‘Handmaids’ Protest Opening of Hobby Lobby in Massapequa

Protestors say the company does not support women’s reproductive rights Click here to read story on Fios1 Website and to View Videos MASSAPEQUA — Hobby Lobby in Massapequa opened with many people lined up in front of the business to encourage shoppers to spend their money at another craft store on Monday. “We are just…

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Residents Gather to Protest Hobby Lobby Store in Massapequa

Click here to read article on Fios1 Website and view Videos Posted: May 29, 2018 6:36 AM EDTUpdated: May 29, 2018 7:19 AM EDT http://longisland.news12.com/clip/14381883/residents-gather-to-protest-hobby-lobby-store-in-massapequa MASSAPEQUA PARK –Some residents spent their Memorial Day protesting the new Hobby Lobby store in Massapequa Park. Demonstrators were dressed in costumes from the Hulu show “The Handmaid’s Tale.” They claim Hobby…

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Official Statement Regarding Israeli Actions Against Palestinian Demonstrators

The Long Island Activists are shocked and dismayed by the most recent outbreak of violence between Israel and Palestine and remain gravely concerned by the continued use of disproportionate force by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) against mostly peaceful Palestinian demonstrators in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. While no Israelis were killed or injured…

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LI Activists Protest Hobby Lobby Press Release

For Immediate Release: May 24th 2018 STAND UP FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS – WE WILL NOT BECOME HANDMAIDS! Massapequa , N.Y.—Hobby Lobby, a company that, with a ruling by the Supreme Court, can restrict a womans access to birth control based on the company’s religious beliefs, is opening two new stores on Long Island.  Women from…

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