Convention photos: Candid moments

This majestic view of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge is from near the Ferry Building, a block east of the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, site of FFRF’s 41st annual convention. (Photo by Chris Line)

Poet Victor Harris enjoys a laugh with his mother, Gwendolyn Olson, and Julia Sweeney. (Photo by Chris Line)

My Name is Stardust author Bailey Harris poses with renowned author Salman Rushdie during his book-signing event. (Photo by Chris Line)

Awardee and speaker Sarah Haider, co-founder of Ex-Muslims of North America, talks with a convention guest during the Saturday evening dinner. (Photo by Chris Line)

Comedian Julia Sweeney (right) takes a selfie with former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards during FFRF’s national convention in San Francisco the weekend of Nov. 2-4.

FFRF Senior Counsel Patrick Elliott (blue shirt) tries to handle the horde of customers flocking to the merchandise tables prior to Salman Rushdie’s speech. (Photo by Chris Line)

(From left) Candace Ede, Julie Ede and Colin Ede came all the way from Alaska to attend the convention in San Francisco. (Photo by Chris Line)

Angela Robbins (left) and Marie Schaub, both of Pennsylvania, pose for a photo during the Non-Prayer Breakfast. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)

A group of convention attendees enjoy the camaraderie during the Non-Prayer Breakfast. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)

TV screens are set up around the room in the lower ballroom during the Friday afternoon session. (Photo by Chris Line)

Richard Ray Halasz and Jana Halasz of Texas enjoy the opening of the convention. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)

(From left) Honorees Ensaf Haidar, Trisha Ahmed and Maryam Namazie watch Rasel Ahmed’s speech. His magazine, Roopbaan, was awarded the first annual FFRF Avijit Roy Courage Award. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)

Activists working toward freethought and freedom for Muslims and ex-Muslims gathered for a photo during the convention. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)

Larry Decker, executive director of the Secular Coalition of America, gave a rousing talk during the Saturday morning program. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)

Hundreds of miniature cupcakes were offered to convention guests following Julia Sweeney’s comedy show to end the Friday evening session. (Photo by Chris Line)

Bay-area poet Victor Harris delighted the audience with some of his inspirational secular works. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)

Attorney David Kaloyanides, who spoke at the convention during the Saturday morning program, gestures during a discussion with FFRF Legal Director Rebecca Markert. (Photo by Chris Line)

A convention guest brought her skeptic support dog to Friday’s sessions. (Photo by Chris Line)

Famed sculptor Zenos Frudakis (left), who created both the Clarence Darrow and Forward awards statuettes, stands with Margaret Downey and her husband Tom Schottmiller, both FFRF state representatives. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)

Mohammed Al Khadra, founder of Ex-Muslims of Jordan, gives his speech, “What We Think, How We Think,” during the Saturday afternoon program. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)

Elle Harris smiles as her sister Bailey signs copies of her book My Name is Stardust. Bailey received the $5,000 Richard and Beverly Hermsen Student Activist Award. (Photo by Ingrid Laas)

The crowd applauds after Victor Harris performed some of his poetry during the Saturday morning program. (Photo by Chris Line)

Photo by Chris Line FFRF Director of Operations Lisa Strand (left) helps handle getting people signed in at the registration table at the start of the convention in San Francisco. (Photo by Chris Line)

Dick Hewetson of California speaks to FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor prior to receiving an award from her for his extended service to FFRF since the 1970s. (Photo by Chris Line)

Convention photos: Candid moments

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