Hi John,
For the first time ever, secular voters have a seat-at-the-table at the Democratic National Convention - please join members of the atheist and humanist community (and allies too) at a virtual event -- Make American Constitutional Again: Religious Freedom on the Ballot! -- on Tuesday, August 18 at 2pm Eastern.
This event will be diving into topics like Christian Nationalism and white supremacy and the importance of scientific integrity in public policy. You will hear from our champions in state legislatures and in Congress about the challenges ahead of us. The full speaker list and program is below!
Program and Speaker Lineup
Mobilizing the Secular Vote
- Sarah Levin, Secular Democrats of America
- Ron Millar, Freethought Equality Fund PAC
- Terry Pettijohn, Secular Democrats of Texas
- Rachele Walter, Secular Democrats of Nebraska
Faith in Humanity: A Conversation with Greg Epstein and Ann Druyan
- Ann Druyan, Writer/producer/director “Cosmos: Possible Worlds"
- Greg Epstein, Humanist Chaplain at MIT and Harvard
Legislating Religious Freedom
- Representative Jared Huffman, Co-Chair, Congressional Freethought Caucus
- Representative Jamie Raskin, Co-Chair, Congressional Freethought Caucus
- State Representative Athena Salman, Arizona
- State Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith, Florida
Christian Nationalism and White Supremacy
- Dr. Monica Miller, Associate Professor of Religion and Africana Studies at Lehigh University
- Ashton P. Woods, Chair of Black Humanist Alliance, founder of Houston Black Lives Matter
- Dr. Robert Jones, Public Religion Research Institute, author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity and The End of White Christian America
This is the moment to demonstrate the power of atheist and humanist voices in the political process - register today! Please share this historic event widely with your personal contacts - attached is a graphic and flyer you can use in your email and social media
posts.
Thank you for your membership and support!
Sincerely,
Ron Millar
PAC Coordinator
The mission of the Freethought Equality Fund (FEF) is to achieve equality for the nontheist community by increasing the number of open humanists and atheists, and allies, in public office at all levels of government. The FEF is affiliated with the Center for Freethought Equality, which is the advocacy and political arm of the American Humanist Association. Donations to the Center for Freethought Equality are voluntary and are not tax deductible.
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