“The past matters a great deal to the enemies of Democracy, and we should not cede it.” — Brendan Ballou, Former Federal Prosecutor
Thank you for your continued partnership and support of BC Voices. At a moment when women’s rights are under unprecedented attack, many of us are asking ourselves, “What can I do to protect the progress we’ve fought so hard to achieve?”
We are witnessing a coordinated effort to dismantle women’s essential freedoms. Legal arguments questioning the constitutional right to privacy, raised in the reversal of Roe v. Wade, are now being leveraged to challenge contraception and marriage equality. At the same time, executive orders are dismantling Affirmative Action and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, eroding the foundation of women’s financial independence. Some are even calling for an end to “no-fault divorce” and women’s foundational right to vote. We cannot — and will not — stand idly by as our history is rewritten and our futures constrained.
Our strongest weapon in this fight is the truth. At BC Voices, we view our award-winning docuseries Stand Up, Speak Out: The Personal Politics of Women’s Rights as a crucial part of the fight to preserve and clarify the truth about how critical women’s rights are to women’s ongoing opportunities, independence, and freedom. Through historical and personal narratives, women’s long and continuing struggle for economic, political, and social equity comes to life — reminding us of what’s changed, what’s still the same, how far we still have to go, and what we have to lose.
Thanks to your support, the first three episodes about how critical equal pay is to women’s financial independence, voting rights are to women’s political power, and reproductive freedom is to bodily autonomy have earned recognition at national and international film festivals and are increasingly used in classroom settings. (We invite you to watch these short documentaries to see the impact of your support firsthand.)
Now, we need your help to tell the next crucial chapter in the Stand UP, Speak OUT Docuseries: the fourth episode, To Marry Whom We Love, Or, Not At All.
Currently, we are raising funds for the historical narrative that anchors this episode. It tells the story of the centuries of women’s activism, from the nation’s founding to today, that secured Americans’ rights to shape our most personal relationships: to be single or married; to partner across race, class, or faith, and with someone of the same sex; to divorce without stigma; and, to partner multiple times to find the one you love. All of these freedoms are now under attack.
To complete the historical documentary for To Mary Whom We Love, or, Not At All we urgently need your support to raise $44,000. Your contribution, no matter the size, will directly fund editing, musical scoring, and licensing fees for archival materials and photos that will bring this history to life; and, the marketing and promotion to ensure it reaches audiences nationwide.
DONATE NOW TO CHAMPION WOMEN’S STORIES
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Patron: $500 – $999
Sponsor: $1,000 – $4,999
Benefactor: $5,000 – $19,999
Angel: $20,000 up
By supporting BC Voices, you’re sponsoring more than a documentary film. You’re preserving history, defending the powerful truths we cannot afford to forget, standing up to censorship and oppression, and inspiring action to continue the fight for women’s full equality.
With gratitude for your partnership,
The BC Voices Team:
Katherine Brewster, President
Aubreyna Archer, Financial Officer
Kathy Galvin
Rhonda Nunn
Susan Shapiro Metz
Carol Santaniello Spencer
Rabbi Cheryl Weiner
