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PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENTS
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR PAST PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENTS
PPNT Public Affairs often organizes special events in the North Texas area to raise awareness and educate the community about important women's health issues. These events are a great way to meet PPNT staff, supporters, and other pro-choice community members. To find out about upcoming events or volunteer opportunities, sign up for the Action Network or e-mail the Public Affairs Department at info.public@ppnt.org.
PPNT MARCHES IN THE TARRANT COUNTY GAY PRIDE PARADE
Several staff and supporters from Planned Parenthood of North Texas (PPNT) braved the chill and rain to participate in the annual Tarrant County Gay PRIDE Parade on Sunday, October 4, 2009. Marchers walked the parade route in Fort Worth to highlight the importance of preventive sexual healthcare for both men and women, including the need to receive frequent testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Thank you to everyone who came out in support of PPNT, women's healthcare, and the Tarrant County GLBT community!
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PPNT staff and supporters meet in Fort Worth the morning of the Tarrant County Gay PRIDE Parade.
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Volunteers showed support for the Fort Worth GLBT community and educated parade-goers about the importance of reproductive and sexual healthcare. |
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After PPNT finished marching, everyone stayed to watch the other floats and enjoy the rest of the parade. |
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2009 Lobby Day in Austin, TX!
One hundred PPNT supporters traveled to Austin on Thursday, March 12 for Lobby Day. Approximately 500 supporters from around the state converged on the Texas capitol to meet with and talk to state elected officials and their staff about the importance of accessible family planning health care and medically-accurate, balanced sex education. Thank you to everyone who came out in support of women's health. Lobby Day was a huge success!
Join PPNT in 2011 for the next Lobby Day and help improve access to women's health care!
Also, be sure to check out this Youtube video of the day's events.
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More than 500 supporters from around the state (including 100 from North Texas) gathered on the South steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin the morning of Lobby Day 2009. |
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The War on Sex: An Evening With Cristina Page
The Texas Woman's University chapter of Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood welcomed Cristina Page, author of How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America, to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Denton on April 17, 2008, to discuss her provocative book and the Religious Right's attacks on reproductive freedom. The event was attended by more than 40 community members and students, and included a wonderful question and answer session with Ms. Page to discuss the future of choice and the efforts North Texans can make to protect our rights.
Thank you to those who attended this amazing event and to the volunteers who made this event a success! To read more about Ms. Page and her work, click here.
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PPNT staff members and TWU Vox volunteers welcomed author Cristina Page (center) to Denton. |
Ms. Page signs copies of her book, How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America, at the end of the evening for attendees.
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2008 Greenville Ave. St. Patrick's Day Parade
PPNT had a great time participating in the annual Greenville Ave. St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 15 in Dallas. Close to 40 PPNT volunteers and staff made decorations the night before and then walked the parade route with our fabulous float the next day. Volunteers and staff handed out beaded necklaces, condoms, and candy, as well as promoted Planned Parenthood's mission to the community.
Thank you to everyone who helped plan, decorate, and walk with our float! Your time and hard work were crucial to making this event a great success.
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Just before the start of the parade, everyone gathers around for a group photo with our fabulous float! |
Parade volunteers march proudly in front of our float to pass out beads and condoms to the crowd. |
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Supporters carried signs during the parade to motivate parade-goers and direct them to our services. |
PPNT volunteers wave to the crowds as we pass by along the parade route. |
Roe at 35: The Future of Choice
On January 22, 2008, more than 250 supporters joined PPNT to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade at the Hotel Palomar in Dallas, TX. Guest speaker Sarah Stoesz, President/CEO of the Planned Parenthood in South Dakota, shared with us the lessons she learned while defeating an all-out abortion ban in South Dakota in 2006. Thank you to everyone who attended! If you missed it, click the hyperlink to read excerpts of her amazing speech.
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More than 250 supporters attended Roe at 35: The Future of Choice to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in Dallas, TX. |
Featured speaker, Sarah Stoesz, shared lessons she learned while defeating an abortion ban in South Dakota in 2006. |
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PPNT supporters gather before the event to mix and mingle with other pro-choice Dallasites. |
PPNT supporters listened to Sarah's speech about the South Dakota abortion ban. |
March For Women's Lives
Nearly 500 North Texans, including 174 supporters who traveled with PPNT, joined more than 800,000 others from across the nation to participate in the March for Women's Lives in Washington, DC on Sunday, April 25, 2004 Supporters filled the National Mall to show their support for accessible reproductive health care, freedom and privacy.
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