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On July 4, the National Organization for Women concluded its 2010 National Conference in Boston, Mass., with a display of feminist solidarity and determination that reflected the true spirit of Independence Day.

NOW members cast impassioned votes on a wide range of issues affecting women, charting a course for action that includes demanding transparency and accountability from British Petroleum and the federal government as they address the Gulf Coast oil disaster and calling on the Senate to censure and expel Sen. David Vitter R-La. . The assembly also urged Congress and the IRS to rein in the aggressive and ...

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The National Organization for Women's National Board voted unanimously to endorse Solicitor General Elena Kagan to become the next U.S. Supreme Court justice. The vote took place in Boston the day before the opening of NOW's 2010 National Conference.

"NOW calls for a swift confirmation of Elena Kagan by the full Senate. Retiring Justice John Paul Stevens leaves behind big shoes to fill, but after listening carefully to Kagan's testimony during the Senate hearings this week, NOW is confident that she will prove herself a champion of equality and justice for all," said NOW President Terry O'Neill.

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Today the Senate voted 63-37 to confirm Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. For the first time in history the court will have three sitting female justices -- a critical mass that will undoubtedly make a significant difference in the struggle for women's equality. NOW officially endorsed Kagan at the close of her confirmation hearings.

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NOW President Terry O'Neill said: "NOW applauds the decision of Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker to strike down the ban on same-sex marriage instituted by California's Proposition 8. Discriminatory legislation such as Proposition 8 has no place in a nation dedicated to equal rights for all people. Same-sex couples in California and all over the United States can celebrate this ruling that recognizes their civil rights and human dignity."

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Offender: Television show True Blood

Media Outlet: HBO, first airing 6-27-10

The Offense: Vampire Bill Compton has violent sex with his nemesis/"maker" Lorena, during which he twists her head around backward.

NOW's Analysis: Here's a quick backgrounder for the uninitiated: HBO's True Blood is based on a series of books about vampires and other super-natural characters. The show frequently contains explicit sex and violence. Bill is a main character and romantic interest for the female lead, Sookie. Currently Bill is going through a personal crisis about loving a human while being controlled by vampire Lorena, ...