Ah yes, I remember it well
Today…
is International – girl, International – Chicken Wing Day.
is the birthday of Olivia de Havilland (1916-2020). Was just talking about her last night, randomly. Besides starring in Gone With The Wind and living a very long time, she was also the founding director of the Screen Actors Guild. She was a fierce advocate for actors’ labor rights, took on the powerful studio system of the day and won.
is the birthday of Leslie Caron (1931- ). Do not @ me to tell me that Gigi is about a teenage girl being groomed as a courtesan, I am aware of it, I love her, I love Gaston, I love Aunt Alicia, I adore Eva Gabor as the scandalous Liane d'Exelmans – she’s so oo lala la la, so untrue lala la la! – and yes, I love Maurice Chevalier.
There is simply no world in which we visit the gem room at the National History Museum and I don’t say, “A topaz? Among my jewels? Are you mad??” Her delivery is everything.
Abortion
Esquire | The Christian Right Didn't Mobilize Against Abortion. They First Mobilized Against School Desegregation. | Charles P. Pierce
Newsweek | Alabama Law Requiring 'Trial' for Minors Seeking an Abortion Struck Down by Circuit Court | Aila Slisco
Salon | On abortion, "religious leaders should be asking for your forgiveness" — not the other way around | Kylie Cheung
Colorado
Colorado Newsline | As abortion access shrinks nationwide, Colorado remains a sanctuary state for reproductive health care | Moe Clark
Indiana
AP | Federal judge blocks Indiana ‘abortion reversal’ law | Tom Davies
More from Business Insider, The Hill, Indianapolis Star, Newsweek, USA Today
New Hampshire
InDepthNH | Abortion Providers Must Give Financial Data To State Under New Law, Council Told | Paula Tracy
More from New Hampshire Public Radio, WMUR-TV
South Carolina
Post and Courier | After passing heartbeat bill, SC political conservatives map plan to have 'bigger voice' | Adam Benson
LGBTQ
NPR | U.S. Will Add An Option Other Than Male Or Female On Passports | Laurel Wamsley
More from ABC, The Advocate, CBS, CNN, Forbes, The Hill, HuffPost, LGBTQ Nation, Mashable, McClatchy, Metro Weekly, NBC Out, New York Daily News, New York Times, Refinery29, Rolling Stone, UPI, Wall Street Journal
ABC | Human Rights Campaign plans to file lawsuits against 4 states with anti-transgender legislation | Kiara Alfonseca
Business Insider | Transgender workers face unequal access to benefits at work. Here's how employers can change that. | Weng Cheong
The 19th | White House to review interagency protections for transgender Americans | Orion Rummler
The New Republic | Where LGBTQ Equality Legislation Goes to Die | Katelyn Burns
VICE | These Pride-Loving Companies Gave Thousands to Anti-Trans Lawmakers | Carter Sherman
Florida
LGBTQ Nation | 13-year-old transgender girl sues Florida after governor celebrated Pride Month with anti-trans law | Molly Sprayregen
More from AP, Miami Herald, New York Daily News, Orlando Sentinel, Time, USA Today
Illinois
WBBM-TV | After Push From LGBTQ+ Activists, Elk Grove Village Takes Antiquated Ban On Wearing ‘Clothes Belonging To The Opposite Sex’ Off Books | Dana Kozlov
Iowa
AP | Court overturns gay bias verdict against ex-Iowa governor | Ryan Foley
More from The Hill
Louisiana
The (Baton Rouge) Advocate | Push for Louisiana's first veto override session gains steam; transgender curbs key target | Will Sentell
More from AP, The Daily Advertiser
Minnesota
Star Tribune | Transgender student wins settlement from Wright County school district in restroom access case | Anthony Lonetree
Pennsylvania
Erie Times-News | Transgender Pennsylvanians are facing higher costs to change name, gender on state documents | Candy Woodall
West Virginia
West Virginia MetroNews | State says law doesn't single out transgender athletes | Brad McElhinny
Pregnancy & Parenting
Business Insider | How the 21st century economy convinced millennial women that having kids isn't worth it | Hillary Hoffower
Colorlines | Why Black Doulas Matter and Where to Find Them | Ayana Byrd
Reproductive Health & Justice
BuzzFeed | This Is Why Bill Cosby’s Rape Conviction Was Overturned | Zoe Tillman, Ema O'Connor
Cosmopolitan | If Bill Cosby’s Trial Can Be Overturned, What’s the Point of Coming Forward? | Danielle Campoamor
Los Angeles Times | Why Phylicia Rashad's defense of Bill Cosby is so infuriating | Meredith Blake
The 19th | Advocates react after court overturns Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction | Candice Norwood
VICE | Bill Cosby Is Free. Sexual Assault Survivors Are Shocked and Angry. | Carter Sherman
Iowa
Iowa Public Radio | Iowa Supreme Court Allows State To Deny Planned Parenthood Sex Ed Funding | Katarina Sostaric
More from AP, Des Moines Register, The Hill, Newsweek, Radio Iowa
Missouri
Missourinet | Missouri House votes to extend FRA, defund Planned Parenthood | Brian Hauswirth
Work & Money
AP | $40B pledged for gender equality, with $2B from Gates group | Haleluya Hadero
More from AP, Chronicle of Philanthropy, New York Times
The Hill | Harris touts US efforts on gender equality at UN forum | Brett Samuels
Business Insider | How retail's lack of gender diversity and representation in leadership roles is hurting profitability — in an industry where just 12% of CEOs are women | Bethany Biron
Business Insider | Diversity in the judiciary isn't just about representation. It impacts how cases are decided. | Stephanie Russell-Kraft
New York Times | Knowing What Your Co-Worker Makes Doesn’t Close the Pay Gap | Emma Goldberg
California
Los Angeles Times | State launches audit of sexual harassment policies at powerful Southern California water agency | Adam Elmahrek