RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — On Thursday, Democrats and lobbyists delivered over 37,000 signatures to Governor Glenn Youngkin's executive mansion, imploring the Republican to sign legislation protecting Virginians' access to contraceptives. "They represent a safeguarding of...
Penny Blue
Advocates deliver 37,000+ signatures in support of contraception protections
Penny Blue, storyteller and Virginia Program Director of Red, Wine and Blue, said she grew up in family of 10 children in Franklin County, Va. "My mother loved the family she was able to build," Blue said. "But she cherished the decision making and control her...
Mayor Calls For Youngkin To Sign Contraception Bill
Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed met Virginia Senator Ghazala Hashmi (D–Sen. 15) and members of the Virginia chapter of national women’s advocacy nonprofit Red Wine and Blue to call for Governor Glenn Youngkin to guarantee access to contraception on Friday. Reed and...
University of Lynchburg held its ‘Courageous Conversations’ series
"The keynote speaker was activist Penny Blue, a Rocky Mount native, Hampton University graduate, and author. During her address, Blue said "King did more than dream", she said it's important to teach children where they come from so they know where they're going."...
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