Sessions: Summit for Religious Freedom 2026

Saturday, April 25, 2026
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)	Organizing Institute The Forum (Edison Ballroom E-G) Workshop
Sunday, April 26, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM (EDT)	Faith Leader Meet-Up - Open to all who identify as a Faith Leader The Forum (Edison Ballroom) Meals		Young Adults Meet-Up - Open to all ages 25 and under The Forum (Edison Ballroom) Meals
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)	Breakfast Summit Cafe (Pre-Function) Meals
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM (EDT)	Registration Welcome Desk (Hopkins Foyer) Support Spaces
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM (EDT)	Opening Session - Rachel Laser \| President and CEO, Americans United ⭐ The Forum (Edison Ballroom) Plenary Sessions
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)	Break Summit Cafe (Pre-Function) Breaks
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)	Opening Plenary - Nadine Smith \| President and CEO, Color of Change ⭐ The Forum (Edison Ballroom) Plenary Sessions
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM (EDT)	Break Summit Cafe (Pre-Function) Breaks
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM (EDT)	White Christian Nationalism in Health Care: Religious Refusals and Denials of Care Session Room 1 (Bell) Breakout Sessions	Church, State, and the Shifting Supreme Court Session Room 2 (Banneker) Breakout Sessions	15 Million Invisible Allies – Engaging Exvangelicals to Counter Christian Nationalism Session Room 3 (Wright) Breakout Sessions	Youth-Led Resistance on the Frontlines of Christian Nationalism in Public Schools ⭐ The Forum (Edison Ballroom) Breakout Sessions
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)	Lunch Summit Cafe (Pre-Function) Meals
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT)	Afternoon Plenary - John Fugelsang \| Actor, Comedian & Broadcaster ⭐ The Forum (Edison Ballroom) Plenary Sessions
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT)	Author Book Signing : John Fugelsang Freedom Library (Whitney) Support Spaces		Break Summit Cafe (Pre-Function) Breaks
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM (EDT)	Seeing Through Smokescreen Antisemitism: Fighting Authoritarianism and Protecting Democracy Session Room 1 (Bell) Breakout Sessions	Weaponizing Faith: Censorship, Public Schools, and Democratic Backsliding Session Room 2 (Banneker) Breakout Sessions	Unrecognized, Unprotected: Anti-Blackness and the Limits of Religious Freedom Law Session Room 3 (Wright) Breakout Sessions	A Faithful Fight: Reclaiming Religious Freedom to Advance Abortion Access ⭐ The Forum (Edison Ballroom) Breakout Sessions
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)	Break Summit Cafe (Pre-Function) Breaks
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)	Bridging Divides in the Social Media Landscape Session Room 1 (Bell) Breakout Sessions	Religious Freedom at Life's End Session Room 2 (Banneker) Breakout Sessions	Faith Behind Bars: Fighting for Religious Freedom within the Carceral System Session Room 3 (Wright) Breakout Sessions	The Far Right is More Multiracial than You May Think! ⭐ The Forum (Edison Ballroom) Breakout Sessions
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT)	Freedom Quilt Community Art Installation Connection Hall (Foyer A-C) Meet-Ups & Networking
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)	Welcome Reception — Light refreshments, open to all Connection Hall (Foyer A-C) Meals
Monday, April 27, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)	Breakfast Summit Cafe (Pre-Function)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)	Help Desk Guest Services (Inventors Foyer) Support Spaces		Registration Welcome Desk (Hopkins Foyer) Support Spaces
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)	Closing Plenary - Anna Connelly \| Political Commentator & Digital Creator ⭐ The Forum (Edison Ballroom) Plenary Sessions
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM (EDT)	Break Summit Cafe (Pre-Function) Breaks
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM (EDT)	Can't We All Just Get Along? [Not if Christian Nationalists and their Billionaire Funders Win] Session Room 1 (Bell) Breakout Sessions	Working in Mysterious Ways: Employee Protections at Religious Workplaces Session Room 2 (Banneker) Breakout Sessions	School Chaplain Bills: How to Stop Them Before They Pass Session Room 3 (Wright) Breakout Sessions	America Beyond 250: The Future of Secular Democracy ⭐ The Forum (Edison Ballroom) Breakout Sessions

Full SRF Agenda

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