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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 28, 2019

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 28, 2019

HISTORIC CALIFORNIA POLL WORKER TRAINING WILL HELP ENSURE BALLOT ACCESS FOR TRANS AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING VOTERS: “Across the country, transgender and gender non-conforming people deal with unique ballot access issues, especially in states with voter ID laws, that are often overlooked,” said HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid). “Trainings like California’s are critically important to ensure that the LGBTQ community has fair and equal access to cast ballots. Other states and municipalities must follow suit. Thank you to Secretary Padilla and Equality California for their leadership.” More from HRC.

Transgender & gender non-conforming people deal with unique ballot access issues. Trainings like California’s are critically important to ensure that LGBTQ people have fair & equal access to cast ballots. Other states & municipalities must follow suit. t.co/M0w5dvd70e

— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) October 25, 2019

MUST WATCH MONDAY — PRODUCER AND ACTOR EUGENE LEE YANG (@EUGENELEEYANG) HONORED WITH HRC VISIBILITY AWARD: More from HRC and Wisconsin Gazette. 

NEW REPORT FINDS INCREASE IN HBCU ENROLLMENTS LINKED TO HOSTILE POLITICAL CLIMATE,  RISE IN HATE CRIMES TARGETING BLACK AMERICANS: The Rutgers University’s study noted that one-third of HBCUs have seen record enrollment numbers in the past three years — and suggests the surge is due to bias-motivated violence against Black students at predominantly white institutions. More from Education Dive.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH — HRC RESPONDS TO SHOOTING AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE: More from Dallas News.

Columbine.
Virginia Tech.
Aurora.
Sandy Hook.
Charleston.
San Bernardino.
Pulse.
Las Vegas.
Parkland.
El Paso.
Dayton.
And now, Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Enough is enough.

We need commonsense gun safety reform now. t.co/Nx48evY2SJ

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 27, 2019

OVER THE WEEKEND, HRC MARKED INTERSEX AWARENESS DAY WITH RESOURCES ON HOW TO SUPPORT THE INTERSEX COMMUNITY: InterACT shares 26 ways allies can support the intersex community. More from InterACT.

  • The Advocate shares misconceptions and debunks myths about being intersex. More from The Advocate.

HAPPY #IntersexAwarenessDay!! ���� It’s our biggest day of the year. Let’s start off with busting some misconceptions via @TheAdvocateMag: t.co/vmZewuZd07

— interACT (@interACT_adv) October 26, 2019

GET CULTURED – Entertainment, arts and sports news!

TRANS COMEDIAN LOUIS BRADY ON USING COMEDY TO FIGHT THROUGH HIS STRUGGLES GROWING UP LGBTQ: More from Yahoo News. 

ACTOR JEFF GOLDBLUM SHARES HEARTWRENCHING STORY OF HOW HIS GAY BROTHER UNDERWENT SO-CALLED “CONVERSION THERAPY”: More from Out. 

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

CHECHEN MAN WHO FLED TO CANADA TO ESCAPE VIOLENCE OPENS UP ABOUT EXPERIENCE IN POWERFUL INTERVIEW: More from Tammie Sutherland (@CityTammie) at CityNews and HRC as it continues to Sound the Alarm on Chechnya.

CLAUDIA LÓPEZ ELECTED AS THE FIRST WOMAN AND LESBIAN TO SERVE AS MAYOR OF BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA: “This is the day of the woman,” López (@ClaudiaLopez) told supporters while celebrating her victory in the capital. “We knew that only by uniting could we win. We did that. We united, we won and we made history!” More from BBC and Washington Blade. 

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

Richmond Free Press reports on Equality Virginia’s annual Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit; BuzzFeed interviews Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) about his groundbreaking role as the openly asexual character Todd on Netflix’s ‘Bojack Horseman’; Athletic superstars and power couple Sue Bird (@S10Bird) & Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) attended HRC Seattle Dinner this past weekend

Power couple alert! ��

Longtime @HRC supporters & athletic superstars Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) are joining us tonight at the HRC Seattle Dinner. We are so proud to present @s10bird with the Visibility Award for promoting LGBTQ visibility both on & off the court. pic.twitter.com/UQUVmqkUdg

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 27, 2019

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Street performers drown out homophobe’s hate speech in public square

Street performers drown out homophobe’s hate speech in public square

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New York City is not the best place to voice homophobic hate in public. You’re likely to be met with many people who disagree with you.

