Kristin Maun
In 2008, Kristin earned a BS in Journalism and a BA in English from Northwestern University. Currently, she is preparing to attend law school while working as a marketing assistant for a non-profit dedicated to reproductive freedom and sexual health.
Kristin has worked as a writer for newspapers, magazines and online publications. She is a contributor for PresentMagazine.com and in the past she has been a political commentator for MTV.com's blog Visible Vote08 and a political blogger for Showtime and OurChart.com's blog Wake Up. She was also the blog editor for WindyCitizen.com and wrote the blog "The Skirt," about feminism in Chicago.
Currently, she is writing a blog called The Yellow Brick Road Trip about her travels to see the interesting, unique and just plain weird roadside attractions of the Midwest.
Latest Articles
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US House Passes Federal Hate Crime Bill
The US House passed legislation that will re-define a hate crime to include offenses motivated by prejudice and based on a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
May 1, 2009
- Kristin Maun
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Rep. Virginia Foxx Calls Matthew Shepard a Hoax
When North Carolina Representative Virgina Foxx called Matthew Shepard a "hoax," it was only a small part of her long-standing opposition to LGBT equality under the law.
Apr 30, 2009
- Kristin Maun
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Missouri Legislature Allows Pharmacy to Deny EC
The Missouri House of Representatives has approved an amendment that would allow pharmacies to refuse to stock or distribute emergency contraception.
Apr 29, 2009
- Kristin Maun
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Angie Zapata's Murderer Sentenced to Life
Allen Ray Andrade was sentenced to life in prison for first degree murder, hate crimes, and theft against Angie Zapata, an American transgender woman, in Colorado.
Apr 24, 2009
- Kristin Maun
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Women's Rights Activist Midge Miller Passed Away
Marjorie "Midge" Miller passed away at age 86, leaving behind a legacy of work and activism promoting the rights of women as a former legislator and advocate.
Apr 18, 2009
- Kristin Maun
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Kansas Abortion Provider Found Not Guilty
Dr. George Tiller was acquitted on misdemeanor charges of violating Kansas restrictions on late-term abortions. But the case still drags on outside the courtroom.
Apr 18, 2009
- Kristin Maun
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MTV Film Pedro Raises Awareness about STDs
MTV's film Pedro, about the life of Cuban-American Pedro Zamora who was a cast member of the first season of the Real World, raises awareness about HIV/AIDS.
Apr 16, 2009
- Kristin Maun
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Will the Montana Abortion Ban become State Law?
Montana Senate's Personhood Amendment effectively bans abortion but it still has a long way to go before it becomes part of the state constitution, if it does at all.
Feb 28, 2009
- Kristin Maun
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Montana Senate Bans Abortion
The Montana Senate has passed legislation giving legal rights "a human being at all stages of human development of life," effectively banning abortion.
Feb 28, 2009
- Kristin Maun
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Microsoft Bans Lesbian Gamer
After complaining of harassment for self-identifying as a lesbian, Microsoft bans gamer because her sexual orientation is "offensive" to the XBox community.
Feb 27, 2009
- Kristin Maun
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