...and she was never heard from again.
Today…
in 1997, the WNBA played its first game. The New York Liberty won against the Los Angeles Sparks, 67-57.
is National Peaches and Cream Day. Makes me crave a bag of instant oatmeal. Don’t look at me like that.
See me out there? That’s where I live now. Wifi’s a little slow, but it’s green and quiet.
Abortion
The Daily Beast | If Conservatives Take Down Roe v. Wade, They Could Go Down With It | Matt Lewis
Salon | Telemedicine options for abortion are here to stay | Kylie Cheung
Vox | Abortion rights, Joe Biden, and communion: the controversy, explained | Cameron Peters
New York Times | In Rift With Biden, a Dramatic Show of Force by a Conservative Catholic Movement | Elizabeth Dias, Ruth Graham
New York Times | The Bishops Betray a Faithful President | Tom Perriello
California
Los Angeles Times | UC regents appear poised to surrender on Catholic healthcare restrictions | Michael Hiltzik
North Carolina
Winston-Salem Journal | Krawiec's advocacy for anti-abortion bill draws claims of inconsistency | Richard Craver
Texas
Salon | An anti-abortion program will receive $100 million in the next Texas budget | Carla Astudillo
LGBTQ
CNN | Biden administration moves to make gender confirmation surgery available through Veteran Affairs health care system | Ellie Kaufman
More from AP, The Hill, Los Angeles Blade, Metro Weekly, Military Times, New York Times, Rolling Stone, Slate, Washington Post
American Military News | DoD spent $15 million on transgender medical treatment for 1,892 troops over 5 years | Ryan Morgan
More from Military.com
Axios | New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard to make history as 1st openly trans athlete to compete at Olympics | Rebecca Falconer
More from AP, CNN, Forbes, NBC Sports
LGBTQ Nation | Senators call for the federal government to apologize for past anti-LGBTQ policies | Juwan Holmes
Mashable | 6 maps that show how far we still have to go for LGBTQ equality | Siobhan Neela-Stock
The New Republic | Who Are the Police Protecting and Serving at Pride? | Melissa Gira Grant
USA Today | LGBTQ students need inclusive sex ed – but less than 10% in US are receiving it, report says | Elinor Aspegren
The Washington Post | The push for LGBTQ civil rights stalls in the Senate as advocates search for Republican support | Mike DeBonis
North Carolina
Winston-Salem Journal | Winston-Salem to pass budget Monday, along with LGBTQ anti-discrimination contract provisions | Wesley Young
Ohio
Cleveland Scene | New Report Shows LGBTQ+ Youth Overrepresented in Cuyahoga County Foster Care System, Experience Disparate Outcomes | Vince Grzegorek
The Columbus Dispatch | Ohio LGBTQ advocates push for non-discrimination law but say divisive politics are getting in the way | Haley BeMiller
West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail | WV Supreme Court resuscitates suit over principal confronting transgender student in bathroom | Ryan Quinn
The Center Square | West Virginia Supreme Court reinstates trans student lawsuit | Tyler Arnold
Reproductive Health & Justice
Illinois
The Center Square | 'We can do better' on race-based health disparities among pregnant women, doctor says | Elyse Kelly
Vermont
Vermont Public Radio | 'The Racism Pandemic': Advocates Hope New Commission Will Improve Health Equity In Vermont | Peter Hirschfeld
Work & Money
The Lily | Women in the craft beer industry say they’re treated like they don’t belong. Now, they’re speaking up | Emily Bloch
The Mary Sue | Victoria's Secret Ditching "Angels" Can't Paper Over the Company's Terrible History | Lyra Hale
Newsweek | The Necessity of Paid Leave for All | Reps. Steven Horsford, Eric Swalwell
The New Yorker | The Women Who Want to Be Priests | Margaret Talbot
Washington Monthly | Can Working From Home Fix the Gender-Wage Gap? | Laura M. Colarusso
Colorado
Business Insider | Colorado forced companies to disclose salaries on job listings — and now some companies won't hire workers from the Centennial State | Allana Akhtar
Axios | Major companies ask Colorado residents not to apply for remote positions | Kofta Bob