Guest writer Maggie is a White lesbian who works a 9-5 in NYC. She’s also a music junkie and lapsed activist whose current obsessions include visual journaling, 5Rhythms®, and The Wire. These are her words. Primer At some point, small gold lapel pins meant to suggest a baby’s footprints were passed around the room. Whether [...]
I had the great opportunity to represent Planned Parenthood New York City at the Women’s Health Matters Day of Action in Albany on Monday. The day of action was sponsored by Family Planning Advocates of New York and took place on the first day of session. One of the highlights of my day was getting [...]
Our predecessors risked everything to protect a woman’s right to choose. If we want, we can defeat the Stupak amendment. I am reading an inspiring book, Wherever There’s a Fight: How Runaway Slaves, Immigrants, Strikers, and Poets Shaped Civil Liberties in California. From free speech rights to the gay rights movement, the book recounts numerous [...]
In case you didn’t know it, I think Gloria Feldt is a rock star. The four-part book review of The War on Choice should have been a giveaway that I really respect all the work that Feldt has done for women’s health. Feldt is the former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She is [...]
