Mindful Giving: A Sin City Siren holiday tradition
Hey there, Siren fans! I can hardly believe that Thanksgiving is coming up in just a few days! Ever since the beginning of November Christmas lights have been popping up all over my neighborhood but it still seems like it’s all gotten here so quickly. What’s not too early is The Sin City Siren’s annual…
It’s on!
Whew! I think I need to sit down. It’s been quite a whirlwind since Thursday when I officially became the lead plaintiff in the ACLU and Planned Parenthood lawsuit against Richard Ziser’s Personhood Initiative! First, let me say to all my feminist, progressive and generally wonderful family, friends and fans: Thank you so much! I…
Emmily Bristol v Personhood
I’ve been chomping at the bit for a few days now because I’ve wanted to share some big news with you. I am the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Richard Ziser’s Personhood Initiative! I am being represented by the ACLU and Planned Parenthood of America. (Here’s the two-part docs.) I must admit that this…
Pro-choice and pregnant!
My dear Sin City Siren readers, I have been keeping a secret from you for some weeks, and yes, it is partly why I have been a bit too busy and distracted for blogging. I am pregnant! I’m just moving out of the first trimester this week. This is a planned pregnancy. (Indeed, I got…
Tell NV Legislators to support ENDA
Senate Hearing on ENDA this week, Contact Senators Reid and Ensign Friend, This Thursday, November 5, a Senate Committee will hold a hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584). Key witnesses will testify about how vital this legislation is for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers and their families. But we know that the…
To be, or not to be … a person
I am honored to have a wonderful guest post today from Maggie McLetchie, staff attorney and Interim Southern Program Director of the ACLU of Nevada. Here, she breaks down the latest Richard Ziser garbage and helps demystify the legalese behind it all. What’s the big deal about “personhood”? On its surface, the “Personhood Initiative” recently…
Women and Economic Recovery: Nov. 7
This looks like a cool event (full disclosure, I’m biased as a member of the Nevada Women’s Lobby advisory committee): Economic Recovery: What Women Need to Know Sponsored by Nevada Women’s Lobby under a contract with the U.S. Department of Labor, Women Bureau, Region 9 Please join us to learn about opportunities made available to…
Transgender Health Fair: Oct. 31
Very cool: TRANSGENDER HEALTH FAIR, FIRST EVER IN SOUTHERN NEVADA Renowned Surgeon Marci Bowers to come from Colorado The first ever Transgender Health Fair will be held this Halloween, Saturday 31 October 2009, at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center, 953 E. Sahara (at Maryland Parkway) from 10 am to 1pm. We will have a…
It’s beginning to look a lot like … Christmas?
What was that on that last block of TV commercials? Was that three Christmas commercials in-a-row?! Was that the subtle chime of Jingle Bells that I just heard, a subtext designed to whet my appetite for … holiday shopping? Wait, what day is it again? October 26. OCT-O-BER. It’s not even the end of Daylight…
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