Obama Evolves!
May 9, 2012 by Audrey Bilger · 4 Comments
It’s official. After a week of speculation about whether the White House was going to take a strong stand on marriage equality, President Obama has gone on record in support of same-sex marriage ...Read More
Group Opposes VAWA Because Act Helps Lesbians
April 24, 2012 by Ben Atherton-Zeman · 3 Comments
Need another reason to support Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization? Concerned Women for America (CWA) is against it. Yes, the same group that opposes abortion and most forms of birth ...Read More
15 Days Left To Stop North Carolina’s Gay Marriage Ban
April 23, 2012 by Melody Moezzi · 4 Comments
co-written with Tracy Hollister North Carolina has the dishonorable distinction of becoming the first state to put an anti-gay marriage amendment on a 2012 ballot. On May 8, voters in the state will ...Read More
Save the California Commission on the Status of Women!
April 11, 2012 by Catherine Scott · 1 Comment
The California Commission on the Status of Women has been keeping its eye on the ball for California women for 47 years: researching, advising on legislation and advocating for gender equality. Perhaps ...Read More
Four New Laws Wisconsin Women Can’t Afford
April 10, 2012 by Lauren Barbato · 3 Comments
It might seem a bad time to repeal equal pay laws when women who graduate college earn $1.2 million less during their lifetimes than their male peers. It might also seem ill-conceived to replace effective ...Read More
Justice Department Protects Voting Rights for Minorities in Texas
March 13, 2012 by Ashley Lopez · 1 Comment
Yesterday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder used his powers under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to block enforcement of a prohibitive new voting law in Texas. The law would have required voters to ...Read More
Limbaugh Calls Sandra Fluke a “Slut” for Her Birth Control Advocacy
March 1, 2012 by Ms. · 37 Comments
Update: On his next show, Rush refused to apologize and said that women who use insurance-covered birth control should post online sex tapes. President Obama called Sandra Fluke to express his support ...Read More
Blocking the Vote
February 27, 2012 by Ashley Lopez · 4 Comments
The vast array of new voting restrictions may affect your right to vote this November–and could change election outcomes By Ashley Lopez Ruthelle Frank, an 84-year-old resident of a small town ...Read More
Women On Your Marks, Get Set, RUN!
February 15, 2012 by Jessica Clem-McClaren · 2 Comments
Throughout the world, woman hold–and have held–the titles of president and prime Minister; currently there are 19 women in the top seat of power, from Liberia to Germany to Trinidad to ...Read More
White Women’s Rage: 5 Thoughts on Why Jan Brewer Should Keep Her Fingers to Herself
January 31, 2012 by Brittney Cooper · 12 Comments
What is wrong with this picture (the now-infamous AP photo of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer shaking a finger in Barack Obama’s face)? 1.) He is the President. She is being disrespectful. As hell. ...Read More
