Women and oppressed genders

Assassination spotlights Japan’s global role

Shinzo Abe, the right-wing former Japanese prime minister, was assassinated July 8 during an election campaign rally in the city…

July 11, 2022

Reproductive justice and the U.S. carceral system

The Supreme Court ruling against reproductive rights guaranteed for 50 years in the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade decision has had…

July 8, 2022

Gabriela USA and International Women’s Alliance condemn overturn of Roe v. Wade

By: Terrie Cervas and Angelica Lim This slightly edited joint statement was released on June 24 by Terrie Cervas, GABRIELA…

July 8, 2022

Global actions protest Supreme Court ruling

When the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing the right to access…

July 6, 2022

Half the nation, half citizens

The recent Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a half century of legal precedent has…

July 6, 2022

Georgia prisons once again being ‘investigated’

Georgia prisons are perennially the subject of scathing investigative newspaper reports and legal filings charging “cruel and unusual punishment” by…

July 1, 2022

War, sexual freedom and fascism in Germany – Lavender and Red 4 & 5

In addition to the legislative attacks on women, gender-nonconforming people and LGBTQ+ lives, in June white-supremacist groups like the Proud…

July 1, 2022

New York City: LGBTQ+ community slams SCOTUS decision

Tens of thousands from the LGBTQ+ community and supporters filled the streets of New York City June 24-26 to affirm…

June 29, 2022

Down with SCOTUS! We will fight back!

On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States dealt a stunning blow to over half the country’s population…

June 28, 2022

Title IX weakened by SCOTUS Roe ruling

June 23 marked the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the federal legislation mandating equal opportunities for men’s and women’s participation…

June 27, 2022