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Tag: NOW National News

Michigan Voters Want a Vote on Abortion Rights—And Their Democracy Back!

Posted on 2022-09-02 by admin

WASHINGTON–No one denies that enough signatures were submitted to put a ballot initiative codifying the right to abortion on the Michigan ballot in November—more than 750,000, the largest number in…

Little to Celebrate on Women’s Equality Day

Posted on 2022-08-26 by admin

Released on August 26, 2022 One hundred-two years ago today, (white) women were finally granted the Constitutional right to vote. We now honor this as Women’s Equality Day to commemorate a…

It’s a Dark Day For Women in America – Supreme Court Rules to Overturn Roe

Posted on 2022-06-24 by admin

Released on June 24, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — We’ve been ready for this. We knew that with the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court, abortion rights were hanging by a…

NOW Proudly Celebrates Pride Month In June

Posted on 2022-06-01 by admin

Released on June 1, 2022 Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes Each June, NOW members join in celebrating Pride Month, the yearly commemoration to uplift LGBTQIA+ rights and honor the…

NOW Honors George Floyd Remembrance Day

Posted on 2022-05-25 by admin

Released on May 25, 2022 Today marks the two-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.  However, there has been little movement on police reform…

The Senate Failed Women Today — But Women Will Not Fail This November

Posted on 2022-05-11 by admin

Released on May 11, 2022 Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes  WASHINGTON, DC–The U.S. Senate voted down the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) today, which would have allowed abortion access…

NOW Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month

Posted on 2022-05-05 by admin

Released on May 5, 2022 Statement by National NOW Vice President Bear Atwood  May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, honoring the histories of people from across the…

NOW Fights Against Coordinated Attack on Roe – Oklahoma’s Governor Values Control More Than Women’s Lives

Posted on 2022-05-03 by admin

Released on May 3, 2022 Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, DC—By signing the new six-week abortion ban, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has proven, yet again, that misogyny…

Supreme Court Ready to Strike Down Roe – But Women Will Not Be Silenced!

Posted on 2022-05-03 by admin

Released on May 3, 2022 Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes  WASHINGTON, DC–The leak of the draft Supreme Court opinion in the Mississippi abortion case confirms our worst fears are…

NOW Joins GLSEN’s Day of Silence to Protest Anti-LGBTQIA+ Discrimination and Harassment

Posted on 2022-04-29 by admin

Protest Anti-LGBTQIA+ Discrimination and Harassment Released on April 21, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today we honor the Day of Silence, a national student-led demonstration to raise awareness for the harmful effects of…

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