{"id":104429,"date":"2019-10-30T12:25:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T16:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-30-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-10-30T12:25:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T16:25:29","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-october-30-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-30-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 30, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 30, 2019<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/AMEquality-1600x900_640_360.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID TO CONGRESS &#8212; ANTI-LGBTQ HOUSING DISCRIMINATION IS \u201cMORALLY BANKRUPT\u201d: <\/strong>David testified in a hearing yesterday before the House Financial Committee\u2019s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on anti-LGBTQ discrimination in housing and lending. \u201cNo one should be turned away from an apartment, kicked out of their home or sent back to the street simply because of who they are or whom they love,\u201d said HRC President Alphoso David (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>). \u201cLGBTQ people and our families demand fair and equal access to housing opportunities.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/10\/29\/data-at-forefront-of-congressional-hearing-on-anti-lgbt-bias-in-housing-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michiganadvance.com\/2019\/10\/29\/tlaib-dems-assail-trump-policy-weakening-transgender-protections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Michigan Advance<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-president-to-congress-anti-lgbtq-housing-discrimination-is-morally-bank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LGBTQ people, particularly communities of color, shoulder the weight of discrimination at astronomical rates. Grateful to all who testified alongside me on the dangers of housing &#038; lending discrimination &#038; the need for action \u2014 including Senate passage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualityAct?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#EqualityAct<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1189218992461942786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>SPELMAN COLLEGE WILL BE FIRST HBCU TO CREATE QUEER STUDIES CHAIR WITH $2M DONATION:<\/strong> \u201cSpelman College has long been at the forefront of LGBTQ inclusion and education among HBCUs,\u201d the donor, Jon Stryker, president of the Arcus Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArcusLGBT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ArcusLGBT<\/a>), which supports LGBTQ rights, told <em>Forbes<\/em>. \u201c[T]he goal is to engage and empower the next generation of LGBTQ advocates to create a better world.\u201d The chair will be named in honor of Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> poet and activist Audre Lorde. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/catherineperloff\/2019\/10\/29\/billionaire-jon-stryker-donates-2-million-to-spelman-college-to-create-first-ever-queer-studies-chair-at-an-hbcu\/#f4186e544043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Forbes<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/youth\/2019\/10\/29\/gay-billionaire-spelman-create-first-queer-studies-chair-hbcu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY &#8212; LGBTQ VIRGINIANS NEED LEADERS WHO CHAMPION VIRGINIA VALUES:<\/strong> \u201cSupport for policies that protect LGBT people from discrimination crosses party lines and has been on the rise, not only across the nation, but also here in Virginia,\u201d writes James Parrish, executive director at Equality Virginia Advocates (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/equalityva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@EqualityVA<\/a>). \u201cWe need elected leaders who will prioritize common-sense, bipartisan legislation to protect LGBT people.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiamercury.com\/2019\/10\/29\/lgbt-virginians-want-leaders-to-champion-virginia-values\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Virginia Mercury<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">COMMENTARY: &#8220;This General Assembly, we have a chance to do better. We need elected leaders who will prioritize common-sense, bipartisan legislation to protect LGBT people,&#8221; writes James Parrish, executive director at Equality Virginia Advocates. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hdeu1UOuik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t.co\/hdeu1UOuik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Virginia Mercury (@MercuryVirginia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MercuryVirginia\/status\/1189172534085902336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>PEDIATRICIANS ARE THE FIRST LINE OF CARE FOR TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING CHILDREN AND TEENS:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contemporarypediatrics.com\/pediatrics\/why-pediatricians-are-first-line-care-transgender-and-non-conforming-children-and-teens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Contemporary Pediatrics<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALARMING REPORT FINDS THAT ADOLESCENT SUICIDE RATES UP 87% IN LAST DECADE &#8212; HIGHEST RATES AMONG LGBTQ AND NATIVE TEENS:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/adolescent-suicide-up-87-percent-over-last-decade-lgbt-and-american-indianalaskan-native-teens-at-highest-risk-300946542.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>PR Newswire<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER AWARDED GRANT TO RESEARCH CHALLENGES FACING LGBTQ PEOPLE SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE:<\/strong> The university\u2019s Prevention Research Center aims to expand training for health care workers and conduct a nationwide survey to better understand the challenges facing LGBTQ people when seeking mental health care. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/dbknews.com\/2019\/10\/28\/umd-grant-lgbt-health-population-medical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Diamondback<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GET CULTURED<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Entertainment, arts and sports news!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>THEBABYISBORN &#8212; RICKY MARTIN AND HUSBAND JWAN YOSEF WELCOME IN THE FOURTH CHILD TO THEIR GROWING FAMILY: <\/strong>While attending the HRC National Dinner last month with his family, Martin announced that he and Yosef were expecting another child. More Joelle Goldstein (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joelleg0ldstein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@joelleg0ldstein<\/a>) from <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/celebrity\/2019\/10\/29\/ricky-martin-jwan-yosef-fourth-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOCCER STAR MEGAN RAPINOE (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mPinoe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MPINOE<\/a><strong>), FILMMAKER JOHN WATERS AMONG THE NEW FACES OF NIKE: <\/strong>We wonder if they\u2019ll be releasing a limited-edition pair of cha-cha heels? More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/10\/28\/gay-icons-megan-rapinoe-john-waters-among-new-faces-of-nike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LONDON TO HOLD FIRST MUSLIM PRIDE TO CELEBRATE LGBTQ COMMUNITY:<\/strong> \u201c[The pride festival] is going to help the next generation to know it\u2019s okay for them to be LGBTQ and also be Muslim,\u201d said a representative from Imaan, an organization working to support LGBTQ Muslims. More from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/london\/first-muslim-pride-event-to-take-place-in-london-to-celebrate-lgbt-community-after-10000-fundraiser-a4272581.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Evening Standard<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INDIA START-UP TRAINS AND PROVIDES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY: <\/strong>PeriFerry has trained over 250 people from the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> community and placed over 90 people in software, HR, bank and hospitality jobs. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebetterindia.com\/201326\/chennai-job-training-placement-transgender-free-scheme-startup-transpersons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Better India<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSGENDER WOMAN FROM EL SALVADOR RECALLS INHUMANE CONDITIONS IN ICE DETENTION CENTER:<\/strong> The <em>Phoenix New Times\u2019<\/em> Hannah Critchfield\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hannacritch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HannahCritch<\/a>) shares the story of Britany, one of the many migrants seeking refuge in the U.S. More from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixnewtimes.com\/news\/transgender-woman-from-el-salvador-faces-uncertain-future-as-refugee-11377305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Phoenix New Times<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/photography\/2018\/9\/10\/20-portraits-trans-elders-showcasing-meaning-survival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Out<\/em><\/a> shares powerful portraits of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> elders embodying survival<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\"><em>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/em><\/a><strong><em>. <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.wufoo.com\/forms\/subscribe-to-am-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Click here<\/em><\/a><strong><em> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@HRC<\/em><\/a><strong><em> for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-october-30-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-october-30-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 30, 2019 HRC PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID TO CONGRESS &#8212; ANTI-LGBTQ HOUSING DISCRIMINATION IS \u201cMORALLY BANKRUPT\u201d: David testified in a hearing yesterday before the House Financial Committee\u2019s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on anti-LGBTQ discrimination in housing and lending. \u201cNo one should be turned away from an apartment, kicked out of their home or &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-30-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 30, 2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[845,28724,915,900],"class_list":["post-104429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-hrc","tag-james-parrish","tag-lgbtq","tag-washington-blade"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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