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Daily Equality: 56 Generals Take On Trump
Today on Daily Equality: Trump gets a stern talking to by some military generals, faith leaders stand up for equality in Texas, and an LGBTQ animated film that will make you cry at your desk.
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Responding to Trump’s Call to Ban Transgender Servicemembers
Laila Ireland, a proud transgender veteran and spouse of an active duty transgender serviceman, joins HRC’s Stephen Peters, a former Marine discharged under the discriminatory DADT policy to discuss Trump’s call for a transgender military ban. Trump’s actions would harm the readiness, morale, retention, and recruitment of our forces at home and abroad.
GSN takes a tour on the Belmond British Pullman (Instagram Story)
Join us on the Belmond British Pullman, a luxury historical steam locomotive train, as it journeys through the Surrey Hills in the UK.
Janet Mock and Laverne Cox Speak Out
DAD OF TRANS DAUGHTER RESPONDS TO RADIO TALK SHOW’S VIOLENT, ANTI-TRANSGENDER LANGUAGE
After a nationally-syndicated radio talk show posted a video denigrating and devaluing the lives of Black transgender women, JR Ford (@MrJRFord), father of a six-year-old transgender daughter and member of HRC’s Parents for Transgender Equality Council, wrote in a blog post for HRC, “[I] am absolutely horrified that hateful rhetoric and bigotry permeates freely in the media, targeting the lives of Black transgender women and girls. Girls like my own daughter.” The vile and violent comments were made after transgender author Janet Mock (@JanetMock) was featured on the show The Breakfast Club to promote her new memoir. Mock also responded, writing in a powerful piece for Allure, “Their fragile masculinity would not allow them to recognize a simple truth: I am an accomplished, beautiful black trans woman. Your willful ignorance will not stop me from being exactly who I am. My sisters and I are here and we exist, and you will not diminish our light and our brilliance.” More from HRC and Allure.
www.hrc.org/blog/this-father-of-a-trans-daughter-responds-to-hateful-breakfast-club-comments
www.allure.com/story/janet-mock-response-the-breakfast-club-trans-women
Transgender actress and trailblazer Laverne Cox (@LaverneCox) tweeted: “Some folks think it’s ok to joke about wanting to kill us. We have free speech but that speech has consequences and trans folks are experiencing the negative consequences with our lives. It hurts my spirit cause this isn’t funny. Our lives matter. Trans murder isn’t a joke.” More from The Huffington Post.
www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/laverne-cox-breakfast-club-for-joke-about-killing-trans-women_us_597e1a82e4b0da64e879c8f6
THE WHITE HOUSE HAS CONTACTED THE PENTAGON ABOUT MOVING ON TRUMP’S ANTI-TRANSGENDER TWEETS: The Hill’s Ellen Mitchell (@EllenMitchell23) reports that the Pentagon has been instructed to draft guidance barring transgender people from serving in the armed forces. Last week, President Donald Trump in a series of dangerous and unpatriotic tweets said that he would reinstate a ban on qualified transgender people serving in the military. This move was met by wide, bipartisan opposition. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters yesterday, “We have conversations back and forth all the time with the White House in a variety of channels and those conversations are starting to happen on the issue.” More from The Hill.
OLYMPIC MUST WATCH: A powerful new video follows transgender volleyball player Chloe Anderson, who recently earned a spot on the women’s team at the University of California Santa Cruz. Last year, the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decided to allow transgender athletes to compete without requiring gender affirming surgery. More from The Olympic Channel.
www.olympicchannel.com/en/playback/identify/identify/this-transgender-volleyball-players-path-leads-to-an-ncaa-womens-team/
UK drag queen Meth channels her inner Cruella Deville
Drag queen Meth performed at the recent It’s Disney Bitch drag show at Her Upstairs in London. Watch the exclusive performance now.
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WATCH LIVE: Nothing to Hide – Minority LGBTQ Mental Health
Today, HRC is hosting “Nothing to Hide – Minority LGBTQ Mental Health,” an intersectional panel discussion to mark Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. We are excited to bring awareness to the unique challenges of LGBTQ minorities with mental health, especially people of color, and the various options available for self care and treatment. Leave your questions in the comments for a chance for them to be answered by a licensed clinician and our expert panelists.
Daily Equality: Most Dangerous Tweets EVER?
DAILY EQUALITY JULY 31, 2017
TRUMP’S DESPICABLE BAN ON TRANSGENDER TROOPS MEETS WIDESPREAD, BIPARTISAN CONDEMNATION
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday that there will be no policy changes until Trump clarifies his tweets. More from NBC: www.nbcnews.com/politics/natio…
Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Prominent Navy Medical Reserve Officer Jesse Ehrenfeld have joined the growing chorus of military voices opposing this reckless decision.
William Cohen: www.politico.com/story/2017/07…
Ray Mabus: time.com/4876984/ray-mabus-pre…
Jesse Ehrenfeld: www.slate.com/blogs/outward/20…
CLAPBACK OF THE WEEK: On Wednesday, transgender comedian Patti Harrison (@Party_Harderson) appeared on The Tonight Show and slammed Donald Trump’s transgender military ban. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLTAc…
READING RAINBOW: The Washington Post provides Trump a history of transgender military service since the Civil War. www.washingtonpost.com/news/r…
58 percent of Americans believe that transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military. More from Reuters: www.reuters.com/article/us-usa…
Buzzfeed released that looks at all the things that cost more than healthcare for our transgenders service members. twitter.com/BuzzFeedNews/stat…
ONE YEAR LATER, DNC CONVENTION STARS DELIVER MESSAGE OF HOPE & POWER: HRC released an inspiring video message featuring many of the breakout stars from the 2016 Democratic National Convention, including Gold Star father Khzir Khan and the groundbreaking speech by HRC’s Sarah McBride. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ip55…
HRC released a video where we play what must be going on in the Donald’s head when he makes promises to the LGBTQ community: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk-Q-…
DEFEATED! TRUMP-PENCE-MCCONNELL’S DISASTROUS PROPOSAL TO STRIP HEALTH CARE FROM MILLIONS FAILS: HRC members have logged 45,000 calls and emails to congressional offices on both sides of the aisle. More from HRC and The Washington Post.
HRC: www.hrc.org/blog/trump-pence-m…
Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/powerp…
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This artist painted a gay kiss on a wall in South East London ?
Gay Star News spoke to artist Rich Simmons about why he has painted a gay kiss on a wall in South East London.
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A Message of Strength from Six DNC Speakers a Year Later
Six speakers from the 2016 Democratic National Convention share a hopeful message a year later, and remind us that we are still stronger together.
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