Miriam Zoila Pérez
Colorlines.com
Washington, DC, United States
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House Dem Introduces Legislation to Abolish Discriminatory Wing of HHS
The bill targets the recently formed Conscience and Religious Freedom division in the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights. → Read More
Despite Gentrification, Black D.C. Neighborhood Gets First Bookstore in 20 Years
"A mother came in here and brought her son specifically to show him that a Black man owns this bookstore." → Read More
New Jersey Governor Authorizes Two Laws That Expand Access to Reproductive Health
Governor Phil Murphy restored funding for Planned Parenthood and increased Medicaid eligibility for family planning services. → Read More
Lesbian Couple Sues Government After Being Denied Right to Foster Refugee Children
The couple linked with Lambda Legal to file the suit after the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said they can't welcome a child into their home because they don't "mirror the Holy Family." → Read More
This Queer Black Cancer Survivor Showed Her Mastectomy Scars at New York Fashion Week
Sex educator Ericka Hart received major applause when she revealed her scars at Cromat's Fall 2018 show. → Read More
5 Tools for Radical Self-Love on Valentine's Day
"On a day that is commited to commercialization around romantic love, what better thing to do than direct all of that juicy, yummy, love energy towards yourself?" asks Sonya Renee Taylor. → Read More
READ: Black Woman in Mississippi Charged With Second-Degree Murder After Stillbirth
Advocates fear this is the latest in a trend of women of color being criminalized for their pregnancy outcomes. → Read More
New Billboard Campaign Counters 'Abortion Reversal' Misinformation
The Abortion Care Network put up billboards in the San Francisco Bay Area in response to the state nursing board's recent approval of a course on medication abortion "reversal." → Read More
[REPORT] Stress from Racism Linked to Maternal and Infant Mortality for Black Women
Reseachers investigate the impact of discrimination on the growing crisis. → Read More
Senate Rejects Ban on Abortions After 20 Weeks
"This vote served as a useless exercise to unsuccessfully undermine the rights of pregnant individuals." → Read More
Senate Confirms Alex Azar as New Head of the Department of Health and Human Services
“We fear that HHS is badly off-course and doubt Mr. Azar will make the changes needed to really put patients’ interests first.” → Read More
ICYMI: Trump Administration Creates New Division to Protect 'Conscience Rights' of Providers
Advocates argue that the new 'Conscience and Religious Freedom' division of the Office of Civil Rights will allow broad discrimination against women and LGBT people. → Read More
Why Immigration Status Has a Bigger Impact on Reproductive Rights Than You Think
On the 45th anniversary of the passage of Roe v. Wade, non-citizen immigrant women find themselves facing increasingly difficult options. → Read More
Forum Explores Widespread Discrimination Experienced by People of Color
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation forum focused on community-driven solutions to discrimination in health, housing and policing. → Read More
'Next World Tarot' is the Tarot Deck of Your Apocalyptic Dreams
Queer Latina artist Cristy C. Road's new deck uses original illustrations of queer people of color to create an otherworldly tool for reflection and intuition. → Read More
Campaign Aims to Give California Public University Students Full Access to Reproductive Care
The justCARE campaign introduced legislation that would improve access to medication abortion for public university students. → Read More
READ: Midwifery Is on the Rise in Native Communities
A new Rewire article explores the efforts to reintegrate traditional birthing practices in Native communities in the United States and Canada. → Read More
New Study Shows a Historic Increase in Laws Supportive of Reproductive Rights in 2017
But with slightly more anti-choice state laws also enacted last year, it's an increasingly divided climate going into 2018. → Read More
Start the New Year With These 7 Reproductive Justice Resolutions
Sistersong invited organizations that support reproductive justice to share their #RJResolutions for 2018. Here are seven of our favorites. → Read More
17 Women of Color Who Rocked the Resistance in 2017
During an intensely challenging year, they stood out in their efforts to fight for social justice in politics, media, art and culture. → Read More