For the second year in a row I am participating in the The National Abortion Funds virtual Bowlathon. Why do I do this? Because I believe that striking out barriers to health care can be a matter of life and death. Through more than 100 affiliate programs all over the country (find yours here), NAF…
It’s that time of year again: The National Abortion Funds virtual Bowl-a-thon! With reproductive rights under attack from the national to the state to some local levels, it has never been more important to help women have access to all forms of health care, including abortions. With Equal Pay Day also falling within this week,…
Today is Equal Pay Day. It represents how far into 2011 women have to work to make the same salary as men in 2010. This year it’s nearly 100 days into the year. It’s more than a third of the way through the year and women are just now catching up to men in the…
The Center is hosting the 11th annual LGBT Prom on April 30 and they can really use our help in making it a fabulous, safe, fun night for the kids! It costs roughly $50 per person to throw this event — the only LGBT prom in Southern Nevada! Last year they had record turn-out with…
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
From the Nevada Women’s Lobby: Alert: Stop the budget massacre! Join the Lobby in supporting new tax bills to save valuable Nevada programs! What: Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce has four revenue bills heading to hearings. AB333: Increases taxes on tobacco and alcohol. AB335: Modeled after similar effective laws in other states, this bill would create a…
The comprehensive sex ed bill is headed to hearing at 1pm on Friday, April 8! (Here’s the FB page with more details on that.) Turn out and show your support! Here’s some info: AB314 is a bill that would create a comprehensive, sexual education curriculum. The curriculum would be standardized for use state-wide. We need…
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…
So I was going to blog about Nevada’s budget woes. But then I saw The Las Vegas Gleaner’s newest post and I concede the floor. If you’re mad as hell about all this political posturing and bullshit about the budget-rape happening (because really, this is so far beyond “cuts”)…if you are begging for The Legislature…
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…
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