Tag: advocate
‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ actor spreads Down Syndrome awareness
Actor Zack Gottsagen joins ABC News Live during Disability Pride Month to discuss ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon‘ and being an advocate for others with Down…
Anti-gun violence advocate: ‘Doing something is tremendously important’
Robin Lloyd, the managing director of the anti-gun violence organization Giffords, is calling on lawmakers to take action following the massacre at an elementary school…
Gun rights advocate discusses testimony on Capitol Hill
Lucretia Hughes, from the DC Project and Women for Gun Rights, discusses her testimony at Wednesday’s hearing on gun law reform and what actions lawmakers…
Guttmacher Institute: 1 in 4 women will have an abortion by age 45
Valerie Peterson, an abortion rights advocate, talks about her experience with abortion and what led to her decision to terminate her pregnancy. WATCH the ABC…
Putin continues to advocate for war at pro-war rally in Moscow
Retired Col. Steve Ganyard analyzes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments made at a rally of 200,000 people in a Moscow stadium. WATCH the ABC News…
Should 60 million Americans call themselves Latinx?
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks to Dr. Jose Medina, a linguist and educational advocate, about confusion and contention surrounding use of the term Latinx. ABC…
Remembering beloved actress Betty White
The 99-year-old actress died of natural causes just weeks before her 100th birthday. She is remembered through the people that she made laugh and the…
‘It was like a dream’: Trans advocate Jazz Jennings on gender confirmation surgery
The star of TLC’s “I Am Jazz” began her transition at the age of five and is now 18 and in her senior year of…
Cyntoia Brown: From convicted murderer to victims’ advocate
Filmmaker Daniel Birman has been documenting Brown’s journey from when she was first arrested at 16 for murdering a real estate agent she claimed solicited…
Ashton Mota: Author and Advocate for Transgender & Non-Binary People | Voices Magnified | A&E
Author and advocate Ashton Mota (he/him) talks about his mission to increase visibility for transgender and non-binary people through his book, “A Kids Book About…
Afghan women advocates: ‘Afghan women … are an economic powerhouse’
ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with Roya Mahboob and Kim Motley on their efforts to evacuate the Afghan Girls Robotics team following the Taliban take…
Anti-abortion advocate says “we are approaching a post-Roe world’
Elizabeth Graham, vice president of Texas Right to Life, calls the new Texas abortion law a “great victory” that will keep the abortion battle out…
9/11 first responder and advocate Luis Alvarez died at age 53
Alvarez fought to extend benefits for the 9/11 Victim’s Compensation Fund, and testified before Congress earlier this month. source
Gabrielle Gifford speaks at the 2020 DNC
The former U.S. House of Representatives member from Arizona and known gun control advocate delivers her message at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. DNC Live…
9/11 first responder advocate: ‘I’m tired of seeing my friends suffer’
John Feal, a former demolition supervisor at Ground Zero, discusses his work to raise awareness and financial support for first responders 19 years after 9/11….
$600 stimulus checks begin to roll out via direct deposit or mail
President Trump continues to advocate for larger stimulus checks tweeting, “$2000 ASAP” after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a Senate vote to approve larger…
