Rebel girl
Today…
is Lesbian Viability Day.
in 2000, Vermont Gov. Howard Dean signed the country's first civil union bill into law.
in 1777, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington made an all-night horseback ride – accounts range from 20-40 miles, buuuut far longer than Paul Revere’s 12-13 – to warn revolutionary forces in Putnam County, New York, and Danbury, Connecticut, that British forces were approaching.
Abortion
Arizona
USA Today | Fate of Arizona's sweeping anti-abortion measure is now in the hands of Gov. Doug Ducey | Maria Polletta
Iowa
Des Moines Register | Tennessee experience shows that access to safe and legal abortion is under attack in Iowa | Shannon Hardaway
Tennessee
LGBTQ
NBC | 'State of crisis': Advocates warn of 'unprecedented' wave of anti-LGBTQ bills | Jo Yurcaba
New York Times | State Department authorizes U.S. embassies to fly the Pride Flag | Pranshu Verma
More from ABC, Daily Beast, Los Angeles Blade, Washington Blade
Chicago Tribune | New transgender studies center in Chicago aims to combat misinformation and lack of trans-led research | Elyssa Cherney
USA Today | Justice Department weighs in on Ashley Diamond lawsuit: Prison officials obligated to protect transgender prisoners from harm | Elinor Aspegren
Los Angeles Times | Caitlyn Jenner announces run for California governor in recall election | Seema Mehta
More from ABC, AP, Axios, Bloomberg, BuzzFeed, CBS, Daily Beast, Jezebel, LGBTQ Nation, Los Angeles Blade, McClatchy, NBC, New York Times, NPR, Out, POLITICO, Washington Post
AP | LGBT activists not excited by Jenner's campaign for governor | David Crary
Newsweek | Caitlyn Jenner's Trump Ties Costs Her Endorsement from U.S'. Largest LGBTQ Group | Lauren Giella
USA Today | Caitlyn Jenner's run for California governor is about celebrity, not transgender equality | Steven Petrow
Alabama
CNN | Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs anti-trans sports bill | Caroline Kelly, Kelsie Smith
Alabama Political Reporter | Transgender kids latest target for thoughtless lawmakers | Joey Kennedy
More from Business Insider, LGBTQ Nation, Newsweek, UPI
Arkansas
Arkansas Times | And speaking of anti-LGBT branding by the Arkansas legislature, more is coming | Max Brantley
Washington Post | After Arkansas passes its trans ban, parents and teens wonder: Should we stay? | Emily Wax-Thibodeaux
Connecticut
AP | Judge tosses suit that sought to block transgender athletes
Hartford Courant | A Connecticut court case has set off a flood of bills to limit transgender rights across the nation. | Daniela Altimari
Maryland
Baltimore Sun | Anne Arundel schools seek to shield transgender kids from harassment with proposed LGBTQ policy | Rachael Pacella
Pregnancy & Parenting
Baltimore Sun | Maternal and child health forms the foundation for healthy and thriving lives | Brooke Lierman, Tina Lee Cheng
Minnesota Women's Press | Prioritizing Black Mothers | Catherine Squires
MSNBC | Why doesn't the GOP want boomers to have good elder care? | Hayes Brown
Reproductive Health & Justice
Forbes | A New Campaign Is Calling For Period Inclusivity | Alice Broster
Montgomery Advertiser | Girls need menstrual products every month. Period! | Brooke Bennett
Rewire News Group | ’So Many Live in Silence’ Due to Stigma Surrounding Infertility | Caroline Reilly
Rewire News Group | What If Colleges Made Menstrual Products Free? | Anne Wen
Work & Money
Business Insider | The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women varies by race and ethnicity, according to a new analysis | Madison Hoff
New York Times | Joe Biden Has Something Else He’d Like to Transform | Gail Collins, Bret Stephens
New York Times | The Debate Over What ‘Infrastructure’ Is Is Ridiculous | Bryce Covert
San Diego Union-Tribune | New pay equity legislation needed to help close gender pay gap | Lisa Deaderick
North Dakota
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead | North Dakota Legislature's session of double standards and hypocrisy | Jim Shaw