- “Dolores P.”, a woman training to be a nurse practitioner, shares with fellow ladyblog The Hairpin why she wants to become an abortion provider, especially during this particularly weird political climate. [The Hairpin]
- Harding University in Arkansas has stopped a queer ‘zine on campus, The State of the Gay, from appearing online because of what they call “questionable content.” [Jezebel]
- Why does the wage gap persist despite women’s educational advances? [Ms. Magazine]
- Wisconsin’s governor plans to cut funding for family planning and repeal a law that requires health insurance companies to cover birth control. I hope you enjoy having your taxes raised to pay for all the unwanted children people can’t care for, Wisconsinites! [Wisconsin State Journal]
- God bless this mother who gave birth in a strip club parking lot. [The Grio]
- Rachel Maddow, noted lesbian, progressive and all-around awesome lady, is now MSNBC’s biggest star following Keith Olbermann’s departure. [After Ellen]
- The actress/comedienne Lily Tomlin opens up about being gay in Hollywood. [Feministing]
- The depression that some women feel following a miscarriage can last for years, even after delivering a healthy baby, according to the British Journal of Psychiatry. [BBC]
- What possesses women to marry Charlie Sheen, especially given his history of violence towards women? [Forbes]
INTERNATIONAL
- More women than ever before are in senior positions at top Canadian companies. [Toronto Sun]
- The United Nations has urged reparations to be paid for rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [The Grio]
