[NOW News and Action Summary] June 14 - June 27

Title: [NOW News and Action Summary] June 14 - June 27

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TWO URGENT INVITATIONS FROM NOW PRESIDENT KIM GANDY Don't miss two of the summer's really great events in Washington, D.C.: NOW's first-ever Intrepid Awards Gala on Thursday, July 10, and the National NOW Conference on July 11-13. Read more. Register for the Conference | Reserve tickets for the Intrepid Awards Gala SUPREME COURT RECOGNIZES BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY IN SPLIT DECISION FAVORING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION The University of Michigan policies have helped to overcome past discrimination and opened avenues for learning and cultural exchange that benefit students of all races. Read more DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RULE CHANGE UNDERMINES OVERTIME PAY PROTECTIONS Monday, June 30 is the deadline to register your comments on the Department of Labor's proposals to undermine overtime protections for workers. Take action! ACTIVIST VICTORY! Thanks to NOW activists, an expert victim advocate has been named to the panel reviewing sexual misconduct allegations at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Read more. CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS ANNOUNCE DEMONSTRATION MARKING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF KING'S 1963 'I HAVE A DREAM' MARCH Civil rights advocates are planning a massive Aug. 23 march on Washington to protest attacks on women's rights, civil liberties and affirmative action. Read more		SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN ANTIQUATED SODOMY LAWS, UPHOLDS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PRIVACY "The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas has affirmed that the Constitutional right to privacy is off limits to the morality police," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more THE TOP 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD COME TO THE 2003 NATIONAL NOW CONFERENCE In case you need a reminder, here are ten compelling reasons why you should join hundreds of feminists at the National NOW Conference in Washington next month. Read More SUPREME COURT: 'WANTED' POSTERS ARE UNLAWFUL THREATS OF VIOLENCE "Wanted" posters bearing photos of abortion doctors are not free speech—they are unlawful threats of violence for which the American Coalition of Life Activists (ACLA) must pay damages under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. That decision in favor of Planned Parenthood was upheld today when the Supreme Court refused to hear ACLA's appeal. Read more MARK YOUR 2004 CALENDAR! The largest pro-choice majority in history will march on Washington on April 25, 2004 to demonstrate overwhelming support for a woman's right to choose safe, legal abortion and birth control. Read more Job Opening: National March Coordinator
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