Britons were elated this week when tennis-star Andy Murray made history by beating opponent Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon finals. Winning Wimbledon is a big deal for British tennis fans and […]
Author: Natasha Turner
NEWSFLASH: Rubio to Introduce Anti-Abortion Bill in Senate
Just when it seems that anti-abortion advocates have done enough this week, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has agreed to introduce a bill in the Senate that would ban abortions after […]
Let the Wedding Bells Ring: California Allows Same-Sex Marriage!
In an unexpected but extremely welcome move today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its stay on an injunction which ordered California officials to stop enforcing Proposition 8. This means […]
NEWSFLASH: NYC Approves Paid Sick Leave!
Back in April of this year, Ms. covered the passage of a bill that gave workers paid sick leave. However, it was vetoed on June 7 by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Yesterday, […]
UK Department Store Bans Airbrushing Lingerie Models
Once again, it has become news that, shock horror!, many forms of advertising portray unrealistic images that have a negative effect on body image. UK department store Debenhams has decided […]
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
The documentary Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, currently being shown on HBO GO, provides a fascinating look behind the scenes at the feminist musical protestors who made international headlines last […]
NEWSFLASH: Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voters’ Rights
Today, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of invalidating Proposition 200, an Arizona state law that required voters to provide proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. […]
#GetARoomWithMe: Chinese Protest Child Sex Abuse
Across China, people are taking to the Internet to speak out against the sexual abuse of children. The creative protest is made up of photographs of people displaying the message, […]
NEWSFLASH: Russian Lawmakers Vote 436-0 in Favor of Anti-Gay Bill
Last weekend marked LGBT Pride around the U.S. With glitz and glam and thousands of colorful spectators at parades, Americans celebrated how far gay rights have come in many parts […]
El Salvadoran Woman Finally Ends Life-Threatening Pregnancy
Beatriz (a pseudonym), the 22-year-old El Salvadoran woman who was in desperate need of an emergency abortion in order to survive, finally underwent a C-section after being granted permission by […]