New research on the effectiveness of women's leadership; exploring protest and the true meaning of patriotism; building a new, more inclusive "normal."

*"Today at Ms."** | **July 6, 2020*

*YOU'RE INVITED:* Join "Ms"., Feminist Majority Foundation, Girls Learn International and The Civics Center for a special, *virtual screening of **"Capturing the Flag"*, a documentary that shares the story of three activists who worked to combat voter suppression in Cumberland County, N.C. in 2016, and *post-film town hall *with voting rights experts.

*Thursday, July 16 at 8pm ET** | Click here [ [link removed] ] for more info & to register for this free event!*
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*Why Women Make a Difference in Social Movements [ [link removed] ]*

BY OLIVER C. HAUG | Researchers at Harvard have found that social movements are more effective when led by women.

*Revolutionary Roots and the True Meaning of Patriotism [ [link removed] ]*

BY JEAN KILBOURNE | From the Boston Tea Party to modern-day Black Lives Matter demonstrations, protesters fight to ensure true liberty and justice for all. There's nothing more in the spirit of the American Revolution than protest.

*Making the Next Normal More Equal for LGBTQ People [ [link removed] ]*

BY M. V. LEE BADGETT | "This pandemic confirms that if we want a healthy population and a fully functioning economy, then we must create a more equal society for everyone-including LGBTQ people."
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*We are so excited to announce "Ms". magazine's first podcast, "On the Issues with Michele Goodwin"!

**The first episode is available now on Apple Podcasts [ [link removed] ] + Spotify [ [link removed] ].

We hope you'll listen, subscribe, rate and review today!*

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