Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation celebrates 50 years

Reproductive health care provider Feminist Center for Reproductive Liberation is celebrating 50 years with a gala on Oct. 17.

Established in 1976, the DeKalb-based nonprofit offers family planning services, gender affirming care, abortion, advocacy opportunities, and volunteer programming. The Feminist Center has remained open under Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, passed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019.

“This joyful moment comes at a frightening time in our nation’s history,when attacks on reproductive health and the people we serve continue to swell,” Feminist Center Executive Director Kwajelyn Jackson said in a press release. “But as a nonprofit with a legacy of changemaking, Feminist Center’s work has always been to identify obstacles in our path and find ways through.”

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The Feminist Center’s 50^th Anniversary Gala will take place at The WestHouse and include a program featuring feminist and health care leaders, a glimpse at exclusive archival materials, a gourmet dinner, drinks, and more. The gala will also honor the work of Stephanie Davis, the Founding Director of the Atlanta Women’s Foundation; Dazon Dixon, the Founder and President of SisterLove; and Alicia Garza, the Senior Vice President of Movement Infrastructure and Explorations at the Freedom Together Foundation.

Gala sponsorships and tables are available now, and individual tickets will be coming soon. To stay up to date, visit the Feminist Center’s website.