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Comprehensive sex ed bill passes out of Assembly!

Now that’s a headline I’ve been dying to write! Moments ago, the Assembly passed AB230, the comprehensive sex ed bill. Of course, we’re not out the woods just yet. There … Continue reading

April 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Sex ed hearing MONDAY!

Just in time to spread the word about the comprehensive sex ed bill (AB230) hearing on Monday, April, 1 at 2:30… I’ve created some fun images you can share! (You’re … Continue reading

March 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Sex ed bill hearing April 1

Regular readers know that for some time I have been working as an advocate for comprehensive sex education. Going all the way back to my time as a news reporter … Continue reading

March 22, 2013 · 2 Comments

Repro Rights Madness: Who is the champ at crushing women’s repro rights?

Inspired by the annual NCAA March Madness tourney (Go Ducks!), I created this bracket with 32 of the worst states with bills/laws in the country for women. (I know the … Continue reading

March 20, 2013 · 5 Comments

Sex Ed: Let’s get it started

For some time now there’s been an unwritten ironic joke about growing up in Nevada. Legalized prostitution? You bet. A resort industry predicated on selling itself through the objectification of … Continue reading

March 1, 2013 · 13 Comments

The Progressive Agenda: A Legislative Wish List

Today marks the start of 77th (regular) session of the Nevada Legislature! Can you feel the excitement? For the next 120 days of the (regular) session, people across the state … Continue reading

February 5, 2013 · 5 Comments

Looking for a few good sex educators

Are you the one your friends turn to when they have questions about sex? Do you feel like you are a walking wiki on human sexuality? If this sounds familiar … Continue reading

July 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Primary Ticket: It’s a mad, mad, mad, vagina-hating world

Let’s look at the news circulating on the eve of the next big Republican primary/caucus (PS: Don’t forget that Nevada is 5th in the line-up, so things are just getting … Continue reading

January 9, 2012 · 1 Comment

Year in Review: Reproductive Rights in 2011

Welcome to that wonderful time of year when everyone rolls out their Year in Review stories, otherwise known as “It’s the last week of the year and nothing happens between … Continue reading

December 27, 2011 · 2 Comments

Feminist Files: It’s getting crazy out there edition

Is it something in the air? If you think there is no War on Women, you haven’t been paying attention to the full-scale attack on Planned Parenthood — which is … Continue reading

October 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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