Cinco de why, though
Today…
in 1862, the Mexican Army defeated French forces at the Battle of Puebla. On an unrelated note, Americans will drink half-price Tecates ‘til we pass out.
is the birthday of Del Martin (1921-2008), a lesbian rights pioneer who co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis in 1955, the country’s first social and political organization for lesbians, along with her longtime partner Phyllis Ann Lyon. In 2004, the two became the first same-sex couple legally wed in San Francisco.
is the birthday of my favorite Bay Area lesbian. Eat all the cheese you want, you can always sit by me.
Abortion
Inside Health Policy | Biden’s HHS To Enforce ‘Gag Rule’ Until New Title X Rule Takes Effect | Dorothy Mills-Gregg
More from Bloomberg
The Lily | States passed 28 antiabortion bills in 4 days. Here’s what to know about the surge in legislation. | Anne Branigin
Ms. | Unprecedented Surge in Anti-Abortion Laws Proposed and Passed Across the U.S. | Carrie Baker
MSNBC | Trump's stain on abortion rights isn't going away. It's getting worse. | Laura Bassett
Prism | Parental involvement laws are another attempt to restrict abortions | Ray Levy-Uyeda
Arizona
Phoenix New Times | Healthcare Providers Brace for Impact After Controversial Anti-Abortion Bill Signed Into Law | Josh Kelety
Phoenix New Times | Will Allister Adel Prosecute Abortion Doctors Under New Law? She Won't Say | Josh Kelety
Minnesota
Minnesota Reformer | Senate GOP issues first offer in budget negotiations, calling for Voter ID, no taxes | Ricardo Lopez
Montana
Montana Public Radio | Montana To Study Medicaid Coverage Of Abortion Care | Shaylee Ragar
North Carolina
AP | N Carolina GOP advances bill to ban Down syndrome abortions | Bryan Anderson
More from The Progressive Pulse, WRAL-TV
Texas
Houston Chronicle | Proposed 6-week abortion ban brazenly disregards Texans' rights | Erica Grieder
Houston Chronicle | 350 Texas lawyers, 200 doctors warn of chaos if 'fetal heartbeat' bill is enacted | Jeremy Blackman
The Texas Signal | What comes next after Lubbock voted to become a “sanctuary city for the unborn” | Jessica Montoya Coggins
LGBTQ
The American Independent | 9 states expand protections for LGBTQ people despite GOP attacks | Casey Quinlan
In These Times | The Congresspeople Standing Up for Their Trans Children | Heron Greenesmith
Marketplace | States passing anti-transgender laws could face economic backlash | Amy Scott
The Nation | The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes | Dave Zirin
Teen Vogue | What Anti-Trans State Laws Are Doing to Trans Students | Mary Retta
This quote from 🠱🠱🠱 has had me wrecked since yesterday.
I’m used to this in many ways because I’m Black, and Arkansas is very anti-Black, but this feels hard in a different way. It’ll make living in my actual body frightening and hard.
She’s used to it. She’s in 8th grade. I have an 8th grader. He’s used to Sweet & Spicy BBQ Pringles. This girl is used to injustice. Beyond the pit-of-my-stomach rage and sadness, my brain glitches when I hear things like this. She’s used to it. This child. is used to it. ‘cause she’s Black. What is this world…
Arkansas
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Fayetteville council unanimously supports resolution welcoming transgender residents and visitors | Stacy Ryburn
Florida
Sarasota Magazine | Local Lawsuit Tests Sex Discrimination Rules for Religious Institutions | Cooper Levey-Baker
Louisiana
Louisiana Radio Network | Proposal to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls sports at Louisiana is defeated in House Education | Jeff Palermo
More from The Advocate, Louisiana Illuminator
Minnesota
Star Tribune | OutFront Minnesota became LGBTQ rights powerhouse under departing leader | Patrick Condon
South Carolina
Post and Courier | Columbia could become first SC city to ban controversial conversion therapy | Stephen Fastenau
The State | Columbia looks to prohibit conversion therapy for LGBT youth | Chris Trainor
Tennessee
Memphis Flyer | Gov. Lee Signs (Another) “Anti-LGBTQ” Bill Into Law | Toby Sells
More from The Advocate, The Daily Beast, Los Angeles Blade
LGBTQ Nation | Tennessee is trying to sneak a ban on important gender-affirming care for trans youth into law | Juwan Holmes
Texas
Texas Signal | Anti-trans sports bill dies in Texas House | Fernando Ramirez
Pregnancy & Parenting
Boston Globe | Why we need universal child care now | Elizabeth Warren
Forbes | Mother’s Equal Pay Day 2021: Women Lost $800 Billion Last Year | Holly Corbett
Motherly | These $800 billion bouquets expose the real value of unpaid labor provided by moms | Jamie Orsini
Rewire News Group | I'm Not a 'Crack Baby' – but I Thought I Was | Imani Gandy
Roll Call | Congress, White House plan action on maternal health policies | Sandhya Raman
Working Mother | Companies Are Calling Employees Back. It’s a Big Problem for Moms | Audrey Goodson Kingo
Illinois
Capitol News Illinois | Study shows working mothers hard hit by pandemic-related child care burdens | Grace Barbic
Chronicle Media | Study: Nearly half of state’s working moms have lost jobs during pandemic | Judy Harvey
Reproductive Health & Justice
The New Republic | The Rise of the Corporate-Catholic “Zombie Hospital” | Amy Littlefield
California
Sacramento Bee | California AG warns residents about ‘misleading’ health plans | Yesenia Amaro
Work & Money
The Hill | American Families Plan can pave the way for a gender equity New Deal | Ting Ting Cheng, Marcy Syms
The American Independent | GOP lawmakers are struggling to build a case against Biden's plan for families | Josh Israel
The Hill | Gender politics hound GOP in Cheney drama | Scott Wong, Mike Lillis
New York Times | Justice Dept. Seeks Funding to Fight Domestic Extremism and Inequality | Katie Benner
Slate | How Last Summer’s Protests Galvanized the Sex Workers’ Rights Movement | Mary Harris
Louisiana
AP | Louisiana lawmaker scraps bill to decriminalize prostitution | Melinda Deslatte
Tennessee
The Tennessean | Helping women overcome challenges is critical to pandemic recovery | Sharon K. Roberson, Stephanie Bonner
More, More, More
NBC | States appeal ruling that they waited too long to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment | Pete Williams
More from The Hill