Today, Jan. 22, is the 36th anniversary of the landmark Roe v Wade decision that granted women autonomy over their own bodies. Today is Blog for Choice day. Roe makes America a better place. No matter what you believe, having the right to have a safe abortion instead of a back-alley job is important. (Demand…
For some reason I thought I had already posted about this. My secretary is so fired. (Oh wait, I’m my secretary. I’m fired.) If the idea of gutting the higher education by 50% or more is unacceptable, head to the student-organized Budget Cut Rally tonight at UNLV starting at 6 p.m. Community leaders, educators and…
As many readers know, I am a member of the Nevada Women’s Lobby steering committee. I got involved because I want to help make a difference in the lives of women and children in Nevada. I chose to work with NWL because they share my values, including reproductive rights and equality for LGBT families. I…
What a fucked-up year it’s been … Best day of 2008: Nov. 4. Yes. We. Can! Other than Obama’s victory, this could be objectively viewed as the Worst Year on Record in America (Bloomberg) Impeach Governor Assclown “GW Jr.” Gibbons already Heartless doctors at Endoscopy Center expose 40,000+ to deadly diseases because of greed and…
Please enjoy a guest post by Julianna Ormsby, lobbyist for the Nevada Women’s Lobby. (Full disclosure: I’m on the women’s lobby’s steering committee.) Left behind in ’09 No, not “Left Behind”, the apocalyptic series of doom starring Mike Seaver. This entry, unfortunately, refers to those people who stand to be left behind in the coming…
Today’s guest post is from local Planned Parenthood’s Annette Magnus: What a difference a day makes! When I think of this very popular phrase a few dates come to mind that have made/will make a big difference to women’s health. One date is November 4, 2008. That date has so much significance to all of…
As you know, I’m on the steering committee for the Nevada Women’s Lobby. I set up a facebook page for the group yesterday. If you’re on facebook, please check it out and become a fan! We also have a causes page on facebook, so be sure to join that as well! 🙂
Here’s a chance to connect with other local people who think like you. Mainly, that women are autonomous beings and should have the ability to make decisions about what happens to their bodies (including their uteruses), and that such decisions are not evil, and that such decisions (whatever they may be) should be made with…
In case you missed it, comedian/actress Wanda Sykes not only showed up to the Stand Out for Equality rally at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada on Saturday, but she also came out publicly for the first time. Awesome! That just makes me like her even more. Here’s the video:
Yesterday was quite a day for progressive, social justice in Las Vegas! How often do I get a chance to write that sentence? First we had the Nevada Women’s Lobby “Lobbying 101” workshop in the morning. (Full disclosure: I’m on NWL’s steering committee and helped organized Lobbying 101.) NWL wanted to help people get a…
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