Trump on Michael Cohen’s Guilty Plea: ‘He’s a Weak Person…Trying to Get a Reduced Sentence’ – WATCH

Donald Trump spoke to reporters following his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen’s guilty plea in federal court. Cohen said that he lied to a Senate intelligence panel about Trump Tower in Moscow.

Said Trump: “Cohen is being a weak person and trying to get a reduced sentence so he’s lying about a project that everybody knew about…He was convicted with a fairly long-term sentence with things unrelated to the Trump Organization…What he’s trying to do — and it’s very simple, he’s got himself a big prison sentence and he’s trying to get a much lesser prison sentence by making up a story”

Trump also told reporters that he worked with Cohen for such a long time “because a long time ago he did me a favor. A long time ago he did me a favor.”

ABC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: Pres. Trump speaks in wake of Michael Cohen plea deal. t.co/uynbWBz2C3

— ABC News (@ABC) November 29, 2018

WATCH: President Trump says his former attorney Michael Cohen is “a weak person” and “not a very smart person,” after Cohen pleaded guilty to making false statements t.co/vEE5vZwqpw pic.twitter.com/avuaV9mT0B

— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 29, 2018

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Trump on Michael Cohen’s Guilty Plea: ‘He’s a Weak Person…Trying to Get a Reduced Sentence’ – WATCH

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 29, 2018

HRC CALLS ON SENATE TO REJECT EXTREMIST JUDICIAL NOMINEE THOMAS FARR: “Thomas Farr has spent his career intimidating and disenfranchising African-American voters,” said David Stacy, HRC Government Affairs Director. “Americans deserve judges we can trust to apply our laws faithfully and administer equal justice under those laws.” Farr has a long history of representing North Carolina in legal battles with voting rights groups who accuse the state of discriminating against African-American voters. In one case, the attempts to disenfranchise voters of color was so blatant that a federal judge asserted that the regulations “target African-Americans with almost surgical precision.” More from HRC.

Thomas Farr’s nomination is part of a larger trend of the Trump-Pence administration naming extreme and unqualified nominees to serve on the bench — some of whom will serve lifetime appointments.

We must #ProtectTheVote and #ProtectOurCourts. t.co/fsv6cZgkrB

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) November 29, 2018

DESPICABLE — ICE REFUSING TO RELEASE REQUIRED REPORT ON BRUTAL DEATH OF TRANS ASYLUM SEEKER ROXANA HERNÁNDEZ: After an autopsy report strongly indicated Hernández was beaten in U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) custody before her death, the agency is falsely claiming its press release announcing her death constitutes its report and is attempting to undermine the physician who performed the autopsy, INTO’s Kate Sosin (@shoeleatherkate) reports. Lynly Egyes, litigation director at the Transgender Law Center (TLC), which is filing a wrongful death suit in Hernández’s case, told INTO: “Accountability dies in the darkness that they’re creating. They’re claiming that they have this review or that she wasn’t abused in custody, but aren’t submitting the information to those who are requesting it.” HRC in July sent Freedom of Information Act request to ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol for all records related to the detention of Hernández and her death on May 25. More from HRC and INTO.

THANKFUL THURSDAY — NANCY PELOSI NOMINATED BY HOUSE DEMS TO SERVE AS SPEAKER: Leader Pelosi has dedicated her career to LGBTQ equality has said that the Equality Act, which would establish explicit federal civil rights protections for LGBTQ people, will be a major legislative priority in the upcoming session. More from The New York Times.

.@HRC congratulates @NancyPelosi on being nominated by House Democrats to serve as Speaker. The full House vote will take place on January 3, 12 years after becoming the first and only woman to hold the position.

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) November 28, 2018

HORRIFYING — INMATE LIVING WITH HIV FORCED INTO SOLITARY FOR A YEAR FOR HAVING CONSENSUAL SEX: Said John Dorn: “I was told by several prison officials that I was being treated differently because of my HIV status.” More from Tonic.

HRC’S SARAH MCBRIDE ON THE MOTHER JONES PODCAST — “WE’VE GONE FROM A PRESIDENCY OF PROGRESS TO A PRESIDENCY OF PREJUDICE”: More from Mother Jones.

MAN DENIED SURVIVOR’S BENEFITS AFTER SPENDING 40+ YEARS WITH HUSBAND BECAUSE COUPLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO LEGALLY MARRY SEVEN MONTHS BEFORE DEATH: Michael Ely and James Taylor began their relationship just two years after the Stonewall Uprising, and married just three weeks after their home state of Arizona legalized marriage equality. Tragically, Taylor passed away from cancer seven months later. Now, Ely is seeking justice after being denied survivor benefits because the Social Security Administration requires couples be married nine months before becoming eligible. More from The Washington Post.

