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Today…
in 1935, Amelia Earhart set off on what would become the first-ever successful solo flight from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland.
is the birthday of Alice Paul (1885-1977), suffrage leader and attorney, founder of the National Woman’s Party and author of the Equal Rights Amendment.
is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (#WearBlueDay).
is National Hot Toddy Day, and a very good reason to me to go back to this new pizza place down the street that does an “Italian Hot Toddy” to die for. They have a sign for it in the window where you can get one to-go, and I looked at it a dozen times before I finally treated myself at the end of a grumpy birthday.
Me: I wouldn’t actually, but this is so good I’m tempted to offer you a sip!
11yo: I am a child.
Me: I wasn’t gonna I’m just saying that’s how good it is.
Abortion
AP | Anti-abortion faith leaders support use of COVID-19 vaccines | David Crary
Ms. | Could “Missed Period Pills” Be the Future of Reproductive Health Care? | Beverly Winikoff, Wendy R. Sheldon
NBC | 'A crisis moment': States, advocates brace for new fight over abortion rights | Chloe Atkins
The 19th | In 2021, states are poised to tighten abortion restrictions | Shefali Luthra
Prism | Abortion plotlines on TV and film last year didn’t reflect reality, new report says | Carolyn Copeland
Rewire News Group | Violence at the Capitol Had Its Roots in Anti-Choice Violence | Jessica Mason Pieklo
Rewire News Group | Abortion Providers Watching Capitol Violence Say They’ve ‘Seen This Rage Before’ | Caroline Reilly
People's World | Authoritarianism, anti-abortion politics, misogyny: Trump’s presidency ties them all together | Tim Libretti
Rewire News Group | Relive the Pivotal Moments of ‘Roe v. Wade’ | Jessica Mason Pieklo, Imani Gandy
Arkansas
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Women's health focus of 3 bills filed for session | Rachel Herzog
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Range of measures on lineup for state Legislature | Michael R. Wickline
Kansas
Kansas City Star | A more conservative Kansas Legislature renews pursuit of abortion limits, tax cuts | Katie Bernard
Wichita Eagle | Legislative preview: From COVID, taxes and abortions to Humvees and saving Century II | Dion Lefler
Pennsylvania
PublicSource | After shift in Supreme Court balance, states like Pennsylvania could become the new abortion rights battleground | Sophie Burkholder
South Carolina
Post and Courier | SC pro-life lawmakers ‘more confident than ever’ 2021 is year for fetal heartbeat bill | Adam Benson
Texas
Austin American-Statesman | Texas abortion opponents vow a major push in 2021. It's our No. 4 issue of the legislative session. | Chuck Lindell
KFSM-TV | City of Odessa could become 'Sanctuary for the Unborn' | Tate Owen
LGBTQ
The American Independent | Here's what Biden could do to combat violence against LGBTQ people | Casey Quinlan
Out | With Country Distracted, Trump Continues Assault on LGBTQ+ Rights | Mikelle Street
AlterNet | Bill Barr's parting gift: A new rule stripping civil rights enforcement in Justice Department | Joan McCarter
The American Independent | Trump administration rushes to undo civil rights while it still can | Casey Quinlan
Washington Blade | Amid coup chaos, Trump quietly erases LGBTQ protections in adoption, health services | Chris Johnson
LGBTQ Nation | Trump administration allowed adoption agencies to reject LGBTQ parents right after MAGA riots | Alex Bollinger
LGBTQ Nation | Anti-LGBTQ Cabinet Secretary Betsy DeVos flees Trump administration job after MAGA riots | Alex Bollinger
NBC | #GaysOverCovid: Maskless parties lead to rift within LGBTQ community | Dan Avery, Kalhan Rosenblatt, Caroline Radnofsky, David Douglas
Philadelphia Gay News | A timeline of the anti-LGBTQ Trump administration | Victoria A. Brownworth
them. | This Lawsuit Alleging YouTube Discriminates Against LGBTQ+ Users Was Just Tossed Out | Nico Lang
Wall Street Journal | Coming Out to Co-workers | Francesca Fontana
Arkansas
The Root | Hate Crime Legislation in Arkansas Facing Roadblock From GOP Lawmakers | Joe Jurado
Pregnancy & Parenting
MadameNoire | An OB-GYN On Ways COVID-19 Is Impacting Black Maternal Healthcare And How To Best Advocate For Yourself In The Hospital | Victoria Uwumarogie
USA Today | Unnecessary risk: Women need safer options than giving birth in hospitals during pandemic | Lauren Hall
Reproductive Health & Justice
CT Insider | ‘We have reached a critical point.’ Declare racism a public health crisis | Susan Campbell
Forbes | What Are We Doing About The Issue Of Missing Women In 2021? | Ewelina Ochab
Forbes | How Environmentally Friendly Is Your Period? | Alice Broster
Global Citizen | 4 Questions About Period Poverty: Answered | Leah Rodriguez
Psychology Today | Periods, Poverty, and the Pandemic: The Bloody Truth | Yoo Eun Kim
Texas
KXAN-TV | Texas legislation filed to reinstate office dedicated to improving minority health, decreasing disparities | Chelsea Moreno
Work & Money
Marie Claire | 140,000 Jobs Were Lost in December. All Were Held by Women | Megan DiTrolio
Business Insider | The US lost 140,000 jobs in December. All of those jobs were held by women. | Yelena Dzhanova
CNN | Jobs report shows 140,000 jobs were lost in December. All of them were held by women | Annalyn Kurtz
Fortune | The U.S. economy lost 140,000 jobs in December. All were lost by women. | Maria Aspan
The Lily | A shocking 156,000 women left jobs in December. Here’s what’s behind that number. | Caroline Kitchener
The 19th In 2020, women gained back less than half the jobs they lost at the worst of the pandemic | Chabeli Carrazana
Foreign Policy Magazine | The U.S. Military Is Suffocating Under Its Glass Ceiling for Women | Courtney Mabeus
JD Supra | Long-Standing Discrimination Protections Are Proposed To Change In Final Days Of Trump Administration | Monica Frantz
Next Tribe | Gender Wage Gap Statistics Pinpoint the Worst Years for Pay | Jeannie Ralston
Vox | Focusing on America’s child care crisis could help Democrats win the next election | Anna North
North Dakota
Bismarck Tribune | Paid family leave proposal to come before Legislature again | Alexandra Kautzman
Tennessee
The Daily Times | Newly passed state laws include pregnancy accommodations, tobacco purchase age | Tyler Wombles
Utah
Salt Lake Tribune | Susan R. Madsen: Help close the gap with a salary history ban | Susan Madsen
More, More, More
Jezebel | The Problem With Anointing the Celebrity Feminist | Koa Beck
NBC | Koa Beck on dismantling the persistence of white feminism | Marie Solis
Washington Post | Lisa Montgomery could be first woman executed for a federal crime since Heady in 1953 | Samantha Schmidt