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The Center's affiliate organization, Western State Strategies, is continuing our traditional work on campaign finance reform, supporting voter-owned elections and promoting a more transparent election system that expands democracy.
   
   
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  GENDER JUSTICE - TOOLS AND RESOURCES  
     
  Through our Family, Community and Sexuality Project, Western States Center is developing new political education tools that help organizations break down stereotypical patriarchal and racist notions of family, gender roles and sexuality. Tools include handouts, film and video, and other materials that can be utilized by organizations interested in developing pro-active gender justice strategies.  
     
 

Documents for Download:

Tools for Organizing for Progressive Family Values
Progressive Family Values Principles
Broadening Support for Reproductive Justice and Queer Liberation
Gender Justice Criteria for Issue Development
Principles for Working Wedges Issues
Comparing Conservative and Progressive Family Values
Impacts of Policy on Immigrant and Refugee LGBT People and Families
Political Education for Gender Justice
Gender Justice Definitions

 
 

 

 
 
 
     
 

Useful Web Sites:

  • EMERJ (Expanding the Movement for Empowerment and Reproductive Justice) is a national collation that building a strong and vibrant movement for reproductive justice through developing tools, models and resources; research and analysis; and training and technical assistance.
  • The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) works to end discrimination and violence caused by gender stereotypes by changing public attitudes, educating elected officials and expanding legal rights. GenderPAC also promotes understanding of the connection between discrimination based on gender stereotypes and sex, sexual orientation, age, race and class.
  • Pro-Choice Public Education Project in a national organization educations young women about reproductive freedom and choice.  In addition they do research and messaging work specific to the needs of young women of color.
  • The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation (the Task Force) was the first national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy organization and remains the movement's leading voice for freedom, justice and equality.
  • SisterSong:  Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective mobilizes women of color through convenings, mentoring and self-help, sharing frameworks and organizing to affect change.
  • Alliance for Full Acceptance - A social justice organization uniting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and heterosexuals to eliminate prejudice based on sexual orientation. Alliance for Full Acceptance has 300 members and 800 friends.
  • Choice USA - Mobilizes and provides ongoing support to the diverse, upcoming generation of leaders who promote and protect reproductive choice both now and in the future.
  • INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence - A national activist organization of radical feminists of color advancing a movement to end violence against women of color and their communities through direct action, critical dialogue and grassroots organizing.
  • Indigenous Women's Network - An organization whose purpose is to increase the visibility of Native Women and empower them to participate in political, social and cultural processes while working toward the betterment of Native women and improving the conditions within communities.