Tag Archives: voting
The Wednesday Weigh-In: the ballot and the bottle
Tweet First I have to say that last week’s weigh-in was incredible for me to read. I so appreciate your willingness to be candid about your relationship to your bodies. A lot of your responses resonated with me, and I hope the same is true for other readers. A few common themes/particularly compelling responses: Feelings [...]
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Saudi women risk arrests, beatings in efforts to register to vote
Tweet Three Iraqi women proudly display ink on their fingers, proof that they voted. Women in other Muslim countries including Jordan, Iran, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, Algeria, Morocco, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Malaysia, and more can vote. Photo credit: Center for International Private Enterprise. In Saudi Arabia, all women, regardless of age, are required to have a [...]
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GOP leader who told Latinos not to vote, voted on Friday
TweetVia Colorlines I wrote about the group “Latinos for Reform,” a group aligned with the GOP, that tried to air this ad in Nevada, telling Latinos they shouldn’t vote. Well, their President, Roberto DePosada, ignored his group’s own advice and voted via absentee ballot in Virginia on Friday. Just more proof that their message was [...]
67% of Americans would support a gay or lesbian presidential candidate