Feminist News Digest | Week of May 31-June 4

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ABORTION | ACTIVISM
Texas High School Valedictorian Scraps Speech to Call for Abortion Access [[link removed]]
A Texas high school valedictorian decided to scrap her pre-approved speech on media and its effect on young people in favor of a brave address on the fight for abortion access in the state.


ECONOMY | MS. MAGAZINE
Half of U.S. States are Leaving Women Workers Behind [[link removed]]
After a year that has put parents—especially women—through unimaginable strain as they’ve struggled to keep a roof over their families’ heads and care for their children, Republican governors in 24 states now want to rip out the rug from under them by ending state participation in federal pandemic unemployment programs.


LGBTQ
Florida Governor Signs Anti-Trans Bill into Law [[link removed]]
On Tuesday, the first day of Pride month, Florida governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law that bans transgender women and girls from playing on public secondary schools’ and colleges’ sports teams. Florida becomes the 8th state to enact such a law this year. South Dakota, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, West Virginia, Montana and Alabama are the others.



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