Hosted by the FFRF Metropolitan Chicago Chapter, Patrick O'Reiley Legal Fellow Dante CH Harootunian, and Staff Attorney Ryan Jayne will discuss some of FFRF's national efforts, and also dive into pending legislation pertaining to religious intrusion into public policy. The presentation will start at 7:00 p.m. Central Time and will be followed by time for Q&A. This virtual event is free and open to the public.  Register in advance or view the archived presentation here: https://ffrf.us/standingup. Enter the security code: FFRFStandingUp. 

FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss his acclaimed book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Saturday, July 25 at 1:15 p.m. Central time, at the Secular Student Alliance, 2020 virtual conference. This event is free and open to the public, and features some of the leading activists in the secular movement. Attendees must register to receive zoom meeting information, or email to [email protected] for technical support.

Watch Andrew's presentation archived here.

Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dan Barker will speak at the BAHA•CON conference (organized by BAHA: Bluewater Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics) July 24 and 25, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Other speakers include "Friendly Atheist" Hemant Mehta, former ministers Bob Ripley and Dave Warnock ("Dying Out Loud"), UCC atheist minister Greta Vosper, and activist Marie D'Elephant. The event will take place at the Sunbridge Conference Center. Register online at https://bahacon.com/

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Join FFRF co-presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor at the Bluewater Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics Conference, July 24-25, 2020, at the Sunbridge Hotel and Conference Centre Sarnia/Point Edward 1498 Venetian Blvd. Point Edward, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7W6, Canada. The Conference starts Friday July 24th with an optional VIP Dinner were attendees can mingle with the speakers and be entertained by Dan Barker singing & playing the piano. This dinner is a full sit down plated dinner. The main Conference starts Saturday July 25th at 9:00 a.m., featuring our seven great speakers giving a talk with a Question & Answer period to follow. Tickets go on sale Aptril 2, 2020. Email [email protected] with questions. View the flyer here.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss his acclaimed book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Sunday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. (EDT). Hosted by the Red Bank Humanists, this virtual event will discuss the false claim that America was founded as a Christian nation. This event is free and open to the public. Zoom meeting information can be found on the Red Bank Humanists newsletter.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss the state of the Establishment Clause, and how to fight to preserve Jefferson’s “Wall of Separation” on Saturday, July 11 at 5:00 p.m. (EDT) Hosted by the Central Florida Freethought Community (CFFC), this YouTube Live event is free and open to the public. Set a reminderet a reminder so you don't miss the opportunity to ask questions live, after the talk. Contact CFFC  with questions.

FFRF Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss his acclaimed book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m. (EDT). Hosted by the Pittsburgh Freethought Community, this virtual event will discuss the false claim that America was founded as a Christian nation. This event is free and open to the public. Attendees must register to receive zoom meeting information, or send an email to admin@pghfreethought for technical support.

FFRF’s Andrew Seidel joined American Atheists’ Alison Gill, and Nick Little from the Center for Inquiry to discuss the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue case, on Thursday, July 2 from 3 - 4:30 p.m. (EDT). Watch the full discussion here to learn more about the alarming implications of this decision on the separation of state and church.

Don’t miss a live online interview with U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin from Maryland's 8th District and founding co-chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 12 PM – 12:30 PM PDT. Mark Dann, director of governmental affairs at the Freedom from Religion Foundation will also be joining this event. This unique opportunity is presented by the Secular Student Alliance  and Freedom From Religion Foundation.

To join, register here, or see the event notice on Facebook.

Watch this space for details about upcoming events!

Due to the concerns of a public health emergency related to Covid-19 this event has been postponed.

FFRF’s Director of Strategic Response, Andrew L. Seidel, will discuss his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Thursday, April 23, at 7:00 in the Community Meeting Room of the Ludington Library, located at 5 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Sponsored by the The Freethought Society, this event is free and open to the public, with time for Q&A following the presentation. Copies of The Founding Myth will be available for sale in the parking lot after the presentation, and Andrew will sign books at the same location. More information is available on the Freethought Society events page.

Due to the concerns of a public health emergency related to Covid-19 this event has been postponed.

FFRF’s Andrew L. Seidel will discuss his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Wednesday, April 22, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Freethought Community and CMU Humanist League, the talk will begin at 7:00. This event is free and open to the public, with time for Q&A following the presentation. More information is available on the PFC events page.

EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS

Dan Barker will talk and perform a freethought concert for the East Tennessee Chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation on Sunday, April 19, at 1:00 pm on the University of Tennessee campus in the Alumni Memorial Building, 1408 Middle Drive, Knoxville, Tenn. Details to follow. Contact the chapter here.

FFRF's director of strategic response Andrew Seidel will appear at American Atheists 2020 National Convention, more information is available on the website. 

Dan Barker will debate Dr. Andrew Kirchner on the question "Did Jesus Rise From The Dead?" on Monday, March 30, at Missouri State University. The event is co-sponsored by the Missouri State University-Springfield Secular Student Alliance. Details to follow. Contact student organizer Dalton McCart.

Due to the risk of a public health emergency related to Covid-19 Ryan Jayne and Dante Harootunian will NOT speak in Niles, Ill., Saturday, March 14. Please contact FFRF Metropolitan Chicago Chapter (FFRFMCC) with any questions about rescheduling at a later date.

Due to the declaration of a public health emergency related to Covid-19, Fordham is canceling all on-campus events, effective Sunday, March 8. FFRF’s Andrew Seidel will NOT appear Thursday, March 12, at the Rose Hill Campus of Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, New York.

Sponsored by Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics (AHA) student organization, FFRF Senior Counsel Patrick Elliott and Associate Counsel Liz Cavell will speak at the University of Wisconsin annual Freethought Fest this year, which takes place from March 7-8. The Festival will be held on the UW-Madison campus, Symphony Room, Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W Dayton Street, Madison, WI, 53706. Details are yet to be determined. Watch this space for updates!

Celebrate the First Amendment with the Center for Science and Wonder! FFRF Associate Counsel Sam Grover will speak on Saturday, February 29 at 6:00 p.m. at the National Atomic Testing Museum, located at 755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. This event is hosted by the Las Vegas Atheist & Skeptic Community and the Center for Science & Wonder. Sam will focus on hot topics in the freethought community, and discuss why the current Christian Nationalist push to radically redefine "religious liberty" is endangering the rights of many Americans. Admission to this event is $10, free with a day pass to the museum, and free to donating members of the Center for Science & Wonder.

Atheists United will be hosting FFRF’s Andrew Seidel at Heretic House. Andrew will discuss his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Thursday, February 27, starting at 7:30 p.m. Space is limited, please RSVP on the event MeetUp page. The presentation will be followed by Q&A and book signing. Copies of Andrew's book will be available for $25 at the event, cash or credit accepted. This event is free and open to the public, though a $5 donation is suggested. If you have any questions please email Atheists United at [email protected].