The attacks on DEI are out of control.
This fight’s going to be long, and that means we need our allies to hold strong. I’m proud that our activists agreed it’s important to call in the left just as much as calling out the right.
Diane Burkholder is a cisgender, queer, mixed race, Black feminist community organizer. She’s a non-profit professional with more than 15 years experience in building the capacity of grassroots organizations and social service agencies.
Fifteen of Senator McCaskill’s constituents showed up and highlighted the importance of protecting the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling, the Affordable Care Act, and also highlighted the accompanying danger that lies in confirming a supporter of presidential self-pardons in the midst of a very public federal investigation of the White House.
On August 26, activists organized Unite for Justice rallies across the nation to highlight what’s at stake with the Supreme Court vacancy and why senators must vote no on the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh.
Over a dozen attendees showed up in good spirits, excited to engage in a discussion centered on the importance of access to contraception and abortion for women who want or need them.
Reproaction teamed up with Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri and the Guild of Silly Heathens for a direct action in Columbia, Missouri centering access to medication abortion.
Each stack of 10 to 15 fliers were placed in a visible location, such as on end tables or close to the front desk, so they would grab incoming patients' attention right away.
We are calling on Senators Donnelly, Heitkamp, Jones, Manchin, McCaskill, and Nelson to immediately denounce the efforts and organizing of any groups conspiring with terrorists to confirm Kavanaugh.
Reproaction co-organized and co-sponsored an immigration panel titled, “Discussing Immigration Beyond Reform,” alongside Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation, Kansas-Missouri DREAM Alliance, and ACLU of Missouri.
As an alumnus of AGS, I was excited to return and facilitate a discussion about maternal health disparities with a group of dynamic, engaged students.