Today…
is National Pfeffernüsse Day. They originate in Central Europe, specifically in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, and are a Mennonite thing in the U.S. I hear tell. I’m completely unfamiliar.
two birthdays of note:
Sarah “Madam C. J.” Walker (1867-1919), considered the first woman and first Black woman self-made millionaire, revolutionized hair care and cosmetics industry in early 20th century.
Anna Jane Harrison (1912-1998), a Mount Holyoke professor and researcher who became the first president of the American Chemical Society.
Okay, for real this time, I’m checking out. I’m still not sure if I’ll newsletter next week or not. I’m not off work, so… we’ll see.
Abortion
Courier | A Record Number of Women in the Next Congress Doesn’t Actually Mean Reproductive Rights Are Safe | Emiene Wright
Mediaite | Vatican Approves Use of Coronavirus Vaccine — Despite Connection to Stem Cells | Rudy Takala
Time | What the Biden Administration Can Do to Extend Abortion Access | Rachel Rebouché
Indiana
AP | Lawsuit challenges Indiana laws on disposal of fetal remains
Indianapolis Star | Patients, clinic sue Indiana over abortion tissue disposal laws | Johnny Magdaleno
LGBTQ
ABC | LGBTQ community sees severe impact from COVID-19 pandemic, study finds | Sasha Pezenik
Changing America | Amazon accused of allowing anti-LGBT organizations to flourish | Anagha Srikanth
The American Independent | 'Gross,' 'Disappointing': LGBTQ groups slam Amazon for helping hate groups raise money | Casey Quinlan
Gizmodo | Amazon Lets Shoppers Donate to Anti-Abortion and Conversion Therapy Groups | Whitney Kimball
TheBody.com | For Black Transmasculine People, Visibility Leads to Safety | Terri Wilder
Insider | Why a UK ruling on gender-affirming care for kids could impact youth in the US, threatening access to treatment | Canela Lopez
LGBTQ Nation | LGBTQ groups sue government over rule that would block most LGBTQ or HIV-positive immigrants from obtaining asylum | John Riley
LGBTQ Nation | Megan Rapinoe, Billie Jean King & 174 female athletes sign brief supporting trans women in sports | Alex Bollinger
News & Observer | 2020 rulings bring new hope for LGBTQ health care equality | Artie Hartsell
ProPublica | The Trump Administration’s Final Push to Make It Easier for Religious Employers to Discriminate | Lydia DePillis
Vulture | Who Did J.K. Rowling Become? | Molly Fischer
Mic | How did J. K. Rowling, whose books championed inclusion, become so transphobic? | Kara Weisenstein
North Carolina
LGBTQ Nation | Wedding venue refuses lesbian couple & cites “Christian values” | Molly Sprayregen
NBC | N. Carolina wedding venue denies lesbian couple, citing 'Christian values' | Jeff Taylor
Out | Wedding Venue Refused a Lesbian Couple, Citing Its 'Christian Values' | David Artavia
Rhode Island
Metro Weekly | Providence City Council member resigns from leadership post after calling transgender activist "it" | John Riley
Pregnancy & Parenting
Pandemic Parenting
Here & Now | Working Families Struggle To Balance Remote Learning With Work | Amy Feiereisel
New York Times | Feminism Has Failed Women | Kim Brooks
Headline makes it sound way worse than it is.Yes Magazine | What Happens When Essential Workers Need Child Care? | Celeste Hamilton Dennis
Indiana
The Journal Gazette | Mother's helper | Editorial
Reproductive Health & Justice
Buzzfeed | More Than 40 Women Have Joined A Lawsuit Alleging Medical Misconduct While In ICE Detention | Adolfo Flores
HuffPost | Immigrant Women File Lawsuit Against ICE And Georgia Doctor Alleging Medical Abuse | Rowaida Abdelaziz
Time | More Than 40 Women Provide Testimony Alleging Medical Abuse By ICE Doctor at Irwin County Detention Center | Jasmine Aguilera
KevinMD.com | The silent pandemic: Why burnout disproportionately affects women | Errin Weisman
POPSUGAR | Why Sleep Is More of A Struggle For Women, Especially During COVID-19 | Mara Santilli
Work & Money
Forbes | The Stimulus Bill, Pink Collar Recession, And How Healthcare Leaders Are Stepping Up To Keep Women In The Workforce | Seth Joseph
McClatchy | Gavin Newsom names California’s first Latino U.S. senator to replace Kamala Harris | Kim Bojórquez
LGBTQ Nation | Kamala Harris’s replacement in the Senate has already worked hard for LGBTQ voters | Juwan Holmes
The19th | Alex Padilla fills Harris' seat, leaving no Black women in the Senate | Ko Bragg
Ms. | Money Talks: It is Time to Pay for Parity | Maura Reilly
New York Magazine | What Will It Take to Get a Black Woman on the Supreme Court? | Irin Carmon
Working Mother | Only 40 Percent of People Think It's OK to Share Their Salary with Co-workers | Quinn Fish
Worth Magazine| How Women Are Pushing Gender Equality Forward During a Global Pandemic | Jennifer Machin
More, More, More
Global Citizen | 9 Wins for Gender Equality in 2020 Worth Celebrating | Leah Rodriguez
Jezebel | Venus Figurines May Be Less About Sex, More About Surviving Climate Change | Esther Wang
New York Times | Helen Reddy Embodied Her Feminist Anthem, ‘I Am Woman’ | Rob Hoerburger
I know, it is very much of its time, but when’s the last time you actually listened to I Am Woman? It got me in the feels, I won’t lie.