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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 13, 2019
MORNING MUST READ IN DAME — “THE GOP IS GOING AFTER TRANS HEALTH CARE”: Dr. Jennifer Gunter, an OB/GYN and a pain medicine physician, writes: “People need the medical care that they need. It’s really that simple. Or rather, it should be.” More from Dame.
“If the changes to Section 1557 are accepted it will be easier to discriminate not just against trans and gender non-conforming people, but many patients.”@DrJenGunter on HHS’ proposal to rip away people’s access to critical care. #ProtectOurHealth t.co/rNqpnnGsQw
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 12, 2019
MAN TURNS SELF IN FOR MURDER OF DENALI BUCKLEY, BLACK TRANS WOMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA: Dominick Archield, 34, is being held for the murder, and police have not ruled out hate crimes charges. Buckley was fatally shot in North Charleston, South Carolina, on July 20. More from The Post and Courier.
HRC FOUNDATION OPENS REGISTRATION FOR 14TH ANNUAL HBCU LEADERSHIP SUMMIT FOR LGBTQ STUDENTS: The five-day gathering is the only leadership development and advocacy training program that empowers LGBTQ students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities to act as change-agents on their campuses and in their communities. More from HRC and HBCU Buzz.
TUESDAY TWEET — NEW HULU ANIMATED SERIES FEATURES DIVERSE FAMILIES: “The Bravest Knight,” spotlights a two-dad family and the intersections of being same-sex parents of a multicultural family formed through adoption. Said HRC Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships Ellen Kahn (@ellenbkahn). “The greater the diversity of families and people we see as we grow up, the more possibilities we see for ourselves.” More from HRC and Common Sense Media.
THANK YOU @CommonSense ! We’re so very proud of @hulu’s #thebravestknight. ��❤️��❤️�� t.co/BKiN2l3mBA
— Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73) August 6, 2019
ILLINOIS GOV. SIGNS LAW ENSURING PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL TEACH LGBTQ HISTORY: More from CNN.
NYPD INVESTIGATING ANTI-LGBTQ GRAFFITI AS A HATE CRIME: The department has released video surveillance of the suspect and is asking the public for more information. More from NewNowNext.
LOVE THAT FOR YOU(TH) — ‘SCHITT’S CREEK’ FANS RAISE $20K FOR LGBTQ YOUTH CHARITY FOR DAN LEVY’S BIRTHDAY: More from HuffPost.
NEARLY 600 ALABAMA UNITED METHODISTS SHOW SUPPORT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY: They signed an open letter apologizing for the church’s failure to change its stance on same-sex relations and its ban on same-sex marriage. More from CBS42.
REAL SALT LAKE COACH MIKE PETKE REMOVED FROM POSITION FOLLOWING ANTI-LGBTQ TIRADE: More from The Salt Lake Tribune.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
RUSSIAN SAME-SEX COUPLE FORCED TO FLEE COUNTRY AFTER GOVERNMENT THREATENED TO TAKE AWAY THEIR TWO CHILDREN: After Andrey Vaganov took his child to the hospital for a stomach ache, the government opened an “investigation” because the family has two fathers. More from BuzzFeed.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
Times of India shares the story of two men in Kerala challenging conventions on marriage equality by holding a ceremony and exchanging rings; Alexandria Living Magazine interviews a local advocate working to support LGBTQ youth; Queerty reports on the power of Pose’s representation of the Black LGBTQ community.
Have news? Send us your news and tips at [email protected]. Click here to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow @HRC for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!
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Neverending Story, ‘The Hunt’, Supervolcano, Man Candy, Steven Slater, Race Imboden: HOT LINKS
LIL NAS X. Bill Barr says there were “serious irregularites” at prison where billionaire human trafficker died: “We will get to the bottom of what happened,” Barr vowed in blistering opening remarks at a police event in New Orleans, “and there will be accountability.” Guards were working heavy overtime…
AVA DUVERNAY. The Central Park 5 are my dates to the Emmys. “I’m going to have them all out.”
