Opressed might have been a strong word, because even though the label still carries something of a stigma and a lot of senators have been pushing for restrictions against Pagans (and even Bush said he didn't think witchcraft was a religion), there have been some big improvements. The Supreme Court has really came through in guaranteeing rights to Wiccans in particular, even if our elected officials will not.

I don't think pagans today are as protected as a member of the abrahamic religions, but not as looked down upon as much as an atheist.