Ep 474 Jim G Helton National Field Organizer, American Atheists

October 21, 2018


What is an atheist issue? American Atheists redefines what is an
atheists issue. We will challenge the status quo. In doing
so we will lay out a plan to fight for equality and the true
separation of religion and government. If you are not happy
with the way things are then the time is now to make a
change. 


Jim G. Helton is the National Field Organizer for American
Atheists. After attending the 2012 Reason Rally, he co-founded
the Tri-State Freethinkers and was appointed American Atheists'
Kentucky State Director. Under his leadership, Tri-State
Freethinkers adopted the highway in front of the Creation Museum
and Ark Encounter and led a protest that received international
attention. He played a key role in eliminating Gideon's bible
distributions in public schools and removing abstinence-only sex
education.


Mr. Helton's activism at the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter
landed him appearances in the 2017 documentary film Bill Nye:
Science Guy and the forthcoming documentary We Believe in
Dinosaurs. He has been quoted in countless news outlets,
including The New York Times, Miami Herald, and Washington Post.
He is a fixture in local media and has given interviews for
international television specials in France, Switzerland, and
elsewhere.


As National Field Organizer, Mr. Helton works with affiliates,
local partners, and state directors to challenge religious
privilege and fight to protect church/state separation at the
local level by building coalitions around specific issue
campaigns, including medically accurate sex education, LGBT
non-discrimination ordinances, and religious exemptions.