Monroe County NOW
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Monroe County, Indiana, chapter of the National Organization for Women. Started in 2017, Building a better Indiana since.
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The best way for us to defend our rights is to do it together! Get organized with your local chapter of the National Organization for Women. Use the links below to become a member and learn about our six core issues.
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Before SC, Patricia S. Due held a "jail-in" in Fla.
Due’s refusal to post bail "gave CRM a new tactic in struggle for equality. It was a tactical breakthrough that filled the jails & put pressure on the gov't." — Paul Ortiz
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Due’s refusal to post bail "gave CRM a new tactic in struggle for equality. It was a tactical breakthrough that filled the jails & put pressure on the gov't." — Paul Ortiz
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Feb. 20, 1960: Patricia Stephens Due Called for “Jail, No Bail”
#tdih On Feb. 20, 1960, Patricia Stephens Due was fined and arrested for sitting at a whites-only lunch counter at Woolworth's in Tallahassee, Florida. Due refused to pay a fine and chose to stay in j...
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February 8, 2026 at 1:22 PM
This is unacceptable. Full stop. The President of the United States sharing an AI-generated image depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes is racist, dehumanizing, and repulsive.
This kind of hate has no place anywhere—especially not coming from the highest office in the country.
This kind of hate has no place anywhere—especially not coming from the highest office in the country.
February 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The 1936 ALA Annual Conference was held in Richmond, Virginia, a city with Jim Crow-era racial segregation laws. While ALA had no segregation or discriminatory policies, it had not established any ruling against holding a conference in a segregated city.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3NNV42S
#ALA150
Read more: https://bit.ly/3NNV42S
#ALA150
February 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Join the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table in celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth by reading an award-winning title each day during the month of February!
Check out their calendar of suggested books. ➡️ https://www.ala.org/cskbkhistorymonth
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Check out their calendar of suggested books. ➡️ https://www.ala.org/cskbkhistorymonth
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February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Join the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table in celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth by reading an award-winning title each day during the month of February!
Check out their calendar of suggested books. ➡️ https://www.ala.org/cskbkhistorymonth
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Check out their calendar of suggested books. ➡️ https://www.ala.org/cskbkhistorymonth
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Drop a comment sharing the name of a girl or woman whose sport acumen has inspired you. Extra likes for those from south central Indiana! #mcnow, #nationalwomenandgirlsinsportsday, #feminism
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Drop a comment sharing the name of a girl or woman whose sport acumen has inspired you. Extra likes for those from south central Indiana! #mcnow, #nationalwomenandgirlsinsportsday, #feminism
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🇨🇦 Black History Month:
Clotilda Douglas-Yakimchuk
www.museumofhealthcare.ca/blog/black-h...
#BHM2026 #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #Science #CdnPoli #Healthcare #Nursing
Clotilda Douglas-Yakimchuk
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#BHM2026 #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #Science #CdnPoli #Healthcare #Nursing
Black History Month: Clotilda Douglas-Yakimchuk — Canadian Museum of Health Care
Born and raised in Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia, Clotilda Douglas-Yakimchuk became the first Black graduate of the Nova Scotia Hospital School of Nursing in 1954. She also went on to earn a postgraduate ...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM
🇨🇦 Black History Month:
Clotilda Douglas-Yakimchuk
www.museumofhealthcare.ca/blog/black-h...
#BHM2026 #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #Science #CdnPoli #Healthcare #Nursing
Clotilda Douglas-Yakimchuk
www.museumofhealthcare.ca/blog/black-h...
#BHM2026 #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #Science #CdnPoli #Healthcare #Nursing
Looking forward to sharing information during this "A Century of Black History Commemorations" as declared by ASNLH (Association for the Study of Negro Life and History).
#BlackHistoryMonth #Feminism #MCNow #February2026 #history
#BlackHistoryMonth #Feminism #MCNow #February2026 #history
January 31, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Looking forward to sharing information during this "A Century of Black History Commemorations" as declared by ASNLH (Association for the Study of Negro Life and History).
#BlackHistoryMonth #Feminism #MCNow #February2026 #history
#BlackHistoryMonth #Feminism #MCNow #February2026 #history
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Today marks the anniversary when Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the ERA — a victory decades in the making and a story that should inspire us all to vote.
Learn more: eracoalition.org/2026/01/27/s...
#LWVIN #equalrights #democracylivesinthelight
Learn more: eracoalition.org/2026/01/27/s...
#LWVIN #equalrights #democracylivesinthelight
January 28, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Today marks the anniversary when Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the ERA — a victory decades in the making and a story that should inspire us all to vote.
