O Cap'n!
Today…
in 1963, the Equal Pay Act was signed.
in 1919, Wisconsin became the very first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, followed the same day by Illinois and Michigan.
Okay, but more importantly: the announcement is out, the flyers are printed, there are ten bags of mini marshmallows in the kitchen, and we’re not at all sure that’s enough.
Also? WTF kind of “pick me daddy” energy is this. Listen. I’m not trying to kink shame anyone during Pride, no less… it’s just a lot more than I’m looking for in a breakfast cereal.
Abortion
Bloomberg | Abortion Politics Complicate Senate’s Push to Boost Health Funds | Alex Ruoff
Gallup | Record-High 47% in U.S. Think Abortion Is Morally Acceptable | Megan Brenan
Ms. | Women’s Health Protection Act Reintroduced in Congress: “Abortion with Dignity and Without Barriers” | Carrie Baker
Rewire News Group | With One Bold Act, Congress Can Protect Abortion Access | Caroline Reilly
Rewire News Group | If You’re Jailed for Having an Abortion, This Fund Will Help With Bail | Rafa Kidvai
Jezebel | People Prosecuted for (Completely Legal) Self-Managed Abortions Now Have a Fund to Help | Emily Alford
VICE | People Arrested for Giving Themselves Abortions Now Have a Legal Defense Fund | Carter Sherman
Salon | Cable news needs to stop treating abortion like a political horse race and causing more harm | Kylie Cheung
Kentucky
Mississippi
New York Times We’re Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic, and We’re Braced for the Worst | Shannon Brewer
NBC | Outside Mississippi's only abortion clinic, a Black activist ensures women are not alone | Bracey Harris
Missouri
Newsweek | Missouri Law Banning Abortions at 8 Weeks Cannot be Enforced, Federal Judges Panel Says | Zoe Strozewski
More from AP, The Hill, Kansas City Star, KCUR-FM, Missouri Independent, Reuters, UPI
North Carolina
AP | N. Carolina Senate considers banning Down syndrome abortions | Bryan Anderson
The American Independent | North Carolina lieutenant governor tells pregnant women: 'It's not your body anymore' | Emily C. Singer
Ohio
Statehouse News Bureau | Budget Bill Contains Changes to Abortion Access And Sex Education In Ohio | Jo Ingles
More from Cincinnati Enquirer, Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Capital Journal
Pennsylvania
AP | Pennsylvania House advances bill on handling fetal remains | Mark Scolforo
More from Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Philadelphia Inquirer
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Pa. House advances Down syndrome diagnosis-prompted abortion ban that Wolf plans to veto | Mark Scolforo
More from WPMT-TV
Washington, DC
Washington Post | Demand for abortion subsidies surges in the D.C. area as funding declines | Rebecca Tan
LGBTQ
Becker's Hospital Review | Nearly half of LGBTQ employees feel discriminated against by their employer, IBM study finds | Hannah Mitchell
Becker's Hospital Review | It's Pride Month: How 7 hospitals are improving LGBTQ-centered care and reducing discrimination | Hannah Mitchell
LGBTQ Nation | Biden administration will defend Christian schools accused of anti-LGBTQ bias | Bil Browning
The New Republic | Will Biden’s Obsession With Compromise Poison His Agenda on LGBTQ Rights? | Melissa Gira Grant
Slate | No, the Biden Administration Isn’t Betraying Its Support for LGBTQ Rights | Mark Joseph Stern
LGBTQ Nation | It matters that (almost) all of baseball is embracing Pride now. It changes the game. | Juwan Holmes
USA Today | 'It's a life or death issue': Trans athletes fight for their humanity while battling anti-trans laws | Scott Gleeson
Washington Blade | In seesaw experience, LGBTQ fed’l workers enjoy new openness under Biden | Chris Johnson
Washington Blade | Quieter Pride season offers chance to reassess priorities | Kevin Naff
Florida
Outsports | Signing trans-athlete bans during Pride month adds cruelty to cruelty | Cyd Zeigler
Washington Post | Jacksonville ordered to turn off bridge’s Pride Month rainbow lights. A day later, they’re lighted again. | Timothy Bella
DeSantis like…
North Dakota
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead | North Dakota committee OKs ban on LGBT conversion therapy | Jeremy Turley
Tennessee
The Tennessean | Nashville DA maintains position amid legislative pressure: Transgender bathroom bill 'dehumanizing' | Mariah Timms
Wisconsin
The Capital Times | Assembly committee supports bill barring transgender girls from girls' sports on party-line vote | Scott Girard
Pregnancy & Parenting
The Atlantic | The IVF Cases That Broke U.S. Birthright Citizenship | Sarah Zhang
HuffPost | More Women Are Saying No To Motherhood. Will Society Ever Listen? | Brittany Wong
Marie Claire | The Women of the Free Birth Society on Giving Birth Alone | Rebecca Grant
The 19th | Jennifer Klein on easing the caregiving crisis | Mariel Padilla
Reproductive Health & Justice
Crosscut | Native doulas help navigate tricky births during the pandemic | Manola Secaira
HuffPost | Home Isn’t A Guarantee For Survivors Fleeing Domestic Abusers During COVID-19 | Alanna Vagianos
KQED | Pandemic Highlights Need for Urgent Care Clinics for Women | Rachel Scheier
New York Times | The Pill Helped Start the Sexual Revolution. What Will Phexxi Do? | Valeriya Safronova
Parents | IVF is Cost-Prohibitive for Far Too Many Black & Brown Families-These Orgs Are Changing That | Fiona McKinson
Work & Money
Forbes | In Depth: MomsRising Director On Getting Out Of The She-Cession | Liz Elting
The Hill | Senate Democrats threaten to block 2026 World Cup funds unless Women's Soccer get equal pay | Mychael Schnell
The Lily | What happens when domestic duties shift? These couples found out. | Anne Branigin
New England Public Media | Study: Informing Your Employer You're Pregnant Could Lead To Immediate Firing | Carrie Healy
USA Today | What will it take to get a Black woman elected governor? | Mabinty Quarshie
Massachusetts
Boston.com | Maura Healey backs Mass. bill to require employers to disclose pay gaps | Nik DeCosta-Klipa
Oregon
Oregon Public Broadcasting | Oregon House votes to stall rollout of paid family-leave benefits | Alex Hasenstab