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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
Winning With Women for 22 Years
Lillian’s List has been recruiting and supporting women running for the North Carolina House of Representatives and State Senate for 22 years. Over the years, we have endorsed over 120 progressive women who are champions of reproductive freedom as Lillian’s List Featured Candidates. We have helped elect 72 of those women to the House, Senate, and Council of State. And those numbers are about to start climbing again.
Internships Fall 2019
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. Interns have the opportunity to gain skills in development, communication, campaign services, database management, and other areas of political work.
Women at the Top
2020 is shaping up to be an even more exciting election season than 2018. The campaign season is starting earlier and NCGA candidates have already declared to get a jump on fundraising. This is a smart strategy since many of the progressive candidates have outraised their opponents! We love that this election cycle is already so busy since it means progressives, pro-choice legislators may finally take over one or both chambers in the General Assembly. We have been on the ground recruiting...
Letter from our ED: 46 Counties
Want to hear something crazy? 46. That’s how many counties in North Carolina had NO women serving on their local county commission in 2018. That’s according to research by David McLennan, a professor at Meredith College and a report released by Meredith last year. The report actually showed that the number of counties with no women serving on their commission has actually increased since 2015. This is concerning because research shows that electing women radically improves life for women and...
Gathering
Join us at Lead with Lillian! Each year, we gather our sisterhood in Chapel Hill, where Lillian's List was founded over 20 years ago, to celebrate our progress in changing the face of power in NC and the leadership of the women we have helped elect. Join us this year to honor our elected women like Rep. Deb Butler, who counts speaking out against and defeating the dangerous and misleading "Born Alive" bill earlier this year as one of her proudest leadership moments. We'll hear from Justice...
Legislative Leader: Rep. MaryAnn Black
Why did you decide to run for office? During first campaign I made the decision to run for office because Elna Spaulding and Josephine Clement, two women I admired, were County Commissioners. When Mrs. Clement decided not to seek re-election, I was approached and asked to run for her seat. I was interested in public education, social services, and health, all areas Commissioners influence. I was very interested in children’s issues and saw the role of County Commissioner as an avenue to help...