From our friends at Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada: Did you know that 1 in 2 sexually active young people will get an STD by the age of 25…and most won’t know it? April is GYT month, and that means you should Get Yourself Tested! We are offering discounted testing at all three of our health centers at…
This weekend: And on April 15 (right before The Sin City Sirens bowl for abortion access) the AFAN AIDs Walk (you can click here to join PPSN’s team):
Tomorrow is national Back Up Your Birth Control Day. It’s a good time to really consider what you would do if your birth control failed (or, if you have no birth control). Here’s a handy fact sheet (PDF) about EC (emergency contraceptives) and how they can be a part of your birth control plan. It’s…
*TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE* Earlier today I participated in a tweet chat about sexual violence and the #IDidNotReport campaign with my Fem2.0 colleagues. It was a great and lively discussion that dealt with a spectrum of issues related to sexual violence — from workplace harassment to sexual abuse to rape. When you get down…
Is carrying condoms a crime? In New York it might just stop being evidence of one, if a new bill passes the state assembly. Just as Rush Limbaugh’s outrageous slut-shaming was hitting the airwaves, a bill that may help a lot of sex workers — as well as any woman who carries condoms in her…
The New Year has come and found me and my daughter stricken with stomach flu. But we are on the mend, if not yet up to full strength. Until I can muster the strength for original thought, enjoy this classic Siren post from Jan. 4, 2010 (program note: I was pregnant in 2010, NOT now):…
**TRIGGER WARNING** 2011 was a year full of intense stories about sexual violence across a wide spectrum. My hope is that some of the discussion and dialogue here on The Siren has been beneficial in shining a light on an ugly problem and, perhaps, offering hope, clarity, or insight for those struggling with this issue…
Welcome to that wonderful time of year when everyone rolls out their Year in Review stories, otherwise known as “It’s the last week of the year and nothing happens between Christmas and New Years.” Oh, I think stuff is happening. You’re here. And I’m here, after all. So let’s make a regular ol’ work day…
The ACLU and Planned Parenthood Federation of America — or the Prochoice Justice League, as I like to call them — had some good news Monday, as reported on the ACLU’s website: A Nevada state judge today rewrote a misleading ballot initiative to make clear it is designed to ban all abortions and other vital…
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