Upholding Reproductive Rights: A Call to Action in North Dakota
June 18, 2023By: Amy JacobsonExecutive Director, Prairie Action ND It has been one year since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, a decision that shattered nearly 50 years of precedent and stripped individuals of the right to control their own bodies. Following swiftly, our state legislature passed a stringent near-total […]
North Dakota Aims to be Queer Free by 2025
January 18, 2023 | Faye Seidler, LBGTQ+ Advocate and Activist I’m a suicide prevention advocate that specializes in LGBTQ+ populations. While the legislative session may still introduce new bills, we already have thirteen that specifically target queer folks. They range from mundane policy updates to legislation so new and horrifying we don’t have a cute […]
First Look at Transgender Youth Data for ND
November 14, 2022 | Faye Seidler, LBGTQ+ Advocate and Activist North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, for 2021, was released earlier this year and is the first time we’ve asked about or were able to collect data on transgender students. While we long suspected these youth were struggling, we now have an accurate glimpse […]
Solidarity Saturday Kicks-off Spring Series
The 2022 Solidarity Saturdays Spring Series kicks off this month. Join us on February 12th at 10am CT. February’s topic is ‘Freedom from Violence: exploring the intersection of violence and the changes needed to ensure all people live a life free of violence.’ We are thrilled to announce our guest speaker Dr. Hollie Mackey (Northern Cheyenne), Associate Professor of […]
Honoring Indian Boarding School Survivors in ND
September 30, 2021 ORANGE SHIRT DAY NORTH DAKOTA, A MEMORIAL WALK PLANNED FOR BISMARCKOne of several events around the country honoring The National Day of Remembrance for US Indian Boarding Schools on September 30. BISMARCK, ND – In May 2021, 215 graves were uncovered at Kamloops Indian Boarding School in British Columbia, Canada. The bodies […]
Gender Equality Advocates Drive “Notorious RVG” Across the Midwest to Activate and Inspire Voters to Choose Equality
August, 2021 Starting August 15th, gender equality advocates from VoteEqualityUS will be traversing the Midwest in “The NotoriousRVG (Ruthless Vote Getter),” a branded RV named in honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. FromAugust 26th to August 29th, the tour is visiting several towns in the Peace Garden State – Bismarck, Jamestown, Valley City, […]