The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is coming up on Dec. 17. My friend Crystal e-mailed me the details of local plans to honor the day: Physical and sexual violence against sex workers is often ignored or silenced. Please join us as we bring their experiences to light and demand an end…
Call this the slow burn. I’m always a little on edge about what I call The Uterus Wars — access to reliable, accurate health care; access to birth control; access to abortions; access to the morning-after-pill; insurance companies refusing to cover birth control while doling out Viagra (an entirely elective drug, might I add) like…
It seems like there’s a giant pile of things that are about to fall off the desk if I don’t at least give ’em a mention … so here ya go, in no particular order: The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of So. Nevada is hosting a Democratic presidential candidate debate tomorrow (Thurs.) at the…
Not a fan of Old Man McCain and I can’t say I’m surprised about this YouTube video where he talks about beating Hillary Clinton. Well, he answers a question from a woman in the audience who says, “How can we beat the bitch?” Cue laughter. I’m not even a fan of Hillary, but it’s just…
Sounds very interesting and it’s organized by some awesome women, many of whom helped out with behind-the-scenes planning for the Fag Bug event in town. Kudos! (And they’re so awesome they even thought of providing childcare!) — Emmily
“Tis the season.” Or so it goes. Anymore “the season,” which is to say the mass-consumer-materialism-orgy that is Christmas starts two weeks before Halloween — if not earlier. Already, the big-box chain stores are launching their holiday ads with “wishlists” and celebratory “magic.” The whole buy-Buy-BUY part of Christmas is vulgar to me. But I…
While I HATE Walmart, I understand that for some people it’s the only choice. In a city like Las Vegas we have lots of shopping choices, but when I go visit my family on the farm in Illinois, their closest grocery/department store and pharmacy is a Walmart. And to tell you the truth, if Walmart…
I can’t believe it is true but it is! Nationally renowned feminist author bell hooks is going to be here on Thursday at UNLV and it’s free and open to the public! Check it: FEMINIST, SOCIAL ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR BELL HOOKS TO SPEAK AT UNLV ON NOV. 1 DATE: Thursday, November 1 TIME: 7 p.m.…
The fun thing about starting this blog has been the reaction from the Las Vegas feminist and activist community. I am so happy that people have embraced The Siren and the work we have already accomplished in five short months. (And I genuinely believe the best is yet to come!) So even though I am…
A few weeks ago I posted about a brand new Planned Parenthood clinic in Aurora, Il. that was coming under heavy fire from Christian conservatives. For weeks, anti-choice protesters managed to keep the clinic closed before it ever had a chance to open. But on Monday the clinic finally got clearance from city officials to…
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