Today…
I mean… you know, I know, eeeeeveryody knows it’s the 48th anniversary of Roe. The landmark Supreme Court decision affirming the constitutional right to choose abortion without “excessive government interference.” I can say it in my sleep. I’ll spare you the additional paragraph about Roe has eroded over the years and for many is a right in name only.
is National Hot Sauce and National Blonde Brownie Day. No TPs prepared on those, but I trust you can wing it.
A very, very, very fine White House
Los Angeles Times | Biden signals his goal of eradicating every trace of the Trump era from U.S. memory | Michael Hiltzik
Abortion
NPR | Biden Administration Prepares to Overturn Trump Abortion Rule | Sarah McCammon
DailyKos Biden is not wasting time on reproductive health either, with plan to revoke global gag rule | Laura Clawson
The Hill | Biden to rescind controversial abortion rule in coming days | Jessie Hellmann
The Independent | Global gag rule: Biden to repeal ban on aid to foreign charities that help women access abortions | Alice Hutton
Jezebel | Biden Will End the Unconscionable Anti-Abortion Global Gag Rule, Just Like Every Democratic President Since Reagan | Emily Alford
Reuters | Biden to end Trump-era anti-abortion "global gag rule" | Emma Batha
Rewire News Group | Hey Joe, It Feels Good to Say the ‘A’ Word | Jessica Mason Pieklo, Imani Gandy
LGBTQ+
Out | Day One: Everything Biden Has Already Done For LGBTQ+ Rights | Donald Padgett
The American Independent | Biden keeps promise to LGBTQ advocates as he signs order on nondiscrimination | Casey Quinlan
Daily Kos | In immediate break with Trump, Biden issues sweeping executive order protecting LGBTQ Americans | Kerry Eleveld
Instinct | The EO Prohibits LGBTQ Discrimination In All Federal Agencies | Randy Slovacek
LGBTQ Nation | Joe Biden signs sweeping executive order fighting anti-LGBTQ discrimination | Alex Bollinger
Slate | Joe Biden's executive order implements Bostock v. Clayton County to protect millions of LGBTQ people. | Mark Joseph Stern
Queerty | President Biden signs historic LGBTQ executive order on first day in office | David Hudson
Washington Post | Biden calls for LGBTQ protections in day-one executive order, angering conservatives | Moriah Balingit, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Samantha Schmidt
New Civil Rights Movement | Biden's LGBTQ Executive Order Is Just the Start – Here Are the Other Pro-Equality Actions the Administration Is Taking | David Badash
CNN | The White House contact form now lets people choose their personal pronouns | Christina Maxouris
Changing America | Biden changes White House website to be more inclusive and triggers critics | Anagha Srikanth
Edge Media | White House Website Now More Inclusive Thanks to Pronoun Options | Kilian Melloy
NBC | White House website allows users to specify pronouns for first time | Dan Avery
Reuters | White House website adds gender-neutral pronouns as Biden meets LGBT+ demands | Rachel Savage
Bloomberg Industry Group | Biden Moves to Reverse DeVos on Transgender Students’ Treatment | Andrew Kreighbaum
INSIDER | Anti-trans feminists are canceling Biden for signing an order that reverses Trump's definition of gender as 'biological sex' | Canela Lopez
Jezebel | In a Heartwarming Sign, Joe Biden Began His Presidency By Upsetting TERFs | Esther Wang
The Mary Sue | Joe Biden Kicked Off His Presidency by Pissing off TERFs | Vivian Kane
Inside Health Policy | ACA 1557 Protections Expected As Biden Supports LGBTQ+ Policy | Maya Goldman
The 19th | LGBTQ+ Americans greet the Biden-Harris era with hope, hesitancy | Kate Sosin
Misc. Womany
Jezebel | Biden Administration Will Attempt to Correct 10,000 Years of Sexism With a Gender Equality Council | Shannon Melero
Ms. | Feminists Call For Office of Gender Equity Within the Department of Education | Carrie Baker
Kamala
New York Times | Why Kamala Harris and ‘Firsts’ Matter, and Where They Fall Short | Claire Cain Miller
Refinery29 | “Even As We Hurt, We Grew”: What Vice President Kamala Harris Means For This Country — & Our Future | Simone Oliver
Let’s have a cry together, shall we?
Transportation
The Advocate | Buttigieg Thanks Husband, Talks Policy in Senate Confirmation Hearing | Trudy Ring
More from CBS, CNN, LGBTQ Nation, Out, Washington Blade
This just amused the hell out of me yesterday.
