla. Columbia, S.C. Karen B. Ringen, M.A. Vice President Rabbi Rachel Joseph Consultant, Public Health Policy & Program Plan- Rabbi, Congregation Beth Israel works to inform Americans ning Portland, Ore. Boulder, Colo. Ronal Madnick about the U.S. Constitution’s Ouida Y. Brown, Esq., Treasurer President, Massachusetts Chapter Attorney, Private Practice Worcester, Mass. guarantee of religious freedom. Tuscumbia, Ala. Dr. Chuck Smith Prof. Barbara Forrest, Secretary Retired, Professor of Political Science Professor of Philosophy Charleston, W.Va. Americans United believes that Southeastern Louisiana University Jason Stewart Hammond, La. Activist; President, New York City AU Chapter, the wall separating church & Ellen Brown Hoboken, N.J. Advertising Account Executive, John M. Suarez, MD Past President, San Diego AU Chapter Activist, Retired Physician state is crucial both to good San Diego, Calif. Newbury Park, Calif. Barbara Etkind, Esq. Edward Tabash, Esq. government and to the vitality Partner, Private Practice Attorney, Private Practice Gaithersburg, Md. Pacific Palisades, Calif. and integrity of religious faith. Nancy Friedman, Esq. Attorney President, Houston AU Chapter Houston, Texas The Rev. Jason D. Hays Pastoral Counselor Longmont, Colo.

42 AU Executive Americans United National Headquarters Staff (as of Dec. 31, 2012) and Operations Staff Executive Legislative Department The Rev. Barry W. Lynn Maggie Garrett Executive Director Director of Legislative Affairs Chris Colburn Peter Kurdock Managing Director Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs Dianne Robinson Amanda Rolat Executive Producer State Legislative Counsel Emily Kreuger Legislative Assistant The Rev. Barry W. Lynn Development Department Executive Director Marjorie D. Spitz Nagrotsky Legal Department Director of Development Ayesha N. Khan Rebecca A. Davis-Nord Legal Director Assistant Director of Development Alex J. Luchenitser Sarah Stevenson Associate Legal Director Development Manager Gregory M. Lipper Chelsea Collings Senior Litigation Counsel Development Associate Ian Smith Staff Attorney Benjamin Hazelwood Field Department Madison Fellow Beth Corbin Caitlin O’Connell Field Director Madison Fellow The Rev. Steven Baines Randall Maas Assistant Field Director for Religious Outreach Steven Gey Fellow Chris Colburn Duane Davis David Morris Thelma Scott Managing Director Facilities Manager Assistant Field Director for Chapter Outreach Legal Assistant

Accounting Department Communications Department Michael B. Smoot Joseph L. Conn Financial Officer Director of Communications, Chris Bruning Editor of Church & State Financial Assistant Robert Boston Assistant Director of Communications, Operations Department Assistant Editor of Church & State Simon Brown Duane Davis Communications Associate Facilities Manager Timothy Ritz Web Manager

Dianne Robinson Renée Collins Executive Producer Receptionist (through September) 43 Statement of Activities For the Year ended September 30, 2012 - Audited - Statement of Activities Revenues, Gains and Other Support and Statement of Contributions $3,392,068 Legal Settlement 939,341 Financial Position Bequests 747,573 Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments 704,175 Trust and Foundation Grants 358,058 Investment Income, Net of Expenses 294,268 Special Events 94,615 Gift Annuity Income 83,481 Other Revenue 35,551 Contributions - Chapters 4,685 Local Churches 3,327 Sales 3,150 Change in Value of Split Interest Agreement (79,949) Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support 6,580,343

Expenses Program Services: Educational and Publication Division 1,804,113 Field Services Division 883,095 Legal Division 1,117,040 Trustee and National Advisory Council Meetings 46,309 AU Accounting Staff Total Program Services 3,850,557 Supporting Services: Management and General 910,516 Fundraising 1,013,894 Total Supporting Services 1,924,410

Total Expenses 5,774,967 Change in Net Assets before other items 805,376

Other Items Minimum Pension Liability adjustment (9,506)

Change in Net Assets 795,870

Net Assets at Beginning of Year 6,124,483 Michael B. Smoot Chris Bruning Net Assets At End Of Year $6,920,353 Financial Officer Financial Assistant 44 Statement of Financial Position Assets - Audited - As of September 30, 2012

Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents $402,124 Investments 7,892,855 Accounts Receivable 350,971 Bequests Receivable 125,412 Interest Receivable 20,040 Inventory 5,199 Prepaid Expenses 66,557 Deposits 130,516 Total Current Assets 8,993,674

Property and Equipment Net of Accumulated Depreciation 218,320

Other Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents, Remainder Trust 7,049 Investments restricted for Remainder Trust 294,819 Total Other Assets 301,868

Total Assets $9,513,862

- Audited -

45 Statement of Financial Position Liabilities and Net Assets As of September 30, 2012

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 128,352 Accrued Expenses 316,073 Accrued Pension 1,029,969 Deferred Revenue 7,250 Charitable Annuities Payable 138,478 Total Current Liabilities 1,620,122

Long-Term Liabilities Deferred Rent 66,724 Charitable Annuities Payable 721,452 Remainder Trust Payable 185,211 Total Long-Term Liabilities 973,387 Total Liabilities 2,593,509

Net Assets Unrestricted 1,585,291 Unrestricted, Board designated 5,218,405 Temporarily Restricted 116,657 Total Net Assets 6,920,353

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $9,513,862

- Audited -

46 Guardians of Freedom Major AU Contributors Guardians of Freedom are generous donors and foundations who have committed $1,000 or more annually to support our work.

$100,000 or more Carol & David Norr $2,500 to $4,999 Fred J. Stanback, Jr. Drew D. Perkins Stan & Shelley Balis AU Development Staff Lawrence C. Stanback H. van Ameringen David Beck Foundation The Cannon Family The William B. Wiener, Jr. Foundation $50,000 to $99,999 Foundation Phillip J. Donahue Borgenicht Foundation Sheila A. Wolfe The Fund for Humanity Alan J. & Suzanne Paul & Michelle Zygielbaum Philip & Linda Grosz Werber Dworsky 3 Guardians wish to remain Roger B. Holmes The Lisa and Douglas anonymous. Houston Chapter, AU Goldman Fund Herbert N. Jasper The Peierls Foundation Blanche & Leonard Lewis Stiefel Freethought $5,000 to $9,999 William F. Long, Ph.D. Foundation Anderson-Rogers Matilda B. Melnick, M.D. Eddie Tabash Foundation James L. Padgett Bob Arnow Alicia & Peter Pond Rick Barabino Elizabeth Pool $25,000 to $49,999 Edmund Brown (In Memory Laurence J. Resseguie The William C. Bullitt of Everett Brown) Elizabeth Rosenthal Foundation Len & Karen Eisenberg Andy Ross Marjorie Holden Marvin P. Friedman Anne Schwartz Arthur Lipson Gordon Gamm, Esq. Dr. Chuck Smith & Rochelle Kaplan Walter and Elise Haas Fund Patricia Smith Charitable Barbara J. Meislin, The Holthues Trust Foundation the Purple Lady Elizabeth Jeffress Louisa Spencer 1 Guardian wishes to remain Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey Mildred Starrett anonymous. Donna B. Litowitz The Sidney Stern Memorial Barry W. Lynn Trust Jane Millar $10,000 to $24,999 Dorothy & Edwin Sved Gladys Perez-Mendez John & Nancy Webster Hilary Bates Sheila & David Schiferl The David F. and Sara K. Herb Block Foundation Stephen F. Uhl, Ph.D. Weston Fund Stanley Eisenberg Richard A. Zgodava Fund Stephen V. R. Winthrop & Scott & Molly Forstall of The Saint Paul M. J. Williamson The Jana Foundation Foundation 3 Guardians wish to remain The Kamm Foundation 3 Guardians wish to remain anonymous. George & Eddy Krumme anonymous. Manaaki Foundation Clark & Jane Moeller AU Development staff (from left to right): Rebecca Davis-Nord, Chelsea Collings, Marjorie Morningstar Foundation Spitz Nagrotsky and Sarah Stevenson.

