Another late day. You know, it’s not the finding articles that takes so long. It’s deciding what, if anything, can go. I cannot kill my darlings.
Worse, then I have no time or space left to tell you it’s Apple Strudel Day, National Eat Your Vegetables Day AND World Crocodile Day. You’ll just have to take my word for it.
Abortion
Republicans like telemedicine now - just not for abortions
Lisa Needham | The American Independent
Trump has bragged about his support for telehealth during the coronavirus, but Republicans won't back it for patients in need of abortion care.
The Fight to Protect Abortion Access Amid the Pandemic
Jordan Smith | The Intercept
The ongoing politicization of abortion amid the outbreak has emboldened protesters, created whiplash for patients and providers, and again highlighted the sensitive nature of a reproductive health care system operating under burdensome, and unnecessary, regulations.
Complaining About “Violent” Protesters? Start With the Anti-Abortion Ones.
Kylie Cheung | The Mary Sue
[I]f you want to complain about violent protesters, those protesting reproductive health and abortion clinics are a good place to start.
Study Examines The Lasting Effects Of Having — Or Being Denied — An Abortion
Terry Gross | NPR, Fresh Air
In The Turnaway Study, Diana Greene Foster shares research conducted over 10 years with about 1,000 women who had or were denied abortions, tracking impacts on mental, physical and economic health
Alabama
A Groundswell for Reproductive Rights in Alabama
Eleanor Bader | The Progressive
On May 15, 2019, Alabama’s Republican governor signed the virulently anti-abortion Human Life Protection Act into law. Last month, one year to the day later, the state’s Yellowhammer Fund announced that it had purchased the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa.
Michigan
Michigan group is short petitions to ban abortion procedure
David Eggert | AP
A ballot group failed to collect enough petitions to put veto-proof legislation before the Republican-led Michigan Legislature that would prohibit a 2nd-trimester abortion procedure, the state elections bureau said.
LGBTQ
The Powerful Reason Black Trans Lives Matter Protestors Wore White Instead Of Rainbow Colors
Mekita Rivas | Bustle
Wearing white was an intentional nod to Black history, specifically to the 1917 Silent Parade, a silent march of about 10,000 Black people along Fifth Avenue starting at 57th Street in New York City.
I Lie To All My Health Care Providers About My Gender Identity
Jo Yurcaba | HuffPost
Hiding who I am keeps me safer, and it also saves me the pain of having my request to be affirmed as who I am completely ignored.
Supreme Court \ Title VII
Editorials from the last day or so in…
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Analysis and opinion pieces…
What ‘Because of Sex’ Really Means
Garrett Epps | The Atlantic
Beneath the verbal jousting, the Court expressed dueling views of sexual orientation and gender, and how society should assess them.
The Supreme Court surprises us with fairness in LGBTQ decision, but will it last?
Clarence Page | Chicago Tribune
Gorsuch’s crisp clarity sent some clear signals — yet one must cautiously note, no guarantees regarding future outcomes. He laid his argument on textualism, the popular conservative theory that judges should look to the plain text of the law.
The Supreme Court ruling isn’t the end. It’s the beginning.
Katrina C. Rose | LGBTQ Nation
It won’t take six conservative justices to undo Gorsuch’s majority opinion, only five – and I think we all know what the likelihood is that whoever wins the presidential election in November will be able to appoint at least two new Supreme Court justices before 2025.
Daily Beast | The Supreme Court’s Historic LGBTQ Ruling Is Now a Valuable Legal Weapon Against Bigotry
Michigan Advance | LGBTQ rights leaders prepare for next steps after SCOTUS ruling
Morning Call } Why Supreme Court ruling isn’t a bigger victory for LGBTQ people
National Journal | Transgender service ban on shaky ground after SCOTUS decision
WDTN-TV (Dayton, OH) | LGBTQ ruling tangles Trump’s transgender military ban
21 years after I was fired for being gay, the Supreme Court finally ruled that’s not okay
Bil Browning | LGBTQ Nation
A day after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of employment nondiscrimination rights for LGBTQ people, it seems appropriate to tell the story of how my husband, Jerame Davis, our co-worker Matt Owen, and I found a way around the law in 1999 to get a measure of justice after we were all fired because we’re gay.
