Lindsey Horvath is committed to creating an environment for women and girls to thrive fully and safely in their communities, and to bringing women and men into full equality with one another. Lindsey serves in many capacities to address the needs and interests of the community.

She is the newest Councilmember for the City of West Hollywood. She also serves as President of the Hollywood Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW); a Board Member for Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP); and a Board Member for the No H8 Campaign. She previously served as the Chair of the Women’s Advisory Board for the City of West Hollywood; an organizer for the West Hollywood Women's Leadership Conference; President of the Los Angeles‐Westside Caucus of the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) recently elected Lindsey their President. She has also been a VDAY Organizer and Producer for the past six years, and as well as the Community Producer for UTVS‐LA ‐ a two‐week festival in Summer 2008 throughout Los Angeles to celebrate safety and empowerment for women and girls. Lindsey co‐founded OBJECT: IT'S HOW YOU SAY IT in Los Angeles, which is The Conversation among women and girls about how they define themselves while facing the challenge of balancing sexuality and power in today's society.

Lindsey actively participated in the creation of the St. Joseph County Community Response Team, joining local law enforcement officials, social service agencies, and the court system to better serve survivors of gender‐based violence in St. Joseph County, Indiana. While in college, she was appointed by University of Notre Dame officials to serve on the University's Sexual Assault Advisory Committee, and served as an advocate for survivors of violence with Sex Offense Services. She graduated Cum Laude from Notre Dame with a double‐major in Political Science and Gender Studies.

Blog Entries by Lindsey Horvath

This is Not My Feminism

Posted July 6, 2009 | 09:34 AM (EST)


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I recently celebrated my 27th birthday. Despite becoming ever more aware that I will soon no longer qualify as an official Young Feminist, I joined a friend -- and an audience that included many excited teenagers -- in attending The Veronicas...

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Redefining the Question of Choice

Posted February 23, 2009 | 05:00 PM (EST)


A single mother caring for multiple children on government assistance is facing possible foreclosure and homelessness. She wants to further her education to create an opportunity for a job that will adequately provide for her family. However, living on her own, she has a limited support network. Despite the special...

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A Feminist Convert

Posted November 7, 2008 | 10:42 AM (EST)


Along with many feminists, I started this election season a proud supporter of Senator Hillary Clinton. And I believe it is because of her commitment - to the Democratic Party, to a better future, to a government that serves and cares for all Americans - that last night was possible....

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What is an American Feminist Today?

Posted October 29, 2008 | 06:20 PM (EST)


While I've argued that it takes something other than biology to declare someone a feminist, the Palin effect has caused some female leaders to say that the Governor is what a feminist looks like and that she's a brainiac . I'm sure Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony...

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The Future of Feminism

Posted October 22, 2008 | 02:36 PM (EST)


Although I'm currently the President of the Hollywood Chapter of NOW, today I'm writing as young feminist who cares about the future of feminism.

The chasm between the "Second Wave" and "Third Wave" is growing ever more dangerous. As a young feminist who values the past and cares for...

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