Press Releases

NOW Hails SCOTUS Move a Victory for Title IX and Trans Rights

Released on June 28, 2021

NOW Hails SCOTUS Move a Victory for Title IX and Trans Rights  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an important victory for Title IX, and for transgender students, the Supreme Court today left in place a lower court ruling requiring a Virginia high school to allow transgender student Gavin Grimm to use the bathroom that conformed to his gender identity.  Though Title IX Read more …

The Fight “For the People” Continues

Released on June 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democracy had a bad day today, shutting off debate on S.1, the For the People Act, and preventing this essential measure to repair our democracy from coming to a vote.  It includes measures that are overwhelmingly popular with the American people, like automatic voter registration, expanding early voting and making it easier to vote by mail. But none of Read more …

NOW Commemorates Juneteenth

Released on June 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Organization for Women recognizes Juneteenth– the holiday commemorating the day the last enslaved people in this country were finally freed. While Juneteenth has long been celebrated by the Black community, many Americans don’t even know the history of the holiday. This lack of awareness is another example of how history is told and distorted Read more …