Today…
in 1996, the Supreme Court decision Romer v Evans struck down a Colorado constitutional amendment that specifically excluded sexual orientation from discrimination protections.
is National Notebook Day, a sign from the universe that yes, you should buy it. I actually do need to buy a new planner soon. Because kids and years of habit I still use an academic year planner – and splitting the year over the summer still just makes more sense to me. The holidays are busy! If I had more time and artistic talent, I’d design my own, but until then, I’ve been liking this one for the bullet paper and minimalist design.
is National Apéritif Day, “an alcoholic beverage usually served before a meal to stimulate the appetite,” like any Perrone has ever needed the help. “I could eat” is practically the family motto.
Abortion
AP | Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling | David Crary, Iris Samuels
Chicago Tribune | The beginning of the end for abortion rights | Steve Chapman
DAME | The Media Doesn’t Care About Abortion Rights | Kylie Cheung
HuffPost | The Lawmakers Behind ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Are Lying To You | Lydia O'Connor
The Daily Beast | The GOP’s ‘Pro-Life’ Ghouls Are About to Roll Back 50 Years of Women’s Rights | Erin Gloria Ryan
Newsweek | The Supreme Court's Abortion Case Is a Coming Earthquake | Adam Carrington
New York Times | The Free Ride May Soon Be Over for Anti-Abortion Politicians | Linda Greenhouse
New York Times | Supreme Court Case Throws Abortion Into 2022 Election Picture | Carl Hulse, Lisa Lerer
Reuters | Biden’s Supreme Court commission to meet as abortion debate reignites | Andrew Chung
The Players
CNN | Clarence Thomas awaits his chance to drive the conservative majority on abortion and guns | Ariane de Vogue
Newsweek | How Will Trump's Three Supreme Court Picks Affect New Challenge to Roe v. Wade? | Darragh Roche
VICE | Amy Coney Barrett Made Money Off Anti-Abortion Group Going After Roe v. Wade | Carter Sherman
Connecticut
The CT Mirror | Bill to ban deceptive practices by faith-based pregnancy centers passes | Jenna Carlesso
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Iowa
Iowa Public Radio | Iowa Legislature Advances Anti-Abortion Constitutional Amendment | Katarina Sostaric
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New Jersey
New Jersey Globe | SCOTUS case on Mississippi abortion restrictions hasn't gotten the Reproductive Freedom Act moving | Nikita Biryukov
Texas
Texas Tribune | Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law one of nation’s strictest abortion measures, banning procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy | Shannon Najmabadi
MSNBC | Nothing about Texas' new abortion law suggests particular respect for life | Laura Bassett
New York Times | A Texas Abortion Law, and the Fight Over Roe | Margot Sanger-Katz
Texas Public Radio | Texas' New Anti-Abortion Law Could Be Tough For Providers To Challenge In Court | Ashley Lopez
Vox | Texas law bans abortions as early as 6 weeks pregnant: What “heartbeat” bills really mean | Anna North
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The Lily | This 17-year-old needs an abortion in Texas. First, she has to make her case in court. | Caroline Kitchener
LGBTQ
Changing America | Amid slew of anti-trans legislation, 42 percent of LGBTQ youth considered suicide in the last year: survey | Anagha Srikanth
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CNN | How to get people's pronouns right and what to do if you slip up | Harmeet Kaur
NBC | How Demi Lovato's nonbinary reveal debunks classic gender mythology | Mary Emily O'Hara
Mic | Demi Lovato identifying as nonbinary is an empowering act of self-acceptance | Kara Weisenstein
Idaho
Idaho Statesman | Boise library worker alleged sex discrimination. Here’s how a state watchdog ruled | John Sowell
Missouri
Springfield News-Leader | Judge denies College of the Ozarks request to sidestep anti-discrimination housing rule | Claudette Riley
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Rhode Island
Patch | Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Could Become The Norm In RI | Rachel A Nunes
Tennessee
New York Daily News | Tennessee governor quietly signs 5th anti-trans bill this session; bans treatment for trans youth | Muri Assunção
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Nashville Scene | Tennessee Is on the Front Lines of Anti-Trans Legislation | Steven Hale
Scary Mommy | Tennessee’s Lawmakers Are Transphobic AF, And We Need To Call Them Out | Amber Leventry
Upworthy | A new Tennessee anti-Transgender bathroom law is equal parts offensive and dumb | Annie Reneau
Washington
Los Angeles Blade | Federal lawsuit filed over Washington State conversion therapy ban | Brody Levesque
Washington, DC
Washington Blade | D.C. bill to ban LGBTQ panic defense delayed by Capitol security | Lou Chibbaro Jr.
Pregnancy & Parenting
Modern Healthcare | First 'Momnibus' bill eyes improving veteran maternal care | Matti Gellman
Vox | The real reason American parents hate each other | Anna North
Reproductive Health & Justice
ABC | COVID-19 puts spotlight on disparities in research on women's health | Katie Kindelan
Inside Health Policy | Former Title X Grantees To HHS: Quickly Issue Rule Axing Trump Policy | Dorothy Mills-Gregg
The New Yorker | The Promise and Perils of the New Fertility Entrepreneurs | Anna Sussman
Kansas
Jezebel | Woman Uses Archaic Kansas Law to Seek Justice, After Prosecutor Called Her Alleged Rape 'Immature Sex' | Ashley Reese
Washington Post | A prosecutor says no to a rape charge, so a college student calls her own grand jury | Peter Kendall
Work & Money
CNET | Women and people of color are still getting paid less in tech, report finds | Erin Carson
Bloomberg | Gender Pay Gap in Tech: Male Job Candidates Paid 3% Higher Than Women | Carolina Gonzalez
Recode | Black women in tech make 90 cents for every dollar a white man makes | Rani Molla
The Hill | Kamala Harris grapples with unique challenges as vice president | Amie Parnes, Morgan Chalfant
Arizona
Arizona Daily Star | Arizona House Republicans again block vote on Equal Rights Amendment | Howard Fischer
Delaware
The News Journal | Paid family leave would be a boon to Delaware workers and small businesses | Alisa Morkides