47 $1,000 to $2,499 James G. Capistrant The Clem C. Glass Donald Lateiner & E. Kenneth J. Peters Maria Petschek Smith Frederica Aalto (In Roberta Carlisle (In Foundation Marianne Gabel Bob & Daphne Philipson Debra Spector Memory of Robert O. Memory of Harry and Sarah & Seth Glickenhaus Timothy J. Lee Dr. Paul J. Phillippi Richard A. Speizman Muller) Elinor Emlet) Daniel T. Goggin Louise & Bruce Lees John Pigott Harris A. Sprecher David A. Acton Christopher Centner & Ned & Liza Goldwasser Harvey Lemmen James Pilarski Dr. Robert K. Stoelting Robert G. Adams Irene Napora Charles Goodman Edward M. Levin & Margot David Pleet, M.D. Peggy H. Stubs Dan Adcock Ellen Cobb Church (Craver Robert Goodrich Aronson Production Management John & Sheila Suarez David A. Alexander Mathews Smith) Daniel Altman The Herbert E. Lieberkind Group, LTD Greg Swift James M. Alexander Elizabeth Cobbs & Philip Arthur C. Grant Trust Jane C. Pomerantz The A. 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Hillig Linda & Ken McGurn Gilbert Rosenthal Memorial Foundation Jay D. Bear Jeanne Griffin Charles M. Holman Carl Melcher David Rubin John M. Whiteside Alan Bednarski Dennis Esposito David & Susan Hornish Frederick Millhiser Cynthia & Richard Rudder David W. Wild Ray Bellamy John F. Estes Mike Jenkins The MJK Family Dr. & Mrs. David Rudo Rosalind C. Woolf Phoebe P. Bender Lauren E. Eusey & Paul R. B. Johnson Foundation Deirdre Russell (In Honor Donald Young Howard B. Betts Deal K Street Consulting The Mosaic Foundation (of of James W. Russell) Ken Zaremba Richard A. Bieder Tom Farber Dr. Russ Kania R. & P. Heydon) Dr. Harold L. Saferstein The Zemeckis Charitable Jacob Bilmes Roger Feinthel Richard & Leanne Kaslow Walt & Edith Mossberg Don & Marilyn Sanders Foundation Thomas A. Blount First Unitarian Universalist Arlyn & Les Kerr David and Inez Myers Mark & Samantha Sandler G. W. & Mary Pamela Zerba Drs. Lawrence & Rita Congregation of Ann Esther Kerster Foundation James C. Sanford Irwin D. Zim, MD Bonchek Arbor Ike & Ellen Kier Mike Neigoff Larry Santiago Paul & Margot Zimmerman The Brackthorn Foundation Gretchen Fisher Douglas Kinney Andy L. Nelson Pat Sapirstein 35 Guardians wish to Dr. Lee A. Bricker Ray Flesher & Betty Harris Bryce Kinsey Richard S. Nelson & Carol Ellery Schempp & Arlene remain anonymous. Richard Brome Dr. Ronald B. Flowers Claire M. Kleiner L. Enkoji Germain Van & Pat Barber The Patricia and Merle G. Krause Jean Nerken Trust B Mark Schiffer Mr. & Mrs. Allan F. Brown Robert Flynn Family Diane R. Krizek & Eugene New Signature Dr. Marjorie Schulman Karen Susan Brown Foundation T. Bileski Helen Novacek Janice & Sidney Shapiro Margaret B. Brown J. Francis Peter Lamal Harriett O’Donnell Robyn & Merrill Shapiro Ouida Brown, Esq. Randall & Ellen Frank Ken & Kathy Lang Patrick O’Reiley Evelyn J. Sheldon Jackie Brunmeier David Fuhrman Jim & Penny Langland Diane W. Parker S. Daniel Shia Steadman Burgess Joseph & Barbara Gerstein Gordon Large Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Parker Paul & Betty Simmons Stephanie Campbell Robert G. Glantz Dale Larson Robert M. Pennoyer David & Aurora Simsek 48 Patriots for Freedom Patriots for Freedom are generous donors and foundations who have committed between $500 and $999 annually to support our work.

