The last midnight?
Today…
is Doughnut Appreciation Day. I could hardly appreciate carbs, fat and sugar more than I do this week.
in 1872, nine women (among them, Susan B. Anthony) voted illegally in New York. Five of them went for Trump.
2020
Prism | Worker's rights, racial justice, and more were on the ballot this year. Here's where voters stood.
Affirmative action, criminal justice reforms, the minimum wage, and more were all on the ballot this year. Here’s where things have landed so far.
American Independent | Family leave, a living wage, and marriage equality: Progressives score major wins | Emily C. Singer
Glamour | Don’t Despair-There Was Good News on Election Night, Too | Jenny Singer
HuffPost | From Marijuana To Minimum Wage, Progressives Won Policy Fights On Election Night | Emily Friedlander Peck
Ms. | How Did Feminist Ballot Measures Fare? A Post-Election Update | Oliver Haug
Refinery29 | Don't Rejoice In America's Reckoning — It Will Come At The Expense Of Black & Brown People | Danielle Campoamor
Louisiana
VICE | The Anti-Abortion Movement's Latest Strategy Worked on Election Day | Carter Sherman
Thanks to Louisiana’s new amendment, the state’s constitution won’t protect abortion rights. If someone wants to sue over an abortion restriction in the state, it’d be almost impossible in state court—and if Roe is overturned, they may soon be unable to win in federal court either.
The Lily | Abortion is no longer a right in Louisiana. Here’s exactly what that means. | Caroline Kitchener, Emily Wax
Mic | Louisiana’s abortion ban offers a terrifying glimpse into what could happen in the rest of the country | Tracey Anne Duncan
Time Magazine | Divergent Colorado and Louisiana Abortion Votes Set the Tone for a Post-Roe America | Abigail Abrams
USA Today | Louisiana voters approve constitutional amendment banning abortion. Here's what that means | Maria Clark
New Mexico
The 19th | New Mexico first state to elect all women of color to House delegation | Mariel Padilla
LGBTQ Candidates
The Lily | A record 574 LGBTQ candidates ran this year. Here are the big wins so far. | Cecilia Nowell
ABC | 2020 election brought notable firsts for LGBTQ candidates | Kelly McCarthy
The Advocate | Amid a Rainbow Wave, Some Losses in Statewide and Congressional Races | Trudy Ring
AP | In blue and red states, milestone wins for LGBTQ candidates | David Crary
FastCompany | 2020 Congressional races see historic victories for women of color, Indigenous, and LGBTQ candidates | Lydia Dishman
NowThis | Young, Black, Brown, LGBTQ+: Lawmakers Made History Up And Down The Ballot | Johanna Silver
Romper | LGBTQ+ Wins In 2020 Election Mark Historic Moment Across The Country | Morgan Brinlee
Out Magazine | Steve Kornacki Is Your Gay MVP Breaking Down the Electoral College Map | Donald Padgett
Nevada
The Advocate | Nevada Is First State to Protect Same-Sex Marriage in Constitution | Daniel Reynolds
LGBTQ Nation | Nevada voters turn same-sex marriage ban into legal protections for gay couples | Bil Browning
Ohio
POPSUGAR | Charmaine McGuffey's Historic Win as Ohio's First LGBTQ+ Woman Sheriff Is So Gratifying | Yerin Kim
Strong “lesbian with a lanyard” vibes, and you gotta feel good about that.
“Let’s Go Back in Time”
The Advocate | LGBT Support for Trump Doubled Since 2016, Early Exit Polls Show | Neal Broverman
Out | LGBTQ+ Voters, Justifiably, Preferred Biden, But Trump Made Big Gains | Mey Rude
oh no
The Daily Beast | 2020 Was a Big Win for Women-Republican Women | Emily Shugerman
The Daily Dot | Trump did better with white women in 2020’s exit polls. Why? | Ana Valens
The 19th | Republican women win big in the U.S. House | Amanda Becker
So it’s YOUR fault
The Hill | Centrist Democrats talk leadership changes after negative election results | Scott Wong, Mike Lillis
San Francisco Chronicle | Questions for Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Democrats underperform in House races | Tal Kopan, John Wildermuth
Oh hey, I know this song…
Abortion
Autostraddle | Worried Your Vote Can't Protect Reproductive Rights? Mutual Aid Can (and Does) | Kylie Cheung
Rewire News Group | Election Night Showed Why We Need Abortion Storytellers on TV | Danielle Campoamor
And also this, which I don’t see written up anywhere…
LGBTQ
AP | High court hears Philly same-sex foster parent dispute | Jessica Gresko
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to side with a Catholic social services agency in a dispute with Philadelphia over the agency’s refusal to work with same-sex couples as foster parents. The case is a big test of religious rights on a more conservative court. Catholic Social Services, which is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, says its religious views keep it from certifying same-sex couples as foster parents.
