2017 is the deadliest year on record for trans people. So was 2016. So was 2015. It’s time for lawmakers to break the silence and address the epidemic of violence against trans communities.
Month: November 2017
Ava Bogle is Fighting Shame to Save Humanity
“For me, my feminism is intrinsically connected to my sexuality. To me, these things go hand in hand.”
Women Speak: Reetu Sogani on Mainstreaming Social and Climate Justice
“Climate change is not an issue of science, but an issue of social justice.”
The First Anti-Abortion Extremist To Murder An Abortion Provider Has Been Denied Parole
On Wednesday, a review board in Florida denied parole to convicted murderer Michael Griffin, who fatally shot Dr. David Gunn outside of a Pensacola clinic in 1993.
Women Speak: Patricia Gualinga Montalvo is Leading the Fight for Climate Justice in Ecuador
“We will continue, because we are doing the right thing, and because we have an inner strength which moves us and connects us to the Earth and the sky.”
War on Women Report No. 9
This week, the Trump administration continued a reckless disregard for immigrant girls, a series of attacks on San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz and a campaign to paint the women accusing Trump of assault and harassment as liars.
Feminist Fix: Exposing Abusive Male Allies, Redesigning the Speculum and Translating The Odyssey
The University of Notre Dame is attacking birth control coverage for students, fighting sexual harassment in Congress and in Hollywood, the NYPD’s case against Weinstein, Tim Kaine’s pledge to fight sexism, Wonder Woman makes more history and more feminist links from the week!
Catharsis for Women in Washington
Catharsis on the Mall, an annual art vigil highlighting social justice issues, will return to the National Mall this fall—and bring with it a colossal 45-foot tall sculpture of a female figure, which will face the White House.
Trump’s Trans Military Ban Declared Unconstitutional in District Court
The federal government is currently in the process of reviewing the injunction. In the interim, military protocol will “revert to the status quo”—wherein trans members can serve openly and future admittance is unrestricted.
Women Speak: Bringing Gender to the Forefront in Environmental Justice
A new effort shines a light on women’s work around the world on climate change to shift the status quo and challenge presiding systems of exploitation at the intersections of gender and environmental justice.