She's mighty mighty
Today…
is the birthday of Millicent Fenwick, (1910-1992), U.S. Representative and Republican at a time when one could sometimes do that AND support abortion rights, the ERA, campaign spending limits and gun control.
She was nicknamed “Outhouse Millie” for her work to improve working conditions for migrant workers – such as ensuring access to bathrooms.
And when her doctor recommended she quit smoking cigarettes, Millie took up a pipe because of course. I have no doubt we disagree on plenty, but I have to appreciate a broad like her.is Quiet Day. Psh. Not here it isn’t, not until the kids get off to school.
Abortion
Roll Call | Abortion emerges as key division in Becerra's Finance hearing | Mary Ellen McIntire
UPI | Lawmakers grill HHS nominee Xavier Becerra on Obamacare, abortion | Daniel Uria
More from The Hill, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post
The American Independent | 13 of the most extreme things GOP state legislators are trying to do in 2021 | Emily C. Singer
Rewire News Group | How to Spot Anti-Abortion Propaganda | Robin Marty
Arizona
Arizona Capitol Times | Senate bill to outlaw certain abortions gets tentative approval | Howard Fischer
New Hampshire
AP | Anti-abortion bills pass during chaotic House session | Holly Ramer
New Hampshire Public Radio | N.H. House Passes Bills To Ban Some Abortions, Forgive Businesses Hit With COVID-19 Violations | Josh Rogers
Ohio
WTOL-TV | City Council introduces legislation to protect patients at abortion clinics | Jay Skebba
Oklahoma
KOCO-TV | House committee passes bill outlawing abortion once fetal heartbeat is detectable | Dillon Richards
South Dakota
Argus Leader | South Dakota doctors can be penalized if they don't provide care to abortion survivors | Danielle Ferguson
Wyoming
Casper Star-Tribune | "Born Alive" abortion bill moves forward in the Wyoming Legislature | Nick Reynolds
LGBTQ
The Daily Beast | The LGBTQ Equality Act Is Back. Its Sponsors are ‘Optimistic’ for Senate Victory. | Tim Teeman
AP | House poised to vote on legal safeguards for LGBTQ people | Kevin Freking
Washington Blade | Sen. Merkley hints at support for scrapping filibuster to pass Equality Act | Chris Johnson
More from Newsweek, Washington Blade
The Daily Beast | Marjorie Taylor Greene Hangs Anti-Trans Sign Outside Office of Congresswoman With Trans Daughter | Jamie Ross
Washington Post | Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted for attacking colleague’s transgender child: ‘Sickening, pathetic, unimaginably cruel’ | Katie Shepherd
New York Daily News | A record 5.6% of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ, up from 4.5% in 2017: Gallup | Muri Assunção
The Advocate | Study: Half of Gen Z Believes the Gender Binary Is Outdated | Daniel Reynolds
VICE | Gen Z Says It’s America’s Queerest Generation Yet | Carter Sherman
More from ABC, The Advocate, CBS, The Hill, Jezebel, LGBTQ Nation, MarketWatch, McClatchy, Metro Weekly, Mic, NewNowNext, Political Wire, them., UPI,
NPR | Transgender Military Recruits Wait For Policy Changes To Be Formalized | Carson Frame
Alabama
Montgomery Advertiser | Alabama House committee approves bill criminalizing some treatments for transgender youth | Brian Lyman
Colorado
KCNC-TV | Gay Couple Challenges Rules Regarding Pride Flag In First Amendment Lawsuit | Rick Sallinger
The Sentinel Colorado | ACLU sues Aurora metro district, saying rules blocking LGBTQ flag violate free speech | Kara Mason
Connecticut
ESPN | Justice Department withdraws support for lawsuit seeking to ban transgender athletes from girls' high school sports | Mark Schlabach
More from The Advocate, CBS, EdWeek, The Hill, LGBTQ Nation, Metro Weekly, New York Daily News, Outsports
Florida
WFSU-TV | FSU Is Offering A New LGBTQ+ Housing Option For Students | Robbie Gaffney
Indiana
The Indiana Lawyer | Parents’ gender-marker change requests for transgender kids splits court of appeals | Olivia Covington
Kansas
KSNT-TV | ACLU promises to sue if ban on transgender athletes moves forward | Michael K. Dakota
Michigan
WLNS-TV | New bill would extend civil rights protections to LGBTQ community | Tom Darling
Montana
Missoulian | Bill limiting care for Montana transgender minors gets initial OK in House | Holly Michels
Montana Public Radio | Montana Republicans Advance Bill Regulating Transgender Youth Medical Care | Shaylee Ragar
Nevada
Nevada Current | Unisex bathrooms, women's sports and abortion dominate NV ERA hearing | Dana Gentry
New York
WTEN-TV | New directive announced requiring insurers to cover infertility services despite sexual orientation, gender identity | Chelsea Siegal
South Dakota
The Advocate | South Dakota House Advances Dangerous Anti-Trans Sports Bill | Trudy Ring
Argus Leader | South Dakota House passes plan to keep transgender girls out of sports; bill moves to Senate committee | Morgan Matzen
Tennessean
The Tennessean | Tennessee's bill targeting transgender teen athletes clears committees, heads toward final votes | Yue Stella Yu
Utah
Deseret News | Ban on transgender athletes in girls sports stalls in Utah Senate committee | Ashley Imlay
Salt Lake Tribune | Utah Senate committee tables bill barring transgender girls from female K-12 sports | Taylor Stevens
Virginia
The American Independent | Donating blood is a felony in Virginia if you're HIV-positive - but that could change | Casey Quinlan
Pregnancy & Parenting
Axios | More parents leave jobs to care for children | Erica Pandey
Glamour | When Something Breaks, Moms Pick Up the Pieces. What Happens When Moms Break? | Sarah Stankorb
Lewiston Tribune | The hidden costs of ‘free’ labor | Jennifer Bauer
Alabama
Montgomery Advertiser | Legislative breastfeeding bill a good start, but not nearly enough for working mothers | Lindsey Rice
Reproductive Health & Justice
AP | BLM launches Survival Fund amid federal COVID-19 relief wait | Aaron Morrison
CNN | Group of Senate Democrats call on Biden to create Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Wellbeing | Caroline Kelly
The 19th | Dem senators call for creation of office focused on reproductive health and wellbeing | Shefali Luthra
Connecticut
The Daily Campus | Speak Now: US lags behind in making menstrual products accessible | Anika Veeraraghav
Washington
Mukilteo Beacon | Bill would help menstruating students by providing needed period products | Ramya Arumilli
West Virginia
Daily Athenaeum | Access to free menstrual products on WVU campus to be expanded | Crystal Check
Work & Money
CNBC | Many child-care workers don't earn a living wage—and that was the case even before the pandemic | Megan Leonhardt
HuffPost | Paid Leave, Key To Fighting Pandemic, Is Absent From Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill | Emily Peck
Ms. | Supporting Working Parents Could Accelerate Recovery | Kathryn Edwards, Melanie A. Zaber
TechRepublic | The COVID-19 gender gap: How the global pandemic has forced women out of the workforce in droves | Hope Reese
Arizona
Delaware
The News Journal | Can a new law help end hairstyle discrimination horror stories? | Andre Lamar
Minnesota
Public News Service | Paid Family Leave Proposal for MN Gets Another Look | Mike Moen
Ohio
Ohio Capital Journal | Salary history bans can impact wage gap | Rob Moore
More, More, More
The Lily | The first girls have become Eagle Scouts. It’s taken more than 100 years. | Lateshia Beachum