Secular AZ Library

COMING NEXT:

• Thursday, September 22, 6:30p: Fixing the Framers’ Failures: The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and America’s New Birth of Freedom – A series of five sessions led by author, speaker and attorney Robert McWhirter
  • Session two: The 13th Amendment: Bringing Forth a New Nation
  • Join us in-person at the Humanist Center of Greater Phoenix (627 W Rio Salado Pkwy in Mesa) or virtually through Zoom; register here

•  Friday, September 23, 12p: William Horne, PhD, Arthur J. Ennis Postdoctoral Fellow and Co-Founder & Editor of The Activist History Review on Christian Nationalism as the new “Jim Crow”
  • Register here
  • Please note that this is part of our weekly Friday update series, and registration allows you to attend all Friday presentations

• Sunday, September 25, 10a: Wayne Ranney – Going with the Flow: The Evolution of the Colorado River in the Southwest
  • Presented by HSGP; register here

• Wednesday, September 28, 6p: Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidate Forum
  • Meet the candidates running for AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction. Bring your questions!
  • Register here

• Thursday, September 29, 6:30p: Fixing the Framers’ Failures: The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and America’s New Birth of Freedom – A series of five sessions led by author, speaker and attorney Robert McWhirter
  • Session three: The 14^th Amendment: Defining A New Nation part 1
  • Join us in-person at the Humanist Center of Greater Phoenix (627 W Rio Salado Pkwy in Mesa) or virtually through Zoom; register here

• Friday, September 30, 12p: Uncage & Reunite Families Coalition discusses (illegal) treatment of children and families at the border, including forced abandonment of religious items
  • Register here
  • Please note that this is part of our weekly Friday update series, and registration allows you to attend all Friday presentations

• Wednesday, October 5, 6:00p: Secular AZ Presents: State Treasurer Candidate Forum
  • Meet the candidates running for AZ State Treasurer. Bring your questions!
  • Register here

• Thursday, October 6, 6:30p: Fixing the Framers’ Failures: The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and America’s New Birth of Freedom – A series of five sessions led by author, speaker and attorney Robert McWhirter
  •  Session four: The 14^th Amendment: Defining A New Nation part 2
  • Join us in-person at the Humanist Center of Greater Phoenix (627 W Rio Salado Pkwy in Mesa) or virtually through Zoom; register here

• Friday, October 7, 1p: Six Choices at the End of Life – Real Patients, Real Stories with Dr. Dwight Moore
  • Presented by AZ End-of-Life Options; register here

• Wednesday, October 12, 6p: Arizona Secretary of State Candidate Forum
  • Register here

• Thursday, October 13, 6:30p: Fixing the Framers’ Failures: The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and America’s New Birth of Freedom – A series of five sessions led by author, speaker and attorney Robert McWhirter
  • Session five: The 15th Amendment: Dropping the Musket to Reach the Ballot and America Becoming Herself
    • Join us in-person at the Humanist Center of Greater Phoenix (627 W Rio Salado Pkwy in Mesa) or virtually through Zoom; register here

• Friday, October 14, 12p: Dr. Steven Green, Fred H. Paulus Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Religion, Law and Democracy, on Modern day Comstock Laws
  • Register here
  • Please note that this is part of our weekly Friday update series, and registration allows you to attend all Friday presentations

• Saturday, October 15, 6p: Flying Spaghetti Monster Celebration 2022
  • Presented by HSGP; more info here

• Monday, October 17, 6p: How to Advocate for Medical Aid in Dying in Arizona with Mary Ganapol
  • Presented by AZ End-of-Life Options; register here

• Friday. October 28, 12p: Carmen Celestini of the University of Waterloo, Religious Studies Department and fellow with the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism
  • Register here
  • Please note that this is part of our weekly Friday update series, and registration allows you to attend all Friday presentations

• Friday, November 4, 1p: Six Choices at the End of Life – Real Patients, Real Stories with Dr. Dwight Moore
  • Presented by AZ End-of-Life Options; register here

• Friday. December 2, 12p: Dr. Bradley B. Onishi, associate professor of Religious Studies at Skidmore College, co-author of Christian Mysticism: An Introduction to Contemporary Theoretical Approaches, author of The Sacrality of the Secular and co-host of the Straight White American Jesus podcast
  • Register here
  • Please note that this is part of our weekly Friday update series, and registration allows you to attend all Friday presentations