Abortion
The American Independent | Convicted abortion clinic bomber gets caught up in social media purge | Lisa Needham
Ms. | Restrictions on Abortion Care Prevent Critical Access For Millions of Women | Raegan McDonald-Mosley
Ms. | From Roe v. Wade to the Green Wave in Latin America | Viviana Waisman
Colorado
Ms. | I Spent My Entire Pregnancy Fighting for Abortion Access in Colorado. There’s More Work to Be Done. | Christina Taylor
Iowa
KWWL-TV | Anti-abortion bill making its way through Iowa House to start session | Travis Breese
Kansas
AP | Vote's timing is key issue with Kansas anti-abortion measure | John Hanna
Wichita Eagle | Fast-tracked anti-abortion bills are a danger to Kansas women | Julie Burkhart
Minnesota
Minnesota Women's Press | A Conversation With Dr. Julie Amaon of Just the Pill | Lydia Moran
Montana
AP | Montana GOP revives vetoed bills, focusing on abortion, guns | Iris Samuels
The Missoula Current | Republicans on House panel push through abortion, transgender bills | Mike Dennison
Missoulian | Bills on abortion, trans athletics clear committee | Seaborn Larson, Holly Michels
Montana Public Radio | Bills Restricting Abortion, Transgender Athletes Advance At Montana Legislature | Shaylee Ragar
Oregon
Portland Mercury | Advocates Reflect and Rebuild After Historic Portland Abortion Clinic Shutters | Blair Stenvick
South Carolina
AP | SC abortion limits bill with no rape exception nears debate | Jeffrey Collins
Post and Courier | Abortion ban bill headed to SC Senate floor after quickly moving through committee process | Jamie Lovegrove
The State | Stunted by losses, SC Democrats predict abortion ban will pass as it clears next step | Maayan Schechter
Texas
ABC | Appeals court revisits Texas ban on abortion procedure | Kevin McGill
AP | Appeals court revisits Texas ban on abortion procedure | Kevin McGill
Courthouse News Service | En Banc Fifth Circuit Hears Debate Over Texas Ban on Common Abortion Method | Sabrina Canfield
Utah
Salt Lake City Weekly | Women's Choice Under Seige | Katharine Biele
LGBTQ
Alabama
them. | These Trans Women Fought Alabama’s Discriminatory Driver's License Law - And Won | Nico Lang
California
Bay Area Reporter | CA officials accuse panel of impeding the health of LGBTQ Americans | Matthew S. Bajko
Idaho
Boise State Public Radio | Idaho Sodomy Suit Revives Specters Of The Law’s Dark History | James Dawson
Montana
The Advocate | Montana Pushes Anti-Trans Bills, Sets Up Battle With Biden Admin | Neal Broverman, Trudy Ring
Changing America | After Biden reestablishes transgender protections, Montana lawmakers move to restrict participation in school sports | Anagha Srikanth
LGBTQ Nation | Montana advances bill to ban transgender girls from competing in school sports | Bil Browning
The Missoula Current | Republicans on House panel push through abortion, transgender bills | Mike Dennison
Missoulian | Bills on abortion, trans athletics clear committee | Seaborn Larson, Holly Michels
Missoulian | Coalition against anti-trans legislation grows as House Bill 112 moves through judiciary committee | Jordan Hansen
Montana Public Radio | Bills Restricting Abortion, Transgender Athletes Advance At Montana Legislature | Shaylee Ragar
Outsports | Biden signs order protecting LGBTQ; Montana anti-trans bill moves ahead | Dawn Ennis
New York
LGBTQ Nation | Trans New York City Council candidate Elisa Crespo could make history in the Bronx | Molly Sprayregen
Virginia
ARLnow.com | Here Are a Few Notable Bills Being Introduced By Arlington's State Lawmakers | Matt Blitz
Wisconsin
Madison/St. Clair Record | Transgender inmate settles suit alleging she should have been housed in female prison | Heather Isringhausen Gvillo
Reproductive Health & Justice
HuffPost | The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Making Period Poverty Worse | Brittany Wong
The 19th | About two-thirds of Black women, Latinas don’t know where to get COVID vaccine | Shefali Luthra
Prism | The child welfare system is another form of discriminatory policing | Elizabeth Brico
Work & Money
Bloomberg | Citigroup Continues Inching Toward Shrinking Gender Wage Gap | Jennifer Surane
CNBC | ‘Many people are suffering': Business leaders must prioritize workers' mental health in lockdown, CEO says | Lucy Handley
Forbes | Are Partners “Employees” Or “Employers” In A Discrimination Lawsuit? A New Case Weighs In | Eric Bachman
Forbes | Dispatches From The Future: How Lessons In Pandemic Adaptations Made The Workplace Better | Jeffrey L. Cohen
The 19th | Paid sick leave expired in December. Could the Biden administration reignite a nationwide push? | Chabeli Carrazana
More, More, More
HuffPost | 2021 Could Be The Year Women Get Full Constitutional Rights | Emily Peck
Ms. | “Completing the Work of Our Foremothers”: The Final Push for the Equal Rights Amendment | Carrie Baker