Listed among NOW's priorities is ending racism and promoting diversity. However, they are seemingly a part of the patriarchal supremacist thought machine as they have alienated stay-at-home mothers, limited the number of women of color in leadership positions and as members, and had to be publicly embarrassed by their refusal to admit lesbians. It's difficult to understand the lack of diversity in a national organization for women. Not until Sandra Bland has NOW spoken up for women of color who have been criminally discriminated against, brutalized, jailed and murdered. Where was the voice of support from NOW for Marissa Alexander, who was jailed, has faced decades in prison and now has a permanent criminal record for protecting her children and herself from an abusive husband and a jaded judicial system? Where was the voice of support from NOW for Bree Newsome, the courageous young woman who removed one of the symbols of dehumanization of immeasurable proportions? Where was the voice of support for the twelve year-old girl whose ribs and jaw were broken by police officers? Where was the voice of NOW when seven year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones was murdered by police in Detroit in 2010 while sleeping in her home? Where is the voice of NOW for the many trans women currently being killed? The voice of NOW was missing for these women killed during police encounters: Tanisha Anderson in Cleveland 2014, Yvette Smith in Texas 2014, Miriam Carey in Washington, D. C. 2013, Shelly Fry in Houston 2012, Darkish Harris in Louisiana 2012, Malissa Williams in Cleveland 2012, Alesia Thomas in Los Angeles 2012, Shantel Davis in New York 2012, Rekia Boyd in Chicago 2012, Shereese Francis in New York 2012, Tarika Wilson in Ohio 2008, Kathryn Johnston in Atlanta 2006, Alberta Stroll in New York 2003, Kendra James in Portland 2003. NOW has been asked and has yet to answer: "Is the leadership of NOW racially and culturally diverse? Where are the women of color in leadership positions?" They must make moves to include and help all women or get out of the way ~ remake or break, NOW!

Donald Trump is the current Republican frontrunner for President of the United States. After the recent Fox News debate in Ohio, Trump said disparaging things about Fox News host Megyn Kelly, telling a morning show host, "she had blood coming out of her ears, blood coming out of her...wherever." He has called a woman "disgusting" for stepping away to pump breast milk, and has used words such as "dog," "fat pig" and "slob" to describe other women.

We all know how important women's health care is to a strong society.

Planned Parenthood provides quality health care to a wide spectrum of Iowa women.

Anti-choice extremists are on the attack, releasing videos that have been deceptively sliced-and-diced in an effort to drag Planned Parenthood’s name through the mud. Steve Knight and his anti-choice friends in Congress are now using these videos as an excuse to defund Planned Parenthood. Like any bully, Steve Knight and the anti-choice extremists won’t back down until we stand up to them. Add your name. Sign the petition. Tell the anti-choice bullies in Congress to back off!

I was personally sexually assaulted as a child by a cousin without any recourse. Today's headlines concerning the many accusations against Bill Cosby make one thing clear: Victims should have a voice no matter how far in the past they experienced these horrific acts. These monsters should not be allowed to be do this to anyone else and must be held accountable for their actions.

I care about all the women and men who would lose quality health care if Planned Parenthood is defunded.

A radical anti-abortion rights group is releasing a series of heavily edited, blatantly misleading videos in an attempt to smear Planned Parenthood. The leadership of one of the groups consulting on the anti-Planned Parenthood videos includes a convicted felon who attempted to bomb an abortion clinic. And now, hackers have attacked Planned Parenthood's website and are releasing the staff's personal information. Republican presidential candidate Senator Rand Paul has vowed to use “all legislative vehicles” available to defund Planned Parenthood. And Republican leaders in Congress are rushing to schedule the first votes. More than 2.7 million people turn to Planned Parenthood's nonprofit clinics in the U.S. each year for affordable health care services, including cancer-prevention tests, well-woman visits, access to birth control, and abortion services. Make no mistake about it: Abortion rights and women's health are under attack. Tell Congress you stand with Planned Parenthood for women's health and rights.

I am a victim of domestic abuse. My brother has made a life for himself while physically abusing me and verbally abusing me as well. My life is not at all how I planned it as a small child and i want justice foe the years of pure hell that he put me through. my brother has a big house and a car and all these nice things yet he is an abusive jerk who still gets away with it. and holds my family hostage. many people like me have been through pure hell and have nothing to show for the torture our abusers put us through and pure abusers have money and cars and houses and good jobs that we don't have and we still are stuck. Let's take their jobs and car and houses from them.

Most offenders get a slap on the wrist for beating their partner, daughter in-law, etc. Most women are terrified to call the police out of fear that nothing will be done, or their abuser will be released the next day. I myself am a survivor of domestic violence; my ex father in-law hit me twice in the head with a steel skillet, causing a large bruise on my brain and a hair-line fracture in my skull. I now live with chronic vertigo and severe anxiety, among other things. My attacker received 37 days in jail as a repeat offender. Please stiffen the punishments on these people so their victims can sleep peacefully knowing their abuser can never hurt them again.

Republican leaders like Speaker John Boehner are calling for a formal investigation into Planned Parenthood after an edited video surfaced that falsely accused the organization of selling organs. This is the GOP's latest stunt to take away women's rights to their own health care needs. Women and the men who love them must stand up, or we will have no rights and neither will our daughters. We all need to fight for our reproductive rights and healthcare for all women.

Honor his victims: Remove Bill Cosby's star.