FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, ACLU of Texas (713) 942-8146 x 109 or (832) 691-7013;

[email protected]


Sandhya Bathija, Americans United (202) 466-3234 or (330) 327-3721;

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Friday, August 5

When: Friday, August 5; 11 a.m.

Where: The Crowne Plaza – Reliant Stadium, 8686 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX

Speakers:

  • Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State
  • Randy Czarlinsky, Director of American Jewish Committee’s Houston region
  • Mustafaa Carroll, Executive Director of CAIR-Houston
  • Terri Burke, Executive Director of the ACLU of Texas
  • Bill Martin, Professor of Religion and Public Policy, Rice University

As a welcoming-to-all alternative to “The Response”, the Family, Faith and Freedom event will be held at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, 5801 W Montgomery Road, Houston, on Friday, August 5, from 7-9 p.m.  Speakers will include the Rev. William Lawson, and the Rev. Barry Lynn. This event is free and open to the public.

MEDIA: please RSVP to [email protected] to reserve media seating.