Triangle (NC) WILPF Members Arrested Protesting Kavanaugh

Photo by TW Collins

By Lucy Lewis
Triangle Branch (NC)

Triangle (NC) WILPF members Ruth Zalph and Fran Schindler joined thousands of other protestors in Washington, D.C., in September and early October, speaking out against the nomination and then the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. Ruth, who is also a Raging Granny, and Fran were arrested multiple times for civil disobedience, both inside and outside the proceedings. We are so proud of all our sisters and brothers who took a stand!

View a slideshow of images of Ruth and Fran here.

Ruth was quoted in an article in Elle magazine, “Meet the People Putting Their Bodies on the Lines to Protest Brett Kavanaugh”:

“The Supreme Court of the United States is a lifetime position and it is so very, very, very important that we get somebody there who is open minded, who will listen to everybody’s story–and is not one who is prone to want to privatize everything, from our bodies, to our health care, to our social security, to our Medicare. We need someone who is more open minded. Liberal. Progressive. One who believes that all people should be treated equally. I am a white woman, and I have certain privileges. As a white woman, I think that we will never have true equality until every woman has the same privilege as I do, whether she’s yellow, black, brown. She should be treated with the same respect that I expect to be treated.”

To read more about the courageous women who stood up and spoke out, check out the Elle link.

Fran was also one of the people pictured in a Buzzfeed photo journalism piece, "These are the Protestors Who Raised Their Voices Against Brett Kavanaugh". Fran is the sixth picture in the feature, shown as she was being arrested and handcuffed with her hands up in the air. The article includes photos from rallies and vigils held in other cities, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and New York City.