FFRF Staff Attorney Sam Grover will speak to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of La Crosse on Sunday, April 7 about "Civil Rights in the Age of Religious Refusal." Sam will discuss how modern cries for "religious freedom" in the United States are being made not in defense of religious thought, but as an attack on the civil rights of marginalized groups, especially the LGBTQ community. The service starts at 10am (nursery is open for childcare starting at 9:30 am), and will be held at 401 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54601. There is parking across West Avenue on the street between Aquinas High School and First Lutheran Church.
Events and Appearances Archives
March 29 — Madison, Wisconsin
FFRF Staff Attorney Liz Cavell will be speaking at the Freethought Festival on Friday, March 29. Liz will speak at 4:30 p.m. about "The Masterpiece Cakeshop decision and the future of anti-discrimination laws." The event is hosted by Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics (AHA) at UW-Madison and will take place at Gordon Dining and Event Center, Symphony Room, 770 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706. For detailed information, you can find the event page here. Contact [email protected] for questions.
March 29 – 31 — Warsaw, Poland
FFRF co-presidents Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dan Barker will participate in the DNI ATEIZMU "Days of Atheism" conference in Warsaw, Poland, which will take place Friday - Sunday, March 29 - 31. The event is organized by Fundacja im. Kazimierza Łyszczyńskiego (The Casimir Liszinski Foundation). For questions, contact Nina Sankari at [email protected].
March 25 — Blacksburg, Virginia
Dan Barker will talk about "Losing Faith In Faith" to the Secular Student Alliance at Virginia Tech on Monday, March 25, at 7:00 pm in the Graduate Life Center Auditorium (see I-4 on campus map) on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Contact [email protected]
March 24 — Roanoke, Virginia
Dan Barker will talk to the Secular Humanists of Roanoke, Virginia (SHOR, a chapter of Washington Area Secular Humanists) at 2:00 pm at the Vinton Library (300 South Pollard St, Vinton, VA). Contact [email protected].
March 14 — Phoenix, Arizona

Dan Barker will talk about Mere Morality to Phoenix-area freethinkers and humanists at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 14. The event will take place at the Humanist Community Center (627 W Rio Salado Pkwy Mesa, AZ 85201) and is hosted by the forming chapter FFRF Valley of the Sun and Secular Communities. For more information, visit the Meetup event page. Contact Jennifer at [email protected].
March 13 — Phoenix, Arizona
Dan Barker will talk about God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction to the Secular Sun Devils at Arizona State University on Wednesday, March 13 at 5:00 pm in Room 240 of the Memorial Union, 301 E Orange St, Tempe, AZ 85281. With questions, contact [email protected]
March 7 — Arlington, Texas
Dan Barker will give a talk for the Maverick Secular Society on Thursday, March 7, at the University of Texas-Arlington. The event will take place at 6 p.m. in Science Hall, 502 Yates St, Arlington, Texas 76010. For questions, contact [email protected]
March 5 — Couer d’Alene, Idaho
Dan Barker will talk about "The Battle of Church and State" to the Secular Student Alliance at North Idaho College (Coeur d-Alene, Idaho) at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, March 5, in the Lake Couer d'Alene room in the Student Union Building (College Drive, building #4 on this map). Contact [email protected]
March 4 — Kenosha, Wisconsin
FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will talk about his new book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on Monday, March 4. The event will take place at 12 noon in Greenquist Hall L101, University Dr, Kenosha, WI 53144. This Religious Issues Forum is free and open to the public. For questions, contact Wayne Johnson at 262-554-1613.
March 3 — Spokane, Washington
Dan Barker will talk about "The Battle of Church and State" to the Inland Northwest Freethought Society (a chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation) at 2:00 pm on Sunday afternoon, March 3, in the Spokane Valley Library (12004 E Main Ave, Spokane Valley). Contact [email protected]
March 1 — Anchorage, Alaska
"A Conversation with Dan Barker" will take place in the Tilted Tap Room at the Zip Kombucha Brewery (3404 Arctic Blvd) in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday, March 1, at 6:30 pm. Dan will also perform some of his freethought music. The event is sponsored by the Secular Community of Anchorage. Contact [email protected]
March 1 — Soldotna, Alaska
"Conversation with Dan Barker" will take place on the Kenai Peninsula at 2:00 pm, Friday, March 1, at Odie's Deli (44315 Sterling Hwy) in Soldotna, Alaska. The event is co-sponsored by the Last Frontier Freethinkers and the Secular Community of Anchorage. Contact Last Frontier Freethinkers.
February 28 — Anchorage, Alaska
Dan Barker will give a lunch-time lecture about "God & Government: Protecting the wall between state and church" at The Bartlett Club in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday, February 28 at 11:30 am. (The Bartlett Club is held at the Anchorage Senior Center, 1300 E 19th Ave.) The event is sponsored by the Secular Community of Anchorage (SCOA) and Progressive Action Network. Details to follow . . . Contact Julie Olsen at [email protected]
February 28 — Anchorage, Alaska
Dan Barker will talk about "God & Government: An Atheist Perspective" at 6:30 pm on Thursday, February 28 in the Auditorium at the Anchorage Museum (625 C St). EventBrite tickets are $10.00. Contact Julie Olsen at [email protected]
February 27 — Anchorage, Alaska
Dan Barker will do a book reading (signing/discussion) of his new book Mere Morality at The Writer's Block Bookstore & Cafe (3956 Spenard Rd, Anchorage) on Wednesday, February 27 at 6:30 pm.
February 27 — Washington, DC
FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew L. Seidel will be speaking at the Supreme Court rally on behalf of American Humanist Association(AHA) and their Bladensburg cross challenge.FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew L. Seidel will be speaking at the Supreme Court rally on behalf of American Humanist Association (AHA) and their Bladensburg cross challenge. The public rally supporting AHA begins at the steps of the Supreme Court on Wed., Feb. 27, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Andrew will speak at 11:20 a.m. - 11:30 a.m ET.
February 27 – March 1
DAN BARKER IN ALASKA
Dan Barker's first visit to Alaska will involve five events. See below.
The events are organized by the Secular Community of Anchorage and the Alaska Progressive Action Network.
February 25 — Dalton, Georgia
Dan Barker will talk about "The Battle of Church and State" at Dalton State College on Monday, February 25. The event, which will take place at 7:00 pm in Brown Center 105, (north side of campus, see map) is organized by the Secular Student Alliance at Dalton State College. Contact David Peyton at [email protected]
February 24 — Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dan Barker will talk about his new book, Mere Morality, to the Chattanooga Humanist Assembly at 6:00 pm on Sunday, February 24 at the UUCC (3224 Navajo Drive) in Chattanooga. The event begins with a potluck dinner (all freethinkers invited) at 5:00pm. Contact CHA.