National Organization for Women, Intersectionality, and Gaza

Image by Mohammed Ibrahim.

The National Organization for Women was seen as a radical organization in the 1970’s because of its valiant fight to protect reproductive rights for women. But even in those early days, NOW was not radical enough to include black women and LGBTQ as part of their mission. As the times changed and some people of color and LGBTQ members increased in the organization, including in leadership positions, the issues NOW addressed were mainstream, with the focus being...