I’M SORRY. Donatella Versace apologizes to China. “Never have I wanted to disrespect China’s National Sovereignty and this is why I wanted to personally apologize for such inaccuracy and for any distress that it might have caused.”
RACE IMBODEN. Olympic fencing medalist takes a knee at Pan American Games:
We must call for change.
This week I am honored to represent Team USA at the Pan Am Games, taking home Gold and Bronze. My pride however has been cut short by the multiple shortcomings of the country I hold so dear to my heart. Racism, Gun Control, mistreatment of immigrants, pic.twitter.com/deCOKaHQI9— Race Imboden (@Race_Imboden) August 10, 2019
VIRGINIA. Restaurant owner agrees to $40,000 settlement in lawsuit claiming its employees harassed a gay server with anti-gay slurs and taunted him about his sexuality. “A federal judge on Thursday signed off on the settlement between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Mejia Corp., which does business as El Tio Tex-Mex Grill restaurant in Gainesville.”
MAN CANDY. Pietro Boselli, Luke Evans, Jared Leto, Ryan Serhant, Karamo Brown and more.
SUPERVOLCANO. Mantle from Yellowstone supervolcano extends all the way to California and Oregon: ‘Victor Camp, a geologist from San Diego State University found there are “finger-like conduits” of mantle that extend westwards, providing magma to distant sites including the volcanic fields of Newberry and Medicine Lake.’
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION. U.S. intelligence officials probe explosion that released radiation off northern Russia: “American officials have said nothing publicly about the blast on Thursday, possibly one of the worst nuclear accidents in the region since Chernobyl, although apparently on a far smaller scale, with at least seven people, including scientists, confirmed dead.”
THE HUNT. Movie about killing humans will not be released in theaters after mass shootings.
PORTLAND. Gay-owned White House B&B gets big makeover. “Since the purchase, Groff and his fiancé, David Krause, have invested another $1 million in renovations at the 1912 residence to restore its luster and turn it into a luxury bed and breakfast.”
INTERVIEW FLASHBACK OF THE DAY FROM 1962. Is there life on other planets?
COVER OF THE DAY. A metal version of “The Neverending Story”.
TEASER OF THE DAY. Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell in Apple’s The Morning Show.
MONDAY MUSCLE. Miguel Valencias.
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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 12, 2019
FEDERAL COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF GAVIN GRIMM, TRANSGENDER STUDENT BLOCKED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM GENDER-SEGREGATED SPACES: “Every student should feel safe at school, regardless of gender identity. Transgender students are covered by Title IX and the United States Constitution and are entitled to the same rights and protections as every other student,” said Cathryn Oakley (@CthrynOkly), State Legislative Director and Senior Counsel. “With the Trump-Pence administration’s barrage of attacks on LGBTQ people in this country, including against students, we are pleased that yet another federal court decision has reaffirmed legal rights and dignity of transgender people. Congratulations to Gavin Grimm and the American Civil Liberties Union on this milestone victory.” More from HRC, Out Magazine, Advocate and Metro Weekly.
Great news! A federal court just reaffirmed the equal rights and dignity of transgender people, including trans youth. Huge congratulations to @ACLU and @GavinGrimmVA on this important victory. t.co/2yHgJjIyZE
— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) August 9, 2019
MONDAY MUST READ — EXCLUSIVE DAILY BEAST INTERVIEW WITH VIRGINIA DELEGATE DANICA ROEM: As Roem, the state’s first openly transgender state legislator, campaigns for re-election, she faces yet another anti-LGBTQ opponent. After ousting “Chief Homophobe” Bob Marshall in 2017, Roem is now working to prevent Kelly McGinn from taking office. McGinn, a former staffer for Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS), has campaigned against marriage equality, reproductive health care and non-discrimination policies for LGBTQ Americans. More from Tim Teeman (@TimTeeman) at The Daily Beast.
