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At the State Capitol
Freethinker Gallery
Community Groups
Secular Recognition
Authors and Podcasters
Outstanding Speakers
Art Gallery
2025 Event Video
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Our 24th year featured the following speakers, entertainers, podcasters, authors, and more:
- Jonathan Lopez (Hellen Heels), emcee and performer
- Seth Andrews, host of The Thinking Atheist
- Corey Wright, author and mental health advocate
- Nick Fish, president of American Atheists
- Haram Doodles, artist and ex-Muslim activist
- Erica Lee, organizer and congressional candidate
- Aysha Khan, Director of Operations for Ex-Muslims of North America
- Thomas Smith, podcaster and host of Serious Inquiries Only and Opening Arguments
- Lydia Smith, podcaster and producer of Where There's Woke
- Dr. Karma Waltonen, professor, author, and educator
- Bongo Furys, Sacramento-area musical performers
- Pacing (Katie McTigue), musician and songwriter
- Keith Lowell Jensen, comedian and author
We also recognized our scholarship winners, hosted a community panel, welcomed numerous community organizations and exhibitors.
2024 Event Video
View the restreamed video from 2024.
Our 23rd year featured the following speakers, entertainers, podcasters, authors, and more:
- Ricky "CaptainDadPool" Brock, TikTok creator
- Dr. Anthony Pinn, professor and author
- Rob Boston, writer and advocate from Americans United
- Elbe Spurling, artist and author
- Thomas Smith, host of Serious Inquiries Only
- Fish Stark, executive director from the AHA
- Kavin Senapathy, science journalist and author
- Julia B. Levine, Poet Laureate of Davis
- Jason Torpy, president of MAAF
- Rachel Klinger Cain, author and TikTok educator
- Lydia Smith, podcaster
- Andy Swan (as Uncle Sam)
We also presented awards to Senator Susan Eggman (District 5), Jim Underdown (CFI), Don Knutson (AOF), and awarded several scholarship winners.
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