Here’s what we’re reading today:
• The streets of Hong Kong are still filled with pro-democracy protesters and the calls for more representative government show no signs of slowing down. The government, meanwhile, is hoping to just wait out the protests. [New York Times]
• Mexico has some of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the world—women can find themselves criminalized even after just having a miscarriage. [Guardian]
• What kind of town bans books? Digging a little deeper after Banned Books Week, a writer returns to her hometown to find out why parents pressured the school district to nix seven books from the required reading list. [New Yorker]
• It’s well known that marriage rates are declining but Code Switch breaks down the numbers with an eye on race. [Code Switch]
• HBO Latino is launching a new show about high-end white sex workers in Brazil. Here are seven ideas for better shows. [Feministing]
• The new season of Girl Code, the MTV show where actresses, musicians, and comedians discuss gender and social dynamics, debuts today. [Autostraddle]
• And to close out today: Meet an awesome 27-year-old rapper from Okinawa who was inspired by Tupac. [Colorlines]
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