NEO-NAZI, ANTI-LGBTQ EXTREMIST ARRESTED FOR PLANNING ATTACK ON LGBTQ & JEWISH PEOPLE: Said HRC President Alphonso David, in a Twitter thread: “We are extremely alarmed to hear that Conor Climo, who was arrested last night in Las Vegas, was allegedly planning to attack a synagogue and LGBTQ bar. While Climo’s actions are concerning, they are not in a vacuum. Dangerous & hateful rhetoric start at the top levels of government and heavily influence and impact the rest of American society. Each and every day, the Trump-Pence administration has sought to dehumanize LGBTQ people, undermine our rights and treat us like second class citizens. HRC will hold the Trump administration and all elected officials who fuel the flames of hate accountable at the ballot box.” More from HRC.
TODAY MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE THE HORRIFIC VIOLENCE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE: Today, we honor Heather Heyer, who was killed during the horrific violence that took place in Charlottesville two years ago, and Khalid Jabara, who was also the victim of a violent hate crime in Tulsa three years ago. Reporting hate crimes like these to the FBI is voluntary. As a result, thousands of law enforcement agencies are not reporting these crimes — that means they are undercounted, and we do not have accurate data. That’s why HRC supports the Jabara Heyer NO HATE Act, which would promote more accurate hate crime data collection and assist hate crime victims.
HRC’S CHARLOTTE CLYMER CALLS ON TRUMP-PENCE ADMIN TO PROTECT TRANS HEALTH:
.@HRC joined coalition partners in demanding access to quality health care for all people.
The Trump-Pence administration’s discriminatory attempts to erase LGBTQ protections are unacceptable. Help us get 100K comments to @HHSgov TODAY. #ProtectOurHealth t.co/yOORArVnCt pic.twitter.com/ko1sgjQ6D7
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 10, 2019
PBS NEWS HOUR SPEAKS TO LGBTQ ASYLUM SEEKERS FACING ATTACKS BOTH IN HOME COUNTRIES AND WHILE IN U.S. CUSTODY: Get the full story from PBS.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE COCA-COLA AD UPSETS HUNGARY CONSERVATIVES: The battle over billboards and campaigns is part of a worrying backlash against LGBTQ rights in parts of Europe. More from The New York Times.
MURDER OF TRANS WOMAN SPARKS FEAR OF RISING ANTI-LGBTQ VIOLENCE IN ECUADOR: More from Openly.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
BBC shares the story of a “Rainbow Caravan,” LGBTQ people from Central America and Mexico who traveled to the U.S. to seek refuge; Washington Post features D.C. barbershop and art gallery offering insight into LGBTQ community — and free haircuts; Billboard highlights experiences of LGBTQ songwriters in the music industry at Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural Pride Summit.
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Equinox Execs Cover for Trump Supporter Stephen Ross in Leaked Call with Freaked Out Employees
Equinox executives tried to alleviate panic among employees freaked out that gym members were canceling memberships in the wake of news that Chairman Stephen Ross was holding a Trump fundraiser in the Hamptons.
The Cut reports on the call and has details: “In the days since the Washington Post first reported Ross’s fundraiser for Trump, employees have called for protests and swarms of people have canceled their memberships, compelling Equinox president Scott Rosen and COO Judy Turchin to hold a call to assure employees with messaging of unity and company values. And yet, they attempted to do so while also defending Ross’s values and insisting he does not align himself with Trump.”
Said one employee on the call: “I know it’s not our views but this goes beyond just LGBTQ, it goes with children being put in cages, people being deported, children dying, mass murders happening because of rhetoric that [Trump] states. The whole thing is that even though [Ross] is an investor, the money that people pay to Equinox still goes in his pocket, and they know that, and that is the problem. Equinox can say, ‘We don’t view this, we don’t view this,’ as much as they want, but the problem is that the money people are spending is enriching him, and he is giving it to this person that is really polarizing.”
Replied Rosen: “I will tell you one thing: He’s actually a very good guy, he’s making a huge mistake here. He actually doesn’t agree with a lot of what Donald Trump says, and I actually think he voted for Hillary. Not that it matters, because he’s maybe made a stupid move here and it’s not us. We define us.”
Much more about the call here.
