Come see Sarah Jones with ALOK, Joél Leon and Rebecca Carroll in NYC on July 15.
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Florida’s New Child Kidnapping Law
Governor Ron DeSantis has set a horrifying new record for Largest Group of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Passed At Once in Florida, signing four into law. And if you think they’re bad, you’d be wrong. They’re fucking horrendous.
“There’s literally nothing they could do”
Today’s newsletter features a story we’ve got to stop becoming familiar with: a Texas woman forced to develop sepsis due to the state’s restrictive abortion ban. Plus, we’ve got Martha Stewart on Sports Illustrated, Planned Parenthood taking a stand, and Naomi Osaka shutting down some bullshit.…
Why did CNN basically host a Trump rally?
In today’s newsletter, Rebecca Carroll sits down with Nicole Chung to discuss her new memoir about adoption and loss. Plus, who thought it would be a good idea to let Trump speak on air for over an hour?
Thank you, E. Jean Carroll
Trump has lost another court case and, thrillingly, a woman he abused has (finally!) gotten some measure of justice. We’ve got that story in today’s newsletter—as well as everything from feminist Pulitzers to trans romance.