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Because I Am a Man, I feel My Sexuality is Dirty, and Worry I'll Hurt Someone With It
by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com
July 15, 2011 - 8:55am (Print)
Do you have to worry that simply by virtue of being a male person with a sexuality, you'll abuse someone? No. Being a certain sex, having a certain gender or having a sexuality does not mean a person has any kind of innate predilection to abuse.
Born to Breed: An Interview With Quiverfull Walkaway Vyckie Garrison
by Vyckie Garrison, No Longer Qivering
June 27, 2011 - 9:18am (Print)
Sarah Jones conducts an interview with Vyckie Garrison about why she walked away from the biblical patriarchal Quiverfull movement and the impact she thinks the movement has on far-right politics.
Right-wing Focus on the Family's Chilling New Agenda on "Marriage Defense"
reader diary by Vyckie Garrison, No Longer Qivering
May 25, 2011 - 6:27am (Print)
"Pro-family" group, Focus on the Family is shifting away from opposing same-sex marriage and instead focusing on making it more difficult to obtain a divorce. Does anyone else think this is scary? ...
Virulent New Wave of Anti-Women, Anti-Abortion Attacks
From the “guerrilla activists” trying to take down Planned Parenthood to the state and federal legislators (from both parties) further restricting women’s access to abortion, 2011 has seen more assaults on women’s most fundamental rights yet – even more even under the Bush years. There are 3 anti-abortion federal bills and more than 200 state level bills restricting access to abortion (and cutting funds for birth control, cancer screenings and other basic care for women into the attacks for good measure). Many of the state-level bills pose fundamental challenges to Roe v. Wade, paving the way for Supreme Court challenges down the line. What we need is an outpouring of resistance to this assault on the humanity of women!
The Fog Zone
reader diary by The_National_Campaign, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
December 15, 2009 - 1:41pm (Print)
New research takes an in-depth look at the knowledge, attitudes and behavior of unmarried young men and women (ages 18-29) regarding pregnancy planning, contraception, and relationships.
How can We Reach More Families Living with HIV in South Africa?
I had heard that South Africans were warm and friendly, but imagine being hugged by 15 grannies! In South Africa, strong interventions are needed to reach out to children who are not currently accessing HIV treatment services. Since HIV is clustered in families, grannies who reach out to grannies may help children get the care they need.
World Congress of Families Gathers in “Bastion of Anti-family Policies”
by SIECUS Opposition Researcher
August 10, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
Exemptions from Military Service: Mothers in the Military and Fathers at Home?
by Katherine Franke, Columbia Law School
March 19, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
Celebrating Courageous Acts of Motherhood
by Grayson Dempsey, Backline
May 9, 2008 - 9:51am (Print)
