Women's Issues

From the Inbox: Breast Cancer Survivors In FL Legislature Celebrate Stories of Hope

October 19, 2011 by Kenneth

From the House Dems:

Members and staff of the Florida House of Representatives wore pink on Wednesday, October 19, at the suggestion of two breast cancer survivors who serve in the Florida Legislature and who sought to call attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

State Representatives Geraldine F. Thompson (D-Orlando) and Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed (D-Deerfield Beach) asked their colleagues to don pink outfits to celebrate the power of pink and strides being made against breast cancer.

Learn more about their battles with breast cancer and their story of hope in this following essay. Feel free to use any of their commentary for broadcast or publication. Also, please see the two attached photos, including one of Reps. Clarke-Reed (left side of the image) and Thompson (on the right). The other photograph shows a gathering of several House members and staff taken today outside the chambers of the Florida House of Representatives. The images were taken by Meredith Geddings, House photographer, Office of the Clerk.

10/8: 20th Annual Barrett Foundation Fundraiser at Hotel Albuquerque/Casa Esencia

October 8, 2011 by Democracy for N...

From the Barrett Foundation:
Our annual fundraising event, Swing into the 20th Gala/After Party, is set for Friday, October 8, at Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, as well as Casa Esencia –- Albuquerque’s most exclusive cocktail lounge and dance club. This year’s fundraiser is different from all others, because the pubic can attend both the Gala and After Party: Clubbing for a Cause, or just the After Party, so people of varying interests and demographics can participate. This is a chance to make a real difference in the lives of the ever-growing population of homeless women and children right here in Albuquerque.

ACLU of New Mexico Announces Award Recipients

September 26, 2011 by Democracy for N...

From ACLU-NM:
Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is pleased to announce the recipients of the organization’s annual awards. Each year, the ACLU of New Mexico honors an attorney and an activist for their outstanding civil liberties work in the State of New Mexico. The awards will be presented as part of the 49th annual Bill of Rights Celebration on Saturday, October 22, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.

The 2011 Cooperating Attorney Award goes to Mark D. Fine of the Fine Law Firm for his work defending the rights of female inmates in the New Mexico Women’s Correctional Facility (NMWCF) in Grants, NM. Fine currently represents three women who allege that a male employee sexually assaulted them while they were inmates. The suit also seeks to hold NMWCF accountable for retaliation against the victims after they reported the incidents.

The 2011 Guardian of Liberty Award goes to two people this year, James Walker and Steven De Los Santos, both recently graduated from Clovis High School. Despite resistance from the community and deliberate obstruction by the Clovis school board, Walker and De Los Santos successfully established the school’s first-ever Gay-Straight Alliance.

9/27: Progressive Women for Balderas Meet and Greet Hosted by Prof. Margaret Montoya

September 23, 2011 by Democracy for N...

From Balderas for Senate:

PROGRESSIVE WOMEN FOR BALDERAS
Meet & Greet
Hosted by
Prof. Margaret Montoya
&
Dr. Carletta Bullock  Angela Chavez Adkins 
Hon. Diane Denish  Maria Martinez  Diana Montoya-Boyer  Suzanne Prescott  Charlotte Roybal   Dr. Karen Sanchez-Griego  Dr. Kristine Suozzi  DeAnza Valencia

Hon. Hector Balderas
Candidate for United States Senate
Tuesday, September 27th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
At the Boyer-Montoya Home—931 Green Valley Road, NW, ABQ
Click for Flyer (pdf)

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