Somehow it is still not Friday. But it IS National Daisy Day and National Blueberry Pancake Day, so we have that going for us.
White House
Abortion
CNN | Biden to sign memorandum reversing Trump abortion access restrictions | Nicole Gaouette, Caroline Kelly
Los Angeles Times | Thank goodness Biden is lifting a Trump abortion gag rule | Editorial
Los Angeles Times | Column: The global gag rule has been imposed and repealed six times. That’s just nuts | Nicholas Goldberg
Slate | The Biden administration is repealing the global gag rule. That's not enough. | Joshua Keating
USA Today | In tackling abortion and reproductive rights issues, some of Biden's goals are easier than others | Maureen Groppe
Washington Post | How the Biden administration should stand up for abortion rights | Herminia Palacio, MD & Daniel Grossman, MD
LGBTQ+
Ms. | Biden Is Returning the U.S. to an Era of LGBTQ Inclusion: "America's Strength Is Found in Its Diversity" | Oliver Haug
Out | Buttigieg Makes History Having Passed Committee for Cabinet Post | Mikelle Street
them. | 83% of Americans Support Biden's Order Enforcing LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality | Nico Lang
Washington Blade | Inside the process leading Biden to sign two LGBTQ orders in one week | Chris Johnson
Abortion
Business Insider | Under Biden, pro-choice advocates shift focus to undoing Trump and targeting 'draconian' state restrictions | Connor Perrett
Ms. "Eugenic Abortions" and the Problematic Popularity of the Reason-Based Ban | Rachel Rebouché, Mindy Roseman
The 19th | State legislatures in 2021: What to expect on trans rights, abortion rights, voting rights and more | Barbara Rodriguez
VICE | The Island Where American Women Have to Fly 4,000 Miles for an Abortion | Carter Sherman
Illinois
Capitol News Illinois | On Trump’s final day, HHS launches probe into Illinois abortion law | Peter Hancock
Iowa
Des Moines Register| Iowa House passes anti-abortion constitutional amendment — a goal that eluded Republicans last year | Stephen Gruber-Miller
Iowa Capital Dispatch | Iowa House advances proposed constitutional amendment restricting abortion rights | Katie Akin
Radio Iowa | GOP-led Iowa House advances amendment on abortion | O. Kay Henderson
Kansas
Kansas City Star | Will Kansas vote on a constitutional amendment on abortion? | Dave Helling
New Mexico
Santa Fe New Mexican | New Mexico Senate panel endorses repeal of 'antiquated' abortion ban | Daniel Chacón
NM Political Report | Bill to decriminalize abortion passes House committee | Susan Dunlap
South Carolina
AP | S. Carolina Senate OKs initial vote to ban most abortions | Jeffrey Collins
The State | SC ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion bill on verge of passing Senate. Dems geared for battle | Emily Bohatch
Jezebel | Amendment to South Carolina Abortion Bill Requires Doctors to Give Patients' Names to Authorities | Lauren Evans
Post and Courier | Charleston sheriff decries SC abortion ban that would give rape victims' names to deputies | Sara Coello
Post and Courier | As abortion ban bill advances, SC Democrats accuse Republicans of not focusing on pandemic | Jamie Lovegrove
Texas
Austin Chronicle | With Rosie's Law, Austin Legislators Aim to Restore Abortion Coverage | Mary Tuma
Utah
The Hill | Utah Republican proposes state bill requiring watching video before abortion | Justine Coleman
Deseret News | Lawmaker wants women to swear they watched video of developing fetus before abortion | Ashley Imlay
Virginia
Rewire News Group | Virginia Could Change the Game for Abortion Access | Danielle Campoamor
LGBTQ
The Advocate | The ERA Is Queer and It Always Has Been | Kate Kelly
The American Independent | States are failing the LGBTQ community during the pandemic, experts say | Casey Quinlan
Boing Boing | Lawmakers in 2021 have already proposed anti-LGBTQ bills in 14 states | Carla Sinclair
CNN | Lawmakers in 14 states have proposed anti-LGBTQ bills, many of which target trans youth | Scottie Andrew
NBC | Half of U.S. states get failing grade on LGBTQ protections, advocacy group says | Dan Avery
