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Failure to Reauthorize VAWA is an Outrage

Published: January 3, 2013

At the beginning of this year, the U.S. House of Representatives let the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) expire without reauthorization. The last time this happened was… never. This is the first time VAWA has not been reauthorized since the act first became law in 1994. The conservative War on Women has set a new […]

By Kari R.

Anyone Can Be a Survivor of Sexual Assault

Published: December 6, 2012

Sexual assault is much more than just a women’s issue. Survivors of sexual violence can be male or female, straight or gay, young or old. Anyone can be a survivor. We also know that attackers have the ability to fit a range of descriptors. Despite this reality, sexual assault is still often portrayed as something […]

By Michelle Hutchins

Act Up, Fight Back Against Anti-Trans Violence

Published: November 16, 2012

265 trans people have been killed in the last 12 months.* Hundreds more have been assaulted, harassed, and incarcerated because of their gender identity. And hundreds more trans people live in poverty, experiencing very high unemployment rates due to widespread discrimination in jobs, as well as in housing and health care. The vast majority of […]

By Laura Kacere

Women Vote to ‘Shut That Whole Thing Down’ On Election Day

Published: November 9, 2012

UPDATE: Since we’ve written this blog, Arizona’s Congressional race was called, with Kyrsten Sinema becoming our country’s first bisexual congressperson. She also a vocal feminist and is the only self-declared non-theist in Congress. We also learned that Mark Takanos has become the first gay person of color in Congress. Look at this infographic, made by […]

By Laura Kacere

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