Lavinia Adler Elspeth G. Bobbs Jeffrey Dennis Aaron Frankel Leroy Hegge Peg & Larry Keyes Matt Alan George Bogert Leslie Des Marteau Russell Frehling Merrit Heminway Fred Khoroushi & Gita Lawanda R. Allee Sharon Borine Ken Descoteaux Earl R. Frick Neil Hemphill Khadiri Dr. Gladys M. Allen Boston Foundation Brennan Diaz & Sadie Linda Fried Thomas P. Herzog Chris & Linda Khoury Phillip Allen Adrian Bourque Holzman Diaz Nancy E. Friedman Frank Heselton Dr. Graydon C. Kingsland The Rev. Phillip B. Allen Jane Braus Direct Mail Processors, Joan Froede Erika Higley Donald D. Kioseff Bernard & Patt Alpiner Anne S. Brosius Inc. Dr. Eric S. Furfine Bowman Hinckley Dr. David L. Kirk Charles Alvarez Virginia C. Browne Jeron E. Donalds Aviva Futorian Elizabeth Hittson David & Paula Kirsch Hamlet Ambarsoom Edward Buckner Jeffrey A. Dooley Del Futrell Dr. Joseph I. Hodge Lori & Lee Kisling Grace B. Anderson James S. Bucko Sarah H. Draper James Gallagher Clarke Holland Harold D. Klebanoff Paul Angelo George E. Bunce Margaret L. Duetti Matthew Gardiner Holly Hollman, Esq. Gary R. Kochenderfer Douglas C. Annlot, M.S. Seymour M. Burg Rita Duran & Wendy Torri Ron Garrett Cynthia Holmes Paul & Naomi Koehler Alice & Ara Apkarian Frederick C. Burgett Joe Eccles Norm Geil Dr. Sherman Hope Edward Kort Philip & Marjorie Don & Katy Burns John & Leila Eckert Edward J. George Winifred Hoppert Michael Kotzin Appleman Ray H. Burton Anne D. Ehrlich James Gibbons James C. Hormel Stephen Krueger Louise C. Arnold Jerry D. Busch Julie Eichenberger Walter & Celia Gilbert Richard A. Horvitz Irving Kuraner Joshua Arnow & Elyse Gloria Butler Elizabeth Eipper & Dick Marc Goldberg Christopher Huber & Mark Kuzyk Arnow Brill John A. Caputo Mains Victoria L. Goldberg Marjorie Pak Frances & Richard Kwapil Atheists and Agnostics of The Cerf-Dunbar Fund Jeanne W. Eisenstadt Dr. Charles D. Goldman Don Huddleston John E. La Tourette Rossmoor Larry Chait John H. Elliott Michael J. Goldstein John F. Hyland Joan Laconca Patricia K. Atlee Rich Chambers Leland E. Embrey, Jr. Jim Goodfield James & Nancy Hynes Virginia H. Laddey Marc Auerbach Richard Champagne Peter & Peggy Enrich Mrs. Gore Anna Jeffrey David Lamothe Daniel & Carol Babcock Ronald L. Chapman Babs & Saul Eskin Janice Grant Dr. Theodore W. Jentsch Rich Lanker James Bair Ta Yen Ching Melissa Estes Michael L. Green Thurman Jessup Jonathan Lapin Brian Baldwin Jay Civelli Barbara Etkind & Jack Paula L. Greeno Donald & Joan S. Johnson Patricia J. Larrabee Jack & Miriam Basart Charles R. Clack & Luxemburg Ruth L. Greenstein Katherine Johnson Donald C. Larson Allen J. Baum Antoinette Tadolini Bruce Fallick Paul Grogan Matt Johnson John H. Lavelle Lawrence & Holly Beck Janet Conn & Mike Debelak Robert Feingold Gordon Grosscup Stephen L. Johnson Mary Lou & Robert Lemon Ann Bein Col. Robert Connor, RN Esther Feldberg Robert Gunter Theodore H. Johnson Dr. Lawrence S. & Dr. George E. Berg Sarah Cooke Nancy J. Feldman Fred Haber Everett Jones Narcinda R. Lerner Fred M. Bering Cliff & Patti Cooksey Robert L. Feldman Kimberly Haber The Rev. Dr. Neal R. Jones Robert H. Leshne David C. Berliner & Ursula Barry P. Cooper Bruce L. Fellows Leslie Haber Dr. & Mrs. David I. Joseph James G. Levin Casanova Paul & Eileen Cooper Everett Felper Thomas A. Hager James Joy Jill S. Levin Robert Berman James P. Cowin H. L. Ferris, Jr. Michael D. Haney Catherine Kahrs S. J. Levy Jean Bettanny & Thomas Courtney C. Crouch, Jr. Richard Fine Thomas L. Hansen, MD John Kane Dr. & Mrs. Louis R. Lieto Fairhall CSA Pupils of Gladys C. Dr. Lillian D. Finnell R. B. Harper Eugene Kapaloski James D. Linderman Ananth R. Bhandari Girard, CSB Tom Finucane Flynn T. Harrell George Karnoutsos Martin R. Lipp Joan Bielskas John M. Culbertson Dr. Edwin Fiscus John E. Harriman George A. Kaye Dorothy K. Little John A. Bilsland Brian A. Curd James E. Fletchinger David & Ruth Harris Charley Kearns John D. Little Michael E. Black Eugene W. Daily Beverly M. Flowers Glen & Charlotte Harris James J. Kelley Joel London Edward Blank Mr. & Ms. Eric Dattner Robert Folz Russell Clay Harvey T. F. Kelley, Ph.D. David Longfellow Edward & Nancy Blitzer Harlan Davis Robert & Carole Foran Robert L. Hatlestad Dr. & Ms. John Kellum Vincent Lowe James Blume & Kathryn W. Mr. & Mrs. John Deitsch Dr. Barbara Forrest Ariel Heart James B. & Betty G. Kenley David Lupher Frank Peter B. Denison Patrick Frame Frederick H. Hecker Nancy Lee Kennedy Leonard Luria