NORFOLK, VA, FIREFIGHTER ALLEGES CITY FORCED HIM OUT OF JOB AFTER LEARNING HE WAS GAY: More from The Virginian Pilot.

ARIZONA STATE SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CASE INVOLVING A BUSINESS THAT WANTS TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST LGBTQ CUSTOMERS: The case, brought by anti-LGBTQ organization Alliance Defending Freedom, which was also behind the discriminatory Masterpiece cake case, asserts that Brush & Nib Studio should be allowed to discriminate against customers seeking invitations for a same-sex wedding. More from KJZZ.

LGBTQ ADVOCATES IN UTAH WORK TO PROTECT YOUTH FROM SO-CALLED “CONVERSION THERAPY”: These dangerous practices are based on the false premise that being LGBTQ is a mental illness that needs to be “cured” — a theory that has been rejected by every major medical and mental health organization. Fifteen states and D.C. already have laws or regulations against the practice. More from The Salt Lake Tribune.

GAY UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS STUDENT ALLEGES ADMINISTRATION REFUSES TO ALLOW HER TO HAVE GUESTS IN HER DORM: Kaj Baker says she was punished for spending time with her girlfriend in the common area of the dorm — and more harshly than her non-LGBTQ peers. More from News 4 San Antonio.

UPCOMING LGBTQ ROM-COM FROM CLEA DUVALL STARRING KRISTEN STEWART: “Happiest Season” will feature a woman planning to propose to her girlfriend at a family holiday party, only to realize her partner is not yet out to her family. More from Indiewire and Variety.

Kristen Stewart is set to star as one of two leads in #HappiestSeason, a holiday-set romantic-comedy with an LGBTQ love story at the center of the plot. Full details: t.co/GmDUFOIZbC pic.twitter.com/BItf3H9QAJ

— IndieWire (@IndieWire) November 28, 2018

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

HORRIFYING — TAIWAN LGBTQ COUNSELING HOTLINE CALLS JUMPED 4O PERCENT FOLLOWING MARRIAGE EQUALITY VOTE: More from Gay Star News.

LAILA ALI HAS BECOME THE FIRST TRANS WOMAN IN ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, TO RECEIVE A DRIVER’S LICENSE: More from Gay Star News.

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BuzzFeed visits the world’s first synagogue for the LGBTQ community; WRAL TechWire interviews HRC Chief Operating Officer Joni Madison; Out Magazine shares the experience of a person who came out as gay, and later as bisexual; Culture Cruise remembers the groundbreaking “Murphy Brown” episode featuring a man coming out

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Gay UT-Austin Student: Officials Told Me No Dorm Visitors Because I’m Gay and People are Uncomfortable: WATCH

A University of Texas-Austin freshman says she was forbid from having visitors at her private all-female dorm because she’s gay and that makes people uncomfortable.

John Wright at Outsmart reported that Kaj Baker was told that people at Scottish Rite Dormitory, a private, off-campus facility that provides all-female housing to UT students, were “uncomfortable” that she and her girlfriend were studying together, brushing their teeth together in the bathroom, and wearing pajamas.

When Baker asked dorm director Mary Mazurek, “Why are people uncomfortable?”, Mazurek replied: “Because some people are not comfortable with your sexual orientation.”

EXCLUSIVE: TNC reporter @elizwsmith gives us an inside look at a dormitory’s response to one freshman’s relationship. TNC asked Scottish Rite Dormitory for a comment but they did not respond in time. Tune in after the holiday break for more updates. pic.twitter.com/2Oa5KF2Kip

— Texas News Channel (@TexasNewsTSTV) November 20, 2018

Said Baker: “That’s when I realized that it wasn’t about the rules; we were being targeted for being gay…I guess it hurts that they’re saying that other people don’t feel comfortable in the dorm because of us, but honestly it’s the reverse.”

She also told CBS Austin: “The list of complaints weren’t us doing anything wrong. We weren’t harming anyone. We weren’t doing PDA. We weren’t breaking any rules. It was us existing. They told me that girls need to feel safe here, and I asked her if we made people feel unsafe. She said, ‘I’m not going there. I’m not going there just yet.’”

Said Mazurek in a statement to The Daily Texan: “Scottish Rite Dormitory strives to create an environment which allows our residents to focus on completing their higher education goals while meeting our parent’s expectation of creating an atmosphere that fosters the growth and well-being of their daughters while attending the University.”

