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27 years ago, 1600 black women took out a full page ad in the NYT to show support for Anita Hill. We are once again faced with a corrupt Senate, and a woman who is sacrificing all for us — for the good of the nation and the Supreme Court. Please help us raise money —men and women alike— for a full-page letter in USA Today (the most widely read in the country), and sign your name in support of Christine Blasey Ford.

Click here to support Women Support Christine Blasey Ford organized by Ashley Horvat After seeing Tayari Jones' post that 27 years ago, 1600 black women took out a full page ad in the New York Times to show support for Dr. Anita Hill, I was outraged. Why is this story not widely reported? Thank you to these wonderful women for uniting and creating something so powerful before GoF...

Help spread the word! Today is the last day to enroll in Covered California health insurance (Obamacare):

Help spread the word: Today is the last day of the open enrollment period to apply for health insurance in California. Sign up to get covered at coveredca.com.

Our sister TWW chapter in San Diego helped raise funds for a billboard drawing attention to their Congressman's misuse of campaign funds. Read their inspirational story of team work here.

If you could erect a political billboard in L.A., what would it say?

TWW Sponsors ‘Flip the 50th CA’ Billboard Initiative - Together We Will USA Related

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Together We Will, Los Angeles is PROUD to be a PARTNER at this Sunday's (6/11) Resist March for Human Rights and Equality for all. JOIN TWWLA Members and Friends for !! The march begins at 8am @ Hollywood & Highland and ends at in . If you're an early bird, meet up with our friends from ACLU of Southern California at Dorothy and Benjamin Smith Park beforehand @ 7am and march together... Don't forget to take public transportation and get there early, Resisters! (We know you were looking for a reason to use that groovy new 'like' button pride flag 😍) 🇺🇲

Are you worried about how the current administration will impact the LGBTQ community? Have you been wanting to do something, but not quite sure where to start?

We are looking for people passionate about LGBTQ issues and who are ready to stand up and .

Comment here or message us for more info!!!

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TONIGHT!!
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Together We Will Los Angeles has partnered with the East Los Angeles Women's Center for an awesome DANCE PARTY! Proceeds from the event will be going to the East Los Angeles Women's Center and establishing a Los Angeles chapter of Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence.🙏🏼 Details below. Please come out and invite all your friends! Let's spread the word :)
Raffle prizes include gift baskets & gift certificates from KIDD BELL, Shout and About, SPACEDUST, Co-op 28 Handmade & Vintage, and more, with music by DJ Kara - Los Angeles Based Female DJ.
Partner venue The Semi-Tropic will be donating 10% of bar sales from 6-9pm, so bring some friends and dance your face off for a good cause! For those who don't dance in public, there is plenty of seating & space to mingle :) http://bit.ly/2qmj7Xu
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You asked for LOCAL EVENTS and WAYS to TAKE ACTION and we're giving them to you! JOIN US TOMORROW (Sat, 4/22) for a Healthcare Town Hall and Speaker Panel in Simi Valley CD25 at 2pm! ++ Together, We Will… LEARN MORE, PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE, and MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD! ++ More here and RSVP: bit.ly/TWWLAACA!
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TWW members: If you have 10 free minutes today, take those minutes, sit down somewhere quiet, and read Chris Hedges latest piece, please. Like most of his writing, it is mandatory reading for the resistance-minded.

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_price_of_resistance_20170417

The Price of Resistance: Chris Hedges To stand with the oppressed means being treated like the oppressed. - 2017/04/17

Here's an interesting article. Just some info about other parts of the world. For some reason, reading it made me feel like we're not alone in what's happening in our country. Strange to get a halfway comforting feeling reading about bigotry in other countries, but I guess I registered the artistic combatting of it more than just the bigotry.

For your information:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/nationalism-europe-u-s-tomas-rafa/

After filming the effects of nationalism in Europe, this artist has a message for the U.S. Tomáš Rafa has documented the rise of far-right nationalism in Central Europe amid a growing refugee crisis and years of economic stagnation.