49 Thomas Lutgens Anthony Nickel Col. Gerard & Cathy Cynthia Schumacher Frank Sterling Ralph J. Wall Walter & Ruth MacGinitie Charles Northrup Rifenburg Louis & Paula Scolnik Lynn Stern Ralph Earl Watkins Sigrid Maldonado Paul D. O’Brien William & Judy Riley Robert & Elizabeth Scott Jason Stewart & Karin Allen Watson III Peter L. Malkin Jennifer O’Connell Bebe Roberts-Freeman & Wilbur F. See Vibe-Rheymer-Stewart Barry & Elsa Waxman Anne Mardick John Olson Harry Freeman Randy Seiffert Joseph T. Stine III Elizabeth Weinstock David W. Marshall John O’Neill Salvatore M. Romano David & Julie Shafer Michael Stone, DMD Victor Weisberger Frenchie Marsolais Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence C. Henry F. Rompage Carleton B. Shay Erick D. Stowe Tom Wendel Mark Martin Pakula Diane M. Rose David A. Sheehan Susanne Stuart Karla Westphal Scott Mastro C. H. Palmer Leora & Mort Rosen Earl E. Shelp The Robert Stuart Donald H. Whitebread Christopher Matice David & Ronnie Parker The Jack and Lucy Hilda Shelupsky Foundation Chuck Wieland Jerry & Sandra McDaniel Carol Parkhurst & Stephen Rosenberg Fund James Shock McCawley J. Suits Howard Wilson John McDonald Wheatcraft Leonard E. Ross Diane C. Shumaker Evan M. Tager, Esq. Norman S. Wolf Paul McGinnis Mehool A. Patel Randolph F. Ross Melvin Shure Dr. Peter Z. Takacs John Wolff Dr. Gordon McMillan Clyde Patton Bonnie & Michael Rothman Marc Sigle Lois M. Tandy Eric Thomas & Helen Mary Melkonian Bohdan Pauk Seymour S. Rubak Robert E. Silverman Mark A. J. Tarr Wolfson John Meulemans Dan & Susan Paulien James H. Rueth Anthony Siress Paul W. Taylor Robert Wunderlich Arthur E. Meunier Mark Peden William E. Rupel Leno Sislin Robert & Bonnie Temple Andrew Yaffee Dr. Richard Michelman John S. Pedersen Jon Rupp Barry Skeist David D. Theall Joyce Zaitlin Fredric & J. Milder Dr. Paul Pentel Hubert Russell Grover G. Sloan Ted & Penny Thomas Melvin Zeller Dean A. Miller Pamela Pescosolido Michael A. Sacks Don Smith A. Craig Thomson * 33 Patriots wish to remain Sasha & Ben Miller Kirk Pessner & Russ Miller Marjorie C. Sagman Kathryn M. Smith John & Anna Marie Thron anonymous. Allison & Kincaid Mills Paul Peters Ruth Sample & Dean Michael Chabot Smith Irene Trautman Robert N. Miner Dean & Jane Peyton Rubine Roderic M. Smith George W. Treon, Jr. Betty J. Mitchell Harold S. Pike, Jr. Joel Sanders Bart Smoot, MD & Kevin Paul Tryon Mark R. Moebes, Jr. Matt Pinkus Lisa Sandler Winger Robert & Judith Tuffias Harriet & Dan Mohler Raphael Podolsky Arthur M. Sandlin Dr. Brad Snedecor Dr. Edward R. Uehling Andrew J. Mohr The Polen Foundation Nathan Savin Art Snow Unitarian Universalist Dr. Michael R. Molnar Jo Priest Karel A. Schat Dr. Diane S. Snyder Congregation of Greater Mr. & Mrs. James A. Moore Naomi L. Quenk The Jack Schenker David Solosko & Sandra Naples Dr. Todd Moore Alan Rabinowitz Charitable Trust Kniess Ernest T. Urata Chaplain Charles Moreland Rosemary Raphael Sen. Elliot & Rosel Schewel Scott M. Sommer Eric R. Van Hecke Charles S. Morgan Ann & Hugo Rathkamp Dr. William Schleuse Charles F. Sommers James F. Van Valkenburg Mary Hardin Morrissey H. E. Ravenhorst Cynthia Schmidt Adam Sonfield William H. Vandeveer Paul Alan Morse Robert Reiver Hortense Schmierer Barbara Sorkin Hubert M. Vriesendorp John Moses Religious Coalition for Glenn & Mary Schnadt Peter Sotta & Noel George Wagner Kenneth F. Mountcastle Reproductive Choice David Schnapp Andrews-Sotta Michael Wagner Elise Murray Glenn Reynolds Robert & Ann Schnetzler Michael Speyer Charles A. Waldren & Rives Neblett Janet Rice Raymond & Leola Schreurs Robert H. Stanger, MD Diane Vannais Gail L. Nelson Marvin Rich Alice & Robert Schultz Jennifer Stanley Jeremiah M. Walker John Newsome Al Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schulz Paul & Dia Steiger Michael W. Walker

