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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: December 4, 2019
TRUMP-PENCE ADMINISTRATION JOINS HUNGARY AND BRAZIL TO BRING TOGETHER ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISTS ON CAPITOL HILL: Today’s so-called “Second International Conference on Family Policy” will feature government officials and right-wing activists from organizations with long track records of undermining human rights and reproductive rights, including the Heritage Foundation, C-FAM and National Right to Life Committee. Learn more from HRC.
ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, DEAF AND SEXUALLY FLUID ACTOR AND MODEL NYLE DIMARCO (@NyleDiMarco) SHARED A POWERFUL VIDEO: Watch here.
Today is International Day of Disabled Persons!
My Deaf identity is not an obstacle but an advantage — an asset.
I absolutely love being my true self because that translates to confidence, taking me to places and bringing me opportunities I never imagined possible. pic.twitter.com/B8QwQNb8TJ
— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 3, 2019
WHAT WE’RE READING WEDNESDAY — CAN YOU BELIEVE??? JONATHAN VAN NESS FEATURED ON COVER OF COSMOPOLITAN U.K.: “My work has only really just begun,” Van Ness (@jvn) tells Cosmo’s Amy Grier (@amygrier). “I really want to improve the social safety net for people living with HIV and figure out how to make sure Donald Trump doesn’t win [another election] and find out how to make legislators sexy again and make critical thinking cool. I want equal rights and protections for women and LGBTQ+ people.” Read the full interview here.
First non female cover star in 35 years ��️���� thanks for having me ��️����@CosmopolitanUK showing more variations of beauty for young LGBTQ+ people YAS QUEEN photo by @Rachell_Smith pic.twitter.com/oSXbDHaK51
— Jonathan Van Ness (@jvn) December 2, 2019
CHECK OUT THE FOUR MOST-IMPROVED CITIES WORKING WITH HRC TO MAKE LGBTQ EQUALITY A PRIORITY: Read more from HRC.
HRC MOURNS LONG-TIME LGBTQ ADVOCATE DAN COCHRAN: More from HRC.
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PIONEERING GAY CARTOONIST HOWARD CRUSE PASSED AWAY LAST MONTH: Learn more about his life and work from LGBTQ Nation.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
VIOLENCE AGAINST LGBTQ PEOPLE IS ON THE RISE IN BERLIN: Read more from The Advocate.
IRELAND TO SIMPLIFY PROCESS FOR 16- AND 17-YEAR-OLDS TO CHANGE THEIR GENDER ON BIRTH CERTIFICATES: Read more from PinkNews.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
HRC & West Elm partner to introduce new “Love is Love” collection just in time for the holidays.
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