You want a Pepsi Blue with that? It was inevitable, I guess. Now that the First Lady’s socialist plot to get America’s kids to eat healthier foods and exercise more is taking off, it’s time to blame America’s moms for subbing out Hostess in the lunchbox. (Don’t even get me started on the sexism of…
I have a longer post on World AIDS Day in the works (been delayed by a sick toddler)… But until then, let’s celebrate all the good things with a Salt-n-Peppa music break:
Violence of silence: The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is in jeopardy of not being passed before the end of this session of Congress. Let’s do something about that! Merry-fucking-Xmas: Uganda is not for lovers. Or, at least not homosexual lovers. Recently, a member of Uganda parliament promised to get a bill to “kill the…
This looks to be a quite powerful event: World AIDS Day at UNLV Join UNLV’s Students United for Reproductive Justice in commemorating World AIDS Day on Thursday, November 29th. This powerful event will include several speakers from the Las Vegas community discussing various aspects of HIV/AIDS. Local artists have donated pieces to the event which…
For Giving Tuesday, The National Network of Abortion Funds is asking folks to complete the following statement: I support Abortion Funds because… And while you’re at it, why not snap a pic and share it on their Facebook page? (Tag The Sin City Siren so I can see ’em, too!) This is what I came…
Today is Thanksgiving and I hope it is a lovely one for you, filled with laughter and love as well as something yummy in your tummy. Eat some turkey and pie for me — the reluctant, accidental vegan with so many food allergies I can hardly keep track. But at least I have me some…
With all the ranting this way and that about stores opening for Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving day, I got to wondering how you feel about all this. Is Black Friday a cultural institution, like pumpkin pie, or to put it the way one blog did, “where Satan goes for a time out”? Vote now!…
Pro-death: If you haven’t already heard, 31-year old Savita Halappanavardied in an Irish hospital last week because doctors refused to perform a life-saving abortion. She was already having a miscarriage. I’ll give you a minute to rage. Hate, hate, go away…: The last thing I did in high school was watch It’s a Mad, Mad,…
The nominations are in and it’s time to vote for your favorite organization for The Sin City Siren’s annual Charitable Giving list! Here are the nominees (in alphabetical order): FACT: Family and Child Treatment of Southern Nevada has been helping people for 26 years. The non-profit helps children and families heal after sexual abuse traumas.…
Passing this along from some friends in the LGBTQ community: This is an annual event to help bring about Awareness, Education, and Support to the Transgender Community. It is an event which we recognize the lives of those who were slain in hate crimes because of who they were. Everyone is invited to attend even…
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