50 The following foundations, funds and trusts also provided Americans United with financial support during fiscal year 2012.

Coleman Charitable Foundation The John F. Kimberling Foundation Rodef Shalom Congregation Philanthoropic Fund The Ira S. and Anna Galkin Charitable Trust Kirschner Trusts The Rodstein Foundation The Georgia Baptist Foundation, Inc. Klein Charitable Unitrust The Saginor Foundation The Alfred and Adele Goldman Fund Emanuel and Judith Klein Family Foundation Schwab & Donegan Gift Fund The Burton G. and Anne C. Greenblatt Foundation, Inc. Michael and Ina Korek Foundation Trust The Morton A. and Phyllis B. Simon Foundation Charles L. and Joan M. Hirsch Family Foundation The Marvin and Annette Lee Foundation The Strausman Family Fund, Inc. J.N. Johnson Trust Fund No. 2 The Ernest Lowenstein Foundation The Diane and David Toole Foundation Melvin & Sylvia Kafka Foundation, Inc. The Next Culture Initiative John M. Tubbs Trust The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, Inc. Pushke Fund

In Memory We honor the following dedicated members who passed away during the 2012 fiscal year and generously left a bequest to Americans United. We offer our condolences to their friends and family members.

Robert E. Baines Betty Glad Marion Schnurer Lloyd & Anderegg Champeau Norman R. Hawkins Ella B. Sherfey Michael B. Collins Jay Ittleson Joel Maier Stein Alyce Crouter Ellen R. Lansing Rosalind Stunkard Joseph Deare Hugh R. P. O’Neill David Thomas William Emker William S. Reed Lois C. Wosch Harry & Elinor Emlet Louis S. Richardson Lois M. Enos Eric & Elizabeth Schmidt

51 Jefferson Circle The following dedicated members have joined The Jefferson Circle, Americans United’s planned giving program, by setting up charitable gift annuities, promising bequests to AU and making other planned gifts.

James M. Alexander David & Ruth Harris Patrick O’Reiley Bradley Allen Frederick H. Hecker Gladys Perez-Mendez William Amatruda Marjorie Holden Drew D. Perkins Sonia Appell Herbert N. Jasper Dr. Adrienne Rogers Julian M. Babad Marilyn Johnson Jackie L. Shaw Daniel & Carol Babcock Donald D. Kioseff Robert Shultz Naomi Barnett Claire M. Kleiner Dr. Chuck Smith Howard & Dorothy Berger George & Eddy Krumme Mildred Starrett Edward J. Bronson Jeffrey Kulo J. P. Tibbetts Alan Bruns Peter Lamal Stephen F. Uhl, Ph.D. Mary Ann Fraser Dr. Lawrence S. & Dr. Narcinda R. Lerner Lory Whitehead Lawrence & Janis Friedman John Lisker Irwin D. Zim, MD Loi & Ivan Gendzel Marvin Marcus Martin & Bodil Gerotwol George H. McAfee 3 Jefferson Circle members wish to remain anonymous. Ronald Godin Richard & Beverly Olsen

Madison Society In fiscal year 2012, 960 households supported AU through the Madison Society, our monthly giving program. We thank them for their generous ongoing support.

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