Dec 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) pumps his fist as he acknowledges the cheers from the 49ers' fans after leading his team to a 22-21 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
By Lori Adelman • @ladelman • 7 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Feministing alum Alexandra Brodsky had her twitter account suspended after receiving a series of harassing anti-Semitic tweets. Makes no sense to us, either. Here’s what happened when she called bullshit.

Colin Kaepernick donated $50,000 to a Standing Rock health clinic. And Native Americans fighting a Texas pipeline are using the “same model as Standing Rock“.

Solange will join Angela Davis, Alice Walker, and others at the “Peace Ball,” an alternative inauguration event. And speaking of Solange, this interview with her is wonderful– and happens to be conducted by her sister, Beyoncé.

Two-spirit Lakota woman Jamie Lee Wounded Arrow is the second reported trans woman murdered in the U.S. in 2017.

Why Sofia Vergara relying on Latina stereotypes for laughs is so damaging.

How abortion’s deadly DIY past could soon become its future. Plus, meet the Black woman who will run from NYC to DC to raise money for Planned Parenthood.

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Lori Adelman started blogging with Feministing in 2008, and now runs partnerships and strategy as a co-Executive Director. She is also the Director of Youth Engagement at Women Deliver, where she promotes meaningful youth engagement in international development efforts, including through running the award-winning Women Deliver Young Leaders Program. Lori was formerly the Director of Global Communications at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and has also worked at the United Nations Foundation on the Secretary-General's flagship Every Woman Every Child initiative, and at the International Women’s Health Coalition and Human Rights Watch. As a leading voice on women’s rights issues, Lori frequently consults, speaks and publishes on feminism, activism and movement-building. A graduate of Harvard University, Lori has been named to The Root 100 list of the most influential African Americans in the United States, and to Forbes Magazine‘s list of the “30 Under 30” successful mediamakers. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Lori Adelman is an Executive Director of Feministing in charge of Partnerships.

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