Learn the Issues
Reproductive Justice
Contraceptives, abortion care, and sex education should be affordable and accessible to all in North Carolina.
Gender Equity
Women should be able to freely and fully participate in political and economic life in North Carolina.
Take the Lead Blog
9 Things
Just like everyone else, we are reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the future. We were very busy in 2019 and have a lot to celebrate and take into this new decade:
Internships: Spring 2020
The Lillian’s List educational internship program offers valuable political experience while helping elect progressive women, who are champions of reproductive freedom, up and down the ticket! We offer spring, summer, and fall internships.
Legislative Leader: Rep. Yvonne Lewis Holley
Rep. Yvonne Holley (HD38, Wake County) has been in the NCGA since 2012. She is currently running for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.
C’mon Get Happy
Lillian’s List is coming to Wrightsville Beach this month to host a Happy Hour and Help Her Win training for our coastal supporters. We hope you will join us, along with hometown hero Rep. Deb Butler, on Friday, October 18th at 6pm for an empowering evening of fun, food, and drinks at the Blockade Runner. After gaining nationwide recognition for courageously standing up to NC Republican’s brazen trickery and deception on 9/11, we are sure Rep. Butler will have plenty of stories to share.
Very sad news
We were heartbroken to learn of the passing of our co-founder, Jan Allen over the weekend. Twenty-two years ago Jan founded Lillian's List with Laura Edwards and together they changed the fabric of our state and made North Carolina a better place to be a woman. Jan got her start as one of the first women managers at IBM in Research Triangle Park. After she retired, she funneled her abundant energy into getting North Carolina to pass the ERA. She was heavily involved in NOW before she moved on...
Match Extended
Lead with Lillian is less than two weeks away, and a generous donor, Sara Anna Smith, is matching all contributions toward the event up to $2,500–but only until midnight on Thursday, the 5th!