I made the donuts
Madonna mia there were a lot of headlines this morning. You’ll see, I trimmed a ton. Anything not related to yesterday’s ruling or other LGBTQ-related topics will have to wait until tomorrow because Substack simply wouldn’t have it – except for a few abortion stories, and only those because there was a court hearing yesterday.
If ever I was going to put out a tip jar, it’d be today. But I’m already late. So.
Abortion
Georgia's Controversial Abortion Law Gets Court Hearing
Susanna Capelouto | WABE-FM (Atlanta, GA)
A federal judge heard arguments Monday via Zoom in Georgia’s controversial abortion law, which bans abortions as early as six weeks and recognizes a fetus as a person.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Ruling in case against Georgia’s anti-abortion law could be weeks away
Law.com | Why an Atlanta Federal Judge Is Waiting for SCOTUS Ruling on Abortion Case
Supreme Court / Title VII
Supreme Court says gay, transgender workers protected by law
Mark Sherman | AP
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court.
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Kavanaugh Slams Ruling, Alito Compares Same-Sex Desire to Rape
Trudy Ring | The Advocate
Sen. Susan Collins faces criticism for Kavanaugh vote after Supreme Court ruling protecting gay, transgender workers
Felicia Sonmez | Washington Post
Trump says 'we live' with SCOTUS decision on LGBTQ worker rights
Brett Samuels | The Hill
Analysis, Op/Eds
We can no longer be fired because of who we are
John D. Sutter | CNN
The Supreme Court rules there is no un-queering America
Samantha Allen | Crosscut
Supreme Court Upholds Trans People’s Workplace Protections — but Trans Lives Remain Under Constant Threat
Natasha Lennard | The Intercept
I'm Black. I'm gay. The high court proved there's nothing equal about equal rights
Erika Smith | Los Angeles Times
The Supreme Court has given trans people reason to hope again
Katelyn Burns | Vox
The Supreme Court Victory for Transgender Women Is a Win for All Women
Naomi Schoenbaum | Slate
Salon | By upholding LGBTQ rights, the Supreme Court sets back the religious right's assault on America
them. The Supreme Court’s Ruling on LGBTQ+ Employment Is Bigger Than Marriage Equality
Still more…
American Prospect | What Two Conservatives Realized and Three Dissenters Missed
Los Angeles Times | The Supreme Court victory for LGBTQ rights is also a triumph for the rule of law
Rolling Stone | Supreme Court's Landmark LGBTQ Employment Decision Is Even Bigger Than Marriage Equality
SCOTUSblog | The strength of the written word fulfills Title VII’s promise
USA Today | Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ rights: What does it mean and what changes?
Vox | The Supreme Court’s landmark LGBTQ rights decision, explained in 5 simple sentences
Washington Post | Supreme Court bends to reality on LGBTQ rights
Washington Post | How a segregationist paved the way for a big gay rights win in the Supreme Court
Let’s talk about Gorsuch…
Neil Gorsuch Lays Landmines Throughout LGBTQ Discrimination Opinion
Joe Patrice | Above the Law
Bloomberg Opinion | LGBT Workers' Rights Supreme Court Ruling Is a Gorsuch Power Play
Conservative Activists and Pundits Are Melting Down Over Gorsuch’s Embrace of LGBTQ Rights
Jeremy Stahl | Slate
On Monday, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch betrayed the Constitution and the great cause of equality for which so many civil rights leaders fought, according to a number of really distraught conservative judicial activists.
New York Times | Gorsuch, Conservative Favorite Appointed by Trump, Leads Way on Landmark Decision
New York Post | Neil Gorsuch slapped conservatives by creating new gay rights
Refinery29 | Why Neil Gorsuch’s LGBTQ+ Rights Decision Goes Against Conservatives' Multi-Million Dollar Plan
Slate | The Supreme Court just tanked Trump’s anti-trans agenda
Talking Points Memo | Conservatives Declare End Of The World After Gorsuch, Roberts Help Deliver Huge LGBTQ Win
Talking Points Memo | Why Gorsuch’s Role In Pro-LGBT Ruling Cuts Conservatives So Deep
LGBTQ
How The Supreme Court's Ruling May Affect The Trump Administration's Actions
Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
The court's ruling may have an immediate effect on actions taken by the Trump administration, including a rule change that removed discrimination protections for LGBTQ in health care.
The Myth Of Biological Sex
Kim Elsesser | Forbes
Many who oppose transgender rights believe that gender is determined solely by biological sex. But, biological sex isn’t as straightforward as they likely think, and there is no one parameter that makes a person biologically male or female. In fact, many conditions make assigning a biological sex quite difficult.
'She just started blooming': the trans kids helped by a pioneering project
Katelyn Burns | The Guardian
New York’s Gender and Family Project advises parents how to support their children’s gender expression.
Two Black transgender women were killed last week. Thousands showed up to protest
Cara Kelly | USA Today
Refinery29 | This Rally To Protect Black Trans Lives Was Better Than Any Corporate Pride Parade
Teen Vogue | Brooklyn Liberation Brought Thousands to the Streets for Black Trans Lives
The Queer Black History Of Rioting
Jonathan Borge | Refinery29
“The first Pride was a riot.” Activists and demonstrators in support of the Black Lives Matter movement use those six words to remind us that there’s a clear throughline between the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S. and a revitalized push for anti-racist legislation that protects people of color, especially Black Americans.
Los Angeles Times | LGBTQ rights wouldn't exist without the bloody riots of the past
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