We are just days away from NOH8 in Las Vegas on Friday, April 19! Come join us at Northwest Community Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive, and see what is possible when we come together to talk about hate crimes. It will be healing. It will be a radical, safe space to declare our intention for…
I will not be unleashing my usual brand of feminist outrage today. Rather than promote any events or agenda, I want to take a moment for the victims of the bombing at the Boston Marathon today. Right now, reports are that two are dead, nearly two dozen are injured — some in critical condition —…
Are you ready for the NOH8 in Las Vegas hate crimes event, featuring Erin Davies and her “fag bug.” (Read more about Erin and the event here!) We have ONE WEEK to go! And now is the time that I need your help more than ever. If you would like to volunteer to help out…
When I wasn’t being blind-sided by the total lack of empathy on display at the comprehensive sex education hearing on April 1, I was dumbstruck by the purported “arguments” against updating our existing sex education law, passed in 1980, with a more comprehensive look at human sexuality and healthy relationships. I’m sorry, why wouldn’t you…
More from the #AlwaysAware campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month:
There’s been a lot of bitching on the feminist interwebs about this whole #FemFuture: Online Revolution, proposed by Valenti Martin Media, aka Feministing co-creators Jessica Vanessa Valenti and Courtney Martin at a launch event at Barnard College on Monday. At its core, the #FemFuture project seeks to unify a disparate online feminist landscape and help…
Things have been so busy I haven’t even given you an update on plans for the NOH8 in Las Vegas hate crimes event, featuring Erin Davies and her “fag bug.” (Read more about Erin and the event here!) WE ARE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY FROM THIS AWESOME EVENT! And now is the time that…
More from the #AlwaysAware campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month:
As part of the #AlwaysAware campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we want to focus on the myriad ways that individuals have to defend against and question rape culture on a daily basis. Get more info on the campaign and our intent here.
So, let’s talk about Retaeh Parsons, shall we? Parsons, 17, died in the hospital on Sunday after attempting suicide a few days earlier. Why did Parsons try to end her life? Relentless, viral cyber-bullying (and real-world bullying) by her peers and the perpetrators of her sexual assault in 2011. According to reports, no matter where…
The Sin City Siren 