In related news, Trump joked about the controversy at the Hamptons fundraiser, the New York Post reports: ‘Noting the relentless attacks on himself by the media, Trump quipped, “Steve Ross got into a little bit of trouble this week, I said, ‘Steve welcome to the world of politics!’”‘
And one New York City Councilman is making it easier for people to cancel memberships. “I am drafting legislation that would make it easier to cancel memberships at businesses, like gyms or fitness clubs,” New York City councilman Keith Powers tweeted Friday. “The recent Equinox experiences highlighted what many New Yorkers experience daily — a complicated maze just to cancel a single membership.”
I am drafting legislation that would make it easier to cancel memberships at businesses, like gyms or fitness clubs.
The recent Equinox experiences highlighted what many New Yorkers experience daily — a complicated maze just to cancel a single membership. t.co/36Bs3bi5M3
— Keith Powers (@KeithPowersNYC) August 9, 2019
For the New Yorkers that tried to cancel their Equinox membership, they ran into a familiar wall: there’s no way to cancel online.
Subscription businesses, like gyms, should provide easy online cancellations. This way, consumers no longer get the run around. t.co/ijK6WQMfvk
— Keith Powers (@KeithPowersNYC) August 8, 2019
And writer, activist, and radio host Michelangelo Signorile took matters into his own hands.
Wrote Signorile on Facebook: “Something I did the other morning on my run: I had printed out a stack of an NBC News story about the Equinox boycott because of the owner’s Trump fundraiser. And I went to Equinox/Soul Cycle in Chelsea and handed them out to people entering and exiting. I did this for 45 minutes and had 4 people who went in and came out and had canceled their memberships. Other people were coming to cancel, say goodbye to trainers. The manager came out and told me she called the police. I was on public property, as I told her, and there wasn’t anything the police could do. (They never did come.)”
“Here’s the most important point,” Signorile added. “While many knew of the Trump fundraiser in the Hamptons, many did not, and were horrified. We think in this age of cell phones and TVs everywhere that people are paying attention to everything. They are not. That’s indeed one reason we got Trump! This underscores why it’s important to get in the streets and engage people, still to this day.”
“One guy was an asshole (Angrily dismissing me with an, “I’m not political!”),” Signorile continued. “Another guy said “I don’t support Trump but people have a right to donate to who they want,” blah blah and claimed to be a Dem fundraiser himself and with the DNC’s LGBT whatever committee (Screw you!). Others clearly didn’t want to engage. But most were open and friendly. Two women who came to the juice bar said that’s it for them with Soul Cycle. People talked to me for a while, and while some, as I said, did cancel right away (according to what they told me upon exiting), others said they would think about it and were leaning that way. One guy asked me permission to take one more class (haha.) I said fine.”
Added Signorile: “The manager said to me, after a woman had come out saying she canceled, ‘Think about the people you’re hurting!’ Mind you, all I was doing was informing people of something and engaging them in discussion — not hurting anyone. I guess she meant the workers — but we’ve been through this many times with boycotts. It’s unfortunate, but we have to send a message to owners and they are the ones hurting everyone, including their employees.”
Signorile suggested people do what he did: “Anyway, any of you can do this — just print out copies of your favorite articles. It’s a few minutes of your time on the way to work or whatever. Be polite. The customers aren’t the enemy — even if some might get nasty — and obviously they like their gym. (I’m a former Equinox member, so I understand; I gave them suggestions on other gyms). But many also understand why this is important and will at least think about it.”
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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 7, 2019
TODAY — HRC WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID: David, a civil rights lawyer and longtime LGBTQ advocate, is the first civil rights lawyer and the first person of color to serve as HRC president in the organization’s nearly 40-year history. He previously made history as the first openly gay counsel to the governor of New York and the state’s first deputy secretary and counsel for civil rights. This fierce, compassionate and strategic leader takes HRC’s helm at a critical time, when LGBTQ people, women, people of color, immigrants and refugees and others are being confronted with daily attacks on our most basic rights. Read more about David, whose appointment was announced in late June, in the Associated Press, Advocate, Washington Blade and HRC.
