How "out" are you about your freedom from religion?

[Modem Butterfly]

I was raised without religion (well, my mother's something of a New Ager, but that doesn't really count) and I've always been pretty open about being an atheist. It was difficult sometimes in school, for instance, when other kids found out why my brother wasn't in the Boy Scouts or standing up to pressure not to sing religious songs at graduation, but since I grew up on the west coast, it was pretty manageable. When I moved to the south, things got considerably more difficult. I found that acquaintances were quite judgemental about the fact that I didn't at least pay lip service to a diety and didn't even feel guilty about it. Once I actually got fired for being an atheist. Now, I'm at the point where I don't bother trying to hide it but I don't go out of my way to mention it either, unless someone comments on what kind of Xian I am, which happens quite a lot since my partner and I do a lot of volunteering. Pretty much everyone who knows Will (my partner) and I know that we're atheists, and while not everyone approves, it's usually not a source of stress.

So how about you? Do your friends and family know that you are an atheist or agnostic? If so, how did they react when they found out? Or do you feel like you'd be risking health/safety/welfare if certain people found out? Or is this a stupid question and anyone who makes a big deal out of their lack of religion must be a (insert flame here)? Let's talk about it.