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NOW CHEERS INTRODUCTION OF EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
"Properly interpreted, an equal rights amendment will be a permanent guarantee of basic human rights for women," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more
BELOW THE BELT: A COLUMN BY NOW PRESIDENT KIM GANDY
Trust me—your emails filling up the inboxes of key decision-makers,
your phone calls and letters, your voice raised in chorus with others
all around the country will make the difference. Read
more
BUSH ADMINISTRATION MAY ROLL BACK FAMILY LEAVE PROTECTIONS
As soon as this month, the Department of Labor may propose changes to
the Family and Medical Leave Act that could roll back many of the protections
the law provides to the country's workers. Take Action!
TELL DEMOCRATIC LEADERS THAT MOVING TO THE RIGHT IS THE WRONG STRATEGY
Democratic leaders recently forced pro-choice candidate Barbara Hafer out of the 2006 Pennsylvania Senate race against extremist Republican incumbent Rick Santorum, so they could run an anti-abortion Democrat. Sign
the petition!
LGBT HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK (MARCH 13-19) RAISES IMPORTANT
CONCERNS
"In order to ensure full equality for LGBT people, we must eliminate
the barriers they face to leading healthy lives," said NOW Action Vice
President Olga Vives. Read
more
MORE RECOMMENDED READING
The Real Choices Women Make, AlterNet
Bush's Grand Plan for Blacks: Put 'New Leaders' in Charge, Black Commentator
Dish
It Out, Ladies, by Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Abortion: Assault from the Right, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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IN MEMORIAM: WANDA ALSTON, PROMINENT LEADER IN LGBT
COMMUNITY AND FORMER NOW BOARD MEMBER
Activist Wanda Alston, former NOW staffer and national board member, played a key role in bridging the diversity gap in queer political culture. Read more | Send
in a tribute | Read the tributes
EMPOWER, ENFRANCHISE AND ENERGIZE AT THE 2005 WOMEN
OF COLOR AND ALLIES SUMMIT
Join us for a weekend of organizing and strategizing at the Women of Color
and Allies Summit in Arlington, Va. on April 1-3, 2005. Read more | Register online | The Hotel is Filling Up — Book Your Room
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NOW CELEBRATES CALIFORNIA'S EQUAL MARRIAGE VICTORY
A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled on March 14 that California's
ban on marriage rights for same-sex couples was unconstitutional. Read
more
URGE SENATORS TO SUPPORT S. 20, the PREVENTION FIRST ACT
This legislative package proposes to improve reproductive health care services, all with the goal of improving women's health and reducing unintended, unplanned and unwanted pregnancies. Take action!
THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE
Get the unvarnished truth about George W. Bush and his accomplices …
on issues important to supporters of women's rights and civil rights.
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NOW URGES DEFEAT OF THOMAS GRIFFITH FOR U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUIT
In another assault on women's equality, George W. Bush re-nominated Title
IX opponent Thomas Griffith for a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Court
of Appeals, despite the fact that Griffith has practiced law without a
valid license. Read
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