Watch CBS Austin’s report:

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Ryan Murphy has yet another huge announcement
It’s a fitting end to what has been a pretty amazing year for the 52-year-old producer/director/writer.

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 28, 2018

HISTORIC — GENDER IDENTITY LAW TAKES EFFECT IN CHILE:  The Gender Identity Law — or Ley de Identidad de Género — was today signed by Chilean President Sebastián Piñera. The measure allows transgender people over the age of 14 to update their names on legal documents and guarantees their right to be officially addressed according to their true gender. “This historic decision marks a milestone for LGBTQ rights in Chile and in South America,” said HRC Global Director Ty Cobb (@TyWesleyCobb). “We commend the efforts of all the LGBTQ advocates involved, including our Chilean partners at Fundación Iguales, who worked tirelessly for five years to achieve this victory. While this legislation removes roadblocks for many trans people, there is still important progress to be made — especially for transgender youth.” More from HRC.

HRC ANNOUNCES REBECCA MARQUES AS TEXAS STATE DIRECTOR: “I’m excited to join and lead the fantastic on-the-ground team HRC has cultivated over the past few years in Texas,” said Rebecca Marques, HRC Texas state director. “After working to elect pro-equality candidates in an historic election earlier this month, our focus now turns to the state legislative session — one that is sure to define how Texas will protect our LGBTQ friends and neighbors. In the coming weeks and months, I look forward to working alongside our staff across the state, with our LGBTQ community, and with ally organizations and lawmakers to ensure that Texas provides a welcoming home for all.” More from HRC.

WHAT WE’RE READING WEDNESDAY — A TRANS TEXAN’S JOURNEY TO UPDATING HER DRIVER’S LICENSE: When Maddie Snyder came out in Tyler, Texas, she was worried the process to update her identity documents would be expensive and time consuming. Luckily, with the help of her friends and the local LGBTQ community, she was able to navigate the process and update her documents. More from Texas Observer.

9/ Here’s how a local LGBTQ community in the heart of conservative East Texas — with aid from attorneys across the state — rallied to help Snyder get her driver’s license fixed. t.co/59x2D8I1nA

Story originally published in @thetylerloop.

— The Texas Observer (@TexasObserver) November 27, 2018

MUST READ — THE FIGHT FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY IN KANSAS: Davis Hammet (@Davis_Hammet), president of Loud Light, writes for The Washington Post about moving to Kansas as a queer person, and the fight for equality in the upcoming legislative session. “The challenges can seem insurmountable, but there are hundreds of individuals doing whatever they can, devoting their energy and talents to make change, and becoming a community as they show up for each other,” Hammet writes. “Now I know the power of that.” More from The Washington Post.

RAINBOW MURAL VANDALIZED IN HOUSTON: The mural, which encourages viewers to “Be Visible,” was spray painted with a large “X” and the words “Stop your gay agenda please.” More from Metro Weekly.

MUST WATCH — HUFFPOST REPORTS ON THE EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE TRANS COMMUNITY: Watch here.

2018 could be one of the deadliest years for the trans community. At least 22 trans people have been killed this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign. #WontBeErased pic.twitter.com/QyfFH7L128

— huffpostqueer (@huffpostqueer) November 27, 2018

BOSTON TEEN ARRESTED FOR MAKING THREATENING PHONE CALLS TO TWO LOCAL LGBTQ BARS: More from ABC.

BARRIERS TO ACCESSING PrEP FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL TEENS: More from STAT.

#MEETMYCREW — HRC PARTNERS WITH J.CREW ON NEW “LOVE IS THE WAY” LINE: Meet five of HRC’s employees in J.Crew’s latest ad. Watch here.

MEET CALIFORNIA’S FIRST OPENLY GAY SHERIFF: Shannan Moon is also Nevada County, Calif.’s first woman sheriff. More from ABC10.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

RUSSIAN MAN TAKING CASE TO EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOLLOWING ALLEGED ABDUCTION IN CHECHNYA: Maksim Lapunov hopes to “find justice,” after Russian authorities refused to open a criminal case based on his claims that he was abducted and beaten by Chechen police. More from RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.

NEW DELHI CELEBRATES FIRST PRIDE SINCE SECTION 377 WAS REPEALED: In September, the Supreme Court of India overturned Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code — a British colonial-era law that criminalized consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex. More from News18.

HEARTWARMING — AUSTRALIAN TEEN COMES OUT TO 1,500 OF HIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL PEERS: More from SBS News.

