Keep 'em guessing
Today…
is the birthday of Sally Ride (1951-2012), first American woman in space, still the youngest - she was 32 - and though we wouldn’t know until after her death, first lesbian astronaut. She was in a committed relationship for 27 years, and some of her closest friends had no idea. As a lifelong oversharer, this fascinates me.
You thought I’d go with Bigmouth Strikes Again, didn’t you. An obvious choice, yes, but let’s mix it up. When’s the last time you heard this.
Abortion
The Nation | Democrats Must Take Charge of the Debate About Abortion | Ilyse Hogue, Amy Littlefield, Ellie Langford
Rewire News Group | Anti-Choice Politicians Are Everywhere | Heidi Sieck
Slate | Roe Is Going to Fall. Here’s What to Focus on Next. | Julie Kay, Kathryn Kolbert
KUNM-FM | Abortion Laws Across The Mountain West Reflect Growing Polarization | Robyn Vincent
Illinois
Capitol News Illinois | Abortion foes to challenge ‘culturally responsive’ teaching standards | Peter Hancock
Kentucky
Kentucky Today | Councilman says buffer zone decision about abortion, not safety | Mark Maynard
New Hampshire
WMUR-TV | NH Senate committee approves bill banning abortions after 24 weeks | Adam Sexton
New Hampshire Public Radio | Republicans Flex Majority Muscle In Votes On Abortion, Gun Rights, Religious Liberty | Josh Rogers
Ohio
Cleveland.com | Ohio city’s leaders approve legislation banning all abortions | Cliff Pinckard
Dayton Daily News | ACLU says it’s prepared to take legal action against Lebanon in proposed abortion ordinance | Ed Richter
WXIX-TV | Lebanon council member resigns over abortion proposal, partisan ‘faction’ | Courtney King
Pennsylvania
Erie Times-News | Abortion fight ramps up in Pa. as Republicans advance pro-life bills. What laws would change | Candy Woodall
More from AP, NorthCentralPA.com, WHP-TV
Texas
The Lily | Texas abortion ban makes room for lawsuits to threaten abortion funds and clinics | Caroline Kitchener
Spectrum News | Will the Texas 'Heartbeat' abortion bill survive the courts? | Eric Griffey
LGBTQ
The Daily Beast | The Full Scale of Anti-Trans, Anti-LGBTQ Bills in State Houses Will Shock You | Dawn Ennis
LGBTQ Nation | Half of trans youth have contemplated suicide after a year of nonstop Republican attacks | Juwan Holmes
Los Angeles Blade | 80% of LGBTQ Youth reported the pandemic badly stressed them out | Brody Levesque
NBC | Majority of Americans support trans troops, oppose trans athletes, Gallup finds | Jo Yurcaba
Arkansas
CNN | ACLU sues Arkansas to block enforcement of ban on gender-affirming treatment for trans youth | Devan Cole
More from The Advocate, AP, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Arkansas Times, Daily Beast, KHBS-TV
KNWA-TV | Arkansas family moves to New Mexico to support son's gender transition | Claire Kreuz
Florida
WFTX-TV | School Board continues to debate over transgender code of conduct in Lee County | Colton Chavez
Michigan
Detroit News | Michigan lawmakers clash as state enters national debate over transgender athletes | Craig Mauger
WKAR-TV | High school Athletic Association Opposes Transgender Athlete Bill | Rick Pluta
WZZM-TV | Lawmakers renew efforts to ban conversion therapy for Michigan minors | John Hogan
Texas
Austin American-Statesman | House Democrats celebrate demise of transgender sports bill as midnight deadline strikes | Chuck Lindell
More from Fort Worth Star-Telegram, KXAN-TV, The Texan
Wisconsin
AP | Wisconsin bills banning transgender athletes get hearings | Scott Bauer
Pregnancy & Parenting
The Daily Yonder | Low Birth Rates May Not Be a Deciding Factor for Rural Populations | Liz Carey
Los Angeles Times | Worried about the declining birthrate? How about giving mothers a break | Mary McNamara
NPR | With Black Women At Highest Risk of Maternal Death, Some States Extending Medicaid | Christine Herman
WJLA-TV | Why single parents are getting less from the child tax credit than married couples | Leandra Bernstein
Montana
Missoulian | Governor vetoed bill to address child care | Alice Buckley
New York
The Indypendent | Black Mothers Matter | Neelu Shruti
Ohio
The Columbus Dispatch | Having a child too often a life and death struggle in Ohio | Judy Greenlea Taylor, Cheryl Harris Sutton
Texas
KFMX-FM | Medicaid Extension for New Mothers Should Be Top Priority for TX | Renee Raven
Spectrum News | Texas lawmakers split on length of Medicaid extension for new moms | Niki Griswold
Reproductive Health & Justice
Los Angeles Times | Column: Republicans are passing laws to suppress the truth about slavery's enduring legacy | Robin Abcarian
Illinois
Capitol News Illinois | Senate advances bills to provide menstrual hygiene products at universities, homeless shelters | Grace Barbic
More from Chicago Sun-Times, Chronicle Media, WGEM-TV
Work & Money
CNBC | Women Were Struggling With Student Debt Before Covid. Their Problems Could Get Worse | Annie Nova
Forbes | Workplace Discrimination And Abuse Far More Common Than We Might Think | Mark Perna
...unless you’ve ever talked to people who work.NPR | Women Left Their Jobs To Be Caregivers. A Business Coalition Wants Companies To Help | Rachel Martin, James Doubek
Pew | Gender pay gap in U.S. held steady in 2020 | Anna Brown, Amanda Barroso
Bloomberg | The Gender Pay Gap Is Just as Wide as Ever in Pandemic Year that Crushed Women | Carolina Gonzalez
Forbes | The Gender Pay Gap: Why It’s Still Here | Tom Spiggle
UPI | Kristen Clarke confirmed as first black woman to lead Justice Department Civil Rights division | Daniel Uria
SELF | 4 Things to Know About Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the First Black Woman to Head Medicaid | Christine Grimaldi
The Startup | Women Freelancers Need to Start Charging More | Vidhipssa Mohan
Louisiana
The Shreveport Times | Shreveport City Council to introduce hair discrimination ordinance | Deborah Bayliss