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At least 10,000 people attended the Reason Rally on the National Mall in FFRF Co-Presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor address the crowd. Washington, D.C. It was sponsored by secular groups, including FFRF. FFRF at Reason Rally March 23, 2012
Photos by Andrew Seidel, more photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/freedomfromreligionfoundation/
Musician Tim Minchin, the Amazing James Randi and “Mythbusters’ ” Adam Dan sings his song, “Just Say No to Religion!” Savage wait in the wings to go on stage.
Journalist Jamila Bey at the podium.
Andrew Seidel, FFRF constitutional consultant, enjoys the moment. Rain off and on didn’t spoil this parade. April 2012 Madison, Wisconsin Freethought Today Page 13
Andrew Seidel joins FFRF’s pleasing photo op. Friendly Atheist blogger Hemant Mehta. Who knew Waldo was an atheist?
Famous state/church litigants Jessica Ahlquist and speaker Ellery Schempp at Shelley Segal, Australian atheist troubador, sang for FFRF at its pre-rally FFRF’s March 23 dinner party. dinner party and at the rally.
FFRF staffers Annie Laurie Gaylor, Jackie Douglas and Katie Daniel greet diners. More photos Pages 23-24. Noted author/atheist Barbara Ehrenreich receives her Emperor Has No Clothes Award from Dan Barker at FFRF’s post-rally dinner party March 24.
FFRF handed out thousands of free placards and goodies at its popular booth at FFRF was picketed by the Westboro Baptist Church “klan” in D.C. That’s the Reason Rally. Katie Daniel giving thumbs down. Page 23 Freethought Today Madison, Wisconsin April 2012
Lifetime Member Todd Peissig (left) and Eric Lawrence, his partner of 13 Attendees pose with FFRF’s Reason Rally placards the night before the big years, enjoy FFRF’s pre-Reason Rally dinner party. event.
FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor with Winsie, a young student from Hong Kong who attended FFRF’s post-rally dinner party.
FFRF Reason Rally Photos by Andrew Seidel
Photo at right: Victorious student litigant Jessica Ahlquist addresses the Reason Rally crowd March 23 in Washington, D.C.