Leading @HRC the past seven years has been the honor of my life. Some final thoughts of gratitude as I wrap up my last day in the office. pic.twitter.com/xjOSvMcD4t
— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) August 6, 2019
HRC MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT, RENEWS CALL FOR CONGRESS TO PASS H.R. 4: “The right to vote is a central principle and a bedrock of our democracy,” said HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy (@david_stacy). “Full equality will not be achieved until we halt the systematic efforts to restrict access to the ballot box, disenfranchise voters and undermine our democracy.” More from HRC.
On #VRA54, @HRC renews its call to Congress to #RestoreTheVote and pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act — critically important civil rights legislation that would ensure fair access to the ballot for all Americans is protected. #HR4 t.co/GeSK9f1yKa
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 6, 2019
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCATES DEMAND WHITE HOUSE AND U.S. SENATE TAKE ACTION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE: More from Ramsey Touchberry (@ramsberry1) in Newsweek.
NO SURPRISE HERE — PENCE MEETS WITH HATE GROUP AND SAYS “THERE IS NO PLACE IN AMERICA” FOR HATE: His confab with the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which has called for the criminalization of same-sex relationships, marked the third time in five days Pence has appeared with anti-LGBTQ extremists. More from ShareBlue and the New Civil Rights Movement.
WHAT WE’RE READING WEDNESDAY — THERE IS NO ROOM FOR DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE: “The truth is, no one has to accept being turned away by a health care provider or insurer because of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” writes Julianna S. Gonen (@JulieGonen) of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. More from Advocate.
HOW BLACK PRESS PAVED THE ROAD FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY: “[The Chicago Defender] provided extensive coverage of Black queer life in Chicago, and in the 1970s…it reported sympathetically on the city’s nascent movement for LGBTQ equality,” writes Timothy Stewart-Winter (@timothysw), an associate professor at Rutgers University-Newark. The Chicago Defender, which was founded in 1905 to serve the city’s Black community, has moved to an online format, ceasing print publication entirely. More from The Washington Post.
NO HATE IN THE STACKS — “TO ME, LIBRARIES ARE FOR ALL OF US”: “They are moldable space where you take what you want and you can leave what you don’t, where you are challenged and you are comforted, but above all, they are a place where you are welcomed,” writes the Des Moines Register’s Iowa columnist Courtney Crowder (@courtneycare) about Paul Robert Dorr, who was fined for burning LGBTQ-themed books he’d checked out from the Orange City Library. More from Des Moines Register.
WE CANNOT NORMALIZE HATE — THE LATINX COMMUNITY STANDS UNITED: “The violence in El Paso is not about immigration policy. It is about promoting the hate, fear and division sown by President Trump,” writes Janet Murguía (@JMurguia_Unidos), president of the UnidosUS, in the NYT oped. “Violence is a terrifying but not unexpected outcome when our nation’s leader tries to normalize hate.” More from The New York Times.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
���� ���� HRC’S JAY GILLIAM HIGHLIGHTS LGBTQ ISSUES IN THE U.S. AND CHINA: In an interview with the National Committee on U.S. – China Relations (@NCUSCR), Gilliam explains the differences between HRC and Zhitong Guangzhou LGBT Center’s programming, including HRC Global Fellow Program, how health care and LGBTQ issues intersect and social attitudes toward the LGBTQ community in both countries. Watch more on YouTube.
WORK SHOULD BE A SAFE PLACE FOR ALL LGBTQ PEOPLE — COMING OUT AS TRANS AT WORK IN THE UK: “[T]ransitioning at work has given me a voice where I never had a voice before,” says trans rights advocate Aoife Martin (@aoifemrtn). More from HuffPost.
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Medium features a powerful profile of HRC Foundation Board Co-Chair, author and activist Jodie Paterson (@jodie_GeorgiaNY); NewNowNext shares that Andi Mack actor Joshua Rush (@JoshuaRush) came out as bisexual.
Thank you for sharing your truth, @JoshuaRush, no doubt inspiring other bisexual people along their journeys to living authentically.
This #thread is a powerful reminder of the importance of telling LGBTQ stories and sharing our experiences. ������ t.co/6i9wml9n4X
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 6, 2019
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