This Is What Happens When Creepy Sexist Men Try To Take Away Women’s Rights In The Dark Of Night

By now you’ve heard the story of Wendy Davis, the senator who stood up to powerful interests, giving a voice for the millions of women across our country who are having their rights stolen from them at exponential rates. Here’s how she rallied the voices of the voiceless to shut down a state legislature and…

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Jul 5, 2013

Her shoes and your voices kept her standing. You could share this and help her continue standing up for everyone. Up to you.

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