by admin | May 13, 2014 | Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, Resources & Info
Human rights activism can take many forms. Whether it means marching in a parade or protest, passing out flyers, blogging, putting together a benefit potluck, or lobbying for political progressiveness, there are so many ways to speak up for causes one believes in....
by admin | May 7, 2014 | Articles, Equality, Gender, News, Women's Rights
Melissa Harris-Perry is one of our very favorite leaders to an equal world. Harris-Perry is the founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Project, a program that addresses gender, race, and politics in the South. She is also the author of Sister Citizen: Shame,...
by admin | Apr 30, 2014 | Articles, Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, News, Racism, Women's Rights
With National Poetry Month coming to an end, it’s never been a better time to shine a spotlight on a woman who so brilliantly merges poetry with activism: Sonya Renee Taylor. Taylor, an openly queer woman, is an award winning Poet, Activist, and Transformational...
by admin | Apr 11, 2014 | Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, News, Power LGBT
It has just been reported that Carrie Brownstein of Portlandia and Sleater-Kinney fame will be joining Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, and Rooney Mara in the upcoming lesbian film Carol. As SheWired gushed earlier this month, “Picture this…Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara,...
by admin | Apr 10, 2014 | Equality, Gender, News, Women's Rights
If you identify as feminist, or progressive-minded, or even just have a Tumblr account, chances are you’re familiar with the term, “rape culture.” Together, those two words contain some of the darkest indications of violence, sexism, and inequality that run rampant in...
by admin | Apr 7, 2014 | Articles, Equality, Gender, Women's Rights
It may come as no surprise that there is a massive underrepresentation of women in the entertainment industry, particularly in films. Women working in Hollywood are far more likely to appear on the cover of gossip magazines than on blockbuster film posters, and if you...
