FFRF's Equal Justice Works Fellow, Kat Grant (they/them), will be speaking at Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, IN on September 6 at Noon, hosted by the LGBTQ+ Project on campus. Along with Grant, the panel will feature members of the IU Constitutional Law faculty, who will be discussing SCOTUS' recent decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis.This will be a free, and in-person event.

Grant joined the FFRF as an Equal Justice Works Fellow (sponsored by the Wm. Collins Kohler Foundation) in September 2022. Their fellowship project focuses on state/church issues that specifically impact the LGBTQIA+ community. Kat first worked for FFRF as an intern while attending law school at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Originally from southern Indiana, they received their B.A. in political science from Indiana University Bloomington in 2019, and graduated with their Juris Doctor from IU Maurer in May 2022.

More info will follow closer to the event date.

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On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade, undoing a nearly 50 year precedent. However, it was a long process to get to this place. In Barbara's presentation, she will discuss how abortion became illegal, efforts to further erode abortion, and the process toward legalization. Barbara is a PhD Candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a contributing writer to FFRF and the author of The Library's Guide to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information. The presentation wil be open to the public and will also be on Zoom. A Zoom link will be provided in the near future.

FFRF Senior Policy Counsel Ryan Jayne will be speaking at a Humanists of Linn County meeting in Cedar Rapids, IA on Sunday, August 6th at 1:30 p.m. The presentation will be held at the Cedar Rapids Public Library and is a free event. Jayne will be speaking about a range of issues related to separation of church and state, including Christian Nationalism and public school funding diversion to private schools in Iowa.

The Humaniats of Linn County extend a warm welcome to all individuals who are passionate about safeguarding secularism, regardless of their religious or non-religious affiliations. This event aims to foster mutual respect and encourage dialogue that promotes common ground while acknowledging the challenges posed by Christian nationalism. We encourage attendees to bring their questions!

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FFRF's State Policy Manager, Ryan Dudley, will be hosting a seminar addressing medical-aid-in-dying in the state of Illinois. The seminar will be hosted in conjunction with the Illinois chapter of Compassion and Choices, a nonprofit who work to improve patient autonomy and individual choice at end of life, including access to medical-aid-in-dying. Amy Sherman, the Advocacy Director of Compassion and Choices, will join Ryan to share her extensive knowledge on the subject. The free, virtual event will be on August 2, at 6:30 p.m. To register for the event, and to view the webinar clicking here. 

FFRF Co-President Dan Barker will be speaking on a panel titled "Consciousness & Morality Explored" on June 9, at 11 A.M. Dr. Michael Shermer, an American science writer, historian of science, and executive director of The Skeptics Society, will also be on the panel. To view this free event, visit thier Youtube channel by clicking here.