• Friday, December 2, 1p: Six Choices at the End of Life – Real Patients, Real Stories with Dr. Dwight Moore
  • Presented by AZ End-of-Life Options; register here

• Friday. December 16, 12p: Dr. Mia Bloom, Fellow at Foreign Policy Research Institute and Professor of Communication and Middle East Studies at Georgia State University and author of Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of Qanon on conspiracy theories in Christian socio-political movements
  • Register here
  • Please note that this is part of our weekly Friday update series, and registration allows you to attend all Friday presentations

PAST PRESENTATIONS:

• Affinis Humanity Coalition with Robert Peoples: Racism and Religion in America
• American Atheists’ Alison Gill and Brett Parker: Arizona Legislative Advocacy: Recap of 2021 & Preparing for 2022
• Americans United for Separation of Church & State, Greater Phoenix Chapter with Joe Blankenship: The Un-Holy Trinity
• Americans United for Separation of Church and State Greater Phoenix with Joe Blankenship: Theocracy? Oligarchy? Democracy?
• Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence with Doreen Nichols: The Harm of Victim Blaming
• Arizona Golden Rule Educational Experiences (AGREE)’s Kendra Ruth Martinez and Sue Lynn Stiner
• Rob Boyle: A Different Kind of Animal
• Casey Brinck and Debbie Allen of Secular Coalition for America: A Discussion of Election Results
• Jeanne Casteen: Humanist Values and the Maricopa County Superintendent
• Catalina Foothills School Board Candidate Forum
• Chandler Unified School District – School Board Candidate Forum 2022
• Deer Valley Unified School District – School Board Candidate Forum 2022
• Equality Squad fights for  transgender and LGBTQA+ kids’ rights
• Nick Fish, President of American Atheists
• Flagstaff Unified School District Board Candidate Forum
• Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder
• Ne’Lexia Galloway, Executive Director of the Maricopa County Democratic Party
• Tania Gerard: Marriage: Is it Possible to Update the Oppressive Structure?
• Alison Gill of American Atheists: Reality Check: Being Nonreligious in America
• Julie Gunnigle, Maricopa County Attorney Candidate
• What Does Overturning Roe v. Wade Mean for Arizona? with Julie Gunnigle
• HSGP 50-Year Anniversary: A Chat with Susan Sackett and Hal Saferstein
• Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix Member Town Hall
• Will Humble of Arizona Public Health Association: COVID-19 Response Overview: What You Need to Know
• Will Humble of Arizona Public Health Association: Evidence Base and Ethics of Vaccine Prioritization
• Kathryn Joyce: Christo-Fascist Attacks on the LGBTQ Community
• Stephanie Kemmerer: AuditAnon: A Deep Dive into Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories and the Arizona Audit
• Stephanie Kemmerer: Life After Cults and Conspiracy Theories
• Dr. Josephine Korchmaros of the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) at University of Arizona: Working with the Community to Address the Grand Challenges of our Time
• Kyrene School District Governing Board Candidate Forum
• Kristina Lee: watch on Facebook here:In God We Trust?:” How Christian Nationalists use Theistnormative Legislation to Advance their Agenda or watch on YouTube
• Aishin Leonard: Transforming Overwhelm and Trauma into Flourishing and Well-Being
• Beth Lewis of SOSAZ: The State of Arizona’s Schools: Where are We Now?
• Chris Love discusses the AZ legislature’s proclamation of 6/7/22 as “Equal Opportunity for Life on Behalf of Black Unborn Babies Day”
• Lindsay Love of Chandler Unified School Board: The Trap of Politeness
• Matt Long: The Psychedelic Revolution
•  Jerod MacDonald-Evoy: AZ Mirror reporter and documentary filmmaker discusses Q-Anon candidates in AZ
• Marana Unified School District Board Candidate Forum
• Maricopa County Attorney Candidate Forum
• Rebecca Markert, Legal Director of Freedom From Religion Foundation
• Ed Martin: Build Thriving, Sustainable Lives, Communities and Economies
• Michael McBride: The Intersectional Ramifications of Being Black, Gay and Atheist in American Society
• Fixing the Framers’ Failures: The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and America’s New Birth of Freedom with Robert McWhirter; Session one: America and Herself: War Adrift on a Sea of Misery
• Hemant Mehta (a.k.a. The Friendly Atheist) discusses Christian hate preachers and their attacks on LGBTQ, non-theists and women, and the church that turned “Hamilton” into hate speech
• Senator Juan Mendez and Representative Athena Salman: Secular (Super) Stars
• Mesa Public Schools Governing Board Candidate Forum 2022
• Moms Demand Action: Legislative Solutions to Reducing Gun Violence
• Dr. Dwight Moore: Arizona End of Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients
• Dr. Dwight Moore: Dying with Dignity… What is it Really Like?
• Alessandra Navidad of ACLU of Arizona
• Mark Nisski and Kingman Freethinkers
• Meg O’Connor, award-winning Senior Reporter for The Appeal, discusses policing and reproductive rights
• Izzy Oldfield: Defending the Wall Between Church & State in Today’s Climate
• one-n-10: Empowering Future Generations
• Paradise Valley Unified School District Board Candidate Forum
• Dawn Penich Thacker: Impact of AZ budget on education
• Peoria Unified School District Governing Board Candidate Forum
• Laura Portuondo, Fellow with the Program for the Study of Reproductive Justice at Yale Law School
• Dianne Post, Secular AZ Legal Director: Implications of Fall of Roe v Wade for Arizonans
• Dianne Post, Secular AZ Legal Director: 2017-2020 Secular AZ Legal Update
• Senator Martín Quezada: Attacks on Voting Rights
• Reproductive Justice and Religion: A panel discussion featuring leaders from a range of faith traditions—Judaism, Islam, Catholicism, The Satanic Temple, Protestant —who support reproductive justice
• Request to Speak/RTS Interactive Training; click here and use code r&@Y7@xM
• Tory Roberg, Secular AZ Director of Government Affairs: 2020 Legislative Update
• Tory Robert, Secular AZ Director of Government Affairs: 5/2021 Legislative Update(use Passcode 4=z&Rg9b)
• The Satanic Temple’s Chalice Blythe: TST’s Response to Attacks on Reproductive Rights
• Save Our Schools Arizona (SOSAZ) 2022
• Save Our Schools Arizona (SOSAZ) 2021
• Anne Schneider: The Implications of Election Results
• Scottsdale Unified School District Board Candidate Forum
• Hon. Elaissia Sears: Being Black in America
• Secular Summit 2021 with Rep. Jamie Raskin
• Andrew Seidel, Director of Strategic Response for the Freedom From Religion Foundation
• Southern Arizona Gender Alliance and ACLUAZ’s Abby Louise Jensen
• The Startling Truth About Medical Refusals: What Your Doctors Aren’t Telling You
• Chrissy Stroop: Division, Disinformation, Demonization: How Christian Nationalists are Creating an Authoritarian America
• Voter Choice Arizona on ranked choice voting
• Washington Elementary School District Board Candidate Forum
• Dana Wolfe Naimark: If You Gain, Do I Lose? An Exploration of Zero Sum Thinking in our Secular Humanism and Our Politics
• Dr. William Woody: “Police Interrogation: The Search for Truth”

