Sex/uality Film Festival
Here’s an interesting event:
Save the tatas or save the profits?
So, it’s October and as if there wasn’t already enough going on with Domestic Violence Awareness month, Halloween, and early Christmas stuff already creeping into stores the American consumer landscape has also gone all rose-colored, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. But just what are we getting out of “Pinktober” anyway? And does it…
National Coming Out Day 2011
It’s Oct. 11 and that means it’s National Coming Out Day. The point of NCOD is to raise visibility for LGBTQ individuals. The idea is that if queer folks come out to those around them, it will help spread awareness and inclusiveness for LGBTQ issues. After all, it’s a lot easier to deny the rights…
Awareness: Are we there yet?
*Trigger warning* October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. I’m sure there’s some feminist blogger bylaws somewhere that say that I am obligated to write about DV month. And up until about 7 pm last night, I wasn’t going to. I just didn’t feel like I could find a new way to write about domestic violence….…
Parents: Just talk about sex with your kids
This is a press release from Planned Parenthood that I thought was interesting: ** PARENTS ARE TALKING WITH THEIR KIDS ABOUT SEX BUT OFTEN NOT TACKLING HARDER ISSUES ** Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada Launches Activities Around October’s Let’s Talk Month LAS VEGAS — Eighty-two percent of parents have talked to their children about topics…
Feminist files: Prochoice politics edition
Here we go: Let’s start off nice and easy: The Shade Tree has a Groupon going. If you donate $10 you feed women and children at the shelter! SURJ will be meeting tomorrow (Oct. 4) at 5:30 pm on the UNLV campus at Houssels House. If you’re a young feminist in Las Vegas, you’ll probably…
Green Girl Festival
Passing this along: Green Girl Music & Arts Festival The Green Girl Music & Arts Festival it back for its second year! The festival raises awareness about the need to green our environment by reusing, repurposing, reducing and recycling, and at the same time empowering women in the arts! The festival will feature local as…
Babies in need
The Shade Tree has put out an urgent SOS on their facebook page. They have 25 babies at the shelter and are in dire need of bottles, pacifiers, size 4 and 5 diapers, clothing, newborn supplies… basically everything. Please do what you can. You can call them for more details or to schedule a pickup:…
Technical difficulties
Please excuse the lack of posts this week. We’re having computer/Internet issues at Siren HQ. (Thank God for smart phones!) Keep your fingers crossed that all will be resolved soon and thank you for your patience!
Personhood: Deja vu!
Well, well, well what do we have here? The “Nevada Prolife Coalition,” backed by Personhood USA, is organizing to collect signatures for a personhood initiative in Nevada. Hmm… this sounds familiar. Oh right, I was the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against the last attempt at a personhood initiative! Hi, Personhood USA! Remember me? This…
The Sin City Siren 