Rachel Laser
United StatesactivistFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.05%Rachel Laser is the president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, an organization dedicated to maintaining the wall between church and state in the United States. In her role, she has been a vocal critic of efforts to fund religious education through taxpayer dollars, arguing that such moves threaten the foundational principles of democracy and public education.
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Rachel Laser described the Supreme Court's decision as hypocritical regarding religious freedom.
Supreme Court rules against Rastafarian who sued prison officials for cutting his dreadlocksUnited States· 2026-06-23
Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said this is a policy-making effort.
Trump has chipped away at the long-standing wall between church and state. It’s just the beginningUnited States· 2026-02-15
Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said this ruling will ensure that Louisiana families get to decide if, when and how their children engage with religion.
Federal appeals court rules Louisiana Ten Commandments law unconstitutionalUnited States· 2025-06-21
Rachel Laser, president and CEO of the advocacy group Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said Thursday’s outcome safeguards public education.
Split US Supreme Court blocks taxpayer-funded religious charter school
Guyana· 2025-05-23
Rachel Laser, president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said a decision for the school would represent a 'dangerous sea change for our democracy.'
Supreme Court fight over Catholic charter school could clear the way for taxpayer-funded religious schoolsUnited States· 2025-04-29
