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Press Releases / June 15, 2020

NOW-NY Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling to Protect LGBT Civil Rights

NOW commends the latest U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which recognizes that all Americans, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, are protected by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Blog / June 9, 2020

Justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor & So Many More: Black Lives Matter

As if COVID-19 was not already decimating our communities across the United States, we are confronted by the continued dehumanization of Black lives by police officers and vigilantes who take the lives of Black people without remorse and with virtual impunity. This disturbing reality is something that we must all face head on and seek to change. Learn how to educate yourself and others, take action, and get out the vote.

Press Releases / May 29, 2020

Ruben Diaz Sr. Not Fit for National Office

NOW urges Bronx voters to stop Ruben Diaz Sr.’s bid for higher office, where he has far more power to set back women’s rights and abortion access — in New York and across the country. NOW PAC is proud to endorse Melissa Mark-Viverito for the 15th Congressional District, who is a steadfast supporter of comprehensive reproductive health care, gay rights, and improving the lives of women and girls.

Press Releases / May 6, 2020

SCOTUS Cannot Allow Employers to Deny Women Coverage to Birth Control

NOW members know that religion is no excuse for bigotry against women. Tens of millions of women need subsidized contraceptive services and supplies because they are unable to access or purchase them on their own, and more than half of young adult women say cost concerns have led them to not use their birth control method as directed.