Texas first lady Anita Perry told an interviewer on Saturday that she thinks abortion is “a woman’s right.” Perry’s husband, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), has helped push through a slew of laws restricting and eroding access to abortion in the state. He is on record deriding the idea that the right to privacy extends to abortion, has signed a pledge urging opposition to… Continue reading Rick Perry’s Wife – Abortion is “a Woman’s Right!”
Category: women’s rights
A Flamboyant Gay Male Feminist’s Daily Battle Against Misogyny
Branden Lee is a blogger, screenwriter, producer, and actor, currently residing in Boston, MA. Follow Branden on Twitter and Tumblr. I’ve never been much of a political person, but there are two main issues that I really care about. Gay marriage and abortion. As a gay man, I look forward to being able to fall in love and… Continue reading A Flamboyant Gay Male Feminist’s Daily Battle Against Misogyny
THIS JUST IN: Republicans Have Run Amok
HEADLINE: BREAKING NEWS: THIS JUST IN: Use whichever ‘Stopper’ you prefer but the News is Official – The Republicans have Run Amok! All across this great nation, Republicans are doing the dastardly deeds of taking into Their hands, a Woman’s Right to Choose, Voter’s Rights at the Polls, gerrymandering, gay rights and more. From Texas… Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Republicans Have Run Amok
Democrat Wendy Davis Marathon Filibuster for Women’s Rights in Texas
Wearing pink tennis shoes to prepare for nearly 13 consecutive hours of standing, a Democratic Texas state senator on Tuesday began a one-woman filibuster to block a GOP-led effort that would impose stringent new abortion restrictions across the nation’s second-most populous state. Sen. Wendy Davis of Fort Worth began the filibuster at 11:18 a.m. CDT… Continue reading Democrat Wendy Davis Marathon Filibuster for Women’s Rights in Texas