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By Sesali B. • @BadFatBlackGirl • 9 years ago

Our Favorite Moments from the #ActNoMatterWhat TweetChat!

NOTE: This post is sponsored by Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

Last Wednesday, we collaborated with Planned Parenthood Generation Action (the youth organizing arm of Planned Parenthood Action Fund), and took over Twitter for the #ActNoMatterWhat TweetChat. I was honored to be the moderator for this important conversation. We relied on our readers and Planned Parenthood supporters to talk about the issues that really matter in the face of legislative and personal attacks reproductive health care and an upcoming election. It’s safe to say that people are fired up and ready to show up, show out, and elect someone who is #InOurCorner on not only reproductive and sexual health, but a host of other issues like police violence, labor equity, and immigration reform.

This online event was a great example of what happens when many voices come together in solidarity: an honest, intersectional conversation about the intersections of reproductive and sexual health. Allies like Advocates for Youth, Echoing Ida, URGE, Ms. Foundation, and the National Abortion Fund participated, adding layers of nuance. If you weren’t able to tune in to the TweetChat, you can still let Planned Parenthood Action Fund know what you think they should #ActNoMatterWhat on.

In the meantime, check out some of our favorite moments below.

Our visions for a perfect world

Planned Parenthood Action Fund president Cecile Richards dropping organizing AND life jewels

This dad keeping it real with his daughters

Kanye weighed in as well… kind of

This important reminder to prioritize LGBTQ communities

Clearly outlined strategies for dealing with opponents

A reminder on who knows best

These guides for allyship

Permission to call them out!

When we knew who to trust

And last, but not least, our reaction to the trolls

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Feministing's resident "sexpert", Sesali is a published writer and professional shit talker. She is a queer Black girl, fat girl, and trainer. She was the former Training Director at the United States Student Association and later a member of the Youth Organizing team at Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She received her bachelors in Women's and Gender Studies from Depaul University in 2012 and is currently pursuing a master's in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta. A self identified "trap" feminist, and trained with a reproductive justice background, her interests include the intersections of feminism and: pop culture, youth culture, social media, hip hop, girlhood, sexuality, race, gender, and Beyonce. Sesali joined the team in 2010 as one of the winners of our So You Think You Can Blog contest.

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