Spring broken
Today… is the kids’ last day of school before spring break. Really says all you need to know about my morning.
in 1998 the governor of Minnesota signed the country’s first state law explicitly protecting the rights of breastfeeding workers.
is National Dive Bar Day, doesn’t it sound wonderful??
Abortion
The Hill | 20 attorneys general file amicus brief challenging Tennessee abortion law | Justine Coleman
Mississippi Free Press | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Calls ERA a ‘Divisive’ Ploy for Abortion Rights | Ashton Pittman
Arkansas
Arkansas Times | Anti-abortion legislation: Disinformation and cruelty on the agenda today | Max Brantley
Pennsylvania
Tribune Democrat | Abortions trending downward in Pa., lawmakers told | John Finnerty
LGBTQ
NBC | Teachers fear transgender students are becoming 'political pawns' for GOP bills | Jo Yurcaba
New York Times | How Trans Children Became a Political Football | Spencer Bokat-Lindell
Salon | Republicans are waging war against US children: Anti-trans bills part of longstanding GOP campaign | Amanda Marcotte
USA Today | As Arkansas bans treatments for transgender youth, 15 other states consider similar bills | Chelsey Cox
Washington Blade | WH defers to Justice Dept. on legal action against anti-trans laws | Chris Johnson
Arkansas
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Transgender name ban advances | Frank Lockwood
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | 'Class-protection' bill advances; foes cry foul | John Moritz
More from Arkansas Times
Arkansas Times | Days late and dollars short, the UA chancellor weighs in on LGBTQ discrimination | Max Brantley
New York Times | Asa Hutchinson on Arkansas’s Anti-Trans Law and the G.O.P. Culture Wars | Lisa Lerer
The Hill | Trump blasts Arkansas GOP governor over veto of transgender bill | Dominick Mastrangelo
Hawaii
Honolulu Civil Beat | Hawaii's Transgender Community Pushes For Better Health Insurance Coverage | Anita Hofschneider
Kansas
Kansas City Star | Kansas lawmakers revive bill banning transgender girls from K-12, college sports | Katie Bernard
AP | Passage of Kansas bill on trans athletes won't be veto-proof | John Hanna
Kansas Reflector | Joint House, Senate panel revives effort to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports | Noah Taborda
North Carolina
North Carolina Health News | Amid debate, few transgender kids in NC school sports | Hannah Critchfield
South Carolina
The State | Republicans try again to ban trans athletes in SC schools, citing increased support | Emily Bohatch
Post and Courier | SC bill to ban transgender athletes from high school sports resurfaces in Statehouse | Adam Benson
West Virginia
West Virginia MetroNews | West Virginia Senate passes transgender athletes bill, and concerns continue | Brad McElhinny
The Advocate | West Virginia May Be Next State to Ban Trans Athletes | Trudy Ring
AP | West Virginia transgender athlete bill wins Senate approval | John Raby
CNN | West Virginia state Senate approves anti-trans sports bill | Devan Cole
Pregnancy & Parenting
CNN | Parents in the workforce: How caregivers lead the fight against overwork culture | Elissa Strauss
Ms. | The American Rescue Plan Act Reveals the Importance of Investing in Reproductive Health Care | Katie Fleischer
NPR | What's In Biden's $400 Billion Plan To Support Families' Long-Term Health Needs | Judith Graham
Early Learning Nation | Child Care is Infrastructure. Biden’s Relief Bill Understands That | Bryce Covert
WBUR-FM | A 'Care' Agenda Is Essential Policy | Mignon Duffy, Kim Price-Glynn
Reproductive Health & Justice
NBC | CDC says racism is a 'serious threat' to public health | Mary Pflum
Work & Money
The Intercept | Research Says Facebook’s Ad Algorithm Perpetuates Gender Bias | Sam Biddle
Public Radio International | Seasonal workers have long faced gender and pay discrimination. Now there’s a way to file direct complaints. | Daisy Contreras
Washington Post | Caring for dying loved ones is a luxury few can afford. I was lucky. | Brigid Schulte
Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald | Progress on natural hair bill shows respect for all Nebraskans | Editorial