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Don’t even look at me today. Last night I posted this…
…and then proceeded to fully sleep through two alarms this morning. That is not I thing I do. So. Yeah.
One very quick note. I hear Supreme Court punted on that Mississippi conference today. Not sure yet when they’re decide whether to take up the case. h/t Kate Smith as usual.
Abortion
HuffPost | How States Are Laying The Groundwork To Abolish Legal Abortion | Melissa Jeltsen
Newsweek | Ivanka Trump Is 'Unapologetically' Against Women's Abortion Rights, Says She's A 'Pragmatist' | Christina Zhao
New York Times | In final debate with Sara Gideon, Susan Collins again says she thinks Roe v. Wade is safe. | Emily Cochrane
Prism | Coney Barrett confirmation stirs ‘sleeping giant’ pro-choice religious community | Tina Vasquez
USA Today | Some abortion foes redefine 'pro-life,' no longer support Trump | Shefali Luthra
The 19th | Abortion restrictions are on the ballot in Louisiana and Colorado | Barbara Rodriguez, Shefali Luthra
In Louisiana, residents voting in the general election are being asked to amend the state constitution to explicitly limit abortion rights. Colorado voters, meanwhile, are deciding whether to ban abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy (defined as since the last menstrual period), with exceptions only if the parent’s life is immediately endangered by continuing with pregnancy — at which point, doctors say, the parent would be likely to die regardless of medical intervention.
HuffPost | Extreme Abortion Restrictions Are On The Ballot In Louisiana And Colorado | Alanna Vagianos
Colorado Times Recorder | Prop. 115 Backers Falsely Claim Deaths From Illegal Abortions Are 'Fabricated' | Madeleine Schmidt
The Colorado Sun | Abortion-ban measure is one of the two most expensive initiatives in Colorado and too close to call | Jennifer Brown
LGBTQ
Out | Biden Vows to Pass Equality Act in First 100 Days - There's a Catch | Mikelle Street
Daily Kos | Biden calls LGBTQ rights bill 'a top legislative priority' if he's elected president | Laura Clawson
The Hill | Biden vows to make Equality Act a legislative priority in first 100 days of office | Jordan Williams
CNBC | Doctors worry coronavirus pandemic may hit LGBTQ people harder than most | Berkeley Lovelace Jr
Metro Weekly | LGBTQ candidates weather homophobic and transphobic attacks as election approaches | John Riley
USA Today | Most Americans believe LGBTQ people are legally protected from discrimination. They're not. | Joshua Bote
Vox | One of Barrett’s first cases asks if religion is a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people | Ian Millhiser
Just one day after the election, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could hand religious conservatives total victory in a longstanding battle over whether the Constitution protects the right to discriminate against LGBTQ people on religious grounds.
ABC News | Faith, foster care and LGBT rights collide at Supreme Court | Devin Dwyer
The Atlantic | ‘Religious Equality’ Is Transforming American Law | Zalman Rothschild
LGBTQ Nation | The new Supreme Court’s first LGBTQ case is set for right after the election | Juwan Holmes
Vox | Why LGBTQ rights hinge on the definition of “sex” | Laura Bult
Reproductive Health & Justice
The Nation | The Many Abuses at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia | Eesha Pandit
POLITICO | Attacks on Obamacare threaten coverage gains among minorities | Dan Goldberg, Gabrielle Wanneh, Susannah Luthi
VICE | America’s Unregulated Fertility Industry Offers Patients Few Protections | Katie MacBride
Indiana
theGrio | Indiana doctor dies during childbirth, highlighting Black maternal health disparities | Biba Adams
WXIN-TV (Indianapolis, IN) | Beloved Indy doctor dies after giving birth, spotlights awareness of pregnancy and postpartum conditions | Courtney Crown
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Capital-Star | 'Birth control is healthcare': Democratic reps call for legislation to ensure access to contraception | Rjaa Ahmed
Work & Money
Forbes | On Latina Equal Pay Day, We’ve Got A Lot Of Work To Do | Shelley Zalis
Refinery29 | The Real Cost Of Unequal Pay For Latinas | Lola Mendez
Forbes | Why Closing The Wage Gap On Latina Equal Pay Day Is A Win For Us All | Holly Corbett
Ms. | We Need to Close the Latina Wage Gap. It Starts by Supporting Latina-Owned Businesses | Carolyn Rodz
Forbes | COVID Is Widening The Gender Pay Gap Among U.S. Doctors | Erin Spencer
Forbes | America May Be Rooted In Racism And Sexism, But There Is Always Hope For Change | Sheila Callaham
The 19th | Child care, once a priority, is now a footnote for the Trump administration | Chabeli Carrazana
The Hill | NAACP and other civil rights groups sue over Trump order banning diversity training | Marty Johnson
USA Today | Trump administration sued by civil rights groups over executive order restricting diversity training | Jessica Guynn
New Jersey
The Daily Princetonian | As U. settles over female professorial pay, institutional hypocrisy injures the most vulnerable | Sally Jane Ruybalid
More, More, More
AP | UN: After 20 years, no equality for women in peace talks | Edith Lederer
AP | Michigan fraternity sued over nonbinary and female members
Detroit News | UM fraternity in legal fight after admitting women, non-binary members | Kim Kozlowski
MLive | University of Michigan fraternity in legal dispute after admitting women, non-binary members | Steve Marowski
Romper | Girl Scouts Faces Backlash After Posting & Deleting A Tweet About Amy Coney Barrett | Morgan Brinlee
Refinery29 | The Girl Scouts Are Under Fire For Congratulating Amy Coney Barrett | Britni de la Cretaz