Rehydrating, darling
Today…
in 1972, Title IX was enacted. I’m not at all trying to rose color Nixon’s legacy, but isn’t it wild to remember that once upon a time, Republican presidents would sometimes enact laws like this?
is National Hydration Day. It’s the cheesiest thing, but a while back I bought myself a half-gallon bottle – I didn’t mean to get one with the motivational comments – and it is the best thing. It’s literally bigger than my head.
Abortion
Common Dreams | Coalition of 200+ Groups Call for Permanent End to 'Neocolonialist' Global Gag Rule | Julia Conley
The Hill | GOP attorneys general call for Biden the bring Hyde Amendment back | Joseph Choi
Inside Philanthropy | As Abortion Battle Intensifies, Catholics for Choice Aims to Step Things Up | Celia Wexler
Ms. | Women’s Health Protection Act: Congress Has a Moral and Legal Obligation to Protect Abortion Access | Michele Goodwin
Ms. | Chrissy Houlahan Introduces 'Support the UNFPA' Act: The U.S.'s "First Line of Defense is Taking Care of People” | Maura Reilly
MSNBC | America's Catholic bishops are trying to punish Biden for his stance on abortion | Anthea Butler
Time | Joe Biden is Caught in the Middle of a Catholic Church Debate Over Communion | Brian Bennett
New York Times | Abortion Politics Are Harming Miscarriage Treatment | Amanda Allen, Cari Sietstra
California
Los Angeles Times | UC betrays its values when it partners with Catholic hospitals that restrict care | Daniel Grossman
Delaware
WDEL-FM | Pending governor's signature, abortion will officially be legal in Delaware | Dj McAneny
Iowa
AP | Iowa court blocks mandatory waiting period for abortion | Grant Schulte
More from The Hill, Radio Iowa, Sioux City Journal
Indiana
AP | Judge weighs blocking Indiana ‘abortion reversal’ law
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire Public Radio | How Abortion Access Will Change In N.H. If Lawmakers Pass Restrictions | Todd Bookman
More from New Hampshire Union Leader
North Carolina
Ms. | Federal Court Affirms North Carolina 20-Week Abortion Ban Is Unconstitutional | Carrie Baker
Ohio
Statehouse News Bureau | "Medical Conscience Clause" Added By Republicans To Ohio Senate Budget | Karen Kasler
Utah
KSTU-TV | Judge considers halting lawsuit over Utah's 18-week abortion ban again | Ben Winslow
LGBTQ
The American Independent | LGBTQ groups say 'America is ready' for the Equality Act | Casey Quinlan
AP | Uber Eats tackles app profile issue that outs trans drivers | Roxana Hegeman
Topeka Capital-Journal | ACLU of Kansas argues Uber policies put transgender drivers at risk of harm. A Topeka driver shares his story. | Andrew Bahl
BuzzFeed | The Media Pays Attention When Trans People Die, But The Living Are Struggling With Grief | Lauren Strapagiel
CNBC | For some LGBTQ employees, remote work is a 'game changer' for inclusion | Jennifer Liu
The Hill | More than 1 million nonbinary adults live in US: research | Olafimihan Oshin
Ms. | An Open Letter to the Queer Community in the Wake of Fulton v. Philadelphia: 'You Are Not a Sin' | Susan Shaw
Rewire News Group | John Roberts Punted on Religious ‘Freedom.’ Kids Are at Risk Because of It. | Cathren Cohen
Nassib
Esquire | NFL's Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay. Will the NFL Do Their Part on LGBTQ+ Issues? | Brady Langmann
Los Angeles Times | Don't kid yourself. Carl Nassib's announcement is a huge deal in this America | LZ Granderson
NBC | Carl Nassib's public coming out shows evolving culture in 'macho' NFL | Christian Red
Outsports | The NFL has ready for a gay player for years. Now we’ll all see that’s true. | Cyd Zeigler
USA Today | 'The NFL needed this:' How Carl Nassib's coming out as gay can change football and society | Scott Gleeson
Washington Post | The NFL’s Carl Nassib came out as gay, and he wants it to be no big deal. Can that happen? | Drew Goins
Indiana
WRTV-TV | Non-Binary Hoosiers denied gender marker change on IDs | Cornelius Hocker
Louisiana
AP | Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal | Melinda Deslatte
Massachusetts
LGBTQ Nation | Anti-LGBTQ hate group petitions Supreme Court for right to fly Christian flag at Boston City Hall | Molly Sprayregen
Montana
Billings Gazette | Florence-Carlton school board tables student club discussion - again | Skylar Rispens
Rhode Island
Providence Journal | RI lawmakers vote to surrender their power over weddings | Patrick Anderson
More from Boston Globe
Virginia
WTOP-FM | Loudoun Co. School Board halts comment period on transgender policy following raucous crowd | Dick Uliano
More from Loudoun Times-Mirror, Washington Post, WUSA-TV
WJLA-TV | Why a proposed Loudoun County transgender student policy is required under a new state law | Heather Graf
Reproductive Health & Justice
Prism | Over-the-counter birth control will give young people more control over their health | Micaela Gaviola
Psychology Today| It’s Time to Talk About the Privilege of Self-Care | Veronika Tait Ph.D
The Telegraph | Nadine Dorries: We must stop thinking that pain is part of women's existence | Laura Donnelly
The U.S. Sun | Women on the Pill at greater risk of going blind, study suggests | Terri-Ann Williams
Women's Republic | The Stigmas Surrounding Breast Sizes | Raayaa Imthiyaz
Alabama
Jezebel | Alabama Would Like to Make It Possible to Prosecute Pregnant People for Taking Legal Prescriptions | Emily Alford
Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Parson calls special session on Medicaid tax; debate on birth control, abortion ahead | Jack Suntrup
More from Kansas City Star, KODE-TV, Missouri Independent, The State
KCUR-FM | Planned Parenthood Says Contraceptives Targeted by Missouri GOP Aren't 'Abortifacients' | Emily Woodbury
Work & Money
Above the Law | Just How Well Does The Legal Industry Support LGBTQ+ Employees? | Kathryn Rubino
Marketplace | Corporate America has a supplier diversity problem | David Brancaccio, Daniel Shin
Ms. | Lack of Child Care Infrastructure Costs U.S. Billions of Dollars Each Year | Carrie Baker
Thrive Global | Alaina Crystal of Purpose: “A reconfiguration of how we understand women’s work” | Candice Georgiadis
USA Today | Emmys to allow winners to use gender-neutral term 'performer' instead of 'actor,' 'actress' | David Oliver
More from Entertainment Tonight, Entertainment Weekly, HuffPost, Instinct, Out
Washington Monthly | The Endurance of the Mediocre Man and Male Privilege | Timothy Noah
California
Sacramento Bee | California’s ‘woman quota’ law back in court after 9th Circuit allows shareholder to sue | Kim Bojórquez
Colorado
Axios | Colorado pushes back as employers snub local workers over equal pay law | John Frank
Georgia
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Walmart in Georgia starts doula benefit | Serenah McKay
New Hampshire
Concord Monitor | Paid family leave part of budget | Michaela Towfighi
Ohio
Columbus Dispatch | Should child care be a campaign expense in Ohio? Bill seeks to give candidates the option | Grace Deng
Ohio Capital Journal | Should Ohio candidates be able to use campaign funds on child care costs? | Tyler Buchanan