That’s what one man discovered when he tried it in the city’s Union Square Park last Friday. The park is known for attracting all manner of public speakers.

The man starts to preach about the perils of being a member of LGBTQ community (it looks like he could be carrying a Bible under his arm), highlighting “the homosexual community has the highest suicide rate of any group.”

His comments did not go down well with a couple of student musicians nearby, who decided to play their instruments a little nearer and louder to drown out his words.

Related: Homophobe chases gay man out of subway and through the streets of New York in shocking video

The moment was caught on camera by New York-based filmmaker Nicolas Heller, who is known for his short films and mini-documentaries.

“I was running late to a meeting when I was passing through, so I only had two minutes to see what was up,” he told Queerty.

He shared the encounter to Instagram, saying “This strapping young gent (who clearly gets laid regularly) is preaching that the LGBTQ community is going to burn in hell, so street musicians @augie_bello and @roel.julian offer some foreground instrumentals.”

One of the saxophonists featured also re-shared the post to his own Instagram.

Augie Bello, the man on the Swagcycle, wrote: “Today @roel.julian and I were hanging and we stumbled upon some homophobic guy with a mic so we played over him. Shoutout to @newyorknico for capturing this moment.”

Bello told Queerty, “Me and my friend Julian had just had lunch and were heading back to school (The New School For Jazz) when we heard this guy saying some really hateful homophobic things.

“What the video doesn’t show is what he said before we took out our saxophones. He was saying all gays will burn in hell and that they will be in a ring of fire. So I looked at Julian and he looked at me and we instantly had the exact same thought, to drown out the hate with our saxophones.

“Julian and I were shocked that the video went viral, but it also makes us extremely happy to see how much support there is for the LGBTQ+ community.”

 

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Claudia López: Bogotá, Colombia Elects Openly Gay Woman Mayor in Historic First

Claudia López: Bogotá, Colombia Elects Openly Gay Woman Mayor in Historic First

Claudia López, an openly gay woman, has been elected mayor of the Colombian capital of Bogotá.

The BBC reports: “The 49-year-old centre-left candidate had won 35.2% of the vote with nearly all votes counted. Mayor of Bogotá is widely considered the second-most important political post in Colombia after the presidency. … A journalist-turned politician, Ms López is a member of the of the country’s Green Alliance party. Known for her outspoken criticism of right-wing politicians, she has also been heavily involved with anti-corruption efforts in Colombia. Her policies include putting more police on the streets, fighting child labour and creating better educational opportunities for people over 45.”

Lopez kissed her partner Angélica Lozano Correa after the victory.

This is @ClaudiaLopez, the new mayor of #Bogota, kissing her partner @AngelicaLozanoC in celebration after today’s elections. This is a momentous symbol, a sign of change and of good things to come. That I have the privilege of calling them my friends only makes this sweeter. pic.twitter.com/1LIF9ad8c1

— Renata Segura (@renaticas) October 28, 2019

Gracias a todas y todos los maestros, mentores, jefes, colegas, compañeros, amigos y ciudadanos que me enseñaron, quisieron y apoyaron para llegar a éste día en la vida.

Gracias a mi ciudad y su extraordinaria ciudadanía por confiar y darme esta oportunidad.

Vamos a honrarla! pic.twitter.com/Ain6n2jtva

— Claudia López (@ClaudiaLopez) October 28, 2019

#EnVivo #ClaudiaAlcaldesa
Mi primera rueda de prensa como alcaldesa electa de Bogotá. ¡Son muchos los retos que nos esperan! Hoy inician 4 años de trabajo duro y sin descanso para volver a hacer de Bogotá el mejor hogar de todos los colombianos: t.co/QNG8IbnbKa pic.twitter.com/xjLkWtnwY1

— Claudia López (@ClaudiaLopez) October 28, 2019

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Claudia López: Bogotá, Colombia Elects Openly Gay Woman Mayor in Historic First

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