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Dictionary.com anoints allyship word of the year for 2021

Allyship, an old noun made new again, is Dictionary.com’s word of the year. The look up site with 70 million monthly users took the unusual step of anointing a word it added just last month, though “allyship” first surfaced in the mid-1800s, said one of the company’s content overseers, John Kelly. “It might be a surprising choice for some,” he told The Associated Press ahead of Tuesday’s unveiling. “In the past few decades, the term has evolved to take on a more nuanced and specific meaning. It is continuing to evolve and we saw that in many ways.” The site […]

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Join Redwood Rainbows Square Dance Classes Jan. 12 – April 6, 2022

Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:30 PM January 12 – April 6, 2022 DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE FLYER Learn Social Square Dancing, a new,easy-to-learn set of calls that get you square dancing in just 13 weeks. Gently exercise your body and mind while moving to music and having fun.Give it a try—the first class is free! $120 for 13 Classes Must show proof of vaccination status. For more information, email us at contact@redwoodrainbows.org .REGISTER

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South Africa: Broken Promises to Aid Gender-Based Violence Survivors

The South African government has taken important steps but did not provide adequate funding for shelters and other services for gender-based violence survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many survivors have been made more vulnerable in the context of Covid-19. The South African government has acknowledged high rates of gender-based violence both during and before the pandemic. But South African experts told Human Rights Watch that despite promises – including in a National Strategic Plan – to address gender-based violence and femicide, the government has still failed to provide necessary funding for shelters and other services. Efforts should be made to improve access for marginalized people, including sex workers; lesbian, gay, […]

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Kavanaugh cites landmark gay rights cases in argument about abortion restrictions

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh seemed to suggest earlier this week that landmark LGBTQ cases could support overturning federal abortion rights. The Supreme Court heard 90 minutes of oral arguments Wednesday concerning a Mississippi law that would ban almost all abortions in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy. A majority of the court’s conservative justices appeared prepared to uphold the law and possibly overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision holding that women have a constitutional right to have an abortion before fetal viability, usually around 24 weeks. The crux of Wednesday’s oral arguments centered around whether the justices should preserve […]

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Hungary parliament clears way for government’s anti-LGBTQ referendum as election nears

Hungary’s parliament passed a resolution on Tuesday which will empower the government to hold a referendum on LGBTQ issues, raising Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s anti-LGBTQ campaign to a new level as he heads into a tough election race next year. Orban, a nationalist who has been in power since 2010, this year proposed a referendum on ruling party legislation that limits schools’ teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues, stepping up a culture war with the European Union. Facing his first competitive election in more than a decade, nationalist Orban has sought to promote social policies that he says safeguard Christian […]

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Happening this Month at Marin’s Spahr Center

UPCOMING EVENTS(more info below) November 3o – Women’s Coffee at Sam’s*December 14 – In-Person at Mgt. Todd!** Every Mon. & Thu. – Spahr Senior GroupsEvery Tue. – Trans/Non-Binary Support Grp.* Sponsored by the Social Committee / requires registration / link to flyer linked below for more information** Save the date! More information soon. To join the Spahr Senior GroupMondays, 7 to 8 pm, &Thursdays, 12:30 to 2 pm,click the purple button below the Butterfly Heart or here:  Join Group New participants are warmly welcomed!If you’re zoom-challenged, let me know and I’ll work with you! Topical Thursdays12:30 to 2 pmNovember 25 Harvest FeastRecognizing that many of […]

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Supreme Court abortion case could lead to more attacks on LGBT+ rights

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This week, the US Supreme Court will hear Mississippi’s case for overturning the Roe v Wade decision that federally guaranteed the right to an abortion. Mississippi is asking the Supreme Court to uphold the state’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy by overturning Roe v Wade, potentially devastating reproductive rights across the US. It is also looking for the courts to overrule the Planned Parenthood v Caseydecision, in 1992, which prevents states from banning termination before the point of viability (a foetus is only viable outside of the womb when a pregnancy has reached around 24 weeks). The Supreme Court has never ruled in favour […]

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SoCo Library’s Virtual Events for December

The Sonoma County Library is offering virtual events throughout the month of December. We have programming for all ages, including yoga, music history, film discussions, and more! Registration is required for all events. Check out a selection of our December events below! Kids & FamiliesHelp get your child ready to read with bilingual family storytime on Wednesday, December 15, at 10:30 am! Join a children’s librarian and model the everyday practices of talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing with books, fingerplays, rhymes, and songs.  For families and caregivers with children, ages 0-6.Relax and have fun with Ozlem’s all-ages yoga classes! Join us for […]

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Sweden names first trans government minister in historic step for LGBT+ rights

Sweden’s first female prime minister Magdalena Andersson has added the country’s first-ever trans minister to her new majority female government. On Tuesday (30 November), on her second day as prime minister, Andersson announced her new government, including Lina Axelsson-Kihlbom as education minister. Axelsson-Kihlbom, 51, is a former headteacher and lawyer who became known as “Superrektorn” (“Super Principal”) after she appeared on a documentary series in which she managed to turn around a failing school in one of Sweden’s most deprived areas. The mother-of-two also published a book in 2015 titled Kommer du tycka om mig nu? (Will You Love Me Now?) in which she told the […]

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