Invisible War screening at UNLV
Passing this on from my friends at the UNLV women’s center:
Lower Ed: The absurdist theater at the NV Leg sex ed hearing
Although it was April 1, the hearing on the comprehensive sex education bill (AB230), was no joke. Except when it was hilarious — in a decidedly macabre, nihilistic, dark-comedy sort of way. I sat through four-and-a-half hours of discussion and testimony on AB230 — which seeks to amend and update existing sex ed curriculum, passed…
Sex ed hearing MONDAY!
Just in time to spread the word about the comprehensive sex ed bill (AB230) hearing on Monday, April, 1 at 2:30… I’ve created some fun images you can share! (You’re welcome!) Please share with all your friends!
The privilege of debating marriage equality
The same week that marriage equality is being debated in the Supreme Court, in not one but two cases, my own state of Nevada is also entering the fray — again. I say again because Nevada voters approved an amendment to our state constitution that bans same-sex marriage with a two-election process (2000, 2002). But…
Sex ed bill hearing April 1
Regular readers know that for some time I have been working as an advocate for comprehensive sex education. Going all the way back to my time as a news reporter at Las Vegas CityLife, I have been watching the issue unfold in our community. It is some kind of wicked joke on us that there…
Repro Rights Madness: Who is the champ at crushing women’s repro rights?
Inspired by the annual NCAA March Madness tourney (Go Ducks!), I created this bracket with 32 of the worst states with bills/laws in the country for women. (I know the NCAA tourney starts with 64, but it was getting too depressing.) How would you fill it out? Which law is the “champ?” (Hint: No matter…
The erosion of state-level repro rights
Passing along some info about what looks to be an interesting discussion later today: On Monday 03/18 at 1pm EST, Mother Jones reporter Kate Sheppard will host a live discussion about how reproductive rights are being increasingly eroded at the state level. We’ll focus on the case of Mississippi, but discuss how this narrative is playing out…
The fair budget campaign
The National Women’s Law Center just released this button, along with a campaign to promote a fair budget, balanced not on the backs of the most vulnerable among us, but on fairness to all. They also shared some important points about what’s going on in Congress right now: There were key developments on the federal…
The race politics of International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day. A lot of times the discussion for International Women’s Day, with its focus to look globally at the status and issues of women, causes American women to turn our gaze outside our borders. The dominant thinking is that life for women in other parts of the world is so…
Vegas PBS debuts ‘Las Vegas Leaders’
Following the lead of Makers: Women Who Make America, Vegas PBS and the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) have teamed up to launch a new series called Las Vegas Leaders, profiling locals “who have made a significant contribution.” Women featured in the series so far include Barbara Buckley, Kathleen Ja Sook Bergquist, and Rozita…
The Sin City Siren 