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August 27, 2024
The Food Stamp Act & My Family
by Preston Van Vliet (they/he) On this day in 1964, President Johnson signed the Food Stamp Act into law. In 2022, over 41 million people…
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August 21, 2024
Honor Marsha P. Johnson’s Birthday by Staying in the Fight
Jennifer Morales, (any human pronoun) August 24 marks the birthday of the late Marsha P. Johnson, the legendary LGBTQ+ rights activist who played an iconic…
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July 3, 2024
California’s Paid Family Leave Law Celebrates 20 Years of Implementation
by Jenya Cassidy, Director @ California Work & Family Coalition, (she/her) On July 1, 2024, we celebrated 20 years of Californians taking Paid Family Leave…
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June 27, 2024
LGBTQIA+ Communities Need Paid Time to Care
By Preston Van Vliet We’ve been celebrating and reflecting on Pride this month. You’ve probably seen our content about safe days for LGBTQIA+ communities, chosen…
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June 26, 2024
Finding a (Gay) Room of One’s Own Wherever We Are
Pride 2024: Seeking Safety Together Is Self Care and Activism By Marie Lindberg Last month, I was in a very conservative state for a funeral…
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May 9, 2024
Celebrating Mother’s Day as a Daughter
By Marianne Bellesorte, daughter of Maggie Bellesorte This Mother’s Day, I celebrate ten years of being a mother - 10 years of reading stories before…
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April 17, 2024
Elizabeth Valles Shares her FMLA Journey
Elizabeth Valles interviewed by Elaine Shelly Elizabeth Valles cleans and prepares the west Texas apartment that serves as her family’s second home. Her husband, Cesar,…
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April 9, 2024
The Indomitable Impact of Black Women in Shaping Our Democracy
by Staci Bryant, Family Values @ Work I had the pleasure of attending the America Votes Conference in Washington D.C. last week. Folks across the…
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November 14, 2023
The 3rd RNC Debate Let Us Down Again
By Sammy Chavin-Grant, Jaida Jenkins, and Staci Bryant Watching last night’s debate, we were thankful to be participating in the FV@W live chat. In the…
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November 8, 2023
Reflecting on the 2023 Elections
By Safiya Simmons, Communications Director at FV@W Care and human rights were on the ballot in many of yesterday’s races. We are encouraged by the…
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