Learn more: eracoalition.org/2026/01/27/s...
#LWVIN #equalrights #democracylivesinthelight
Learn more: eracoalition.org/2026/01/27/s...
#LWVIN #equalrights #democracylivesinthelight
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In order to build a successful social movement, we must include everyone.
Recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment’s Intersectionality
The ERA is intersectional.
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July 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In order to build a successful social movement, we must include everyone.
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🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Join LGBTQ+ Hoosiers and allies at the Statehouse on Wednesday, January 28, and read more about our two policy priorities. Register here: https://www.aclu-in.org/event/lgbtq-day-at-the-statehouse-2026/
January 26, 2026 at 9:32 PM
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Join LGBTQ+ Hoosiers and allies at the Statehouse on Wednesday, January 28, and read more about our two policy priorities. Register here: https://www.aclu-in.org/event/lgbtq-day-at-the-statehouse-2026/
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Abortion is already banned in Indiana, with very narrow exceptions. Now lawmakers are pushing SB 236 – which would target abortion medication by creating a lawsuit-driven enforcement scheme.
Tell your senator to vote no! https://action.aclu.org/send-message/in-abortion-medication
Tell your senator to vote no! https://action.aclu.org/send-message/in-abortion-medication
January 26, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Abortion is already banned in Indiana, with very narrow exceptions. Now lawmakers are pushing SB 236 – which would target abortion medication by creating a lawsuit-driven enforcement scheme.
Tell your senator to vote no! https://action.aclu.org/send-message/in-abortion-medication
Tell your senator to vote no! https://action.aclu.org/send-message/in-abortion-medication
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#OTD in 1944, Angela Davis was born. A professor, activist and author, her work on racism, feminism and the prison system continues to shape global movements for justice. #TheMarchContinues
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
#OTD in 1944, Angela Davis was born. A professor, activist and author, her work on racism, feminism and the prison system continues to shape global movements for justice. #TheMarchContinues
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Yesterday, the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee advanced SB 236, which would ban abortion pills & create citizen bounty hunters. Hear attorney Kathleen Delaney explain how this could impact Hoosiers.
Contact your Senator at MADVoters.org/bill-tracker and urge them to vote NO to SB 236.
Contact your Senator at MADVoters.org/bill-tracker and urge them to vote NO to SB 236.
January 22, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Yesterday, the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee advanced SB 236, which would ban abortion pills & create citizen bounty hunters. Hear attorney Kathleen Delaney explain how this could impact Hoosiers.
Contact your Senator at MADVoters.org/bill-tracker and urge them to vote NO to SB 236.
Contact your Senator at MADVoters.org/bill-tracker and urge them to vote NO to SB 236.
Chisholm's words still resonate: every individual deserves the freedom to make their own reproductive choices. Together, we can create a future where autonomy and equality thrive! #feminism, #RoeVWade, #ProChoice, #BansOffOurBodies, #ReproRightsNow @nationalnow.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Chisholm's words still resonate: every individual deserves the freedom to make their own reproductive choices. Together, we can create a future where autonomy and equality thrive! #feminism, #RoeVWade, #ProChoice, #BansOffOurBodies, #ReproRightsNow @nationalnow.bsky.social
Today, we can run for office, vote for officials, and impact our government more directly. How long will you be able to do that if you don't start getting involved today in every way you can? #feminism, #history, #activism
1/21/1853 — b. Helen Hamilton Gardener, American #gov official, suffrage leader, author, orator. Vice-chair, NAWSA Congressional Commission (1919). President Wilson appointed her to U.S. Civil Service Comm (1920), the first woman to hold a high federal post #womenshistory #womensrights #PolSky #BOTD
January 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Sharing on behalf of @IndianaNOW
CALL TO ACTION! WE MUST STOP SB 236 which will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Cmte on Wed. Call and email the committee members and tell them vote NO on the Murder Bill which would literally nullify HIPAA protections.
CALL TO ACTION! WE MUST STOP SB 236 which will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Cmte on Wed. Call and email the committee members and tell them vote NO on the Murder Bill which would literally nullify HIPAA protections.
January 20, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Sharing on behalf of @IndianaNOW
CALL TO ACTION! WE MUST STOP SB 236 which will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Cmte on Wed. Call and email the committee members and tell them vote NO on the Murder Bill which would literally nullify HIPAA protections.
CALL TO ACTION! WE MUST STOP SB 236 which will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Cmte on Wed. Call and email the committee members and tell them vote NO on the Murder Bill which would literally nullify HIPAA protections.