More videos available on Secular AZ’s Youtube Channel

2022

• July 13, 2022: Our 2022 Legislative Scorecard is Ready!
• July 1, 2022: The Supreme Court Reshaped Church and State – But We Can Still Act
• June 24, 2022: What to Know and DO About Roe Today
• June 11, 2022: How Did You Celebrate “Equal Opportunity for Life on Behalf of Unborn Black Babies Day”?
• June 3, 2022: Senator Rick Gray Says Forced Religion Solution to Gun Violence
• May 20, 2022: “Appeal to Heaven” Flag (Finally, Quietly) Taken Down
• May 13, 2022: Rally to Keep Religious Beliefs Off Our Bodies
• May 6, 2022: Six Ways You Can Support Safe Abortion Access Right Now
• April 29, 2022: Top Ways to Raise One Another Up This Week
• April 8, 2022: Your Voice is Having an Impact. Volunteer With Us to Keep it Up!
• April 5, 2022: Clear the Air About Your (Non) Religious Identity
• March 25, 2022: Go On Record Against Religious Education Bills
• February 19, 2022: Small Victories, Calls to Action and In-Person Events
• January 29, 2022: Navigating the Religious Onslaught
• January 13, 2022: Public Education on the Chopping Block in 2022
• January 6, 2022: The Biggest Corruptor of Young Minds is… Books?

