Yesterday was the annual Right to Life March in Washington, DC. This march is held every year to counter the 39th anniversary of the historical Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. Thousands of “pro-life” or anti-choice, as they are called, enthusiasts with signs depicting aborted fetuses and banners hailing their belief in God and [...]
Guest post by the Boston Take Back the Night Collective [bostontbtn-at-gmail.com]. With megaphone cries, righteous posters and strong companionship, a group of students in Boston is hoping to pull off their first Take Back the Night march this Saturday. Take Back the Night is an evening of education and action in protest of sexual violence [...]
Guest post by Emily Kadar Cross-posted at Jewesses With Attitude Thirty-nine years ago today, legendary Congresswoman Bella Abzug led Congress in designating August 26th “Women’s Equality Day.” Exactly one year prior, Abzug had spoken at the “Women Strike for Equality” march, a gathering of 10,000 women in New York organized by Betty Friedan and a [...]
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