As regular readers know, The Sin City Siren has joined with organizations and concerned individuals — many of them parents — to urge the Ultimate Fighting Championship to enact a code of conduct to discipline fighters and management when they have used offensive and inappropriate language, including a rash of recent episodes of hate speech…
We saw. We organized. We rallied! Saturday’s rally against hate speech and jokes about rape was a success thanks to the hard work and quick response of a lot of great people in the community. We had a nice turnout of about three dozen people, including parents, activists, advocates for survivors of sexual violence, and…
Here is the official press release for the rally tomorrow. I hope to see everyone there! For Immediate Release: • Emmily Bristol, Board Member of the Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence • Leslie Lilla, Nevada single mother and board member of the United Labor Agency of Nevada (ULAN): 702-592-7844, or leslielilla@cox.net • Christine Kramar, Nevada…
The mantle of hero has always been heavy. In the comics, Spiderman is told that with great power comes great responsibility. And even though the web-slinger might not be a real person, the advice rings true for our flesh-and-blood heroes, too. In these modern times, heroes come in a variety of forms built up by…
When I think about Thanksgiving, I think about The Sin City Siren’s annual Mindful Giving list. Like last year, I’m going to be focusing on local charities (or those who have a big local impact). But I want you to help! Do you have a favorite local charity or group that deserves some love this…
Sirens, it’s time to rally for our community. The “Christians” at Westboro Baptist Church are coming back to town on Tuesday (Nov. 1) to spread their hate. I can never understand the “logic” that the Westboro crowd uses to spread hate-speech and hateful messages against LGBTQ individuals, women, and many other demographics of people in…
Here’s something from the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth: Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth’s 5th Annual Plastic Food Drive October 14th thru November 23rd, 2011 Teenagers should NOT have to eat out of garbage cans or dumpster dive – Especially on Thanksgiving Day! Over 300 teenagers need your help during this holiday season. One Gift…
I am excited to announce that I have joined the Fem2pt0 feminist blogging consortium! Made up of a group of feminist bloggers, Fem2pt0 highlights many feminist issues you see here on The Siren — politics, sexism, pay equity, reproductive justice, and more. As one of the non-beltway bloggers, I will be lending my voice to…
Passing this along: Green Girl Music & Arts Festival The Green Girl Music & Arts Festival it back for its second year! The festival raises awareness about the need to green our environment by reusing, repurposing, reducing and recycling, and at the same time empowering women in the arts! The festival will feature local as…
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