This comes from Planned Parenthood CEO Vicki Cowart: Senators: Women and their families are counting on you Four months ago, the public elected a new conservative leadership to the House of Representatives to create jobs, jump start the economy and reduce debt. Instead, the anti-choice House is eliminating family planning programs, hurting women and their…
The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth has sent out a call for an immediate need for gift cards (Target, Kmart, etc) and prepaid calling cards. The gift cards are used by the youth to purchase clothing, food and other necessities while the calling cards are used so that clients can keep in touch with potential…
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXPIRES THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 4 AT 5PM. REGISTER EARLY. REGISTRATION FEE INCREASES MARCH 14. Stand OUT For Equality Campaign is organizing the 2011 Equality Days in Carson City, Nevada on March 28-29 with our member organizations of the Nevada LGBTQ Leadership Coalition. Equality Days events will include lobby training and issue orientation at…
Obviously, the Rally for Choice is over. But there’s still time to do the rest of these… Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada needs your help now more than ever. With the state legislative session under way, we have the opportunity to get Real Sex Ed in Nevada’s schools with your help! We are also under…
We had a really kick-ass time at Rally for Choice Las Vegas today! (Part of the national Walk for Choice grassroots movement.) Thank you so much to all the fantastic and enthusiastic people who came out, despite the cold, windy, rainy weather. (I know all the East Coasters and Alaskans are making fun of our…
TO VIEW THE LIVE-STEAM VIDEO OF THE RALLY CLICK HERE! (THANK YOU PROGRESSNOW NEVADA FOR TAPING AND STEAMING!) A prochoice rally for Planned Parenthood is scheduled at noon on Feb. 26, in response to a GOP-led vote barring the organization from using federal Title X family planning funding. Currently, Walk for Choice 2011 rallies are…
Fair and Feminist is hosting an “I STAND WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD” blog carnival today, on the eve of Walk for Choice events in more than 50 cities around the country. As regular readers know, I have been organizing the Rally for Choice Las Vegas event tomorrow (noon @ Planned Parenthood on West Charleston). So, it’s…
Here’s the bite-size info you will need for the rally on Saturday: Event Details: What: Rally for Choice Las Vegas, part of the national, grassroots Walk for Choice across the nation on Feb. 26. We will have speakers — including Congresswoman Dina Titus — live-streaming of the rally on the web and skype set up…
I’ve tried to send this out to everyone I can think of, but just in case I miss anyone I’m posting it here, too. You can find the national press release here. ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** Rally for Choice Las Vegas joins National Walk for Choice 2011 Rallies Locals to rally Feb. 26 for Rally for…
Plans are under way for Rally for Choice Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 26, at noon! This is part of the national, grassroots Walk for Choice campaign happening everywhere this Saturday! (We’re not walking.) This event is in response to the GOP-led House vote to defund Planned Parenthood by denying them family planning funding under…
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