Ruth (“Dixie”) Jokinen Memorial As a high school student, Blake Trettien wrote a letter to county commissioners asking them to remove a Ten Commandments monument from Memorial Grounds Park in …
Outreach
Robert Sapolsky
Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg, the first “Emperor” awardee, says that although few of his scientific colleagues believe in a god, they keep their atheistic/agnostic views to themselves. But not scientist …
Emily Lyons – “Special Recognition” Award
Emily Lyons, a nurse, survived the bombing of an abortion clinic in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1998. After months of recovery, she has dedicated her time to speaking for women’s rights …
Robert R. Tiernan
Robert Tiernan, an attorney and past president of the Denver chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, is a criminal defense lawyer and First Amendment defender. He has brought several …
Schiller Hill
Ruth (“Dixie”) Jokinen Memorial Introduction by Catherine Fahringer: Most of you know that I live in San Antonio, Texas. We have one newspaper. Our one newspaper loves to put the …
Katha Pollitt
Katha Pollitt, poet, author and columnist of the “Subject to Debate” biweekly column in The Nation, was the second convention recipient of the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Emperor Has No …
Richard Dawkins
Distinguished British scientist, author and atheist Richard Dawkins, who was scheduled to accept an “Emperor Has No Clothes Award” on Sept. 22, 2001, at the Freedom From Religion Foundation convention, …
George Carlin
The salty, Grammy award-winning stand-up comedian has appeared in 11 HBO specials since 1977, often skewering religion. Typical quips: "When evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve." "If churches want …
Janeane Garafalo
The actress, comedian, former Saturday Night Live player and political commentator has publicly stated her lack of religion on many occasions, including witty stand-up routines. She said of God: “He …
