I tell ya, I won't do it
Today…
is the last Tuesday of the school year, and I’m done wrestling the kids out of bed. Done. They can Zoom school today.
is the birthday of Katherine Dunham (1909-2006), called the “matriarch and queen mother of Black dance,” and known for her pioneering combination of African movement, modern dance and classical ballet.
is the birthday of Rose Kushner (1929-1990), a journalist who became an outspoken advocate for breast cancer patients, health equity, affordable health insurance and related.
By the by, I lost a few subscribers this week, soooooooo….
Abortion
The Daily Beast | The Sneaky Way the Supreme Court Will End Abortion Rights | Molly Jong-Fast
Ms. | Removing FDA Restrictions on Mifepristone Is Key Step to Challenging State Bans on Telemedicine Abortion | Carrie Baker
North Carolina
WNCN-TV | NC GOP lawmakers call on Gov. Cooper to sign bill preventing abortions based on race, Down syndrome | Caslee Sims
Tennessee
The Tennessean | Tennessee attorney general joins letter to preserve Hyde amendment blocking federal funding for abortion | Mariah Timms
LGBTQ
LGBTQ Nation | Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib comes out | Juwan Holmes
USA Today | Carl Nassib's coming out doesn't just make history. Raiders DL could save lives | Mike Freeman
More from The Advocate, AP, Axios, BuzzFeed, CBS, Daily Beast, Deadspin, ESPN, Forbes, NBC, Newsweek, NPR, Out, Outsports, Rolling Stone, Slate, Sports Illustrated, UPI, USA Today, Variety, Vulture
The Hill | State Department to fly 'Progress' flag in honor of Pride month | Laura Kelly
Metro Weekly | U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney reintroduces LGBTQ-inclusive violent crime reporting bill | John Riley
them. | Over 140 LGBTQ+ Activists Call on Kyrsten Sinema to End the Filibuster | Nico Lang
LGBTQ Nation | Is it time for the queer community to cancel Kyrsten Sinema? | Bil Browning
Michigan
WLNS-TV | Michigan lawmakers may move on LGBTQ bill | Tim Skubick
North Carolina
Spectrum News Charlotte | LGBTQ+ advocates pushing for more statewide protections | Victoria Wresilo
Metro Weekly | Charlotte City Council Republican proposes new LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinance | John Riley
South Carolina
The State | SC Senate starts hearings on bill to undo Columbia’s LGBTQ conversion therapy ban | Maayan Schechter
Post and Courier | Some SC lawmakers want to shut down local efforts to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy | Adam Benson
West Virginia
them. | West Virginia's Trans Community Is Worried the Worst Is Yet to Come | Nico Lang
Pregnancy & Parenting
NBC | WHO's new warning about alcohol and pregnancy targets women. What about men? | Danielle Campoamor
New York Times | Being ‘Always On’ Has Reached Its Limits. For Parents, It’s Time to Reset | Corinne Purtill
Reproductive Health & Justice
FiveThirtyEight | Why Is There Such A Gender Gap In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates? | Angelica Puzio
Inside Health Policy | Black Women’s Orgs: FDA Should Set Up Equity-Focused Advisory Panel | Beth Wang
New York Daily News | Women now drink as much as men - and are prone to sickness sooner | Aneri Pattani
San Francisco Chronicle | Want to help students like me ease back to school? Don't leave us stranded without period products | Smriti Jha
Missouri
Kansas City Star | Missouri GOP fights over Planned Parenthood as billions for Medicaid remain at risk | Jonathan Shorman
KSHB-TV | Access to women's contraception threatens Missouri Medicaid funding amid FRA fight | Tod Palmer
More from KWMU-FM, Missourinet, The State, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Work & Money
Changing America | The roots of our child care crisis are in the legacy of slavery | Fatima Goss Graves
The Hill | Business coalition urges Congress to pass paid family leave | Karl Evers-Hillstrom
JD Supra | EEOC’s New Guidance Regarding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Workplace Discrimination | Patricia Goodson, Beth Langley, Sarah Saint
Ms. | The Plan Working Moms Have Been Waiting For | Cecile Richards
New York Times | Child Care Is Not the Place for Biden to Skimp | Bryce Covert
The Progressive | It’s Time to End Homelessness | Joel Segal, Donald Whitehead
Washington Monthly | Can Working From Home Fix the Gender-Wage Gap? | Laura M. Colarusso
California
Los Angeles Times | 9th Circuit revives suit against California law requiring women on corporate boards | Maura Dolan
Wall Street Journal | Appeals Court Revives Challenge to California Law Mandating Women Board Members | Theo Francis
Colorado
The Denver Post | Women in Colorado’s craft beer industry are taking a stand against on-the-job sexual harassment | Tiney Ricciardi