by Terri Pickens | Jun 3, 2022 | Civil & Human Rights
June is Pride Month, and I am mindful of the extremists, but let me say this first: Love always wins. I pay attention to the extremists because they do not want to see our LGBTQ friends and family stride through the world safely, with dignity. It’s important to know...
by Terri Pickens | May 6, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Civil & Human Rights, Health Care
A constitutional right will likely be taken away from us. We see our rights diminish at a time when extremists in the Republican-dominated Idaho government are attacking librarians, school teachers, and universities. This loss of rights comes as Idaho’s elected...
by Terri Pickens | Mar 10, 2022 | Civil & Human Rights, Idaho Legislature
What do you do when you see your neighbor? Do you tell them what you think their kids should be reading? Do you insist that they consult you before making their personal medical decisions? Do you insist that they stay home during elections because you think they’ll...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 21, 2022 | Civil & Human Rights
I never had to struggle with the kind of racial injustice that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., fought. I never faced the vicious discrimination and bigotry. In fact, I was a young kid in Pocatello when our nation first celebrated Dr. King’s birthday. That first holiday...
