Netroots Nation 2025, held Aug. 7-9 in New Orleans, featured an AU panel. Titled “Queer, Black and Brown: Resisting Christian Nationalism in Our Communities,” the panel consisted of AU Conference & Partnerships Manager Adriyanna Andrèus (moderator), Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart (Political Research Associates), Alanah Odoms (ACLU Louisiana) and AU Youth Fellow Chloe Serrano. Netroots Nation is a nonprofit organization helping activists create a more progressive and just world.
On Sept. 11, AU’s Tennessee Chapter presented “Teaching Evolution in the Bible Belt,” a talk by retired Metro Public Schools teacher Wesley Robert.
On Sept. 12, AU Vice President and Legal Director Rebecca Markert delivered a virtual presentation titled “Tennessee: The Testing Ground for Christian Nationalism in America?” The talk was sponsored by Jews for a Secular Democracy.
On Sept. 13 in Fort Wayne, Ind., AU Media Relations Manager Moisés Serrano spoke at the Larry Hayes First Amendment Forum on “How does white Christian Nationalism violate your constitutional rights?” Serrano discussed how AU is currently fighting back against white Christian Nationalism.
In a virtual panel discussion on Sept. 16, AU Associate Vice President & Associate Legal Director Alex J. Luchenitser addressed Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board, et al v. Drummond. The University of San Francisco School of Law sponsored the event.
In Tulsa, Okla., on Sept. 26, Luchenitser and AU Constitutional Litigation Fellow Luke Anderson spoke on “Trends in Religious Freedom” at the University of Tulsa College of Law.
The AU St. Louis Chapter’s annual picnic took place on Sept. 28. AU Senior Adviser Rob Boston headlined the event.