Check out the new video on our You Tube channel! Yasmeen Hassan, the new Global Director for Equality Now recorded a video to thank us, the Browncoats, for our support over the last 6 years. She talks about some of the work that EN has done recently, and the strides made in equality for women and girls in such places as Libya and Brazil. The video is a strong reminder of why we support Equality Now.

Our Global Auctions for Equality Now have begun! This is your chance to get your hands on some amazing Whedonverse collectables and more, while helping a wonderful cause. Among the over 30 auction lots are an incredible Evil Willow print and a gorgeous Willow entwined print, each signed by Joss Whedon, Jo Chen & Alison Hannigan. The auctions are now live, and will end on 5 November 2011. Click here to go to the auctions.

As the CSTS 2011 season comes to a close, we've got one last piece of awesome to share with you. Thanks to a whole host of fantastic Browncoats, we're excited to announce the 2011 Can't Stop the Serenity Global Auction! Here's a sneak peek at some of the items up for grabs... Screen-used Reaver Throwing Razor ball weapon - This is an actual prop from the filming of Serenity, and comes with a certificate of authenticity from Prop Store of London MF-813 Flying Mule Studio Scale Replica from QMX - thisis an exact studio-scale replica of the Flying Mule as seen in the movie Serenity. Measuring 14.5" x 10.75" x 4.5", the Mule is a highly-detailed model, hand painted to match the movie vehicle right down to the emblems and decals, and is part of a limited edition of 1000. Jayne Cobb Pin-up Girl Quilt - If Jayne's mom sewed, this is surely the quilt she'd make for him! Twelve pin-up girls float above a starry sky in this quilt: a space babe, Sheena with a big knife that Jayne would love, a girl on a motorcycle, and others, none exactly alike. Autographed program from CSTS Los Angeles signed by Adam Baldwin (Jayne), Jewel Staite (Kaylee) and Melinda Clarke (Nandi). Signed Alliance Bank Note - This officially licensed Serenity Alliance bank note has been signed by Ron Glass (Shepherd Book), Jonathan Woodward (Tracy), Nectar Rose (Lenore, the love bot), Sonny Rhodes (singer of the Firefly theme song) and Michael Fairman (Niska). And that's just a small taste of the

We're coming to the end of the Can't Stop the Serenity 2011 season, but it's not over yet! We’re tallying up all the donations from this year’s events to determine the 2012 Global Donation Total... will it top the 2010 record of over $140,000? We sure hope so! But while the bean counters are counting the beans, there's still lots going on! If you want to win some awesome prizes, we'll soon be launching our Global Auction for Equality Now. There are some fantastic goodies up for grabs, and you won't want to miss your chance. We'll have more news on this soon, so keep your eyes peeled on www.cantstoptheserenity.com, and on our Twitter and Facebook. Have you heard about our Art Contest? We're reaching out to all the creative folks out there to design a logo for next year's events. Our Art Contest has been running since 2009 and has discovered some amazing artists. This year's contest will run until 14 October, so if you've got the creative spirit, get your entries in soon! The winning design will be featured on our website, merchandise and more! Now, we promised you Jossy goodness and here it is! In case you missed this last week, we've released this year's awesome event introduction video! If you were able to make it to a Can’t Stop the Serenity event this year, you may have had the opportunity to see this year’s video. But if you missed out, not to fret! You can watch it now on our YouTube Channel. This year’s intro was packed to the brim with bi

If you were able to make it to a Can't Stop the Serenity event this year, you may have had the opportunity to see this year's Global Intro video. But if you missed out, not to fret! You can watch it now on our YouTube Channel. This year's intro was packed to the brim with big damn heroes. We're extremely honoured to have received a very special contribution from Joss, who has inspired us once more to continue to fight the good fight for equality. Other special guests include artist Jason Palmer, writer Jane Espensen, actors Tahmoh Penikett, Claire Kramer, Eliza Dusku, Dichen Lachman, Summer Glau and a host of Browncoats from across the globe! The global team would like to offer our special thanks to all those who contributed to the video, and to Liam Merrick for pulling it all together. Check out our YouTube Channel for more videos, including past Global Intros from 2008, 2009 and 2010.

We have some very exciting announcements coming up in the next few weeks! We're tallying up all the donations from this year's events to announce the 2012 Global Donation Total and have news about our forthcoming auction! So keep your eyes peeled here, on Twitter and on Facebook. In the meantime, don't forget that you can still get your hands on a Joss Whedon designed Equality Now shirt! If you attended a CSTS event this year, you will recognise it as the one Joss wore in his video message (and if you missed out, we'll be posting the video here in the next few days). And now you can one of your very own! They're just $20 from the Equality Now Online Store. And last but not least, thank you to all of the wonderful people who have volunteered to coordinate Can't Stop the Serenity at a global level in 2012. We're in the process of finalising the applications for Global Team roles, and will have more news in coming days.