As the dust settles following the end of the legislative session, there are going to be a lot of takes on winners and losers. But the truth is that the story of this legislative session is pretty much the same as every session: The rich and powerful got theirs and the working-class Average Janes and…
Has it really been two years since Dr. George Tiller was shot while walking into a Kansas church by an anti-choice terrorist*? A frequent name in lists of “targets” on anti-choice terrorist websites, Tiller worked at a medical clinic in Wichita, Kansas which was known as one of only three nationwide that provided abortions after…
Friends, fans and random readers: Today is a very special day for me and my family. Today is my daughter’s first birthday! So, I’m taking a personal day. But, well, this blogging gig is really an unpaid labor-of-love. Can you have a personal day from work you do for no benefits, money or other compensation?…
In all the strategems, rhetoric and political theater surrounding Planned Parenthood, it’s easy to forget that what we’re arguing about and fighting for are people. We fight for access to quality, affordable healthcare for people who need it. But we are also fighting to save the jobs of the people who work at Planned Parenthood.…
Have you seen the Toy Marketing FAIL! (TMF!) feature on The Tired Feminist? If not, here’s your chance to catch up and get in on the action. TMF! is a recurring feature where we can all vent about the absurd gender politics in marketing, toys, clothes and even food to kids. And I love to…
As the Nevada Legislature chips away at the nation’s worst budget deficit, the cuts look to go especially deep in public education funds. And if these cuts go through, the damage won’t just be confined to the classroom. Just today, news came of the Assembly passage of a bill to cut the school year by…
Don’t forget about the hearing on AB314, the statewide Comprehensive Sex Education bill! When: Friday, April 8 Time: 12:30 pm Where: In Las Vegas: Grant Sawyer State Office Building Room 4406 555 E. Washington Ave. In Carson City: State Legislative Building 401 S. Carson Street
Not too long ago I was cornered by one of my best friends and the subject took me a bit by surprise. He wanted to know how to handle his daughter’s first period. I’m sure most fathers cringe a little at the thought of not only having to discuss the birds and the bees with…
A couple of good bills are making their way through the Legislature. Both align with progressive values and we should all do what we can — contact legislators, attend hearings, etc. — to show our support. SB331 would revise the public accommodations law to include gender expression. Like AB211, which would amend Employment Non-Discrimination Act…
A proposed state senate bill, SB230, seeks to ban the sale of foods containing trans fats at Nevada’s public schools. If passed, this bill would put Nevada on a growing list of states, cities and even countries banning the substance (in some way) from being sold. According to the Mayo Clinic, trans fats raise your…
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