[NOW News] NOW Continues the Fight for Equal Education

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FIFTY YEARS AFTER BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION, NOW CONTINUES THE FIGHT FOR EQUAL EDUCATION "The divisive legacy of school segregation in this country will not be forgotten as we struggle to ensure equal opportunities for women and girls," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more AVALANCHE OF 'LOVE YOUR BODY DAY' POSTER CONTEST ENTRIES SHOWS CREATIVE RESPONSE TO NEGATIVE IMAGES OF WOMEN The walls of the NOW Action Center in Washington D.C. are covered with hundreds of the top entries in NOW Foundation's annual Love Your Body Day poster contest. Read more | Love Your Body Day is Oct. 20, 2004 KEEP ON MARCHING: A MESSAGE FROM NOW PRESIDENT KIM GANDY Only a few weeks after the phenomenal March for Women's Lives, we've taken a few steps forward, and a few steps back. Read more THE ELECTIONS ARE COMING SOON: MULTIPLY YOUR VOTE AT 10FORCHANGE.ORG With the November presidential elections less than six months away, here are 10 easy steps you can take to help motivate unregistered and lapsed voters in your community. Get started!		NOW CELEBRATES LANDMARK IN STRUGGLE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RIGHTS Earlier this week, Massachusetts took a bold step toward equality for lesbians and gay men when it became the first state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Read more | Same-Sex Marriage is a Feminist Issue DON'T GAMBLE WITH WOMEN'S RIGHTS ... COME TO LAS VEGAS FOR THE NATIONAL NOW CONFERENCE! Join NOW in Vegas for three days of fast-paced workshops, speakers and entertainers, voter outreach trainings, and more. Register online | More information GOOD NEWS FOR WOMEN: COURT AFFIRMS DISMISSAL OF WRESTLERS' CHALLENGE TO TITLE IX Feminist leaders cheered a court's ruling last week to dismiss a lawsuit that claimed Title IX has resulted in discrimination against male athletes. Read more DISABILITY VICTORY HINGED ON 5-4 SUPREME COURT BALANCE With a 5-4 ruling enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act against a government entity, the Supreme Court delivered a victory to people with disabilities. Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING To Protect Choice, Marchers Must Now Become Voters, from Women's Enews Sexual Domination in Uniform: An American Value, from War Times Mock the Vote, from Rolling Stone
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