Bart Ehrman, FFRF’s newest recipient of its Emperor Has No Clothes Award, is a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. …
Outreach
2014 Regional Convention
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and the Triangle Freethought Society, its Raleigh-area chapter, will host a Regional Convention on May 2-3, 2014 at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel in Raleigh, North …
2013 National Convention
The 2013 Freedom From Religion 36th Annual National Convention took place on September 27-29 at the Concourse Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. …
Future Conventions
FFRF 50th annual national convention – October 2027 October 28-31, 2027 (Thursday – Sunday) Hyatt Regency Seattle 808 Howell St. Seattle, WA 98101 Save the date! …
Juan Mendez
Arizona state Rep. Juan Mendez, D-Tempe, caused a stir nationwide May 21 with his godless invocation opening a legislative session. This is his speech, edited for print, in acceptance of …
Dan Savage
Acclaimed author, gay rights advocate and nationally syndicated columnist Dan Savage graciously accepted FFRF’s Emperor Has No Clothes Award at the 36th national convention in September in Madison, Wis., …
Jim McCollum – Champion of the First Amendment Award
Jim McCollum, FFRF Life Member and previous “Champion of the First Amendment” recipient, spoke at FFRF’s 36th national convention Sept. 28, 2013, in Madison, Wis. McCollum talked about his role …
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Ellery Schempp – Champion of the First Amendment Award
Ellery Schempp, an FFRF Lifetime Member and recipient of its Champion of the First Amendment award, is an accomplished Ph.D. physicist. He was a plaintiff in Abington School District v. Schempp, …
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Sara Paretsky
Paretsky is an ardent supporter of separation of state and church and women’s reproductive rights and creator of the famous V.I. Warshawski detective series, which revolutionized the mystery world. Paretsky …