Jana Birchum
It was the filibuster that launched a thousand protests. On June 25, 2013, Wendy Davis became the spokesperson for the Lone Star State’s dwindling women’s rights, and we haven’t stopped cheering since. And while she's running on not just one, but a number of issues, the message is clear. A sign from above – or below, as Rick Perry would have one believe – last July’s orange-shirt protest marks the largest in recent history and hopefully a sign of dissent to come. Clearly, Texas women (and men) aren’t about to hand over the rights of Texas ovaries without a fight.
