Women Against Registry

Movement to #AbolishTheRegistry. Directly-impacted led nonprofit. Empowering the most marginalized people and families — with education, advocacy, & community

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

ICYMI: our new president @meaghan_ybos — an outspoken survivor of rape — explains why she is working to ABOLISH the registry without incrementalism. No one is free until everyone is free. Please join WAR today! https://t.co/ljRqOda9ex

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

@JonnyFX1 Additionally, attraction to sexually mature teenagers ≠ "pedophilia." Pedophilic disorder requires sexual attraction to a prepubescent person—the avg. age of the onset of puberty has been on the decline for years (a concerning trend), but the ♀ avg. age was 11 two decades ago.

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

This is a heart breaking message.

But please don't call people "sex offenders." Someone might have committed an offense in the past. It doesn't define them today.

[Lord of Nether @D20261Of]

@WomenAgainstReg Show this to someone with a parent on the registry they need to see this.

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

Statistics show that people living on the registry are highly unlikely to commit a new crime. Most offenses against children are committed by a family member or close friend… not someone on any list.

[Phil-AM-Informs @StopCouruption]

@MeghanWalsh_ @john_walsh @WomenAgainstReg I worry more the ppl in authority not the Registered citizen a few blocks away, its time citizens look at records b4 passing judgement on the reg citizen who took a wiz in on a tree or @john_walsh underage dating who never paid for his crime while others do @WomenAgainstReg

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

Today's the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

The 1st time the international community agreed on a set of common values

Rights are inherent to every single human being *without* exception

The registry + #shadowprisons are #humanrights abuses

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

*the registry must END

[Secrets from a Prison Cell @cellsecrets]

Billy, who is on the registry, thought he was home, but it was within a 1,000 ft of an unused park's property line. Literally 15 ft into the yard. Good credit, money and an owner willing to rent, but it was in an exclusive zone, so it wasn’t possible. The registry must change.

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

Not long before probation & parole start using them to enforce conditions as well

[EFF @EFF]

“Every single infraction—jaywalking, vandalism, having a beer on your stoop—things that presumably go unenforced all the time suddenly become quite enforceable” if police can access thousands of neighborhood cameras, EFF’s @MGuariglia told @abc13houston. https://t.co/nNVXt0Glqe

[Steven Yoder @syodertweets]

FBI data for 2021-22: Murder rate, most other violent crime down. Car theft, larceny up. https://t.co/eZTRo0Rxik

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

We've raised 90 percent of our target amount!

We're counting on you to reach full funding in support of efforts to raise awareness around the harmfulness and counterproductive nature of government blacklists.

No gift is too small! And the more people who donate, the better!

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

A giant thank u to everyone who helped make last night's fundraiser a GIANT success!

We've raised $5,400 toward our #GivingTuesday2023 goal of $6k

It's not too late to help us cross that finish line. Gifts of any size help us stand up against registries

https://t.co/DBBuxAR9J0

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

15 people forced to register & their loved ones:

12 moms (1 w/ kid in #shadowprison)
1 dad and uncle
2 💘 partners
1 friend of a person forced to register

9 WAR Board Members
3 policy advocates

44 guests total

For ONE *unforgettable* night w/ @MeghanWalsh_ + @Matt_Collinson_

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

Movements are made more formidable when we work collectively to achieve seemingly impossible goals

We believe in including as many voices as possible in our movement to #AbolishTheRegistry

Join us tomorrow night for this live #GivingTuesday2023 🔥chat

https://t.co/WoLosSiRoC

[REFORM Alliance @REFORM]

Our past mistakes should not define our future.

Second chances aren't just about being compassionate; they make practical sense. When we help individuals reintegrate into society after serving their sentences, we're investing in safer communities and reducing risk.

This #GivingTuesday, we encourage you to give to local orgs providing access to education, job training, mental health support, and other essential services, that empower individuals to rebuild their lives and become productive members of society.

Add orgs you're supporting in the comments.

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

5 hours left until showtime with @MeghanWalsh_

20 tickets bought, almost as many donated!!! We'll have a packed (virtual) room tonight.

It's not too late to grab your ticket for this special #GivingTuesday2023 fundraiser event.

[Osborne Association @OsborneNY]

"When we prepare people to reenter society, we need to think about each person as a human being, not only as a number. People need supportive housing. They need connections to jobs." @SerenaLiguori4 @NewHourNY @CUJusticeLab @timesunion https://t.co/i4PvpAlLj5

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

…and young people in general

…and any sexual nonconformists

…and anyone they want to smear as a nonconformist

It's definitely not *just* people engaged in sex work.

[Mike Stabile @mikestabile]

Another reminder that the antis continued campaign against sex and sex work — painting all sex work as trafficking and abuse in conversations with @instagram @reddit @twitter — is devastating the health and safety of actual sex workers.

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

Movements are made more formidable when we work collectively to achieve seemingly impossible goals

We believe in including as many voices as possible in our movement to #AbolishTheRegistry

Join us tomorrow night for this live #GivingTuesday2023 🔥chat

https://t.co/WoLosSiRoC

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

@IL_ARJ #incapacitation = warehousing humans in concrete cages the size of a parking space = human rights abuse

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

@ThoughtasWeak @Wikipedia @MeghanWalsh_ At WAR we believe it's groundbreaking & exciting that the sister of the namesake for the registry doesn't believe there should be a registry and thinks it doesn't protect anyone.

We need as many people under our tent as possible if we hope to end these dehumanizing systems.

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

John Walsh is cited by @Wikipedia as one of the creators of the modern registry.

Join us on #GivingTuesday2023 for an exclusive event where his daughter will come out in favor of #AbolishTheRegistry.

Be inspired by @MeghanWalsh_'s journey of discovery!

https://t.co/3etggyVzdk

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

@FreeWorldRemedy This is a common misconception: The SCOTUS ruling in Packingham only applied to government conduct, which is governed by the First Amendment. The First Amendment does not apply to corporations (like Meta) restricting who can use their platforms, because Meta is not a state actor

[Women Against Registry @WomenAgainstReg]

💯Agreed👇🏻

[Wayne Nielsen @WayneNielsen14]

@mikewolfpack100 @MeghanWalsh_ @shadygrooove @intheMatrixxx Facebook bans registered sex offenders from the platform which I think is rediculous and should be illegal/unconstitutional. The pedophiles are not those registered, but others who lurk I suppose. Among school teachers, daycare, church, and CPS workers. What are your thoughts?