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Madalyn Murray O'Hair was a bold American activist who became a leading figure in the secularist movement, advocating for the separation of church and state. As the founder of the American Atheists organization, O'Hair fought tirelessly for the rights of atheists and non-religious individuals in America. Her courageous and sometimes controversial stance on religious freedom and secularism helped shape the national conversation on religion's place in public life. O'Hair's legacy continues to inspire individuals to challenge conventional norms and stand up for their beliefs.
"The relationships that people have - that are sexual, psychological, emotional - these relationships are not open to supervision by parents, schools, churches, or government. Nobody has any right to intervene at all in any kind of relationship like that."
"In an unconstitutional partnership with the state, the church can impose the most irresistible, if covert, controls conceivable."
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