Schooooool's! out! for! summer!
Today…
in 1976, the Hyde Amendment was introduced.
we’ll see the first full moon of the summer, the Strawberry Moon.
is National Bomb Pop Day.
is International Fairy Day, and I see you daring me to say something, but I tell ya, I won’t do it.
is the last day of school, prompting the Zoomer to spend the morning chanting “Summer. Summer. Summer. Summer.” from High School Musical 2. Meanwhile I’m here going “Great! Year!” – even more amusing given what an absolute shit year this was.
Abortion
The American Independent | Why a court's decision to block Missouri's abortion ban may not be good news | Lisa Needham
The Hill | Exclusive: Conservative group targets vulnerable Democrats over abortion | Brett Samuels
WisPolitics | Susan B. Anthony List targets Kind over Hyde Amendment | David Wise
The Lily | The Catholic Church is trying to punish Biden for his abortion views. It’s the ‘last straw’ for many women. | Caroline Kitchener
Iowa
CNN | Judge blocks Iowa abortion law requiring 24-hour waiting period | Chandelis Duster
Dispatch Argus | Reynolds ‘confident’ in appeal on court’s abortion ruling | Erin Murphy
Radio Iowa | Governor 'confident' Iowa's Supreme Court will uphold waiting period for abortions | O. Kay Henderson
Michigan
Michigan Advance | GOP-led House adopts anti-abortion resolution | Allison Donahue
WNEM-TV | Experts call new abortion legislation problematic | Frank Turner, Anna Muckenfuss
North Carolina
WFAE-FM | Fact Check: Does North Carolina Abortion Bill Compel Doctors' Speech? | Marshall Terry
LGBTQ
CNN | 1.2 million nonbinary people live in the US, a new study says | Leah Asmelash
New York Daily News | Around 1.2 million of U.S. adults identify as nonbinary: study | Muri Assunção
CNN | Trans women are still incarcerated with men and it's putting their lives at risk | Nora Neus
The Daily Beast | Trans Activists Say Biden’s ICE Is Just as Bad as Trump’s | Scott Bixby
Healthline | How Stress from Homophobia Affects the Mind and Body of LGB People | Brian Mastroianni
INSIDER | Until 2016, trans Olympics athletes had to have bottom surgery. Now advocates are calling to scrap hormone requirements too. | Canela Lopez
Marketplace | "Rainbow washing" during Pride hurts both brands and consumers | David Brancaccio
Metro Weekly | Democratic senators introduce resolution apologizing for government discrimination against LGBTQ community | John Riley
NBC Out | Rep. Ritchie Torres to introduce measure condemning anti-trans bills | Jo Yurcaba
New York Times | Where in the World Are All the Trans Children? Everywhere. | Marlo Mack
The 19th | The 19th Explains: What did Title IX changes just do for trans students? | Mariel Padilla
Provo Daily Herald | Survey: 1 out of 5 LDS Gen Z self-identify as other than heterosexual | Genelle Pugmire
KUER-FM | Researchers Find More Gen Z Mormons Identify As Queer Than Previous Generations | Caroline Ballard, Lexi Peery
Time | How the Biden Administration Can Make the U.S. a Global Leader on LGBTQ Rights | Mark Gevisser
Washington Blade | VA to start process of covering gender reassignment surgery for trans veterans | Chris Johnson
Washington Blade | White House meeting with LGBTQ leaders renews hope for Equality Act | Chris Johnson
Washington Blade | Kamala Harris addresses LGBTQ community activists at White House roundtable | Chris Johnson
California
Los Angeles Blade | Next Generation Pride; LA Community Colleges enact LGBTQ+ student’s Bill of Rights | Brody Levesque
Louisiana
them. | Louisiana Governor Vetoes Anti-Trans Sports Bill - But The Fight May Not Be Over Yet | Nico Lang
More from The Hill, The Mary Sue
AP | Louisiana lawmakers consider holding veto override session | Melinda Deslatte
Michigan
WOOD-TV | New GOP bill would limit transgender athletes on school sports teams | Tom Darling
Montana
Missoulian | Federal agencies eye anti-trans laws like Montana's | Seaborn Larson
Rhode Island
Uprise RI | General Assembly bill to end discriminatory process of solemnizing marriages is a moment for Pride | Steve Ahlquist
Texas
HuffPost | Texas GOP Renews Call To Pass Anti-Trans Bill Targeting Student Athletes | Sanjana Karanth
KVIA-TV | Alamogordo schools consider restricting transgender athletes | Jim Parker
Virginia
Newsweek | School Board Meeting on Critical Race Theory, Transgender Policy Descends into Violence | James Crump
Pregnancy & Parenting
UPI | Pandemic may have created 'baby bust' instead of boom | Steven Reinberg
More from Becker's Hospital Review, The Hill
Reproductive Health & Justice
HuffPost | 5 Alarming Claims From Britney Spears' Testimony, Including Forced IUD Use | Lydia O'Connor
NPR | Biden's Broader Vision For Medicaid Could Include Inmates, Immigrants, New Mothers | Noam Levey
Missouri
Missouri Independent | Contraception, Planned Parenthood dominate debate as Missouri Senate returns to Capitol | Rudi Keller, Tessa Weinberg
More from Kansas City Star, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The State
Work & Money
The Conversation | Biden's goal to permanently boost support for families echoes a failed Nixon proposal from 50 years ago – will it take off this time? | Leslie Lenkowsky
Women's Wear Daily | Amid Strides In LGBTQ Worker Rights, Fashion’s Culture Still Too Gendered | Sindhu Sundar
Ohio
Columbus Underground | New Bill Would Allow Ohio Candidates to Spend Campaign Funds on Child Care | Tyler Buchanan
Pennsylvania
Erie Times-News | Keep women in the workforce. Pass the Family Care Act | Becky Logue-Conroy
Rhode Island
Providence Journal | Compromise reached in long-running standoff over RI pay-equity legislation | Katherine Gregg
Utah
Salt Lake Tribune | Utah women making economic progress | Susan Madsen