Yaaaas
Today…
in 1953, Queen Elizabeth was crowned.
is the birthday of Dorothy West (1907-1998), Harlem Renaissance writer and novelist, known for her writings on Black middle- and upper-class life, and the first Black writer to be published in the New York Daily News.
is National Rotisserie Chicken Day, yum. Sadly, our favorite Peruvian roasted chicken place didn’t make it through pandemic, though it was recently replaced by a seafood spot that’s poised to be my summer obsession.
Randomly, the Zoomers tell me this and Bohemian Rhapsody are still sung at their school often. “Well, why not, they’re classics.” Sure, but there are a lot of classics. It’s just amusing sometimes to see what sticks around and what fades.
Abortion
The American Independent | The GOP's obsession with ending abortion is hurting states | Lisa Needham
Rewire News Group | Biden Kept His Promise on the Hyde Amendment | Imani Gandy
San Francisco Chronicle | Biden is first president since Clinton to propose restoration of federal funds for abortion | Bob Egelko
Kansas
AP | Patient influx from other states increases Kansas abortions | John Hanna
Kansas Reflector | Influx of Texas, Oklahoma residents seeking an abortion drives up Kansas total in 2020 | Tim Carpenter
New York
New York Law Journal | 2nd Circuit Grants En Banc Rehearing in NY AG's Suit Targeting Anti-Abortion Protesters | Tom McParland
Ohio
Columbus Dispatch | Madison County man admits posting threats on abortion support group's social media page | Marc Kovac
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Health News | UW: Bill barring employees from providing abortions threatens OB-GYN residency program | Sean Kirkby
LGBTQ
New York Times | Biden officially recognizes June as Pride Month and vows to fight for L.G.B.T.Q. rights. | Annie Karni
More from The American Independent, Axios, Insider, Instinct, LGBTQ Nation, Los Angeles Blade, Metro Weekly, National Memo, NBC Out, Out, RawStory, them.
CNN | Pride parades banning police officers spark fresh debate over complex issue | Leah Asmelash
CNN | House Democrats introduce legislation to protect military dependents who are transgender | Ellie Kaufman
The Hill | House Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender military dependents | Ellen Mitchell
CNN | 'It's just human dignity.' Trans writers and journalists struggle to get old bylines corrected | Rachel Metz, Kerry Flynn
The Daily Beast | Christian Billionaires Are Funding a Push to Kill the Equality Act | Scott Bixby
LGBTQ Nation | “Ex-gay” activists lobby Congress in pathetic attempt to kill LGBTQ civil rights bill | Bil Browning
Forbes | Bill Banning LGBT Flags At Embassies Gains GOP Backers On First Day Of Pride Month | Andrew Solender
Los Angeles Times | Fights for LGBTQ and racial justice have to go hand in hand | LZ Granderson
Men's Health | The Trans Community Is Under Attack, and We All Need to Fight Back | Zachary Zane
Reuters | Biden says nearly 14% of his 1,500 agency appointees identify as LGBTQ | Nandita Bose
Time | Not Enough Has Changed for Transgender People Under Biden | Raquel Willis
The Verge | Google union pushes company to drop deadnames from ID badges | Zoe Schiffer
VICE | The ‘Kink at Pride’ Discourse Needs to Retire | Daisy Jones
Colorado
NPR | Group Trying To Make Trans And Queer Haven In Colorado Say They're Facing Harassment | Dan Boyce
Connecticut
WTNH-TV | On first day of Pride Month, Gov. Lamont signs CT Parentage Act | Stephanie Simoni
Florida
LGBTQ Nation | Florida celebrates first day of Pride Month with law attacking trans kids’ rights | Alex Bollinger
More from ABC, The Advocate, AlterNet, AP, CBS, Changing America, CNN, Common Dreams, The Cut, Daily Beast, Florida Politics, Insider, Jezebel, Los Angeles Blade, Miami Herald, Newsweek, New York Daily News, Orlando Sentinel, POLITICO, Reuters, Tallahassee Democrat, Tampa Bay Times, UPI, WMFE-FM, WFSU-TV
The Hill | Human Rights Campaign plans to sue DeSantis over Florida trans athlete law | Joseph Choi
More from Law360, Metro Weekly, WMNF-FM
Bloomberg | Florida Tees Up NCAA Clash With New Transgender Athlete Law | Jennifer Kay
Kentucky
The Courier-Journal | Louisville Democratic representatives mark Pride Month by pushing "conversion therapy" ban | Morgan Watkins
WLKY-TV | Kentucky lawmakers introducing LGBTQ-friendly bills on first day of pre-filing | Mark Vanderhoff
Maine
Beacon | Advocates look to expand trans rights in Maine after committee sinks discriminatory bills | Evan Popp
Michigan
WSYM-TV | Debate heats up over Michigan Senate bill targeting transgender student athletes | Brian Abel
Virginia
Washington Post | A Loudoun teacher was placed on leave for refusing to use transgender students’ pronouns. Now he’s suing. | Hannah Natanson
More from Changing America, Loudoun Times-Mirror, NBC, USA Today, Washington Blade
Wisconsin
The Advocate | Wisconsin Governor Stands Against Conversion Therapy, for Trans Youth | Trudy Ring
WORT-FM | Governor Evers floats new Pride proposals, priorities | Jonah Chester
Pregnancy & Parenting
CNN | These return-to-work programs could help moms reenter the workforce | Kathryn Vasel
The Columbian | Herrera Beutler revives three bills related to maternal health care | Calley Hair
Ms. | The U.S. Electoral System Is Not Set Up for Moms Who Want To Run for Public Office | Liuba Grechen Shirley
New York Times | The Lazy Person’s Guide to Domestic Equality | Jessica Grose
Massachusetts
Boston Globe | City Hall makes no child care accommodations for returning employees | Stephanie Ebbert
Reproductive Health & Justice
The Atlantic | The Porn Crisis That Isn’t | Olga Khazan
Nevada
Las Vegas Review-Journal | Bill on lower-cost health plans passes Assembly, returns to Senate to concur | Bill Dentzer
Work & Money
CNBC | Vice President Harris' advice to young women: 'Continue with your ambition and don't apologize for it' | Courtney Connley
Cosmopolitan | Why Is It So F*cking Costly for Women to Set Boundaries? | Danielle Campoamor
Mother Jones | Are Progressives finally ready to throw their weight around? | Kara Voght
Worcester Magazine | The Next Draft: Stories of misogyny, harassment in craft beer spur reckoning in industry | Matthew Tota