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SB 88, which tramples on the separation of church and state, is scheduled for a public committee hearing on Wednesday.
Want to see the other bills we’re tracking? Visit MADVoters.org/bill-tracker.
#INLegis #madvoters #getmadindiana #mutuallyassureddemocracy
Want to see the other bills we’re tracking? Visit MADVoters.org/bill-tracker.
#INLegis #madvoters #getmadindiana #mutuallyassureddemocracy
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
SB 88, which tramples on the separation of church and state, is scheduled for a public committee hearing on Wednesday.
Want to see the other bills we’re tracking? Visit MADVoters.org/bill-tracker.
#INLegis #madvoters #getmadindiana #mutuallyassureddemocracy
Want to see the other bills we’re tracking? Visit MADVoters.org/bill-tracker.
#INLegis #madvoters #getmadindiana #mutuallyassureddemocracy
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"Trans rights are human rights." Kim Villanueva, National NOW President
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SCOTUS Poised to Uphold State Laws Banning Transgender Youths from Participating in School Sports
The conservative-majority Supreme Court signaled Tuesday that it would rule to uphold state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that bar transgender girls from participating in school sports. Two transgen...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
"Trans rights are human rights." Kim Villanueva, National NOW President
www.democracynow.org/2026/1/14/he...
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Heads up, Hoosiers! Several high alert BAD bills are scheduled for a public committee hearing this Wednesday.
Here’s what you can do:
✊ Pack the committee hearing room in solidarity against the bill.
📞 Call your legislators about the bill using our bill tracker: MADVoters.org/bill-tracker
Here’s what you can do:
✊ Pack the committee hearing room in solidarity against the bill.
📞 Call your legislators about the bill using our bill tracker: MADVoters.org/bill-tracker
January 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Heads up, Hoosiers! Several high alert BAD bills are scheduled for a public committee hearing this Wednesday.
Here’s what you can do:
✊ Pack the committee hearing room in solidarity against the bill.
📞 Call your legislators about the bill using our bill tracker: MADVoters.org/bill-tracker
Here’s what you can do:
✊ Pack the committee hearing room in solidarity against the bill.
📞 Call your legislators about the bill using our bill tracker: MADVoters.org/bill-tracker
Our January 2026 newsletter will be coming out on Monday.
It is important that you read it. #bloomingtonindiana, #womensrights, #feminism
It is important that you read it. #bloomingtonindiana, #womensrights, #feminism
January 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Our January 2026 newsletter will be coming out on Monday.
It is important that you read it. #bloomingtonindiana, #womensrights, #feminism
It is important that you read it. #bloomingtonindiana, #womensrights, #feminism
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The Indiana General Assembly 2026 session is underway, and our Bill Tracker is live. Learn about the bills we're tracking so far, and check back in for additional bills and updates as the legislative process continues: https://www.aclu-in.org/legislation/
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The Indiana General Assembly 2026 session is underway, and our Bill Tracker is live. Learn about the bills we're tracking so far, and check back in for additional bills and updates as the legislative process continues: https://www.aclu-in.org/legislation/
"I could not move, because history had me glued to the seat. . . It felt like Sojourner Truth’s hands were pushing me down on one shoulder & Harriet Tubman’s hands were pushing me down on another shoulder, & I could not move." — Claudette Colvin
Claudette Colvin ¡Presente! has died at age 86. 💔
Claudette Colvin ¡Presente! has died at age 86. 💔
March 2, 1955: Claudette Colvin Refuses to Give Up Her Bus Seat
At age 15, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat to a white woman in Montgomery, Alabama.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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January 13, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Keep Watching This Channel As We Celebrate NOW's Milestone in 2026
We'll be dropping historical facts in the forthcoming months.
#NOW60Years, #WomensRights, #History, #skystorians, @nationalnow.bsky.social @monroecountynow.bsky.social @historyiswhat.bsky.social
We'll be dropping historical facts in the forthcoming months.
#NOW60Years, #WomensRights, #History, #skystorians, @nationalnow.bsky.social @monroecountynow.bsky.social @historyiswhat.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Keep Watching This Channel As We Celebrate NOW's Milestone in 2026
We'll be dropping historical facts in the forthcoming months.
#NOW60Years, #WomensRights, #History, #skystorians, @nationalnow.bsky.social @monroecountynow.bsky.social @historyiswhat.bsky.social
We'll be dropping historical facts in the forthcoming months.
#NOW60Years, #WomensRights, #History, #skystorians, @nationalnow.bsky.social @monroecountynow.bsky.social @historyiswhat.bsky.social