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As a transgender and gender queer individual, this conversation affects me too.

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As a male-identified being, I often feel – largely appropriately so – ancillary to the conversation about reproductive rights. But as a transgender and gender queer individual, as a queer person, this conversation affects me too. Many of you know I’m a local Unitarian Universalist minister. But that’s not the capacity I’m writing in here. I’m writing as a member of the … [Read more...] about As a transgender and gender queer individual, this conversation affects me too.

Mother’s Day, 3:19am

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It is 3:19 am on Mother’s Day and I should be asleep, instead I am reflecting on parenting.  For nearly two years I have led by example. I have tried to show my daughters that being politically active can be a part of your everyday life, but it has come at a cost. It has meant less nourishing food, less time outdoors, fewer play dates, more chaos, and less family time. The … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day, 3:19am

Support The Woman Project on RI Gives Day on June 5th

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Your support of The Woman Project on JUNE 5th is helpful to making Rhode Island a better and more giving place to live. The Woman Project works every day to keep the dialogue current and fresh surrounding Reproductive Rights and specifically the legislation of RHCA. Through ARTIVISM, TWP has had a myriad of successes but still works daily on efforts to make our issue and lack … [Read more...] about Support The Woman Project on RI Gives Day on June 5th

When 63% of RI Residents Want Abortion Rights in the State

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TWP is committed to pushing the topic of Organ Equity to the forefront of legislation in the Rhode Island's State House. With 63% of state residents speaking to their support and interest in seeing this legislation voted on and passed, we will keep reminding the House Speaker Nicolas Mattiello that this topic is not going away.   Now we have outside state support … [Read more...] about When 63% of RI Residents Want Abortion Rights in the State

Change is afoot and yet very much the same…

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Change is afoot at TWP.    We have a new collaborator, DL Helfer, a local UU minister. We have a new look, clasped hands to demonstrate the way we’ve been making change — together. And our approach has shifted a bit as well, as we grow from a fledgling RI organization focused on bodily autonomy through art activism to a voice heard in our Statehouse and beyond.   We’re … [Read more...] about Change is afoot and yet very much the same…

TWP Interviews: Farah Diaz-Tello, lawyer, Reproductive Justice advocate

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1. We were honored when you found The Woman Project and reached out to us. Tell us a bit about yourself and your organization. Additionally, how did you find TWP? I am a human rights attorney who works in service of reproductive justice -- applying my legal calling to ensuring that that everyone has the rights and resources they need to determine if, when, and how to get … [Read more...] about TWP Interviews: Farah Diaz-Tello, lawyer, Reproductive Justice advocate

Support TWP and Send a Valentine

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  Following in the success of Pence receiving receipts of donations from Planned Parenthood when donations were made early in January 2017, The Woman Project is starting it's own similar fundraiser. If anyone, in or out of state, donates $10 to The Woman Project for a week, we will send a uterus valentine in their name to either Speaker Mattiello or Senate President … [Read more...] about Support TWP and Send a Valentine

TWP Interviews: Tina Cane, Poet Laureate of Rhode Island

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1.We are curious about who you are and what kind of work that you do; would you tell us a bit about yourself? I am a poet, teacher and the founder/director of a visiting writer program called Writers-in-the-Schools, RI. I also currently serve as the sixth Poet Laureate of the state of Rhode Island and am the mother of three children. 2. TWP has been working to pass a bill … [Read more...] about TWP Interviews: Tina Cane, Poet Laureate of Rhode Island

The Woman Project Represented at The Women’s March, 2018

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On Saturday 1/20/2018 The Woman Project was honored to participate in the second Women’s March, in Providence Rhode Island. Our collaborator Emily Boucher gave an impassioned speech about The Woman Project; using art as activism and the state of reproductive freedom in Rhode Island. Days before the forty fifth anniversary of Roe V Wade; making abortion a right of women and … [Read more...] about The Woman Project Represented at The Women’s March, 2018

Celebrate & Fundraiser Trivia Night

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The Woman Project was recently registered as a 501 c4 so we can make more of an impact in Rhode Island.  We are kicking off our new status with our first ever fundraiser, A Trivia Night next Friday night, October 13th. $20 gets you a ticket to join a team and drinks. The winning team will go home with their very own reproductive health care grab bag suprise. Tilly's … [Read more...] about Celebrate & Fundraiser Trivia Night