"Trees're always a relief after people"
Today…
…in 1909, more than 20,000 young women, mostly Jewish (and some Italian) recent immigrants, launched an 11-week general strike in New York’s shirtwaist industry. The “Uprising of the 20,000” was the largest strike by women to date in U.S. history.
…is National Cashew* Day and National Espresso Day.
*not a nut
Because I’m sure you’re wondering, camping was good. We explored a new (to us) park featuring an excellent creek and back country sites we will be booking as soon as possible. Between work, school, city and pandemic, this really, really helps.
Abortion
HuffPost | The Damage Of Trump’s International Anti-Abortion Policy Won’t Be Easy To Undo | Alanna Vagianos
After four years of the most anti-woman president in recent history, repealing the global gag rule is just the start for the Biden administration.
Georgia
The Emory Wheel | In the Fight for Abortion Rights and Health Care Equity, Systemic Racism Matters | Editorial
Instead of labeling abortion a Black issue, anti-choice organizations and physicians across the nation should address health care inequities that disproportionately harm Black women. By labeling abortion as a “Black issue,” anti-choice organizations are targeting Black women rather than the systemic barriers stacked against them.
Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald | Law banning abortion method takes effect in Nebraska without legal challenge | Martha Stoddard
A new law banning one type of second-trimester abortion took effect in Nebraska last week, but one major abortion provider said it will not change what he does.
Ohio
The American Independent | Ohio pushes abortion ban just in case Supreme Court overturns Roe | Lisa Needham
In Ohio, legislators are using the lame-duck session to push a "trigger ban," a type of law that would automatically ban abortion in the state if Roe were overturned.
South Dakota
CBS News | Abortions resume in South Dakota after a 7-month halt | Kate Smith
For seven months this year, abortion wasn't available in South Dakota, marking the longest a state has gone without the procedure since it was legalized nationwide nearly 50 years ago.
Refinery29 | This Is Why Abortions Weren't Available In South Dakota For The Past 7 Months | Elly Belle
Tennessee
The Tennessean | Appeals court upholds 'reason bans,' denying abortions over Down Syndrome, gender or race | Mariah Timms
Part of a restrictive Tennessee law banning abortions based on gender, race or prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome will go into effect after a federal appeals court on Friday reversed a lower court's decision.
AP | Court: Tennessee can enforce Down syndrome abortion ban | Kimberlee Kruesi
CNN | Tennessee's Down syndrome abortion ban can be enforced, appeals court rules | Dakin Andone, Melissa Alonso
LGBTQ
LGBTQ Nation | Trump would have won if LGBTQ people hadn’t turned out to vote for Joe Biden in swing states | Alex Bollinger
If LGBTQ people had all decided to stay home instead of voting in this year’s election, Trump would have won 289 electoral votes and Joe Biden would have lost with 249 electoral votes.
Marketplace | Trans workers face bias, barriers that affect income as pandemic lingers | Erika Beras
Before the pandemic, if you look by demographic, Black transgender employees faced the most economic challenges of any group of workers in the U.S. The pandemic has piled on new challenges, but added federal protections and the increase in virtual interactions this year may be helping.
Slate | Trump’s attack on LGBTQ rights has been hidden in plain sight. | Madeline Ducharme
During Trump’s four years in office, he nominated anti-LGBTQ judges to lifetime appointments while his administration attempted to bar LGBTQ people from public institutions and codify the right to discriminate against us on “religious” grounds.
USA Today | Most Americans want protections for LGBTQ people. Biden could finally make that happen | Marco della Cava
Activists expect Biden not only to use executive orders to roll back a range of anti-LGBTQ policies enacted by Trump, but also appoint an LGBTQ leader to his cabinet and choose openly LGBTQ judges.
NBC News | Trans Americans hopeful Biden admin will stem high levels of violence | Sydney Bauer
Florida
Slate | Trump judges on the 11th Circuit block laws banning LGBTQ conversion therapy for minors. | Mark Joseph Stern
A federal appeals court blocked bans on LGBTQ “conversion therapy” for minors on Friday, finding that two Florida cities violate the First Amendment with laws that seek to protect children from the harmful and discredited practice.
More from The Advocate, The American Independent, AP, Jezebel, LGBTQ Nation, Out, VICE
Idaho
LGBTQ Nation | Trump administration asks court to maintain ban on transgender girls from school sports | Alex Bollinger
The Trump administration is asking a federal court to allow states to ban transgender girls from competing in school sports.