The Advocate | Some SCOTUS Justices Seem to Support 'Freedom' to Discriminate | Trudy Ring
Bloomberg News | Barrett, Supreme Court Weigh Broadening of Religious Rights | Greg Stohr
CNBC | Supreme Court leans in favor of Catholic adoption agency that won't work with LGBT couples | Tucker Higgins
Federal News Network | VA needs better data to serve increasing LGBTQ+ veterans, GAO says | Amelia Brust
The Hill | Supreme Court grapples over Catholic organization's fight against nondiscrimination law | John Kruzel, Harper Neidig
Jezebel | The Supreme Court Is Probably Going to Let a Social Services Organization Discriminate Against Same-Sex Foster Parents | Lauren Evans
Law and Crime| Justice Barrett Leans Against LGBTQ Protections During Oral Arguments in Foster Care Case | Colin Kalmbacher
LGBTQ Nation | Supreme Court hears case whether adoption agencies can discriminate against LGBTQ people | Bil Browning
National Law Journal | Kavanaugh and Katyal Clash at Argument Over Foster Program and LGBT Rights | Marcia Coyle
The New Civil Rights Movement | Conservative SCOTUS Justices Show Open Hostility to LGBTQ People Being Parents in 'Religious Liberty' Case | David Badash
New York Times | Supreme Court Weighs Legacy of Same-Sex Marriage Case | Adam Liptak
NPR | At Supreme Court, Justices Consider Religion, LGBTQ Rights | Nina Totenberg
Reuters | Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices lean toward Catholic agency in LGBT dispute | Lawrence Hurley
Rewire News Group | As Votes Are Counted, the Supreme Court Considers Green-Lighting Discrimination | Imani Gandy, Jessica Mason Pieklo
SCOTUSblog | Argument analysis: Justices sympathetic to faith-based foster-care agency in anti-discrimination dispute | Amy Howe
Washington Post | Latest clash between religious beliefs and gay rights divides Supreme Court | Robert Barnes
Federal News Network | VA needs better data to serve increasing LGBTQ+ veterans, GAO says | Tom Temin
The veterans population, thanks to changes in military policy and what may have occurred after military life, has growing numbers of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Now the Department of Veterans Affairs is urged to improve its data collection to help it better meet the needs of such veterans.
Out Magazine | These 3 States Haven't Ever Elected LGBTQ+ State Legislators | Donald Padgett
Despite historic wins in Delaware and Tennessee, much still remains to be done for LGBTQ+ representation.
Pregnancy & Parenting
U.S. News & World Report | Obamacare Boosted Health of Poor Women Before, After Pregnancy | Robert Preidt
The health of low-income women before they become pregnant has improved in states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA, researchers report.
Michigan
Flintside | As awareness of racism's role in infant mortality grows, Michigan takes action | Estelle Slootmaker
New York
WCBS-TV | New Campaign Out To Help More Mothers Survive Complications During Pregnancy And Childbirth
Reproductive Health & Justice
New England Journal of Medicine | #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives: Addressing Physicians’ Complicity in Criminalizing Communities | Jamila Perritt
The medical profession has long prided itself on its espoused values of objectivity and impartiality. But as a Black woman and a physician, I know these portrayals have never been accurate. In fact, all of medicine, including my chosen field of obstetrics and gynecology, has deeply racist and exploitative roots. The notion that medical providers are unbiased and objective, practicing within a profession free from the legacies of racism, genocide, and White supremacy, is fictitious.
Work & Money
Becker's Review | 5 physician specialties with the largest gender disparities | Eric Oliver
Bitch Media | Why Do People Want to Hate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? | Rachel Lewis
Forbes | Child Care Benefits May Be As Important As Healthcare If You Want To Keep Top Employees | Geri Stengel