The Supreme Court LGBT rights ruling was the result of decades of work. We have more to do.
Chase Strangio | NBC News
Our kids recite a pledge in school (often in violation of the First Amendment) promising “justice for all” in America. This is what that can look like.
The Three People at the Center of the Landmark Supreme Court Decision
Michael Schulman | The New Yorker
I keep thinking about their jobs. Funeral director. Advocate for at-risk children. Skydiving instructor. These were the jobs held—and lost—by Aimee Stephens, Gerald Bostock, and Donald Zarda, the names at the center of Monday’s landmark Supreme Court decision.
‘Because of Sex …’
David Leonhardt | New York Times
Even post-Kennedy, the court still leans left on L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
How Obama is really the one responsible for this week’s big Supreme Court victory
Michelangelo Signorile | RawStory
Ultimately, President Obama — and the work at the EEOC during his administration — paved the way for the massive and stunning Supreme Court win on LGBTQ equality.
Progressive textualism and LGBTQ rights
Katie R. Eyer | SCOTUSblog
Title VII has prohibited discrimination “because of … sex” since 1964—and yet many lower courts have long held that employers are free to discriminate against LGBTQ employees.
The Moral Arc Bends Toward Justice: Toward an Intersectional Legal Analysis of LGBTQ Rights
Nicole Berner | SCOTUSblog
Yesterday’s ruling eliminated — once and for all — any doubt that Title VII prohibits discrimination against workers because of their sexual orientation or transgender status. This was an historic victory for our community and another bend in the arc of the moral universe toward justice.
How Feminists Talked a Racist Congressman Into Writing “Because of Sex”—and LGBTQ Equality—Into Law
Rebecca Onion | Slate
One of the most powerful phrases in the Civil Rights Act is often viewed as a malicious joke that backfired. But it’s entrance into American law was far more savvy than that.
Why conservative justices gave progressives a victory.
Mary Harris | Slate
This ruling may have seemed unexpected, but there are several factors at play here: the conservatives’ battle over ideology vs. principle, the straightforward nature of the cases at hand, and the court’s upcoming docket. It’s for these very reasons that we should expect the court to also make some sweeping hard-right decisions over the course of this term.
The Supreme Court closed the door on LGBTQ employment discrimination. But it opened a window.
Amanda Hollis-Brusky | Washington Post
A close reading suggests that the ruling may not be as sweeping as both sides have characterized it.
The Supreme Court said LGBT discrimination in the workplace should be illegal. Roughly 70% of Republicans agree.
Stephen Jessee, Neil Malhotra, Maya Sen | Washington Post
The ruling was not as out of step with the values of ordinary Republicans as it first appears. [O]ur research shows there is more support among Republicans for LGBT rights than you might think.
The Supreme Court’s Title VII ruling might shatter the conservative coalition
Henry Olsen | The Washington Post
It is ironic that the opinion of Scalia’s replacement may start the unraveling of the coalition behind Trump — and the Republican Party.
AP | High court decision spotlights GOP divide over LGBT rights
POLITICO | GOP backs Gorsuch's LGBTQ decision after conservative blowback
POLITICO | Hawley on LGBTQ ruling: Conservative legal movement is over
USA Today | Ruling on LGBTQ rights once again reveals precarious nature of Supreme Court’s conservative majority
Vox | The Supreme Court’s new decision could sink Trump’s anti-LGBTQ agenda
Washington Post | Why the religious right is so freaked out by the Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling
Hill Reporter | Franklin Graham Furious That SCOTUS Granted LGBTQ People Equal Rights
Oh, Franklin…
Pregnancy & Parenting
Everything About the Coronavirus-Fueled Home Birth Trend Ignores the Realities for Black Women
Becca Andrews | Mother Jones
“The solutions are within our communities, and people need to trust Black women, listen to Black women, and invest in Black women.”
