Protest Governor Perry

From Joe Zamecki, Texas State Director for American Atheists:

This is a peaceful demonstration to protest "The Response: A Call to Prayer for a Nation in Crisis," an event initiated, endorsed, and promoted by Texas Governor Rick Perry and the American Family Association.

For those who are not yet aware of the AFA's attitude on gays, please experience this: Fischer: Gays are Nazis (video).

The prayer event is scheduled to take place at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX on August 6th 2011 from 10am-6pm with an early morning worship service starting at 8:30am. Please visit The Response for more details of Perry's event.

Currently, Atheists, Agnostics, Secular Humanists and others interested in protecting state/church separation are planning to set up our demonstration at the corner of Kirby Dr and McNee Rd, just north of the stadium, but if the turnout is more than expected we may need to position several groups throughout the area. We'll be on the sidewalk all along the perimeter of Reliant Park. This is our free speech zone.

Anyone who values the separation of Church and State is welcome to join-- non-theists, non-Christians, Christians. Please be aware that we are NOT trying to convert or mock anybody's religion. We are also not trying to prevent the prayer event from happening. If it doesn't happen, we will have no picket. This is about a picket, not an effort to stop an event from happening.

GROUPS - Please let us know if you'd like your group listed here, as being a group that's sending members to the protest, or just helping to organize or promote the protest.

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Posted by Dave Silverman