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 …
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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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Freedom From Religion, Albuquerque
A chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation Freedom From Religion, Albuquerque (FFR-ABQ) is working to keep state and church separate and to educate the public about the views of …
Daniel Koster – Thomas W. Jendrock Student Activist Award
Daniel Koster is the recipient of the Thomas W. Jendrock Student Activist Award of $1,000. It’s endowed for 2013 by FFRF’s very kind member Thomas Jendrock. By Daniel Koster On …
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Gage Pulliam – Strong Backbone Student Activist Award
On May 13, a public school district in Muldrow, Okla., confirmed it had permanently removed Ten Commandments plaques posted in classrooms. The whistleblower was 16-year-old student Gage Pulliam, who is …
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Nicole M. Jacobsen – Paul J. Gaylor Memorial Student Activist Award
Nicole Jacobsen lives in Iowa and is completing her studies toward certification as a pharmacy technician. The case she writes so eloquently about is John Doe, Mary Roe and the …
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Calli Miller – Catherine Fahringer Memorial Student Activist Award
Calli Miller, a University of Wisconsin-Madison student, is the recipient of a $1,000 Catherine Fahringer Memorial Student Activist Award from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The scholarship recognizes Calli’s extraordinary …
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