On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Happy Monday!

• Melissa Harris-Perry’s email to her #nerdland staff explains her refusal to host her eponymous show and what’s been going on behind the scenes at MSNBC. [Medium]

• Will there be gay characters in the next Star Wars? “Of course!” says J.J. Abrams. [The Daily Beast]

• This video of Planned Parenthood’s teen advocate community rapping about sexual health to “Hotline Bling” is the best. [Now U Know PPNYC]

• A court ruling has forced all but one of Louisiana’s abortion clinics to close. [Feministing]

• Lupita Nyong’o and Trevor Noah on #OscarsSoWhite and the roles that are available for actors of color. [The New York Times]

• This awesome shirt made by the folks at Criptiques is a response to the stigma surrounding sexuality for people with disabilities, and an attempt to balance out the negative media portrayals about disability and sex. [Criptiques]

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