[NOW News and Action Summary] August 2 - August 16

Title: [NOW News and Action Summary] August 2 - August 16

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RALLY WITH NOW AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN WASHINGTON ON AUG. 23 Join NOW and tens of thousands of activists in the nation's capital later this month for an Aug. 23 rally marking the 40th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. Read more MEET WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DURING THE AUGUST RECESS Please use the August recess to contact your representative and senators about significant issues they will face when they return to Washington in September?they need to hear from you! Take action! THE DRIVE FOR EQUALITY NOW recently launched a campaign to take action to change the face of politics, stand up for women's rights and defeat right-wing attempts to steer us off the road to equality. Read more		STOP THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FROM TAKING AWAY WORKERS' OVERTIME RIGHTS Urge your senators to sponsor the Overtime Compensation Protection Act and preserve overtime protections for millions of working families. Take action! SAVE THE DATE: WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES AND ALLIES FORUM The NOW Foundation and the American Association of People with Disabilities are sponsoring a forum in Bethesda, Md. on Oct. 17-19 to foster discussion among women living with disabilities, feminist and disability rights activists, and other supportive allies. Read more | Register online OCTOBER 15 IS LOVE YOUR BODY DAY Mark your calendar—Love Your Body Day is Weds., October 15. Here are some ways to celebrate! (Also, it's not too early to start creating your entry for the 2004 Love Your Body Day poster contest.) Read more | See the 2003 poster contest winners
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