Griswald: A turning-point in reproductive rights
Today’s post comes courtesy of Vicki Cowart, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, the region hub including Las Vegas. Legal Birth Control: An Overlooked Milestone Today marks the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut, which struck down a state law that made the use of birth…
Classic SCS: Why is there grass at the gas station?
I’ll be back soon with fresh SCS, but while I’m on a mini-vacay, please enjoy this vintage Sin City Siren post from May 21, 2007 (aka the first month of The Siren!): Why is there grass at the gas station? I was waiting at a red light today when I noticed that on the corner a…
Classic SCS: The Feminist Bill of Rights
Dear readers, your humble Siren is heading out on a much-needed mini-vacation. Let’s just say this legislative session has me frayed around the edges and a respite is in order. I’ll be out a few days, but while I’m gone, I’ve got some vintage SCS posts — like the one below from July 2012 —…
Nevada Legislature 2013: It’s all over but the yelling
Without a doubt, the 77th regular session of the Nevada Legislature will be one for the history books. This session started with the unusual and slightly disturbing situation of Assemblyman Steven Brooks expulsion — a dubious first in Nevada history — after he threatened violence and demonstrated mental instability. (He would go on to be…
Five Things I Know After #FBrape
On ‘Boys will be boys’ and how we teach our kids rape culture
Anyone who follows my twitter and Facebook feeds already knows that I am having a moment with Kate Elliot’s Soraya Chemaly’s post The Problem with ‘Boys will be boys’. To say I love this post is an understatement. As she explains how three different boys approached playing blocks with her daughter, it is like getting…
Feminist activists FTW!
(Trigger Warning) I am so excited to give you the update that the #FBrape campaign, launched on May 21, has scored a major victory! Facebook has agreed to update its policies on hate speech regarding images and memes depicting violence against women. Yes! Here is more information from Women, Action & Media! Last Tuesday, Women,…
Queer Anti-Violence Project seeks Victim Advocates
From our friends at Gender Justice Nevada: The Queer Anti-Violence Project is looking for volunteer Victim Advocates! The training is going to be held June 1 – June 15 Saturdays, 10-3pm, The Center * Monday-Friday, 6-9pm, The Center No class on Sundays The Queer Anti-Violence Project provides Southern Nevada with specific victim/survivor services and anti-violence…
NV Senate Majority Leader gets Cowardly Lion treatment for death of AB230
More fall-out from the back-stabbing move by Nevada Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis and a handful of democratic leadership (for now?), who submarined the comprehensive sex ed bill over fears about reelection problems. (By the way, if you are worried that voting on progressive issues will hurt your reelection, you may be in the wrong…
The Sin City Siren 