Released on June 18, 2026
June is Immigration Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the diversity of people and cultures that have made America great. Yet this year, this celebration is muted by current events. More than 40 percent of U.S. citizens — including me — can trace their ancestry back to immigrants who arrived in the United States through Ellis Island. But today, many immigrant families are living with fear Read more …
Released on June 1, 2026
June is Pride Month. This month holds special significance for me because my wife, Sarah, and I were married on June 27, 2015 — just one day after the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Although the timing was purely coincidental, many of our family members and guests celebrated by posting “Love Read more …
Released on May 2, 2026
Statement by National NOW President Kim Villanueva on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Restricting Access to Mifepristone WASHINGTON–The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday severely restricted access to the abortion pill mifepristone, ruling that it could no longer be prescribed by telemedicine or delivered by mail. Mifepristone is an essential lifeline for people who live in abortion-ban states –- and for those who can’t take time off work, afford childcare, or travel hundreds of miles to reach a clinic. It’s a medication that’s also used to manage miscarriages and other health Read more …
Released on April 30, 2026
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month — an annual celebration of the vital contributions that Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have made to our country. May was chosen to commemorate two historic events: the May 7, 1843 arrival of America’s first Japanese immigrant — a 14-year-old fisherman named Manjiro — and the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869 — built largely by the labor of Chinese immigrants. Today, the AAPI community is the fastest growing racial and ethnic group in the United Read more …
Released on April 29, 2026
The Trump Supreme Court has given a green light to race discrimination and leaves communities without the most effective weapon they’ve had to ensure they have fair representation by striking down Louisiana’s congressional map. With this ruling, the Court leaves the Voting Rights Act a pale echo of what civil rights heroes like Fannie Lou Read more …