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

OutSports celebrates LGBTQ inclusion efforts by the global rugby community in support of openly gay player Gareth Thomas; Bustle shares the experience of a woman coming out to herself at age 30; OutSports interviews openly gay NCAA administrator Aaron Hernandez; Mental Health Today reviews new data out of the United Kingdom regarding health care for LGBTQ people; BBC records a conversation betwene Dustin Lance Black and Ulrika Jonsson on what Brexit means for LGBTQ people

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Todrick Hall’s thirsty Shawn Mendes tweet didn’t go over so well
Just one more case study in the importance of thinking before tweeting.

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Rightwing pundit says women become lesbians because they’re too ugly for men to love
By his logic, he’s gay?

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First Dates: What to Wear Around the Festive Time

Larah Hunt, from the footwear retailer Charles Clinkard, shares her top tips for nailing your first date dress code this festive season. We all know dates can be pretty nerve-wracking, particularly if it’s your first time meeting a new person. And, while your mind might be preoccupied thinking of the venue, activities and even how […]

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How to Dress for a Festive First Date in London

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 27, 2018

HRC JOINS MORE THAN 120 CIVIL RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY GROUPS CALLING FOR LONGER COMMENT PERIOD ON EXTENSIVE TITLE IX CHANGES: They are urging Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her civil rights chief Kenneth Marcus to add 60 days to the comment period for their proposed far-reaching overhaul of rules for how schools respond to sexual harassment and assault allegations. “This is a particularly busy time for students, who are juggling final exams, preparations for winter break, and traveling home for the holidays. Teachers and school administrators are similarly overburdened,” the letter reads. “We ask that the comment period be extended to accommodate these unique challenges faced by students and educators—those whose rights and obligations will be most affected by these proposed changes.” More from National Women’s Law Center and Politico.

TUESDAY TWEET — AUTOPSY REVEALS TRANS WOMAN WHO DIED IN ICE CUSTODY WAS BEATEN BEFORE DEATH; ADVOCATES TO SUE FOR WRONGFUL DEATH: The autopsy report revealed the horrifying conditions Roxana Hernández, who fled transphobic violence in Honduras, was forced to endure at a privately-operated detention center. Her body showed signs of trauma from “blows and/or kicks,” wounds “typical of handcuff injuries,” and severe untreated dehydration. The Transgender Law Center has filed a notice of Wrongful Death Tort Claim seeking justice in her brutal death. More from Transgender Law Center, and from Scott Bixby (@scottbix) and Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) at The Daily Beast. More from The Washington Post.

BREAKING: TLC announces legal action to bring #Justice4Roxsana. Press conference with @OfficialBLMP, @familiatqlm & @ImmCivilRights at @PANASanDiego t.co/j9l05tGk3k pic.twitter.com/noyUV7yVUv

— TransgenderLawCenter (@TransLawCenter) November 26, 2018

REMEMBERING AND HONORING HARVEY MILK 40 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH: In 1977, Milk made history when he was elected to serve as a San Francisco city supervisor, becoming one of the first openly LGBTQ elected officials in the country. He was assassinated less than a year later on November 27, 1978. More from HRC and NPR.

Uncle Harvey predicated his own assassination and left these words, 40 years ago, so that we all may live open and authentic lives. His dream for our visibility lives on in all who take off the masks that societal prejudice would have us wear. Thank you Uncle Harvey! #HarveyMilk pic.twitter.com/CB0hyfwfNe

— Stuart Milk (@StuartMilk) November 26, 2018

TODAY IS GIVING TUESDAY: Find out six ways to support HRC and the fight for full LGBTQ equality here. More from CNN.
 

HRC HONORS SUPERMODEL AND ACTOR PATRICIA VELÁSQUEZ AT NEW ENGLAND GALA DINNER: Watch at HRC and Wisconsin Gazette.

BALTIMORE MAYOR SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER RECOGNIZING LGBTQ-OWNED BUSINESSES: The city is the largest city in the country to do so. More from Washington Blade.

REMEMBERING RAY HILL, HOUSTON-BASED LGBTQ ADVOCATE: More from DemocracyNow.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS RULES IN FAVOR OF RUSSIANS DENIED RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE FOR LGBTQ PRIDE EVENT: Russia’s anti-LGBTQ so-called “anti-propaganda” law has been used to target LGBTQ advocates. More from The Moscow Times.

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

Detroit Free Press interviews the Pistons’ Reggie Bullock (@ReggieBullock35) about his LGBTQ activism on behalf of his late transgender sister; Seattle Times shares the experience of a disabled LGBTQ person; RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty interviews a trans woman in Ukraine

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