Monthly Archives: July 2011

Unsung heroes: Lesbian couple saves dozens of kids from Norway terrorist attack

The recent terrorist attack in Norway was horrifying and heartbreaking. I’ve been holding a good thought for the Norwegian people, especially those who lost loved ones. Even in the midst of such horror, sometimes people just amaze me with their … Continue reading

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Notes from the SisterSong Conference, Part Three: How to Talk to Teens About Sex

These are my notes from Bronx Works‘s workshop, How to Talk to Teens About Sex, fancied up with some links and additional information – including why I disagreed with some of what they said. – It’s important to keep in … Continue reading

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McKinney Planned Parenthood attacked with Molotov cocktail

My thoughts are with our colleagues at Planned Parenthood of North Texas, particularly those at the McKinney clinic which was attacked with a Molotov cocktail Tuesday night. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and emergency responders were able to put out … Continue reading

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Notes from the SisterSong conference, Part Two: Communications

There was a lot of great stuff in Friday’s plenary session on legislation and communications – how we can craft clear, convincing messages about our issues. Juhu Thukral of the Opportunity Agenda shared some of the results of their research … Continue reading

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Notes from the SisterSong Conference, Part One: Why the Tea Party Wants to Wreck Your Sex Life

I was fortunate to attend SisterSong‘s amazing Let’s Talk About Sex conference last weekend, and I learned so much! I’ll be sharing some of my notes over the next few days. Here are my notes from a great workshop by … Continue reading

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How I was accidentally a privileged jerk today

So I’m at the SisterSong Let’s Talk About Sex conference and it’s amazing. I have learned so much, met so many incredible people, and absolutely loved soaking up the energy of all these incredible feminist fighters for social justice. I … Continue reading

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Call to Action: Urge the President NOT to compromise on Social Security!

More scary things are happening with federal finances. Rep. Nancy Pelosi is meeting with President Obama tomorrow to discuss the debt limit and potential cuts to Social Security. Why is Social Security a feminist issue? Several reasons – watch me … Continue reading

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Independence Day

“What the people want is very simple – they want an America as good as its promise.” – Barbara Jordan The 4th of July is a day to celebrate our country, but also to take stock, to consider where we … Continue reading

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