Washington Blade | Trump administration urges court to uphold Idaho anti-trans sports law | Chris Johnson
New York
PBS NewsHour | LGBTQ foster kids have a harder time finding permanent homes | Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green
According to a recent study, more than a third of kids in New York City's foster care system identify as LGBTQ. Most of those children end up in group homes and treatment centers, rather than finding permanent homes with families.
Pregnancy & Parenting
Marketplace | With COVID-19 hitting hospitals hard, home births are on the rise | Jasmine Garsd
Kimm Sun, a midwife, specializes in home births. She said that as hospitals overflowed with COVID patients, she started getting close to 40 calls a day on some days.
New York Times | Undocumented and Pregnant: Why Women Are Afraid to Get Prenatal Care | Lynsey Addario, Caitlin Dickerson
Undocumented women are risking their health by postponing prenatal care and giving birth at home in response to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.
California
Daily Beast | 5 Pregnant Women With COVID Held in LA County Jail, Lawyers Say | Emily Shugerman
Illinois
Peoria Journal Star | Illinois earns a D+ grade on preterm birth and infant mortality assessment. 949 babies died in 2018. | Christen A. Johnson
Reproductive Health & Justice
Texas
Dallas Morning News | Texas board gives final approval to sex ed policy update, rejects push to acknowledge LGBTQ students | Alex Briseno
New Texas sex education standards that include teaching about birth control, not just abstinence, starting in middle school, won final approval Friday from the State Board of Education. While overhauling the sex-ed curriculum, as part of revamping health standards for the first time in two decades, the board rejected a push to acknowledge LGBTQ students.
New York Daily News | Texas gives OK to sex-ed program ignoring LGBT and consent education | Storm Gifford
San Antonio Express-News | It's not comprehensive sex education, but revised standards won't be restricted to teaching abstinence only | Elaine Ayala
Work & Money
Bloomberg News | Women in Finance Have to Ask for Promotions, Men Don’t | Andreea Papuc
Far fewer women than men are promoted in the finance industry unless they first ask for seniority, a sign of institutional gender bias, according to a new study. The survey of 2,000 finance industry professionals showed 76% of men were offered a promotion at least once without requesting it, compared with 57% of women.
Dallas Morning News | Women are leaving the labor force in record numbers | Kathryn Edwards
Women aren’t sitting it out so much as being shoved out by disproportionate job loss, shuttered schools, lack of child care, pay disparities and lack of public policy to support working women. The unfinished policy work of the quiet revolution could not only leave women on the career sidelines for years, it could be a drag on economic recovery.
Boston Globe | With kids at home, working mothers are forced to quit or scale back jobs | Katie Johnston
CounterPunch | We Need a Safety Net for Parents | Jill Richardson
Detroit Free Press | As women leave pandemic economy, returning to work, higher wages will be a struggle | Nushrat Rahman
Forbes | What The Pandemic Means For Women In Leadership | Holly Corbett
The good news is that there are a record number of women at the helm of Fortune 500 companies. The bad news is that the figure is only 37, or just 7.4%, despite the fact that women are half of the population.
NBC News | For families of color, the pandemic brings an outsized financial hit | Michelle Fox
A large majority, 86%, of Latino households with children and 66% of Black households with children reported serious financial problems during the outbreak, including depleting savings, trouble paying credit card bills and other debt, and affording medical care, according to a September poll.
Colorado
The Colorado Sun | Coloradans voted to keep all of us healthy, safe and thriving | Carmen Medrano
On election day, Coloradans stood together, across race and place, and voted for candidates and ballot issues that benefit all Coloradans, no exceptions.
Washington, DC
WUSA-TV | Excluded from stimulus, DC's sex workers find support from local groups | Anna Liss-Roy
HIPS and No Justice No Pride launched a fund last spring to provide assistance to sex workers impacted by the pandemic. According to their GoFundMe page, in the first month they handed out nearly $50,000 and fulfilled more than 200 requests.
More, More, More
San Antonio Express-News | Editorial: Now’s time to revisit the Equal Rights Amendment
It seems a classic no-brainer: 24 simple words merely stating men and women should be viewed as equal under the law. That’s it. No big whoop, right? But adding the ERA to the U.S. Constitution is a fight that’s gone on since it was proposed over a century ago and then passed by Congress in 1972.