By Jos Truitt • @jostruitt • 11 years ago

What We Missed

Dr. Jean Pakter, who did important work to make sure abortion was a safe procedure, died Tuesday at 101.

Today’s “No duh” study: about half of Latino voters find the term “illegal immigrant” offensive.

And in a poll sure to make some people’s heads explode (you know, the same folks panicking about the lack of white babies), a higher percentage of people of color than white people support same sex marriage.

Colin Powell is the latest political figure to jump on the bandwagon and say he has “no problem” with same sex marriage.

The New York Times has a new profile of Ina May Gaskin. Which makes this the perfect time to revisit Feministing’s inspiring two part interview with Gaskin.

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Jos Truitt is Executive Director of Development at Feministing. She joined the team in July 2009, became an Editor in August 2011, and Executive Director in September 2013. She writes about a range of topics including transgender issues, abortion access, and media representation. Jos first got involved with organizing when she led a walk out against the Iraq war at her high school, the Boston Arts Academy. She was introduced to the reproductive justice movement while at Hampshire College, where she organized the Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program’s annual reproductive justice conference. She has worked on the National Abortion Federation’s hotline, was a Field Organizer at Choice USA, and has volunteered as a Pro-Choice Clinic Escort. Jos has written for publications including The Guardian, Bilerico, RH Reality Check, Metro Weekly, and the Columbia Journalism Review. She has spoken and trained at numerous national conferences and college campuses about trans issues, reproductive justice, blogging, feminism, and grassroots organizing. Jos completed her MFA in Printmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute in Spring 2013. In her "spare time" she likes to bake and work on projects about mermaids.

Jos Truitt is an Executive Director of Feministing in charge of Development.

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