That’s A KavaNOPE from Us: #SaveSCOTUS Published: September 5, 2018 Need a recap on the SCOTUS confirmation battle raging in the Senate? Wondering what you can do to #StopKavanaugh and #SaveSCOTUS? Check out our online toolkit:
#SaveSCOTUS: What’s At Stake for Health Care Published: August 30, 2018 As we celebrated the 53rd anniversary of Medicaid a month ago on July 30, I found myself wondering where my family would be without it. Although Medicaid was a vital part of gaining access to basic health necessities like vaccinations and check-ups, our relationship with it was precarious throughout the years. Some years we qualified, […]
Why We Need Asian American Role Models Published: August 28, 2018 Note: In this article, I am mainly speaking about East Asians when I use the term “Asian American.” My experiences, feelings, and opinions as a Chinese-American do not represent everyone who would identify as “Asian American” because there are many identities that exist under the broad term. Recently, I finally saw the movie Sorry To […]
#SaveSCOTUS: Proposed Ohio Bill Would Criminalize Abortion – and Lead to Capital Punishment Published: July 26, 2018 Last Tuesday morning, I – along with a handful of other FMF interns and staff – attended a congressional press conference about the fight to #StopKavanaugh and #SaveSCOTUS. The room quickly became standing room only, with more than 80 activists, congressional staff, and members of the press crowding around to hear from political activists […]
#NoGagRule: Protesting the Trump Admin’s Latest Attacks on Reproductive Healthcare Published: July 25, 2018 In 1988, the Reagan Administration barred Title X health clinics from providing medical counseling on abortion care options. The executive order – more commonly known as the domestic gag rule – was rescinded by President Clinton in 1993, but was then later partially upheld to create a financial (but not physical) separation of Title X […]
Save the Date for NYFLC 2019! Published: July 24, 2018 The Feminist Campus team is beyond excited to announce that 2019’s National Young Feminist Leadership Conference will be held March 9-11 right outside of Washington, D.C. We’ll be opening registration in 2 months on September 24, so stay tuned! And be on the lookout for any NYFLC emails, where we’ll be offering registration and hotel […]
#SaveSCOTUS: Strategic Advocacy Published: July 20, 2018 In light of Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, people around the nation are organizing rallies, letter drives, Congressional meetings, and more to ask members of the Senate to protect our rights by blocking the approval of the conservative nominee. One such rally was held last Tuesday in front of Virginia […]
Tell the Trump Administration: NO Gag Rule Published: July 19, 2018 Submit your comment to the Department of Health and Human Services The Trump Administration is *yet again* doing its damnedest to restrict access to reproductive healthcare. In late May, the administration proposed a new rule that would prohibit Title X-funded clinics from providing information to patients about abortion. What does this mean? Under the gag […]
Rallying to #SaveSCOTUS Published: July 12, 2018 Just 12 hours after President Trump announced Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, I joined one of the dozens of #SaveSCOTUS rallies happening nationwide to protest the conservative stacking of the Supreme Court. At 10 A.M. Tuesday morning, I rallied with 30 other activists outside of Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen’s office to thank him for […]
#SaveSCOTUS: What’s At Stake for Young Feminists? Published: July 11, 2018 Justice Kennedy’s retirement sent waves of shock across the United States and with it, activists scrambling for a plan. This Supreme Court vacancy is particularly volatile as Trump’s choice to replace Kennedy will put many feminist issues – reproductive rights, immigrant justice, gun control, LGBTQ+ rights, the list goes on – at risk. When Trump […]
