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HRC PRESIDENT CHAD GRIFFIN — “TRUMP STANDS WITH RACISTS, ANTI-SEMITES, NEO-NAZIS…IS UNFIT TO SERVE”: “Donald Trump’s racist, white supremacist screed should have every leader standing up in outrage. If there was a line left to cross, he’s crossed it,” said HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin). “These are desperate, unhinged rantings that normalize and encourage hatred and violence. Trump is not only morally unfit to serve — he is dangerous and proved once again today that he stands with ‘alt-right’ racists and anti-Semites. He is a threat to democracy and every elected leader on both sides of the aisle must stand up to this threat to democracy. Tepid, idle response isn’t good enough this time.” Griffin’s comments came after the President of the United States yesterday aligned himself with white supremacists and neo-Nazis who gathered last weekend in Charlottesville, leaving behind a trail of violence and death. Read the full transcript of Trump’s ravings from CNBC. www.cnbc.com/2017/08/15/read-the-transcript-of-donald-trumps-jaw-dropping-press-conference.html
Top U.S. House Democrats, including the heads of the Black, Hispanic, Asian and progressive caucuses, sent a letter to the White House calling for the dismissal of Trump advisors with white supremacist ties — Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller and Sebastian Gorka. More from The Huffington Post. www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-white-supremacists_us_59930177e4b09071f69cb038
TEXAS LEGISLATURE ENDS SPECIAL SESSION WITHOUT PASSING ANTI-TRANS BILL: The Texas Legislature adjourned its special session sine die yesterday, and, due to the outpouring of opposition from Texans from all walks of life, anti-transgender legislation is dead for this session. “First and foremost, these bills were defeated because of the many voices that came out in opposition, saying, ‘don’t discriminate in the Lone Star State.’,” said JoDee Winterhof, HRC senior vice president for policy and political affairs. “[W]e realize that this was a difficult session for many Texans, and several harmful bills did get signed into law. But rest assured… if the legislature attempts to attack our communities again, all of us will come out with the same level of force and strength that we did throughout the regular and special session.” More from HRC. www.hrc.org/blog/texas-house-adjourns-without-passing-new-anti-transgender-bill
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING WEDNESDAY: Last night and early into the morning, the city of Baltimore removed all four confederate statutes in the city — following Mayor Catherine Pugh’s pledge to do so. “I did not want to endanger people in my own city,” she said. “I had begun discussions with contractors and so forth about how long it would take to remove them. I am a responsible person, so we moved as quickly as we could.” The Baltimore City Council unanimously passed a resolution to remove them as well. More from The Baltimore Sun. www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-monuments-removed-20170816-story.html
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ELLEN AND PORTIA: Congrats to Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) and Portia de Rossi (@PortiadeRossi), who are celebrating seven years of marriage today. These two have not only captured America’s heart, but helped bring LGBTQ visibility to the world by being their true, authentic selves.
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