Issues for Your Tissues

Had planned to ask some pointed questions, which I shared with NCPPR, and then they didn't answer the phone when I called for the interview. After multiple calls and a voicemail, I gave up on the conversation. The result is this disillusioned, disappointed monologue before you.

Daniel Williams of Equality Texas joined me to talk about the unenforceable NC transphobic bathroom law, HB2, and Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton's efforts to bring state sponsored discrimination to students and schools in Texas.

Jessica Mason Pieklo Legal Analyst at Rewire joined me to talk about recent hearings involving domestic terrorist Robert Means who killed 3 in Colorado last fall at a Planned Parenthood. He was found not competent to stand trial. We also talked about the death threats on Wichita provider, Dr. Means, that were found to not be death threats. When Christians are the terrorists, media and juries give them a pass. This sets unfortunate precedent in our courts for terroristic acts to come.

Commander James LaVelle Dickens serves in the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Regional Office, Office of the Secretary, Region VI Dallas, and joined me to talk about Minority Cancer Awareness Week which was observed in April. We don't have to stop being aware just because it's May. Let's prevent what we can and diagnose and treat the rest.

Wagatwe Wanjuki joined me to talk about Tufts University perpetuating and protecting rape culture, surviving each day, the need for activism, and the importance of addressing rape publicly. #SAAM

Southwest Sexual Health Alliance founders Dylan Davies and Heather McPherson, MA, LPC, LMFT joined me to talk about the May Sexceptional Lecture featuring Emily Nagoski, PhD.

Nicole Jardim joined me to talk about common period complaints and some tools to potentially improve your period experience. 

Suzanne Suchan joined me to talk about her story. She spent more than 20 years in an abusive relationship and survived to found Love Shouldn't Hurt, an organization to empower and help survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Heather Ross co-author of Exit joined me to talk about the play and the importance of discussions not unlike ours. Exit premieres at the Vortex Theater this Thursday, tomorrow!

Cindy Cooper, playwright, author, and producer joined me to talk about the Reproductive Freedom Festival held last Sunday. It was the first of its kind and you should check out her work.