We were warned
Today…
in 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to win the U.S. presidential nomination by a major political party.
is National Coffee Milkshake Day. Not so much milkshake, though I’ll tell you I’ve been enjoying a homemade cold brew lately in a big way. Typically I’m a down-the-middle black coffee drinker, but I made a brown sugar vanilla syrup, bought some oat milk, and the kids and I are loving it.
Abortion
MSNBC | Republicans say 'my body, my choice' for vaccines as they attack abortion access activists say | Tiffany Cross
NBC | What U.S. abortion access looks like, in graphics | Chloe Atkins
Michigan
Michigan Advance | ‘It would force me to lie to patients’: Republicans consider so-called abortion pill reversal legislation | Allison Donahue
Mississippi / June Medical
CNN | What happens if the Supreme Court throws out Roe v. Wade? | Zachary Wolf
The Hill | Anti-abortion movement eyes its holy grail | Harper Neidig
Rewire News Group | If Mississippi Were Truly Pro-Life It Would Stop Banning Abortion | Erica Hensley
Vox | Anti-abortion lawyers are finally being honest about what they want from the Supreme Court | Ian Millhiser
Above the Law | Supreme Court Asked To Overturn Roe v. Wade Because Of… Maternity Leave? | Joe Patrice
Washington Post | How the Supreme Court could decimate reproductive rights without overruling Roe | Steven Mazie, Melissa Murray
Washington Post | Roe v. Wade is on the Supreme Court’s chopping block. And that’s not all. | Paul Waldman
Texas
NBC | 'Insidious,' 'draconian,' 'cruel': New Texas abortion law empowers vigilantism, experts say | Adam Edelman
Virginia
Salon | Virginia GOP candidate Glenn Youngkin tries to pivot away from Trump — but there's nowhere to go | Igor Derysh
LGBTQ
Nature | NASA investigates renaming James Webb telescope after anti-LGBT+ claims | Alexandra Witze
The 19th | ‘My biggest struggle has always been with the media’: Trans athletes expect an extra Olympic hurdle | Orion Rummler
Washington Blade | Why LGBTQ people should fear new Texas abortion law | Kathi Wolfe
Louisiana
KEDM-FM | Republicans Pull The Plug On Veto Session After Failing To Overturn Gov. Edwards Rejection Of Transg | Paul Braun
Gambit | ‘No reason we should be bullying them’: GOP Rep. Stagni on voting against anti-trans sports bill | Kaylee Poche
Louisiana Radio Network | LAGOP Chairman: Failure to override must have consequences | Jeff Palermo
Michigan
Michigan Advance | State finds more invalid signatures after 2nd review of LGBTQ rights group petition | Allison Donahue
Washington
KGW-TV | WSU study: LGBTQ students report higher rates of bullying, suicidality in conservative school districts | Galen Ettlin
Pregnancy & Parenting
Government Executive | Pregnant Cadets, Midshipmen Must Give Up Their Child Or Their Career. Two Senators Want To Change That. | Jacqueline Feldscher
MSNBC | Covid proved the future of child care is the future of America | Alicia Menendez
CNBC | Companies need to address child-care crisis before bringing workers back to the office | Susan Caminiti
Reproductive Health & Justice
The Lily | Hotels can be unsafe for domestic violence victims. A new website wants to change that. | Caroline Kitchener
California
NBC | California compensates victims of forced sterilizations, many of them Latinas | Juliana Jiménez
Illinois
The HIll | Illinois becomes one of the first Midwest states to allow over-the-counter birth control | Brooke Seipel
Missouri
KCUR-FM | Why Pregnancy Related Deaths In Missouri Are Four Times Higher For Black Mothers Than White Mothers | Jamie Jiang
New York
CBS | New York bans child marriage - only the sixth state to officially do so | Sophie Lewis
More from The Hill, HuffPost, NBC, New York Daily News, USA Today, Washington Post
Work & Money
Daily Beast | Female Lawyers: Lose the Emotion, Bring the Cupcakes | Anna Dorn
ESPN | USWNT to fight U.S. Soccer in equal pay row: Appeal says judge's decision 'defies reality' | Caitlin Murray
More from AP, CNN, New York Times
New York Times | What’s the Best Way to Protect Sex Workers? Depends on Whom You Ask. | Margot Boyer-Dry
Olympics
AP | Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes | Graham Dunbar
Changing America | Tokyo 2020 becomes most gender equal Olympics in history | Adam Barnes
LGBTQ Nation | Soccer player Quinn becomes the first trans athlete to compete at the Olympics | Juwan Holmes
NBC | Over 160 LGBTQ athletes will compete at Olympics, setting global record | Dan Avery
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Tribune | Women of color have proven their strength | Darisha Parker