Welcome to Wednesday, March 8, diamonds and boulders...

Today is International Women's Day, an opportunity to come together and #EmbraceEquity.

The theme of International Women’s Day 2023 is #EmbraceEquity. In order to achieve true inclusion and belonging, it's necessary to recognize that women do not start on an even playing field. Therefore, measures must be taken to compensate for historical and social disadvantages and attain equity. 

How can you help to create a more equitable society?

Activists face domestic terrorism charges as Atlanta’s ‘cop city’ protests escalate

Thirty-five protestors were detained after throwing rocks, fireworks, and Molotov cocktails at the site of a new police training facility, the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, known by activists as "Cop City." At least 23 people face domestic terrorism charges.  

Do you support or oppose Kemp's declared state of emergency?

U.S. lawmakers introduce a record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills

U.S. government officials have proposed a record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills so far this year, with 150 pieces of legislation being pre-filed, introduced, or passed in 23 states.

In total, the American Civil Liberties Union is tracking 371 anti-LGBTQ+ bills, many of which are targeting transgender communities.

Contact your reps and demand they protect LGBTQ+ rights

Migrant convoy with 103 unaccompanied minors discovered as border crisis continues

In the Mexican state of Veracruz, 103 unaccompanied migrant children were found with 212 unrelated adults in an abandoned truck. It is the largest discovery of migrant children found in recent history. They were all wearing color-coded bracelets that identified them as the clients of people smugglers.

Should the U.S. deny asylum to anyone "circumventing" legal pathways? COMMENT NOW on Biden's proposed rule

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And, In The End...

Today is International Women's Day. Women have come so far in the past century, but there is still a very long, arduous road to achieving true and lasting equality. Support the women in your life and recognize them for the way they face challenges with grace and empathy.

—Emma Kansiz

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