What if?
Today…
is #WorldHealthDay
is National Beer Day and fittingly enough, National No Housework Day. Kick back with a cold one and ignore the mess. (Never happen, and there’s no beer in the fridge anyway, but it’s a nice idea.)
is the birthday of Billie Holiday (1915-1959).
in 1987, the National Museum of Women in the Arts opened in Washington, DC. It’s a favorite. Like every museum, they could probably use all the dollars they can get, but if you need to hang onto yours – admission is free on the first Sunday of the every month.
“Nice stools, water fountains, bathrooms on every floor – you can tell this is a women's museum.”
Abortion
Ms. | It’s Time for the Biden Administration to Let Pharmacists Dispense the Abortion Pill | Daniel Grossman, Sally Rafie
New York Magazine | Why Is the Supreme Court Hesitating on Abortion? | Ed Kilgore
Law and Crime | Tennessee Shadow Docket Request Gives SCOTUS a Chance to Change the Way It Handles Abortion Cases | Elura Nanos
Salon | COVID-19 put remote abortion to the test. Supporters say it passed. | Rebecca Grant
Arizona
Arizona Capitol Times | Fetal heartbeat bill stalls in Senate | Howard Fischer
Indiana
Indiana Public Media | Senate Approves Bill That Pushes Abortion Reversal Claim | Brandon Smith
Iowa
Des Moines Register | Iowa Senate approves revised anti-abortion constitutional amendment, sending it back to the House | Ian Richardson
Iowa Capital Dispatch | Iowa Senate changes proposed abortion amendment | Kathie Obradovich
LGBTQ
The American Independent | Biden administration says federal law protects LGBTQ kids from discrimination | Casey Quinlan
Metro Weekly | NCAA president won't commit to penalizing states that pass anti-trans laws | John Riley
Alabama
Montgomery Advertiser | Alabama Democrats' LGBTQ+ caucus censures 2 senators for committee vote on transgender bill | Brian Lyman
Arkansas
Washington Post | Arkansas lawmakers pass ban on transgender medical treatments for youth, overriding governor’s veto | Samantha Schmidt
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Business Insider | The meeting with two trans women that might have helped convince the Arkansas governor to oppose the anti-trans bill | Katelyn Burns
Arkansas Times | Waltons express 'alarm' on anti-transgender legislation. Alarming, too, is their financial support for the sponsors | Max Brantley
KLRT-TV | Walton Family Foundation issues statement on Arkansas anti-trans legislation | Heath Higgs
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Hate-crimes legislation advances to full Senate | John Moritz
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Trying out the side door | John Brummett
Florida
Orlando Weekly | Bill barring transgender women from playing high school, college sports with other women comes before Florida House | Ryan Dailey
Louisiana
Louisiana Radio Network | Legislation filed to require parental consent for a minor to seek transgender medical assistance | Jeff Palermo
More from Daily Kos
The Courier | Terrebonne lawmaker’s measure would bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports in La. public schools | Blake Paterson
Pennsylvania
KDKA-TV | Pennsylvania Bill To Ban Transgender Girls From Women’s Sports Creates Controversy | Jon Delano
The Sentinel | Midstate lawmakers use language from Idaho law to ban transgender athletes from women's sports | Zack Hoopes
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South Dakota
Dakota Radio Group News | Noem hoping to cover federal stimulus money, medical marijuana and transgender women in sports during special legislative session | Jody Heemstra
Tennessee
Chattanooga Times Free Press | Tennessee Senate OKs bill to let parents keep children from taking part in school lessons on LGBTQ topics | Andy Sher
More from New York Daily News, WPLN-FM, WSMV-TV
Pregnancy & Parenting
U.S. News & World Report | Promising News for Pregnant People Who Want a COVID-19 Vaccine | Chelsea Cirruzzo
Idaho
Nebraska
Lincoln Journal Star | Nebraska senators advance bill qualifying family caregivers for unemployment benefits | Martha Stoddard
New Mexico
AP | New Mexico signs family tax credit and 99 other bills | Susan Montoya, Cedar Attanasio
Utah
The Lily | Utah pregnancy law requires biological fathers to pay half of out-of-pocket costs during pregnancy | Paulina Firozi
New York Times | Utah Will Require Fathers to Help With Pregnancy Bills | Christine Hauser
West Virginia
Mountain State Spotlight | Rare bipartisan bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage nears passage | Lauren Peace
Reproductive Health & Justice
DiversityInc | Older Women Much Less Likely to Have Received COVID-19 Vaccine Than Older Men, New Study Shows | Brian Good
Rewire News Group | When Your Partner Tries to Control Your Reproductive Choices | Kylie Cheung
Work & Money
DAME | Why We Still Think Caregiving Isn’t a Job | Erin Sagen
Education Week | Ed. Dept. to Review Title IX Rules on Sexual Assault, Gender Equity, LGBTQ Rights | Evie Blad
Forbes | Parental Leave As A Gateway To Workplace Equity | Missy Narula
Ms. | Feminists Unite Against Sexual Harassment and Subminimum Wages Plaguing Service Workers | Kylie Cheung
Newsweek | 'Workplaces Good for Women Are Good for Everyone' Say Harvard Gender Experts Ammerman and Groysberg | Merh Wolf Schizer
Reuters | Top White House economist defends 'care economy' as infrastructure | Andrea Shalal
Indiana
Indianapolis Star | 'Slap in the face for pregnant workers': Weakened pregnancy accommodation bill goes to Holcomb | Kaitlin Lange
U.S. News & World Report | Indiana Senate OKs Optional Pregnant Worker Accommodations | Casey Smith
Nebraska
Lincoln Journal Star | A year after being vetoed, new natural hair bill advances with little debate | Paul Hammel
More, More, More
Ms. | Feminists’ Goals of Ratifying ERA and Ending Violence Against Women Are Inextricably Linked | Eleanor Smeal, Kathy Spillar
Albany Times Union | The ERA is way overdue | Editorial