Female Ukrainian Activist and Journalist Beaten Near Kiev
A Ukrainian journalist was dragged by a group of men from her car and beaten on Christmas, near Kiev, authorities said.
LGBT Undocumented Latino Groups Need More than Same-Sex Marriage Laws
Carolina Drake, November 4, NYC- Apparently gay people are fairing better than their non-gay counterparts in the Latino Community, but how does citizenship play into this equation? And where do the undocumented LGBT Latinos fit in?
Saudi Ministry Warns Women Not to Defy Driving Ban
Activists in Saudi Arabia have planned an organized action this coming Saturday to protest the ban on female driving, and the government is NOT PUMPED. "It is known that women in Saudi are banned from driving and laws will be applied against violators and those who demonstrate in support," said an interior ministry…
How to Change the Definition of Marriage in the Dictionary
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A group of artists have decided to hack the definition of marriage — one dictionary at a time.
People Don Their Skivvies to Push for Body Diversity at Victoria's…
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Last weekend, a group of San Francisco body positive activists wore their Sunday best undergarments, and stood proud and tall (and short) (and skinny) (and fat) in front of a Victoria’s Secret store. Their message? Love your body, even in the face of the photoshopped-to-hell-and-back photos we see in the media.
Icelanders Try to Restrict ‘Unfettered Misogyny’ of Internet Porn
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There’s a campaign afoot in Iceland to seriously restrict underage access to hardcore porn, and it’s drawing the typical outcries of free expression curtailment. Those arguments — that Iceland would turn into some kind of North Korea Lite, or literally explode from all the thwarted orgasms a porn ban would surely…
Fuck for Forest Chronicles Activists’ Frustrating Naïveté (NSFW)
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The trailer for Fuck for Forest, a documentary about a group of environmentalists from Berlin who descend in naked whirlwind of public sex in the Amazonian rainforest, has been making the Internet rounds for quite a while. Somehow, a documentary about dreadlocked white European twenty-somethings creating eco-porn as a …
'God, Use Me in Whatever Way': Meet the 24-Year-Old Who's Willing to Die…
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"I'd die to protect another human life," Lila Rose tells me over chicken tenders and french fries. "I'm all in for this cause. Let me do whatever I can do, God, like, use me in whatever way."
So How Did the Kony 2012 Poster Party Go?
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Soooo...what did you guys do last night? It was April 20th and there were so many options: get baked, celebrate Hitler's birthday, celebrate my mom's birthday, plaster the town with all those Kony 2012 posters you bought after you watched some viral video... You probably didn't engage in that last activity (and I'm…
What Does It Mean To Protest Like A Girl?
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Depending on who you ask, Occupy Wall Street is either the inevitable outpouring populist outrage resulting from decades of corporate greed and abuse or a goalless collection of spoiled unemployed hippie sex fiends who just want to complain about something. Regardless of what you think about the protesters, the cause…
When You Drag The Butter Cow Into It, You've Crossed A Line
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A group of animal rights activists broke into the refrigerated room housing the Iowa State Fair's butter cow sculpture on Sunday morning, and hung a small sign on it that read "Go Vegan." They explained in a statement,
International Women's Day: What You Can Do
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Today marks the 100th International Women's Day. Here, some of the many events to help you get involved — today and the other 364.
You can hear IWD-themed audio programs from around the world — both specific to International Women's Day or simply celebrating the accomplishments of a diverse group of women —…Is Undercover Police Sex Abuse?
About 35 women protested today in front of London police headquarters, targeting undercover police officers who had sex with women in the left-wing groups they were infiltrating. "These women were not able to give informed sexual consent," said a protester.
The UK Campaign Against Street Harassment
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Women in the UK are standing up to street harassment. They're also being told to get over it and learn to take a joke, of course.
RAINN Raises Cash, Lobbies For SAFER Act
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The Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (SAFER) Act would allocate some $10 million to targeting the rape kit backlog which, in the words of RAINN president Scott Berkowitz, is "a crazy situation." And that's why RAINN is lobbying for it.
Protest At Marie Claire's Offices Tomorrow
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Readers outraged by Marie Claire's refusal to issue a proper apology for Maura Kelly's fat-shame screed are taking it to the streets. And making them watch all kinds of people kissing, whether they find it "aesthetically displeasing" or not.
Does NiqaBitch Enrich The Burqa Ban Debate?
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Two self-described web-activists called Niqabitch are making a splash in the French (and European) media landscape. To protest France's burqa ban, they're mixing things up a bit and throwing together a niqab with a miniskirt.
"I Will Rip Your Balls Off", Bare My Breasts In Subway
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Ukrainian activists Femen strike again! Their bare-breasted message in the Kiev metro was directed at "the rush hour perverts that like to trespass up our skirts and undo their pants."
Bullfighting Ban Approved In Catalonia
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Lawmakers in Catalonia voted yesterday to approve a ban on bullfighting, thus becoming the first region in Spain to do so. Conservatives call the ban an "attack on tradition," but the activists won out with their arguments against institutionalized cruelty.
Sexual Assault In Congo: Activists Speak Out
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Lisa Shannon became an activist in Africa after watching a moving episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. Alice Walker has played a key part in the feminist movement for years. Recently, they shared their thoughts on rape in the Congo.