Today…
is the birthday of Kazue Togasaki (1897-1992), among the first Japanese-American women to become a doctor in the United States. She survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquakes as well as WWII-era internment – she was one of the only doctors permitted to practice in the camps, and lead the medical team.
a year ago, June Medical was decided, overturning Louisiana’s admitting privileges law.
is National Waffle Iron Day. Would normally be screaming my name, but not so much without the kids here.
I watched the new Bo Burnham special Inside while I pulled the news this morning. Have you seen it yet? (If you spend any time at all on TikTok, you’ve heard a clip from All Eyes On Me. It’s everywhere.) Yes, it’s extremely self-conscious (by design) and a little much in parts, but I recommend it. It really put me in a mood, though.
Abortion
How wild is this? I swear to God, not one clip. I looked.
LGBTQ
The 19th | Supreme Court declines transgender bathroom case, ending legal saga in Gavin Grimm's favor | Orion Rummler
More from ABC, AP, Bloomberg, BuzzFeed, CBS, CNBC, CNN, Daily Beast, Forbes, The Hill, HuffPost, Jezebel, LGBTQ Nation, The Mary Sue, NBC, New York Magazine, New York Times, NPR, POLITICO, Reuters, Rolling Stone, SCOTUSblog, The 74, Talking Points Memo, Time, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Week
CNN | Pope Francis praised a priest's work with LGBTQ Catholics in a handwritten letter | Scottie Andrew
Mashable | If you want to protect trans youth, don't pass laws that pretend to keep them safe | Rebecca Ruiz
California
San Francisco Chronicle | California adds 5 states it won't send employees on official business, citing anti-LGBTQ discrimination | Bob Egelko
More from Axios, CBS, CNN, The Hill, KQED, Los Angeles Blade, L.A. Times, Newsweek, New York Times, POLITICO, Reuters
Bay Area Reporter | Nonbinary death certificate bill awaits CA Governor Newsom's signage | Matthew S. Bajko
Louisiana
NBC | Transgender recruit sues New Orleans Police Department for alleged hiring discrimination | Jo Yurcaba
Nebraska
AP | Lincoln, Nebraska mayor names city's 1st LGBTQ police chief | Grant Schulte
Nevada
Las Vegas Review-Journal | Transgender woman captures Miss Nevada USA pageant | Janna Karel
New Jersey
NPR | New Jersey Will Assign Inmates To Prisons In Line With Their Gender Identity | Jaclyn Diaz
NJ.com | N.J. asks FBI to add ‘X’ gender to represent nonbinary residents in crime stats | Kevin Shea
NJ Spotlight | New LGBTQ curriculum is expected to be rolled out in September | Joanna Gagis
New York Times | Liquor Laws Once Targeted Gay Bars. Now, One State Is Apologizing. | Tracey Tully
Wisconsin
Madison365 | Gender-neutral language options for parents to be added to Wisconsin birth certificates | Robert Chappell
Pregnancy & Parenting
ABC | Mom who brought toddler to job interview sparks conversation on child care crisis | Aryana Azari
Nature | Pandemic pressures made parents consider quitting academia | Holly Else
Romper | Nearly 40% Of Parents Say They’ve Become More Politically Active Since 2020 | Jamie Kenney
California
San Francisco Chronicle | California's white population dropped 3% in 4 years with declining birth rates and increased mortality | Susie Neilson
Reproductive Health & Justice
Ms. | Black Women in Support of the Equal Rights Amendment: “A Victory Over Right-Wing Racist Sexism” | Carrie Baker
Roll Call | Inspired by #FreeBritney, Democrats and Republicans agree conservatorship is toxic | Sandhya Raman
Womens eNews | What is Women’s Health? It’s More Than You Think | Christina M. Chang, Mary Kim Titla
Arizona
Arizona Capitol Times | House approves easier access to birth control for women | Howard Fischer
Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | In fight over birth control in Missouri, ‘women saved the day’ | Kurt Erickson
Kansas City Star | Planned Parenthood fight not over for Missouri Republicans | Jeanne Kuang
Rewire News Group | Missouri Lawmakers Pretended IUDs Cause Abortion. They Lost. | Caroline Reilly
Work & Money
Bloomberg | McDonald’s Black Female Executives Advance Some Race Bias Claims | Patrick Dorrian
Forbes | Women Are Already Empowered; Organizational Systems Need To Catch Up | Emily Rogers
Harvard Business Review | How Companies Can Support Single Parents | Brigid Schulte, Stavroula Pabst
HR Dive | Stronger pregnancy discrimination protections benefit employers, too | Lisa Burden, Caroline Colvin
Jezebel | Republican Senator Says Roads And Bridges Are "A Woman's Problem" | Ashley Reese
VICE | GOP Senator Says Women Need Better Roads So They Can Shop | Paul Blest
Louisiana
The Daily Advertiser | Louisiana women get $11 million 'pink' sales tax break beginning in July 2022 | Greg Hilburn
Changing America | Louisiana Gov signs law ending sales tax on diapers, tampons and other hygiene products | Alexandra Kelley