Becker's Hospital Review | Aetna expands coverage for gender-affirming surgery | Morgan Haefner
GoMag | Another Anti-Trans Youth Sports Bill Has Been Introduced To Congress | Isabelle Lichtenstein
Nature | Largest-ever survey exposes career obstacles for LGBTQ scientists | Holly Else
USA Today | Black trans people struggle to find therapists after a tough year. Non-profits are taking action. | Sammy Gibbons
California
The Advocate | San Francisco Lifts Gay Bathhouse Ban | Daniel Reynolds
Bay Area Reporter | SF college board set to back trans diploma bill | Matthew S. Bajko
Montana
Montana Public Radio | Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From School Sports Advances At Montana Legislature | Shaylee Ragar
The Advocate | Montana Advances One Anti-Trans Bill, Kills Another | Trudy Ring
LGBTQ Nation | How activists changed Republican lawmakers’ minds & killed an anti-transgender bill | Alex Bollinger
Out | Montana House Passes One Anti-Trans Bill, Rejects 2nd on Procedure | Donald Padgett
North Dakota
Dakota Radio Group News | Critics: North Dakota bill discriminates against transgender students | Jody Heemstra
North Carolina
WSOC-TV | City of Charlotte working on nondiscrimination ordinance | Joe Bruno
South Dakota
KNBN-TV | Transgender bill passes SD House vote after Tuesday night 'smoke out' | Darsha Nelson
South Dakota Public Broadcasting | House Passes Revived Bill Banning Birth Certificate Sex Designation Changes | Lee Strubinger
Pregnancy & Parenting
Montana
Mother Jones | Montana Lawmakers Really Want to Force Women to Share Parental Rights With Their Rapists | Laura Thompson
Utah
Salt Lake Tribune | A bill that cleared its first hurdle in the Utah Legislature on Wednesday would attempt to hold a man financially responsible for pregnancy-related medical expenses | Taylor Stevens
Deseret News | Could making unwed fathers help pay for pregnancy, delivery decrease abortions? | Ashley Imlay
Reproductive Health & Justice
Marie Claire | It's 2021: Can We Finally Achieve Full Menstrual Equity? | Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Morgan McMullen
UPI | Hormonal IUD effective option for emergency contraception, study finds | Brian P. Dunleavy
New York Times | A New Option for Morning-After Contraception? | Nicholas Bakalar
Arkansas
Hot Springs Village Voice | Arkansas senator calls representative 'sissy' over bill to kill state's tampon tax | Misty Castile
Colorado
Denver Post | Denver Public Schools stocks campuses with free tampons and pads for students | Tiney Ricciardi
Chalkbeat | Denver school bathrooms are now stocked with free tampons and pads | Melanie Asmar
Utah
Salt Lake Tribune | Utah bill aims to prevent unintended pregnancies by helping women in jails stay on prescribed contraceptives | Becky Jacobs
Wyoming
Casper Star-Tribune | Tampon tax favors men, who don't have to pay it | Jennifer Simon
Work & Money
Bloomberg | Work From Home Has the Power to Advance Equality—or Set It Back | Rebecca Greenfield
MarketWatch | Remote working during COVID-19 is taking a bigger toll on mothers than fathers - as child-care demands take their toll | Leslie Albrecht
Newsweek | Alyssa Milano, Charlize Theron and others campaign for a $2,400 stimulus for moms | Emma Nolan
Georgia
Atlanta Journal-Constitution| Lawmaker revives bill to give state workers paid family leave | Tamar Hallerman
Iowa
Des Moines Register | Iowa Republicans considering giving political ideology the same protections as race, religion, gender identity and sexual orientation | Stephen Gruber-Miller
Radio Iowa | Iowa lawmakers propose civil rights protections for political ideology | O. Kay Henderson
New Jersey
WKXW-FM | NJ women's prison suspends 30 after 'horrific reports' of attack | Dan Alexander
Herald News | Gov. Murphy orders another investigation of abuse at women's prison | Stacey Barchenger
NJ.com | Inmate alleges brutal assault at N.J. women’s prison. | Blake Nelson, Joe Atmonavage
Ohio
Columbus Dispatch | New policy expands paid family leave for Franklin County employees | Earl Hopkins