Today…
is the anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act, signed in 1992.
is the birthday of gun slinger and outlaw Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr, better known as the “Bandit Queen,” Belle Starr (1848-1889).
How many women can say there are whole songs written about their… success rate.
Eight lovers they say combed your waving black hair
Eight men knew the feel of your dark velvet waist
Eight men heard the sounds of your tan leather skirt
Eight men heard the bark of the guns that you wore
I thought at first “heard the bark of the guns [she] wore] meant she shot them, but no. Hm. I would think plenty of men heard the guns…
Abortion
Slate | Before the Capitol Attack, There Were the Abortion Wars | Alissa Quart
Arizona
KAWC-FM | Arizona Senate Panel OKs Prohibiting Ending Pregnancy of Fetus With Genetic Abnormalities | Howard Fischer
Arkansas
AP | Arkansas lawmakers OK requiring hotline call before abortion
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Panel advances abortion bill | Michael R. Wickline
Arkansas Times | Senate approves bill to discourage abortion by mandated 'counseling' | Max Brantley
Maryland
Baltimore Sun | Anti-abortion advocates gather for socially distanced rally outside State House in Annapolis | Olivia Sanchez
Massachusetts
Ms. | Telemedicine Abortion Health Care Now an Option in Massachusetts | Carrie Baker
Oklahoma
Norman Transcript | Oklahoma committee rejects abortion abolition bill; approves restrictions | Adrian O’Hanlon III
KOSU-FM | Headlines: Anti-Abortion Bill Fails | Michael Cross
Texas
Spectrum News San Antonio | Texas Republicans Push for More Anti-Abortion Laws | Reena Diamante
Virginia
Ms. | Virginia Takes Crucial Step in Removing Barriers to Abortion Access | Katie Fleischer
LGBTQ
LGBTQ Nation | Biden issues presidential memo protecting rights of LGBTQ people internationally | Bil Browning
Daily Beast | Biden Makes His Fight for LGBTQ Rights International | Scott Bixby, Tim Teeman
the Grio | Biden's pledge for global LGBTQ rights puts other nations on notice | April D. Ryan
More from ABC, The Hill, Metro Weekly, New Civil Rights Movement, Out, Politico, Reuters, Washington Blade
Axios | Unpacking the debate over trans inclusion in federally-funded athletics | Jeff Tracy
Metro Weekly | Martina Navratilova demands exemption for women's sports from Biden's pro-LGBTQ executive order | John Riley
Changing America | Most Americans think Black, female and LGBTQ+ Americans will gain influence under Biden administration: poll | Joseph Guzman
CNN | People in the LGBTQ community more vulnerable to Covid-19 | Jen Christensen
UPI | CDC: LGBT adults may be at higher risk for severe COVID-19 | Brian P. Dunleavy
Healthcare Finance News | Lesbian, gay, bisexual medical students are more likely to experience burnout | Jeff Lagasse
LGBTQ Nation | Medical school suspends study that would have tortured transgender people for science | Alex Bollinger
The Lily | Aetna is expanding coverage for gender-affirming surgeries. Here’s why that’s important. | Lateshia Beachum
The 19th | A wave of anti-trans bills are hitting statehouses | Barbara Rodriguez, Kate Sosin
Florida
South Florida Sun Sentinel | Florida says it will enforce ruling on LGBTQ+ civil rights | Brooke Baitinger
Palm Beach Post | Palm Beach County public schools ban gender-based graduation caps and gowns | Andrew Marra
Kansas
AP | Kansas measure would criminalize care for transgender youth | John Hanna
The Hill | Kansas bill would criminalize medical treatment for transgender youth | John Bowden
KSNW-TV | Kansas House bill aims to criminalize transgender services for minors, lawmakers react
New York
NBC | New York repeals 'walking while trans' law after years of activism | Jo Yurcaba
Utah
Salt Lake Tribune | Utah bill would bar transgender girls from female sports in college, grade school | Bethany Rodgers
KUTV-TV | Lawmaker on transgender ban in girls' sports met twice with LGBTQ group | Brian Mullahy
Virginia
Metro Weekly | Virginia House votes to repeal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage | John Riley
Washington Blade | Va. House committee approves bill to ban LGBTQ panic defense | Michael K. Lavers
Pregnancy & Parenting
Forbes | Coronavirus Hasn't Lead To The Baby Boom That Was Anticipated, According To A New Study | Alice Broster
See also Work & Money, where I’ve grouped all the overlapping pieces on working women/parents/mothers in the pandemic.
Reproductive Health & Justice
Fast Company | ‘Period poverty’ is not just in developing countries: It affects U.S. college women, too | Arianne Cohen
Forbes | US To Restore Funding To Support Family Planning Services & Maternal Care Through UNFPA | Alice Broster
Newsweek | The Rights of Women and Girls are Not Negotiable | Natalia Kanem
Queerty | One in five people in the U.S. estimated to have an STI | David Hudson
Reckon | Southern states, high in STI and teen births rates, eye sex-ed changes | Anna Beahm
Illinois
WLS-TV | Black maternal mortality rate 6 times higher than other women's in Chicago, Harvey doctor says
Indiana
News and Tribune | Indiana should expand access to birth control | Editorial
Iowa
Telegraph Herald | Pregnant or postpartum Black women are 45% more likely to die in the hospital and are at higher risk for heart problems
Washington
The Olympian | Bill in Washington state House would make tampons, pads free in school bathrooms | Sara Gentzler
Work & Money
CNBC | First lady Jill Biden: 'You shouldn't have to be lucky to raise a family and pursue a career' | Courtney Connley
Forbes | Solving The Workplace Gender Equality Problem Post-Pandemic | Karla Reffold
HR Dive | Gender-neutral job ads are best, but few use them, report says | Kathryn Moody
The Lily | Where are the women in GameStop? Wallstreetbets isn’t a welcoming subreddit, women say. | Caroline Kitchener
MassLive | Boston Mayor Marty Walsh pledges to boost economic opportunities for women, people of color if confirmed as Labor secretary | Benjamin Kail
Pandemic Womaning/Parenting/Mothering
Above The Love | Minding The Gap: The Pandemic’s Impact On Women In The Workforce | Emily Litzinger
CBS | Nearly 3 million U.S. women have dropped out the labor force in the past year | Megan Cerullo
CBS | "We are in a moment of rage": Inside the movement to win basic income for moms | Norah O'Donnell
From The Cut’s series All Work No Pay
The Cut | ‘I Knew She Was Quitting’ | Caitlin Moscatello
From New York Times series on pandemic parenting, aptly titled Pandemic Scream
New York Times | Know Your Workplace Rights | Jancee Dunn
New York Times | Will the Stimulus Plan Help Working Mothers? | Alisha Gupta
New York Times | How Society Has Turned Its Back on Mothers | Pooja Lakshmin
New York Times | Working Moms Are Struggling. Here’s What Would Help. | Claire Cain Miller
New York Times | The Economist Placing Value on Black Women’s Overlooked Work | Eshe Nelson
Connecticut
Working Mother | Connecticut Maternity Leave: Everything Expectant Parents Need to Know About the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act | Rebecca Gale
Maryland
More, More, More
Maryland Matters | End Sex Discrimination Against Women Offenders | Debra Gardner
New York Times | A State of Emergency Over Gender-Based Violence in Puerto Rico | Frances Robles
Prism | ICE now detaining women at one of nation’s most deadly facilities | Tina Vasquez