2021

• December 23, 2021: The New Definition of Religious Discrimination
• December 17, 2021: Protect a Secular Holiday Display at the Capitol
• December 6, 2021: Secular AZ Activists Shut Down Illegal Christian Nationalist Rally
• November 24, 2021: Honor Our Secular Stars on December 11
• November 17, 2021: Secular Summit Updates
• November 10, 2021: Powerhouse Panelists Join Our Secular Summit
• November 6, 2021: Drawing a Line at School Board Meetings
• October 28, 2021: Rep. Jamie Raskin at Secular Summit
• October 21, 2021: Aftermath of the Brutal 2021 Legislative Session
• October 15, 2021: The New Project Blitz Playbook
• October 8, 2021: Meet Secular AZ’s New Executive Director
• September 29, 2021: What’s Your Favorite Secular Invocation?
• September 22, 2021: Do You Know Who is Delivering Your Reproductive Healthcare?
• September 16, 2021: Wanted: Rogue Uteruses
• September 7, 2021: Let’s Talk About Christian Nationalism
• August 24, 2021: We’re Getting the Whole Picture on Legislative Prayer
• August 10, 2021: Could Religious Politics End with the Stroke of a Pen?
• July 30, 2021: Can Children Be Required to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance? 
• June 20, 2021: Foster Kids to Carry Burdens for Religious Freedoms
• May 9, 2021: Three Important Updates: Sex Ed, Title X Reform, Abortion Ban
• April 18, 2021: The Governor Must Oppose Bills Perpetuating In-School Violence
• April 9, 2021: Extremist Bills Could Pass at the Drop of a Hat
• March 28, 2021: A Double Whammy of Major Religious Privilege Bills is Headed to the Senate Floor
• March 14, 2021: Senators Sympathized with Non-Religious People This Week
• March 7, 2021: Secular Day at the Capitol is March 15
• February 21, 2021: The Blitz Continues
• February 13, 2021: They Blitzed Congress in Person. Now Their Bills are Blitzing the Legislature.
• January 23, 2021: Does This Communion Come With COVID?

2020

• December 5, 2020: Keeping Watch
• August 13, 2020: Bad News from SCOTUS for the Secular Community
• August 8, 2020: Primary Election Analysis
• July 17, 2020: Voting Deadlines and Upcoming Events
• July 10, 2020: Secular Stars and Secular Voter Guides
• July 3, 2020: Mandatory Government Funding of Religious Schools?
• June 29, 2020: Upcoming Chances to Meet With Elected Officials
• June 5, 2020: Racism and Religion in America
• May 18, 2020: House Resumes Business as (Un)Usual
• May 11, 2020: Coming This Summer (Eventually?)
• May 1, 2020: Religious Right Steers COVID-19 Decision-Making in AZ
• April 24, 2020: To Sine Die or Not to Sine Die… That is the Question
• April 18, 2020: Bible Classes Under Secular Spotlight in Camp Verde
• April 3, 2020: Tell Ducey “Don’t Block Abortion Access During Lockdown”
• March 27, 2020: Legislative News Bites
• March 21, 2020: $50M in COVID Relief Hung Up in the House
• March 6, 2020: Bill Would Send AZ Taxpayer $ to New Mexico Religious Schools
• February 28, 2020: An Apology is Not Enough
• February 14, 2020: Hate Bills Target Transgender Kids

2019

• December 20, 2019: Secular Summit RoundUp
• December 8, 2019: Scottsdale Set to Waste Thousand$ on Invocation Lawsuit
• November 23, 2019: Chandler Unified School District Cuts Sex Education for Grades 5-6
• November 15, 2019: Is It Legal for a Christian Nonprofit to Fire an Employee for Being Gay?
• November 11, 2019: Secret Recording Reveals Project Blitz is in Stealth Mode
• October 10, 2019: Can AZ Require Insurance to Cover Infertility Treatments? Not if Center for AZ Policy Has Its Way
• September 13, 2019: A Secular Lawyer Walks Into a Bar…
• August 31, 2019: Now Scheduling Legislative Wrap-Ups
• August 24, 2019: Meet Secular Star Lawmakers at Phoenix and Tucson Happy Hours
• January 25, 2019: The 54th Legislature has Begun!