Legislators could easily be out-voted if people voted in midterm elections. The fact that we don't talk about all this stuff [ abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, or voting rights] very much because Donald Trump and the general election is sucking all the air out of the room - if people aren't paying attention to their state, they're certainly not paying attention to what's happening in other states.
Lizz WinsteadWe raise awareness and drop information about access and laws into pop culture spaces through making videos and through live events. That's like fifty percent of what we do.
Lizz WinsteadThere's plenty of ways you can go and encourage people. And you should do that. But don't demonize what you do, I do, what other comics are doing, when you see people showing up and listening and responding because they've heard the messaging in the new kind of way.
Lizz WinsteadIt's always fun when somebody who you admire and respect is the voice - is your voice, as a viewer.
Lizz WinsteadMy curiosity is not a choice. It's always been part of me. I think of it as a vital organ.
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