By Kimberley Johnson on October 14, 2015
' I Want Equal Pay, Hollywood's Sexist Double Standards, Jennifer Lawrence Writes About Pay Inequality, Jennifer Lawrence: No More Being 'Likable
Celebrity, Economics, Equal Rights, Uncategorized, Women's Issues
Actress Jennifer Lawrence wrote about earning less than her male colleagues on Lena Dunham’s site, Lenny. In her essay titled Why Do I Make Less Than My Male Co‑Stars?, she wrote: “I’m over trying to find the ‘adorable’ way to state my opinion and still be likable!” After Sony Pictures’ internal computer system was […]
By Kimberley Johnson on September 25, 2015
Kimrey discusses the Equal Rights Amendment, Madison Kimrey speech on equal rights, Madison Kimrey talks about equality
Civil Rights, Equal Rights, Sexism, Women's Issues
“Are young women in this country to be considered an equal part of America’s great potential or part of corporate America’s profit margin?” Voting and equal rights activist Madison Kimery knocks out another tremendous speech, and this time it was at the Women Advance Women’s Summit 2015. Kimrey starts by letting the audience know she’s […]
By Kimberley Johnson on September 17, 2015
equal pay, Hollywood, Sienna Miller
Celebrity, Equal Rights, Feminism, Women's Issues
British actress Sienna Miller turned down a role in a Broadway production because she learned she was offered significantly less than her male co-star was offered. In an interview with Vogue, Miller said, “It was a play with just two of us on stage and I was offered less than half of what he was […]
By Samuel Warde on September 1, 2015
Gay Marriage, Kim Davis, marriage equality, Religious Intolerance, Right Wing Fanatics, Videos, Weird News
Equal Rights, gay marriage, gay rights, Religious Fanaticism, Religious Intolerance, Right Wing Fanatics, Right Wing Hatred, Videos, Weird News
UPDATE, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015: NBC News reports that Davis was found to be in contempt of court Thursdays morning. District Court Judge David Bunning has said Davis is bound by an oath of office to perform her duties under the law, and ordered that she be jailed until she complied with his order to […]
By Kimberley Johnson on August 19, 2015
Cory Booker, Elections, Voter Fraud, Voting Rights
Civil Rights, Elections, Equal Rights, Republicans
On August 6, 2015, the Voting Rights Act turned 50. The day before the VRA anniversary, Texas voters had reason to celebrate – the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Texas’s 2011 photo ID law was unconstitutional, because it violated the rights of minority voters. Popular Democratic Senator Cory Booker (NJ) appeared on ABC’s […]