News you can use:

• Sometimes the system works! Federal court over-rules ban on sex toys in Texas. Ladies, start your engines!
• Just in time to make you feel guilty about those non-fair-trade flowers: A brilliant story from PBS’ Frontline.
• Speaking of Valentine’s Day, did you know that this is National Condom Week? Me either.
• The HRC wants to hear from you. Complete this survey on equality and enter for a chance to win a night in a Harrah’s property hotel.
• In local news, if you’re a Dem and want to have your voice heard you still have a chance to influence the Clark County Democratic Party platform. There’s a meeting at 1 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Sahara West Library.
• Marylin Mitchell, you are my hero.
• And finally, this is why, even after more than a decade, the Vagina Monologues still matters. …

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