As the December 15th deadline approaches to sign up for 2017 market exchange plans, affordable health insurance remains out of reach or at-risk for too many Americans.
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Making Paid Leave Work for All Families
This report from Forward Together, The Center for American Progress, Family Values @ Work and A Better Balance examines the definition of family in paid leave policy, the ways in which the definition leads to discrimination against LGBT families and the ways in which policy makers can ensure that our leave policies work for all families.
I Was One of Those Women Who Couldn’t Afford Birth Control—& I Got Pregnant
Black women know what’s best for our bodies. Trust us, Rep. Price.
Lifting Economic Policies that Support All Families
Forward Together and nine partners created a tool that helps to put today’s diverse workers — from women to LGBTQ individuals to people of color — at the center of the conversation about economic policy. Use this c3 education tool to help candidates focus on our families and learn more about economic justice issues affecting our communities.
My ‘treat yourself’ mentality landed me with $15,000 of debt
I was raised by a single mother who worked three jobs to provide me and my brothers with everything we needed and most of what we wanted. Growing up, there never was a large focus on financial literacy or prepping for my future. Now, I wish there had been.
Self-Care is My Political Tool
In my commitment to not letting white supremacy stop me, I completely ignored my own needs for self-care, which resulted in overextending myself less than 24 hours after Trump was announced as the President-elect.
In Betweens
“Am I trans enough?” Created for Strong Families’ Trans Day of Resilience art project, this comic by Echoing Ida writer Jordan Scruggs and artist Bishakh Som explores the (in)visibility of Black nonbinary folks.
Let’s Push Solidarity Beyond the Safety Pin This TDOR
The problem with the safety pin is that being an ally is more than just declaring yourself one. It means actively working to dismantle systems of oppression while also recognizing your privilege within those systems.
Breathe
Art created for Trans Day of Resilience 2017 by Edxie Betts in collaboration with poet Benji Hart. Hear and read the poem that goes with this image here.
Stop the Violence Against Trans Women & GNC Folx of Color
Art created for Trans Day of Resilience 2016 by Edxie Betts in collaboration with TGI Justice Project.