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We talk a lot about the fact that often the majority of caretaking responsibilities fall on the mother. Employers frequently offer maternity leave, rather than parental leave. Even in states like California that offer generous parental or paternity leave policies, men are far less likely to take time off after the birth of a new child. Although there are many reasons for this, one I was not aware of was the fact that fathers may feel out of place, and even discriminated against, at play groups and other child-bonding activities.
Dr. Maya Angelou – the late, prolific poet and social activist – has become the first Black woman to appear on the U.S. quarter as part of the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program.
We all know Betty White from her iconic roles in “Golden Girls,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” and for her peppy personality and witty sense of humor. But what has not been written about enough is White’s staunch commitment to social justice and her utilization of her platform to lift the profile of marginalized communities.
On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of Judge Jinsook Ohta. This makes Judge Ohta the first Asian Pacific American female judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
Since the current system of appeals courts was formed in 1891, there have been approximately 806 federal appeals court judges. None have been Korean American women.
In September, President Joe Biden nominated U.S. Magistrate Judge Linda Lopez to the San Diego federal bench. If confirmed, she would be the only active Latina on the district’s bench. Opportunely, her nomination occurred during Hispanic Heritage Month, the origins of which began in the 1960s.
Know your worth, and—no matter how scary that may be—never accept less. The rewards are priceless.
Yesterday – nine months into the year – was #NativeWomensEqualPayDay. This means that Native American women had to work until September 8, 2021, to earn what their white, non-Hispanic male colleagues earned on average in 2020—that is 60 cents for every dollar. This equates to more than $24,000 per year and $1 million over a 40-year career.
Although the Stonewall Uprising that led to the gay rights movement occurred in 1969, it was not until 44 years later that the first Asian-American member of the LGBQ+ community was confirmed to be an Article III judge. Judge Pamela Chen, a woman, a lesbian, was appointed in 2013.
In 1999, a presidential proclamation declared June as Pride Month to recognize the struggles and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community in the fight for equality and inclusion. Using Pride Month to look closer at the history of the LGBTQ+ legal community, we learn that the late United States District Judge Deborah A. Batts was the first openly gay Article III federal judge in the nation.
