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The '''National Organization for Women''' (NOW) is a [[liberal]]  [[feminist]] organization in the [[United States of America|United States]]. NOW was founded in 1966 and their purpose is to ''take action to bring [[women]] into full participation in [[society]] — sharing [[equal rights]], responsibilities and opportunities with [[men]], while living free from [[discrimination]].'' <ref>[http://www.now.org/about.html About NOW: We Want It All]</ref>

The '''National Organization for Women''' (NOW) is a [[liberal]]  [[feminist]] organization in the [[United States of America|United States]]. NOW was founded in 1966.  Its stated purpose -- not necessarily its actual goal -- is to ''take action to bring [[women]] into full participation in [[society]] — sharing [[equal rights]], responsibilities and opportunities with [[men]], while living free from [[discrimination]].''<ref>[http://www.now.org/about.html About NOW: We Want It All]</ref>

"NOW lobbies for [[feminist]] [[legislation]], organizes protest rallies, initiates [[lawsuit]]s, and always backs [[Democratic Party]] [[candidate]]s and proposals. The NOW agenda supports all [[abortion]] rights including [[Partial birth abortion|partial- birth abortion]], [[gay]] and [[Lesbianism|lesbian]] [[Homosexual rights advocacy|rights]], worldwide [[legalization]] of [[prostitution]], and unrestricted access to [[pornography]] in [[library|libraries]]." "According to the guide, 'NOW revels in attacking [[Christianity]] and [[traditional values]], [[conservative]] ideas and men,' with [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Jerry Falwell]] and [[Promise Keepers]] their favorite targets." <ref>[http://www.eagleforum.org/column/2002/nov02/02-11-13.shtml Why The Democrats Are The Way They Are], [[Phyllis Schlafly]], [[Eagle Forum|EagleForum.org]], November 13, 2002</ref>

"NOW lobbies for [[feminist]] [[legislation]], organizes protest rallies, initiates [[lawsuit]]s, and always backs [[Democratic Party]] [[candidate]]s and proposals. The NOW agenda supports all [[abortion]] rights including [[Partial birth abortion|partial- birth abortion]], [[gay]] and [[Lesbianism|lesbian]] [[Homosexual rights advocacy|rights]], worldwide [[legalization]] of [[prostitution]], and unrestricted access to [[pornography]] in [[library|libraries]]." "According to the guide, 'NOW revels in attacking [[Christianity]] and [[traditional values]], [[conservative]] ideas and men,' with [[Rush Limbaugh]], [[Jerry Falwell]] and [[Promise Keepers]] their favorite targets." <ref>[http://www.eagleforum.org/column/2002/nov02/02-11-13.shtml Why The Democrats Are The Way They Are], [[Phyllis Schlafly]], [[Eagle Forum|EagleForum.org]], November 13, 2002</ref>

==NOW's Top Six Priority Issues==

==NOW's Top Six Priority Issues==

#Advancing Reproductive Freedom - NOW supports access to abortion and birth control  

#Advancing Reproductive Freedom - NOW supports access to abortion and birth control  

#Promoting Diversity & Ending Racism

#Promoting Diversity & Ending Racism

#Winning Lesbian Rights - NOW supports rights for Lesbians and [[same-sex marriage|equal marriage]]

#Winning Lesbian Rights - NOW supports rights for Lesbians and [[same-sex marriage|equal marriage]]

#Achieving Constitutional Equality - NOW supports the [[Women's Equality Amendment]]

#Achieving Constitutional Equality - NOW supports the [[Women's Equality Amendment]]

#Ensuring Economic Justice <ref>[http://www.now.org/about.html About NOW: We Want It All]</ref>

#Ensuring Economic Justice

 

 

NOW has been described as "the largest organized group fighting shared parenting legislation," along with divorce attorneys. "Using these scare tactics, NOW has blocked shared parenting bills in several states [in 2006], including New York and Michigan."<ref>http://www.glennsacks.com/enewsletters/enews_8_1_06.htm</ref>

==NOW and the MSM==

==NOW and the MSM==