Where LGBTQIA+ rights are being restricted…

Indiana. Yesterday, Gov. Eric Holcomb (R-IN) signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors. It comes a day after Idaho passed a similar measure, and as at least 11 other states have limited or banned gender-affirming care. Now, starting on July 1, it'll be illegal for kids and teens under 18 in Indiana to use hormone therapy or puberty blocking drugs, or access surgeries that assist with transitioning. Those who are already taking gender-affirming medications have to stop by the end of the year. Holcomb said only adults can decide on “permanent gender-changing surgeries with lifelong impacts.” Medical associations have called gender-affirming care life-saving, especially since transgender children can have higher rates of depression. The American Civil Liberties Union sued Indiana in efforts to stop the ban.

• The impact: According to one study, 300,000 kids aged 13 to 17 identify as transgender in the US. About 20% of them are estimated to live in states that have gender-affirming bans in place.

…Oh and speaking of members of the LGBTQIA+ community being targeted, Bud Light's partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney has prompted right-wing backlash.

Who could be paying millions…

The DOJ. Yesterday, it reached a tentative $144.5 million settlement with the families of the 26 people killed in a 2017 mass shooting. In 2021, a judge found that the Air Force was "60% liable" for the shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The judge said the Air Force failed to add the gunman’s criminal history into an FBI background check system, which would have prevented the gunman from buying the guns used in the shooting. The judge ordered the Air Force to pay $230 million to the victims' families, but the DOJ appealed. Now, it seems they've settled for more than half the funds. A court still has to approve the settlement. The associate attorney general said “no words or amount of money can diminish the immense tragedy of the mass shooting.”

Who people are mourning…

Bob Lee. Earlier this week, the Cash App founder and MobileCoin CPO was stabbed to death in San Francisco, according to his family. Local police said a 43-year-old man “suffering from apparent stab wounds” died at a hospital. Officials have yet to announce a suspect or motive. MobileCoin, the cryptocurrency start-up, also confirmed Lee's death yesterday. The CEO described him as a “force of nature” and “a child of dreams.” Apart from his role at MobileCoin, Lee also served as the first chief technology officer of Square. His death has left the tech world shocked and grieving.

What's got New Zealand soccer players feeling blue...

Period anxiety.

Who's in Paris and everywhere else…

Emily.