For those of you who did not attend and/or watch the marathon Nevada State Senate committee hearing on the comprehensive sex education bill (AB230) yesterday… I don’t even know where to begin. A lot of it was pretty much like the April 1 Assembly hearing, but the fierce factor was definitely dialed up a notch…
From our friends at Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada: Interested in getting more involved with Planned Parenthood? Now is a great time to start! We are phone banking every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Phone banking is a great way to get involved with Planned Parenthood, and it’s an amazing opportunity…
The Sin City Sirens bowling team for the National Network of Abortion Funds bowl-a-thon will be playing Sunday (April 15) at 1pm at the South Point Bowling alley! Sign up for the team here! Or click on the link in the right-hand column to sign up now! ——>> Don’t have time to sign up online?…
**RALLY CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS** Which would you rather have for lunch — another boring salad or some kick-ass social justice? Social justice, of course! So let’s make a date to meet for an early lunch — say 11 am — on Tuesday, April 3 to do a little rallying against hate speech and rape…
Have you signed the UFC petition, yet? You only have 8 more days until it closes! Then I will be delivering it to the UFC headquarters in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month in April. This is a chance to have your voice be heard that rape jokes and hate speech are NOT funny. Ever!…
Great news, everyone! We now have a date and time set for The Sin City Sirens bowling team for the National Network of Abortion Funds bowl-a-thon! Join us on Sunday, April 15 at 1pm at the South Point Bowling alley! Sign up for the team here! Or, just show up with a donation and join…
As I reached for a warmer blanket for the bed this week, I was reminded that in no time we’ll be getting ready for roast beast (of the meat or non-meat varieties) on Thanksgiving. And when I think about Thanksgiving, I think about The Sin City Siren’s annual Mindful Giving list. Like last year, I’m…
I just couldn’t resist sharing one more post about why supporting Planned Parenthood is personal to me. So, consider this a bonus post for the My Planned Parenthood blogger carnival happening today and organized by Shakesville and What Tami Said. This is a post I wrote for the I Stand with Planned Parenthood blog carnival…
Feminist blogging consortium Shakesville and Midwestern blogger What Tami Said are hosting a blog carnival for Planned Parenthood on Thursday, July 7. They are seeking bloggers and non-bloggers alike to share their personal stories about how Planned Parenthood has helped them. This is a great opportunity to stand with Planned Parenthood. But it is more…
Here’s something easy you can do to feel good this week. Why not pick up a new coloring book and box of crayons (or 5 or 12 or…) and donate them to local kids receiving chemo? Carolyn Hayes Uber, President of Stephens Press here in town, is doing a drive to get coloring books and…
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