Marie Equi (Full documentary) | Oregon Experience

Marie Equi was an early female physician in Oregon and a champion for the working class. US Attorney for Oregon once said, "She's the most dangerous radical on the west coast"
During the early 1900s, Dr. Marie Equi was among the pioneering female physicians in Oregon focusing on the health of women and children. Fiercely independent she was a radical activist for the working class, lived openly as a lesbian and championed reproductive rights and civil liberties for all.
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[@judykinsman3258]

What would I do in todays world without OPB?

[@michaelhelquist]

"Marie Equi: Radical Politics and Outlaw Passions," published by OSU Press, biographer Michael Helquist as heard in the video. "A richly detailed and enthralling book" Nancy Krieger, Professor, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.

[@csggbproductions4375]

Hello Michael, I met you at a book reading about Equi a few years back in Oakland. Could you tell me who made this film and how to get in touch?

[@Fresh1O1O]

Equi is one of my heroes in history. Not always doing things by the book, but that’s what makes her special.

[@Oregontrailblazin]

Thank You Marie !Her Homestead should be HONORED instead of SCRUBLAND!

[@Oregontrailblazin]

Do your research .. you can actually see her garden spots at her homestead from Google Earth

[@IamGulzow]

Marie is a fucking badass!

[@catherinepraus8635]

Extraordinary woman

[@chayabat-tzvi1215]

A remarkable comrade.

[@rulistening7777]

Recognized for Standing for women's rights.... Except those innocent women still in utero.

[@yureituesday]

Spoiler! She ends up in hell