On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Here’s all the feminist news on our radar: 

• Nevada State Representative Lucy Flores is hopefully on her way to becoming a rising star in the Democratic party: she’s an advocate for domestic violence survivors and talks openly about her choice to have an abortion in her teens. [Slate] 

• Including representations of LGBTQ people in school textbooks and history lessons helps make schools safer places for queer students. [Autostraddle] 

• In case you missed it right before the July 4th holiday, the Supreme Court ordered lower courts to consider expanding the Hobby Lobby decision to apply to all types of birth control, not just the four types the store owners objected to on religious grounds. [Mother Jones] 

• The Supreme Court’s decision on union dues last week will “hurt women most,” writes Michelle Chen. [The Nation] 

• Check out the history of glamorous black female performers who blazed a trail for stars like Beyonce. [Collectors Weekly] 

• Biking is a super affordable mode of transportation—but not everyone feels safe cycling. Although 80 percent of the “cycling population” in the United States is white, numbers show that people of color are biking more and more. [Grist]  

• This is the last week to file public comments with the FCC about net neutrality. Listen to our new podcast “Who Owns the Internet?” and file a comment right here. 

What did I miss? Feel free to add what you’re reading to the comments.