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It’s not just a planet of straight white men anymore
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more evidence that Lisa Marchiano invented "transgender social contagion"
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It’s not about “protecting the children.” Anti-trans bills now increasingly target adults
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Safer Schools Means Better Mental Health Outcomes for LGBTQ+ Students
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Yeah, we probably are fascists now…
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What your stock photo family says about your tired, regressive ideology
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Review: Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain
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Celestial Soft Porn
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Happy 2023 To All Of You
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Translation State cover reveal and excerpt at io9
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2022: the highs, the lows and the same-old-same-old
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SCOTUS 2022: The Vibes Were Bad
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From Elizabeth Anderson on Left2Right: There are many public accommodations that secure a superior package of freedoms under a common carrier rule than under a rule that permits arbitrary discrimination on the grounds of individual conscience, or other arbitrary grounds. … Continue reading
Wisconsin lawmakers ban talk and dispensing of post-sex hormonal birth control on UW campuses
Huh, so they were just after emergency contraception (see *update* below post). Well I would have never applied to a university or college in Wisconsin anyway for weather related issues (too_bloody_cold). But this via Egalia of Tennessee Guerilla Women adds … Continue reading
Let the Far-Rightwing makeover your life at home!
How would the far-Rightwingers on the Supreme Court, Karl Rove, Dubya Bush, “Pharmacists for Life”, and Pat Robertson makeover your life, even within your very own home? So Feng Shui, isn’t it? (yeah I know, very short post)
FDA sets a deadline for Plan B decision and Bush's views on contraception
Two interesting news briefs from ‘Feminist Majority’ that I just couldn’t have been passed up. The FDA has promised to make a decision on Plan B by September 1 of this year. Gee, will the FDA continue to play politics … Continue reading
And then there's Griswold
If Roe is overturned no doubt the anti-women’s-reproductive-rights zealots would go after Griswold next. Their agenda is clear; control women’s reproductive choices by restricting and even outlawing them as much as possible. Women are just baby-assembly-lines to them after all. … Continue reading
Wisconsin University Women Targeted In 'Plan B' Ban
Wisconsin Universities have been targeted by a bill that would ban both emergency contraception in the form of Plan B, as well as counseling on emergency contraception at the advocacy of anti-choice groups such as Pro-Life Wisconsin. Continue reading
Something's missing, but not surprising that it is…..
When it comes to all of these international meetings of powerful heads of State such as the recent G8 Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, one issue in particular seems to be always left out or rarely acknowledged. Access to reproductive health … Continue reading
Politicians on the Hill propose an "Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act"
Ardent and vocal pro-choice and pro-contraception politicians seem to be few and far in between these days, what with the Democrats cowering away from their original party platform, and Republicans moving even further to the right in order to appease … Continue reading
Two articles from Planned Parenthood
The first one is some good news about the situation with pharmacists refusing to dispense with female contraception and all that stupidity. The American Medical Association has decided to challenge these pharmacist refusal clauses, that allows pharmacists to turn away … Continue reading
Anti-Choice lapdog up for a vote to be the FDA commissioner
Dubya’s anti-choice/anti-contraceptive nominee for FDA commissioner, Lester Crawford, is up for a committee vote on Capitol Hill today. Let’s take a look at his crappy track record on the FDA when it comes to women’s reproductive rights, the Plan B … Continue reading