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Insights About Menopause and Aging Bodies

04/24/2023

"My passion is about helping aging women, for those 30 to 50 years that we have beyond the reproductive age, to be as vital and purposeful as we possibly can be. And to be visible — we are often forgotten as we age and this is a time for us really to be visible."

Three Human Rights Bills Signed Into Law

04/22/2023

Protesters for and against three social issue bills…

A Conversation About Reproductive Freedom

04/11/2023

Several states are passing legislation designed to protect patients and doctors who are choosing inclusive reproductive care. Minnesota's Reproductive Freedom Defense Act is one of those bills. HF366 passed the House and is awaiting a Senate hearing. This is what it would do in MInnesota.

Commentary: “Florida”

04/05/2023

Ellie Krug (she/her) has a radio show on AM950, and speaks and…

School-Based Clinics Empower Teens

03/30/2023

Adolescent-centered health care entails directly educating the patient on their health needs, rather than providing that guidance exclusively to the parent or guardian.

The Fight for Free Menstrual Products at School

03/30/2023

To us, it was unfair that the school provided non-menstruators with the hygiene products they needed (toilet paper, soap, and paper towels) while every month, we were forced to scavenge.

Out of a Box

03/30/2023

If there was a class focused on gender identity at my school, I know I wouldn’t have been comfortable speaking up about my experience around the individuals who were stereotyping me because of how I looked.

Alma Silver

Reimagining “Self-Advocacy” as a Disabled Woman

03/30/2023

Asking for help was the hardest and most cathartic self-advocacy I have ever accomplished.

TODAY: Let’s Talk About Sex, Menopause, and Aging Bodies (walk-ins welcome)

03/29/2023

We will have fun swag bags, 25 vendors, and good Q&A with experts. Early bird registration ends April 14. (Walk-ins don't get swag bags, so sign up today!)

Poem: “The Body”

01/25/2023

Your life is a brief parole from non-existence.

Making One Heart

12/29/2022

We can be ourselves without fear of being made fun of, or bullied, which is something a lot of us deal with in our daily lives.

Why Learning Anatomy Matters

10/27/2022

How we talk about bodies matters.

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