[NOW News] A Message of Hope and Thanks

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NEVER GIVE UP - A MESSAGE OF HOPE AND THANKS BY KIM GANDY It's time to celebrate our victories, throw off the frustration (yes, even the despair) and join together in the bold fight ahead. Read more. DEBUNKING THE MORALITY MYTH SURROUNDING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BANS Did the "moral" majority speak this November? Do bans on same-sex marriage mean homophobia is on the rise? NOW gets to the truth in numbers. DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR — THE YOUTH VOTE WAS UP IN 2004 Since the early hours of Nov. 3, we've been hearing over and over that young voters didn't turn out for the 2004 election. To set the record straight, that's simply not true. THE HAGER ZONE - THE EMAIL CAMPAIGN THAT REFUSES TO DIE! The campaign to keep a nutty, right-wing doctor off an FDA reproductive health committee officially ended two years ago, but the email alert lives on. TAKE ACTION FOR WOMEN'S LIVES Your letters are needed in order to urge Congress to support full funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Congress is cutting millions from VAWA's budget. MORE RECOMMENDED READING Stand and Fight by The Editors, The Nation Reasons for Hope by Ruth Conniff, The Progressive The Faith Factor by Barbara Ehrenreich, The Nation If it's too bad to be true, it may not be voter fraud, The San Francisco Chronicle		WE'LL MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING EASY AND EMPOWERING! Shop online and give the gift of equality of a NOW membership, or find great pins, t-shirts, books for adults and children, and more at the NOW online catalog. These gifts will support NOW's action programs. WOMEN VOTERS MAINTAIN GENDER GAP IN 2004 ELECTIONS NOW and other women's rights groups released data showing that the voting gender gap is alive and well in the U.S. The report also debunks the myth that "moral values" decided the election. Read more. EXCITING NEW FEMINIST LEGISLATORS TO WATCH Newly-elected member of Congress Gwen Moore The 2004 elections were not all bad news. The election victories of three up-and-coming NOW PAC-endorsed candidates are definitely worth relishing. Meet these proven feminist legislators at the state level. NOW DEMANDS THOROUGH INQUIRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL NOMINEE GONZALES As we bid a very happy farewell to John Ashcroft, NOW asks the Senate to fully weigh Alberto Gonzales' commitment to preserving civil rights and liberties when conducting upcoming hearings. Read more. BRIGHT SPOTS IN THE ELECTIONS: POSITIVE ECONOMIC INITIATIVES PASS A handful of economically progressive ballot initiatives passed on Nov. 2, and not just in the "blue" states. Read more. IN MEMORIAM: NOW GRIEVES THE LOSS OF TWO FABULOUS FEMINISTS Join us in honoring the lives and activism of Gloria Sackman-Reed and Midge Kovacs. Read on.
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