Tag Archives: North Carolina

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

By Alexandra | Published: May 14, 2013
Tweet California domestic workers demand a Bill of Rights. Remember when prison abolition was a feminist priority? In case you needed another reason to hate drones, Amanda Marcotte has you covered. “What theory did you use to stay warm at night?” A map of New York publications. NC Senate passes bill erroneously listing abortion as [...]
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North Carolina slated to pass same-sex marriage ban amendment

By Samhita | Published: May 8, 2012
TweetWhile the Obama administration continues to flip-flop on the question of same-sex marrage, North Carolina gives us good reminder why we are in desperate need of leaders that take a stand on supporting full rights same-sex couples. North Carolina is slated to vote on an amendment that would essentially ban same-sex marriage along with civil [...]
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North Carolina still trying to compensate victims of state’s forced sterilization program

By Maya | Published: November 8, 2011
Tweet“I have to carry these scars with me. I have to live with this for the rest of my life.” –Elaine Riddick, who was forcibly sterilized under North Carolina’s eugenics program in 1967 We’ve written before about North Carolina’s particularly terrible forced sterilization law. One of 31 states with a government-run eugenics program, North Carolina [...]
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NARAL Pro-Choice NC releases undercover investigation of CPCs

By Vanessa | Published: October 24, 2011
TweetToday, NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina released their undercover investigation into crisis pregnancy centers, and it’s pretty friggin’ scary. The state actually has an intense presence of crisis pregnancy centers — in fact, there are 8 times as many CPCs in the North Carolina than there are abortion clinics. And now, two recent state laws will [...]
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What We Missed

By Vanessa | Published: August 22, 2011
TweetThe sexual assault charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be dropped. Canada opposition leader Jack Layton passed away this morning. A judge in North Carolina has ruled that Planned Parenthood’s funding be restored. Awesome. Tom Petty sends Michele Bachmann a “cease and desist” letter for using his song, “American Girl” on her campaign trail. The Black [...]
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