Today…
is the birthday of Charlotte Ray (1850-1911), another bio full of firsts. First Black woman lawyer in the United States. First woman to graduate from Howard Law. First woman admitted to the District of Columbia Bar. First woman admitted to the DC District Court.
the birthday of jazz trombonist, arranger and composer Melba Liston (1926-1999), who was the first woman to play trombone with the big bands of the 1940s-60s. Basically, name a jazz singer or band leader from that era, and she worked with them.
Makes you want to slink around the joint and brood over a rocks glass all day, doesn’t it.
Abortion
New York Times | Supreme Court Revives Abortion-Pill Restriction | Adam Liptak
Bloomberg | Supreme Court Halts Mail Delivery of Abortion-Inducing Pills | Greg Stohr
CNN | Supreme Court grants Trump administration request to limit access to abortion drug | Ariane de Vogue, Caroline Kelly
Daily Beast | Conservative Supreme Court Majority Reinstates In-Person Abortion Medication Requirement | Blake Montgomery
The Hill | Supreme Court rules Trump administration can enforce rule requiring abortion pills be obtained in person | Jessie Hellmann
Mother Jones | At the height of the pandemic, the Supreme Court is making abortion even harder to access | Becca Andrews
NBC | Supreme Court allows government to enforce abortion pill rule | Pete Williams
NPR | Supreme Court OKs White House Request To Limit Abortion Pill Access During Pandemic | Jaclyn Diaz
POLITICO | Supreme Court reinstates restrictions on abortion pill | Alice Ollstein
Reuters | U.S. Supreme Court blocks mail delivery of abortion pill during pandemic | Andrew Chung
Vox | The Supreme Court hands down its first anti-abortion rights decision of the Amy Coney Barrett era | Ian Millhiser
Washington Post | Supreme Court restores requirements for medication abortions, siding with Trump administration | Robert Barnes
VICE | Anti-Abortion Activists Were All Over the Capitol Riots | Carter Sherman
Jezebel | Anti-Abortion Activist Abby Johnson Had Quite the Adventure at the Capitol Riot | Molly Osberg
Kansas
AP | Kansas abortion opponents see mandate from 2020 elections | John Hanna
Lawrence Journal-World | Kansas Republicans target 2022 primary for abortion amendment | Sherman Smith
KAKE-TV | Kansas abortion amendment re-introduced | Pilar Pedraza
Kansas City Star | With stronger majority, KS Republicans reintroduce amendment restricting abortion | Katie Bernard
Topeka Capital-Journal | Anti-abortion advocates, Kansas lawmakers announce intent again to make abortion unconstitutional | Titus Wu
Ohio
NBC | Ohio law requiring fetal remains to be buried or cremated draws praise, rebuke | Deon Hampton
South Dakota
AP | Noem’s address features Down Syndrome abortion ban, economy | Stephen Groves
KELO-TV | S.D. governor: Ban abortions for Down Syndrome | Bob Mercer
KELO-TV | Noem to propose ban on abortions based on Down Syndrome diagnosis
KOTA-TV | Noem unveils main initiatives: abortion, civic education, broadband legislation | Brianna Schreurs
Texas
Dallas Morning News | Supreme Court changes embolden abortion foes heading into session | Alex Briseno
LGBTQ
GoMag | Betsy DeVos Has Resigned, But Not Without Issuing One Last Anti-Trans Memo | Isabelle Lichtenstein
Out | Betsy DeVos Takes Last Swipe at Trans Youth On Way Out of Office | Donald Padgett
them. | Betsy DeVos Deals One Last Blow to LGBTQ+ Students After Resigning in Disgrace | James Factora
LGBTQ Nation | Court blocks Trump administration attempt to refuse LGBTQ asylum-seekers without hearings | Juwan Holmes
NBC | In 'nasty parting shot,' HHS finalizes rule axing LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections | Dan Avery
The Root | With a $2 Million Gift, Spelman Will Launch the First-Ever HBCU Queer Studies Chair in Honor of Audre Lorde | Maiysha Kai
Washington Blade | Supreme Court poised to roll back LGBTQ rights | Aaron Belkin The Washington Blade
Arizona
Bloomberg | Trans Youths Seek Class Certification in Arizona Medicaid Case | Mary Anne Pazanowski
Delaware
USA Today | Sarah McBride made history for transgender representation. Here's her agenda as a lawmaker | Sarah Gamard
Indiana
Metro Weekly | Lawmakers in Mike Pence's home state want to protect LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy | John Riley
Minnesota
Bay Area Reporter | Jock Talk: Transgender powerlifter sues national governing body | Roger Brigham
Changing America | 'Our bodies are so politicized and demonized:' Transgender athlete sues after USA Powerlifting excludes her | Anagha Srikanth
KMSP-TV | Minnesota nonprofit sues USA Powerlifting for discriminating against transgender athletes | Allie Johnson
Montana
LGBTQ Nation | Montana Republicans target transgender youth in two new bills | Juwan Holmes
North Carolina
The Advocate | North Carolina Town Adopts LGBTQ-Inclusive Law After State Ban Lifts | Trudy Ring
Pregnancy & Parenting
Working Mother | Exec Dad Shuts Down a Mom's Part-Time Work Request. His Reasoning Should be Standard Everywhere | Quinn Fish
Reproductive Health & Justice
The 19th | Push to vaccinate older Americans could make more women eligible | Shefali Luthra
Work & Money
ABC News Radio | US economy lost 140K net jobs in December, and they were all women's | Katie Kindelan
Forbes | American Women Lost More Than 5 Million Jobs In 2020 | Maggie McGrath
The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Why Women Don’t Get Ahead | Jim Rendon
Eater | Women, Particularly Women of Color, Hit Hardest by Loss of Hospitality Jobs | Jaya Saxena
Forbes | One In Four Black, Hispanic Workers Have Faced Workplace Discrimination In Past Year, Poll Suggests | Carlie Porterfield
The Hill | Biden pressured to include paid family leave in COVID relief package | Jonathan Easley
Ms. | Athletes Win First Round in Title IX Challenge To Cuts To Women’s Sports | Carrie Baker
The 19th | Getting women workers the COVID vaccine could pose a complex challenge, experts warn | Shefali Luthra
More, More, More
HuffPost | Trump Administration Executes Only Woman On Federal Death Row | Melissa Jeltsen
CNN | Federal government executes the first woman in nearly 70 years | Christina Carrega
New York Times | U.S. Executes Lisa Montgomery for 2004 Murder | Hailey Fuchs
The 19th | Lisa Montgomery becomes first woman to be executed by federal government since 1953 | Ko Bragg
NPR | U.S. Executes Lisa Montgomery, The Only Female On Federal Death Row | Cheryl Corley
Washington Post | U.S. executes its first female death row inmate in decades | Ann E. Marimow
Slate | The Capitol Riot Was an Expression of Violent Male Rage | Christina Cauterucci