Happy birthday to writer and activist Audre Lorde, who inspires and reminds us that our work does not exist in a vacuum. Our identities are vast — they overlap and intersect. Issues like racism, misogyny, and homophobia are connected, and the oppressive systems that work against some work against all. Planned Parenthood firmly believes in reproductive justice — the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, to decide whether or not to have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities (@SisterSong).
Another national action addressing the need for gun violence prevention is taking place next month. The #NationalSchoolWalkout on Friday, April 20, 2018, will join students, educators, parents, and community leaders together to take action.
At the March For Our Lives on March 24, hundreds of thousands of people flooded Washington, D.C., and satellite marches across the country to protest gun violence — a public health crisis that claims an average of 96 lives every day. As young people shared their stories of loss, grief, and survival, the nation listened.
Now it’s Congress’s turn. We’re calling on our lawmakers to listen to these advocates, support gun violence prevention research, and take informed action to protect our communities. Everyone deserves to lead a life that is healthy and free from violence.
Here are some highlights from the day’s events:
Keep Fighting
Each day that Congress fails to act, another community experiences the tragedy of gun violence. Whether gun violence is in the form of mass shootings, intimate partner violence, or overzealous and brutal policing, we cannot afford to be silent. That’s why we need you to take the energy from the March For Our Lives into the days, weeks, and months ahead.
Here are several organizations that need your support:
Another national action addressing the need for gun violence prevention is taking place next month. The #NationalSchoolWalkout on Friday, April 20, 2018, will join students, educators, parents, and community leaders together to take action.
We’re teaming up with MuslimGirl.com to celebrate the second ever Muslim Women’s Day! This year’s theme is “Muslim Women Talk Back to Violence” as we center the voices of Muslim women impacted by gun violence, sexual assault in the age #MeToo, and much more. You can take part by simply retweeting and sharing Muslim women’s stories on your social media on this day, and celebrating the Muslim women in your life to let them know you care. We stand with Muslim women against hate, discrimination, and violence.
It’s not about who does what, but about how we all Rise Up As One to protect one another, our communities, our rights from those who try to bury us! ✊🏽👊🏿✋
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