A West Texas Midwife Helps Fill a Gap in Maternity Care
Sophie Novack | The Texas Observer
In far West Texas, some women have to travel hours to give birth, endangering themselves and their babies. Could midwives help fill in the gap?
Reproductive Health & Justice
Let’s Make Reproductive Healthcare Accessible and Affordable for All
Sung Yeon Choimorrow, Ann Marie Benitez | Colorlines
As our nation continues to reel from COVID-19 and unjust disparities in health care resulting from centuries of structural racism, it’s clearer than ever that our collective health and well-being depend on it.
Medicaid Expansions May Have Affected Contraceptive Choices, Says Study
Alice Broster | Forbes
When it comes to picking the contraceptive option for you there’s a lot to consider. Effectiveness is key. Knowing how your body responds to hormonal methods of contraception also helps when making the right choice. Similarly, availability is a massive factor
Planned Parenthood Backs Biden, Seeing A 'Life Or Death' Election Ahead
Sarah McCammon | NPR
The group declined to back a particular candidate during the Democratic primaries, but announced its support for Biden on Monday.
See also: Daily Beast, NBC
Maryland
County Council declares racism a public health crisis
Briana Adhikusuma | Bethesda Magazine
Montgomery County Council has declared that racism is a public health crisis. The council took that position through a resolution it unanimously passed on Tuesday.
Work & Money
LGBTQ workers are still fighting for equal protection despite Supreme Court victory
Casey Quinlan | The American Independent
Despite Monday's historic Supreme Court decision, LGBTQ workers are still at risk on the job.
The Conversation | Nondiscrimination against LGBT individuals isn't just the law - it helps organizations succeed
NPR | 4 Ways To Make Your Workplace Equitable For Trans People
Olympic sports fall short of gender equality at board level
Graham Dunbar | AP
A review of Olympic sports bodies published Tuesday found none had equal representation of women on their ruling boards.
Amazon employees share stories of racism and gender discrimination
Eugene Kim | Business Insider
As part of the movement to get "inclusion" added to Amazon's famous leadership principles, Amazon employees are sharing anecdotes of workplace discrimination they experienced at work.
Melinda Gates Announces $30 Million Contest To Solve Gender Inequity
Kim Elsesser | Forbes
Melinda Gates is challenging us to solve gender equality and will compensate significantly for the best ideas.
Hire women. Pay women. Do I win?
Allyson Felix Risked Everything By Speaking Out. She's Not Finished.
Allyson Felix | Glamour
In 2019, Olympic runners Allyson Felix, Alysia Montaño and Kara Goucher spoke out against Nike for failing to provide maternity protections to their most bankable female athletes. There was an outcry, a flood of public calls for action, and then change.
Disney Argues Spouses Aren't Protected Under Pregnancy Discrimination Laws
Eriq Gardner | The Hollywood Reporter
Thanks to the streaming age and an unusual lawsuit from a former Disney employee, a New York federal judge may soon take a crack at clarifying whether pregnancy discrimination laws cover just those individuals carrying a baby — or their spouses too.
#BlackintheIvory Creators Say Universities Can No Longer Ignore The Struggles Of Blacks In Academia
Brittany Collins-Hampston | MadameNoire.com
#BlackintheIvory is a hashtag that was started by Sharde’ Davis, PhD, an Assistant Professor at U Conn, and Joy Woods, MA, a graduate student at the U. of Texas-Austin, after a night of discussing their experiences in higher ed. … While they only intended to use the hashtag to track their stories, in a matter of hours, thousands of men and women began sharing similar tales.
"I am very scared": What it’s like for pregnant essential workers in the pandemic
Bryce Covert | Vox
Across the country, pregnant workers are worried about protections and fighting for their rights.
Nebraska
Nebraska Democrats renounce their Senate pick over comments
Grant Schulte | AP
The Nebraska Democratic Party called on its U.S. Senate nominee Chris Janicek to drop out of the race after he was accused of making sexually inappropriate comments in a group text with campaign staffers.