2006: An Action Packed Year for Feminists

Jan. 1 Episcopal Church ordains first woman priest, 1977.

Jan. 11 birthday of Alice Paul, founder of the Equal Rights Party, 1885.

Jan. 15 birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.,1929

Jan. 17 Regular NOW meeting, 6pm at the GALA center.

Jan. 22 SLONOW presents "Vera Drake" at the Palm Theatre, to celebrate the 33rd aniversery of Roe v. Wade. Tickets are $10. Film will start at 10 am, with discussion afterword. Refreshments served.

Jan. 25 birthday of feminist writer, Virginia Woolf, 1882.

Jan. 25 birthday of Julia Morgan, architect of Hearst Castle, 1872.

Feb. 4 birthday of Betty Friedan, first president of NOW, 1921.

Feb. 6 National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Feb. 12 Freedom to Marry Day

Feb. 16 birthday of Leonora O'Reilly, founder NAACP, 1870

Feb. 21 Regular NOW meeting, 6pm at the GALA center. Also the birthday of Barbara Jordan, first black US Rep from Texas, 1935.

Mar. 29 SPEAK OUT FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM!, Sacramento Convention Center, 9-4:30. Educate your Legislators, Caucas with Women's Health Advocates from all over CA, Protect Women's Health Issues, Learn about emerging issues. For more information contact Jo Ann Madigan (415) 346-0563 jomadigan@earthlink.net

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