Got some info about a new youth group that is sponsoring a forum on Friday. Here’s the info: “Be Heard” A Youth Forum on violence in the media, drugs use, sex education, the school system & jobs Friday May 25, 2007 @ 6:00pm Community College of Southern Nevada, Cheyenne Campus Michael Flores is an emerging…
Is anyone interested in meeting on Saturday to talk about plans for the “fag bug” tour with Erin Davies? We’ve got some good ideas churning but I think it would help if we could all get together to talk about it. Let me know! Here’s the background: A 29-year-old woman named Erin Davies is traveling…
The abstinence-only campaigns of misinformation are not working and in fact are failing our kids. To that end, I wanted to pass along this call to action from NARAL Pro-Choice America: Now that control of Congress is back in pro-choice hands, we have the first chance in more than six years to turn the tide…
A little pressed for time today so I hope these feminist snacks can tide you over: “Fag Bug” update: Yes! Erin Davies is interested in coming to Las Vegas. We’ve exchanged some lovely e-mails and through the generosity of the local feminist community we already have a place for her to stay. Looks like she’ll…
Launce Rake at PLAN (Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada) sent out an e-mail blast today urging people to call their Legislators about a proposed bill which is slated for a hearing tomorrow (Friday). Here’s the info: ACTION ALERT CALL STATE SENATORS TO BLOCK LEAPFROG DEVELOPMENT FOR INFORMATION: Call PLAN at (702) 791-1965 The Progressive Leadership…
I just wanted to put up a quick post for all the new people who might be finding the site today, nearly the end of my second week as a blogger! (I can’t believe The Sin City Siren is the first thing that comes up when you plug this blog’s name into Yahoo! Wow!) Super…
Yesterday I read about an amazing 29-year-old woman named Erin Davies. On the National Day of Silence last month the Sage Graduate School student went out to her VW bug on her way to work and saw the words “u r gay” and “fag” spray painted across it. According to her Myspace page, she believes…
Got an e-mail from the Nevada Conservation League about some legislation being heard in the Assembly on Thursday. Remember: We can’t effect change if we are silent. Here’s the details: On Thursday, the Assembly Committee on Elections, Procedures, Ethics and Constitutional Amendments will hold a hearing on ACR 24, which would create an interim study…
Okay, so I’m a little behind but I just saw An Inconvenient Truth in March and I’m still thinking about it. I am glad that, with the help of Al Gore’s movie, the environment is finally coming out of the closet as a semi-mainstream issue. It is not the sole province of dirty hippies with…
I’m just asking? What would the Guerilla Girls do on the Strip, or even at First Friday? If you don’t know who the Guerrilla Girls are check out this website and the video below.
The Sin City Siren 