The Bag Lady's Community Links Page
The Bail Project
The Bail Project combats mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system—one person at a time.
They restore the presumption of innocence, reunite families, and challenge a system that criminalizes race and poverty. They are on a mission to end cash bail and create a more just, equitable, and humane pretrial system. |
Time Out Youth
Time Out Youth Center offers support, advocacy, and opportunities for personal development and social interaction to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 13-24. They build a youth's self-concept to its fullest potential through uniquely target programming in a safe environment that fosters learning and affirmation.
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Safe Alliance
Safe Alliance provides hope and healing to those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. They do this through a variety of programs and services, ranging from the Greater Charlotte Hope Line to the Sexual Trauma Resource Center to counseling and support groups.
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Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.
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Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood is a trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner helping similar organizations around the world. They deliver vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide.
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National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda
This organization specifically assists Black women, who are disproportionately impacted by poverty in the United States and face a greater gender-based wage gap than their white counterparts, in accessing abortion and reproductive care.
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NARAL Pro-Choice America
Often referred to simply as NARAL, this non-profit fights not only for abortion rights but also for access to birth control and paid family leave, along with fighting pregnancy discrimination for female professionals. They also fight online disinformation and traps that could harm women looking for abortions, and they go undercover to unmask fake abortion clinics.
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Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Many survivors of rape, incest, and domestic violence find themselves in need of abortion services after the attack(s). This can be especially challenging for survivors, on both psychological and physical levels, and RAINN is devoted to providing counseling, medical services, and psychosocial support in the wake of these attacks in addition to helping women navigate their options.
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