Bastard of A Full Moon

In honor of International Women’s Day, check out these young activists doing their part to make the world a more inclusive place.

Emma González

A survivor of the recent tragedies in Parkland, Emma is at the forefront of the #NeverAgain gun control movement taking the nation by storm. But don’t get it twisted … Emma is no newbie to social justice. She is vocal about her family’s immigrant identity and helps lead her school’s Gay-Straight Alliance. Repeat after me: “Emma González 2036, Emma González 2036, Emma Gonzá…”

Blair Imani

Blair is proud of her intersectional identity as a black, queer Muslim and is passionate about gender equity. When she isn’t running her education foundation for women and non-binary folks, Equality for HER, Blair can be found protesting racial injustice and police brutality. Who says you can’t do it all???

Lauren Jauregui

I mean, how could I not include her on this list??? From calling out politicians on inhumane policies like the Muslim Ban to demanding protections for young undocumented Americans, this Fifth Harmony star is not afraid to use her platform to help others. Lauren J is my favorite pop-queen-turned-social-activist and I want everyone to know it!!

Alice Brown Otter

When she was just 12 years old, Alice ran 1,519 miles from the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation to Washington, D.C. to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. If this young activist doesn’t inspire us all to make impact in our communities then I don’t know what will!!

Eva Maria Lewis

Eva is a brave high school student who helped to lead a sit-in protest of over 1,000 activists in Chicago to protest gun violence and police brutality. Compelled to action by the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012, Eva helped found Youth for Black Lives, a Chicago youth-led racial justice organization. Do yourself a favor and watch the chilling TED Talk she gave … you’ll thank me later :)

Aly Raisman

Yesterday I announced my run for a city council at large seat in Paterson. I’ve been met with so much excitement and support. Love is how we come together. Solidarity is how we fight together. Love and solidarity is how we will win.

So many people have been reaching out how to support my campaign.

But this isn’t my campaign. This is our campaign.

We’re going to change the city. We are going to build the type of city we want to live. That means we are including and welcoming everyone.

Reach out to join us and consider donating $10 to our people powered campaign.

I know that we will win.

oh, yes–and she’s Jewish.

Here is a picture of Martine and her wife, Bina Aspen: