Strega Mama
Today…
is GLSEN’s Day of Silence in protest of anti-LGBTQ bullying and harassment in schools.
in 1635, the first public school was established in what would become the U.S. More to the point, I honor my 1635 counterpart, who spent most of her morning stirring a pot of beans and yelling*, Please hie, Joseph. Thou hast to leave now. Put on thy shoon!
*before being burned at stake as a witch, which, to be fair, she absolutely was.
That’s Joseph in the window, going, “Oh, uh… I forgot my keys/water bottle/phone/mask/shoes.”
Abortion
Los Angeles Times | State lawmakers, sensing opportunity to undo Roe vs. Wade, propose a flood of abortion bills | Melanie Mason
Rewire News Group | It's Time to Stop Talking About Whether Margaret Sanger Was Racist | Imani Gandy
Roll Call | Shareholders question corporate dollars supporting abortion restrictions | Laura Weiss
Arizona
AP | Arizona Legislature OKs abortion ban for genetic issues | Bob Christie
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Florida
Miami Herald | Bill to ban abortion of a fetus that has indications of a disability draws criticism | Kirby Wilson
Montana
Missoulian | Abortion amendment fails, continuous eligibility termination advances | Holly Michels
Texas
The American Independent | Texas' attacks on abortion rights are getting even more extreme | Lisa Needham
LGBTQ
Deadspin | Hate ain’t so easy: Anti-trans sports bills are dying in some unlikely places | Dustin Foote
them. | Kansas, North Dakota Governors Veto Bills Discriminating Against Trans Athletes | Nico Lang
them. | Montana, North Carolina Kill Bills Targeting Medical Care for Trans Youth | Nico Lang
Morning Consult | Americans Are Split on Transgender Athletic Participation as Clash Between NCAA, Republicans Looms | Alex Silverman
MSNBC | GOP anti-trans bills follow a sordid history of sexism in sports | Katelyn Burns
NewNowNext | 2021 Set to Outpace 2015's Record-High Tally of Anti-LGBTQ Legislation | Sam Manzella
More from Forbes
Out | There's a Reported Rise in Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Couples | Donald Padgett
Washington Post | Biden administration withdraws Trump-era proposal to allow homeless shelters to discriminate against transgender people | Tracy Jan
More from AP, Common Dreams, Forbes, The Hill, Metro Weekly, NBC, New York Times, POLITICO, Washington Blade
Alabama
AL.com | Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey weighs possible economic ramifications over restricting transgender rights | John Sharp
Arkansas
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | School sports bill sent to governor | Rachel Herzog
KUAR-FM | Bill Allowing Teachers To Not Address Students | Preferred Names Or Pronouns Fails Committee | Sarah Kellogg
Arkansas Times | Credit where due: Democrat minority turns back creationism and cruelty to transgender children in Senate committee | Max Brantley
Salon | "We live in Walmart nation": What it means to be trans in Arkansas | Katy Henriksen
Florida
The Ledger | Why Florida? Why now? Transgender bill part of nationwide Republican push | Gary White
WMNF-FM | Activists warn Florida is becoming unsafe for LGBTQ youth | Daniel Figueroa IV
Illinois
Capital News Illinois | Bill allowing name changes for convicted individuals passes House | Raymon Troncoso
Iowa
Radio Iowa | ACLU files new lawsuit over Medicaid payment for transgender surgery | Dar Danielson
More from AP, Des Moines Register, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Kansas
High Plains Public Radio | Kansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Transgender Athletes In Female Sports And Braces For Override Fight | Stephen Koranda
Topeka Capital-Journal | Gov. Kelly vetoes transgender athletes ban, saying it "sends a devastating message" to Kansas kids | Andrew Bahl
More from AP, The Hill, Kansas City Star, Kansas Reflector, Metro Weekly
Minnesota
Star Tribune | Judge dismisses former coaches' discrimination claims against University of Minnesota Duluth | Jana Hollingsworth
Bloomberg Law | Lesbian Former Minnesota College Coaches Again Lose Bias Claims | Patrick Dorrian
Missouri
Missouri Independent | As session nears end, Missouri legislators get creative in push for LGBTQ protections | Tessa Weinberg
Montana
AP | Montana transgender bill advances, other measures vetoed | Iris Samuels
North Dakota
AP | North Dakota Senate sustains transgender sports bill veto | James MacPherson
Ohio
Ohio Capital Journal | LGBTQ+ couples can adopt, but GOP rejects updating Ohio law to note that | Tyler Buchanan
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Statehouse News Bureau | House Leaders Say They Have Questions About Bill To Promote Equality In Ohio | Jo Ingles
Texas
San Antonio Current | Chairman of Texas House committee says anti-transgender sports bill unlikely to get floor vote | Sanford Nowlin
Pregnancy & Parenting
Forbes | Policymakers Urged To Create A ‘Bold Baby Agenda’ | Jackie Thérèse Rocheleau
Ohio
Ohio Capital Journal | Increase support for child care in Ohio. This is a no-brainer. | David DeWitt
Reproductive Health & Justice
Slate | Why We Don’t Know What’s Actually Going on With Periods and COVID Vaccines | Julia Craven
Alabama
The Hill | Alabama bill would provide free menstrual hygiene products in school bathrooms | Morgan Gstalter
Maine
The Hill | Maine Judiciary Committee advances bill to provide free feminine hygiene products in schools | Sarah Polus
More from AP, Sun Journal
Pennsylvania
Erie Times-News | Shelve the theatrics and address real issues affecting Pa. women and children | Reps. Mary Jo Daley and Morgan Cephas; Sens. Amanda Cappelletti and Judy Schwank
Work & Money
CounterPunch | An Invisible Essential Labor Force: Migrant Women Farmworkers | Rebekah Entralgo
Military.com | Stymied in the Trump Era, Lawmakers Launch New Attempt to Make VA Motto Gender-Neutral | Steve Beynon
The New Republic | The Crisis in Home Care | Monica Potts
North Carolina
Courier | ‘Women in Our State Deserve to be Paid Fairly’: North Carolina Democrats File Gender Pay Gap Legislation | Michael B. McElroy