LOLA At FreedomFest 2023
Our team at LOLA attended the biggest freedom event in the world, FreedomFest, from July 12-15th in Memphis, TN. We had our staff, speakers, and volunteers come together at this event to participate in interviews, record LOLA sessions, and speak at various events throughout FreedomFest.
LOLA Speakers at FreedomFest
LOLA had four members from our Speakers Bureau speak at FreedomFest: Martha Bueno, Melissa Balocca, Gloria Alvarez, and Izabela Patriota. Combined, they spoke at seven sessions at FreedomFest:
Gloria Alvarez
July 12th: Libertard Guatemalteca: A Presidential Run Rooted in the Principles of Liberty
July 13th: Global Economic Summit
July 14: From Bastion to Battleground Why Latin America Could be Losing the Fight for Freedom and What We Can Do About It
Martha Bueno
July 14th: The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism
July 15th: The Wilder Initiative: Freedom Issues for Women…by Women
Melissa Balocco
July 13th: Building a Consent Culture in the Liberty Movement
Izabela Patriota
July 14: From Bastion to Battleground: Why Latin America Could Be Losing the Fight for Freedom and What We Can Do About It
Promoting LOLA to attendees
We extend our gratitude to the LOLA Chapter Leaders hailing from Florida, California, and the United Kingdom who joined us for our tabling efforts. They helped in sharing our message to attendees. The ladies did a splendid job promoting LOLA, getting future leaders signed up, and inviting them to support our social media efforts. We highly appreciate their hard work and dedication!
Interviews at FreedomFest
During FreedomFest, News Talk 98.9‘s Tim Van Horn interviewed LOLA’s Director of Operations, Holly Jean Soto, and Director of Development, Izabela Patriota. The two discussed the purpose and mission of LOLA, women’s rights, and the controversial topic of trans women entering women’s spaces.
Recording new episodes of Miss Libertarian
While at FreedomFest, our Social Media and Communications Manager, Jess Gill, recorded two fresh episodes of LOLAs newest podcast —Miss Libertarian. Jess had a chat with Nena Whitfield, the President of LOLA, about its inception, growth, and journey of the Ladies of Liberty Alliance. Additionally, Izabela Patriota, the Director of Development at LOLA, discussed the libertarian outlook on trans women in private industries.
Digital Media Efforts
In addition to recording new episodes of the Miss Libertarian podcast, Jess Gill and Director of Operations, Holly Jean Soto, conducted pop-up interviews with attendees and exhibitors. They even had the chance to interview a few well-known liberty-minded personalities like Gloria Alvarez, Olivia Rondeau, and Martha Bueno, among others. These interviews will be available on LOLA’s Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Be sure to follow us so you don’t miss them!
Thank you to our friends at FreedomFest for hosting us and all our new friends who came up to the LOLA table. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
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