{"id":105633,"date":"2019-11-06T14:25:53","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T19:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-6-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T14:25:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T19:25:53","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-november-6-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-6-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 6, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 6, 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>VICTORY IN THE COMMONWEALTH! HRC CELEBRATES VIRGINIA\u2019S NEW PRO-EQUALITY MAJORITIES IN HOUSE &#038; SENATE &#8212; AND HISTORIC RE-ELECTION OF DANICA ROEM:<\/strong> \u201cFor far too long, anti-LGBTQ politicians have had a chokehold on Virginia\u2019s legislative process and blocked efforts to pass statewide LGBTQ non-discrimination protections, sowing hate and division while putting the lives and livelihoods of LGBTQ Virginians at risk,\u201d said HRC President Alphonso David (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alphonsodavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>). \u201cThe Human Rights Campaign worked tirelessly to turn out the 1.2 million Equality Voters in Virginia, and last night we elected new leadership in Richmond that will put Virginians first.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-applauds-new-pro-equality-majorities-in-virginia-legislature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/11\/05\/democrats-regain-control-of-va-general-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Danica Roem again made history, becoming the first openly transgender elected official to be re-elected in our nation\u2019s history. <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/human-rights-campaign-congratulates-del.-danica-roem-on-her-re-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/469163-danica-roem-wins-reelection-in-Virginia-state-legislature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Hill<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2019\/11\/05\/danica-roem-first-out-trans-person-reelected-state-legislature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Advocate<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/danica-roem-makes-history-again-becomes-first-out-trans-person-to-be-re-elected-to-state-legislature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inside HRC&#8217;s campaign to install a pro-equality majority in Richmond <\/strong>with one of the largest state legislative investments in our history &#8212; over $250,000 across the commonwealth &#8212; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-launches-largest-ever-investment-in-virginia-to-elect-pro-equality-majo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">27 endorsed candidates<\/a>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metroweekly.com\/2019\/11\/exclusive-human-rights-campaign-spent-250000-in-virginia-to-support-pro-lgbtq-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Metro Weekly<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anti-<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> messaging falls flat, including in Kentucky where <\/strong><strong>pro-equality Andy Beshear ousted anti-equality Gov. Matt Bevin. <\/strong>Read more at <a href=\"http:\/\/hrc.org\/press\/anti-trans-messaging-falls-flat-across-2019-races\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Virginia just elected pro-equality majorities in the House &#038; Senate. Tonight\u2019s results send a powerful message that Virginians support a bold, progressive vision for the future of the commonwealth. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UiG9CagTCM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t.co\/UiG9CagTCM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1191917154641293313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ELIZ MARKOWITZ FORCES RUNOFF IN TEXAS SPECIAL ELECTION, COULD BECOME 6TH OPENLY QUEER WOMAN ELECTED TO TX STATE LEGISLATURE: <\/strong>\u201cTexans need leaders like Eliz in Austin working to protect us and bring us closer to full equality,\u201d said HRC Texas State Director Rebecca Marques (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_RebeccaMarques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@_RebeccaMarques<\/a>). More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/pro-equality-eliz-markowitz-forces-runoff-in-tx-special-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAJOR ANTI-LGBTQ DONOR &#8212; AND ROY MOORE SUPPORTER &#8212; INVESTS HEAVILY AGAINST PRO-EQUALITY U.S. SEN. GARY PETERS OF MICHIGAN: <\/strong>A Richard Uihlein-funded PAC has launched an $879,000 TV buy against Peters, who is up for reelection in 2020. Uihlein previously donated more than $100,000 to Alabama&#8217;s Roy Moore, half of which flowed to Moore after he was accused of sexual misconduct, and poured millions into a failed effort to unseat pro-equality and openly <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2019\/11\/01\/super-pac-already-spending-nearly-1-million-against-peters\/4126982002\/?link_id=21&#038;can_id=170abf61bf8e3ad1b317847d5ff478ac&#038;source=email-morning-digest-daily-kos-elections-presents-our-hour-by-hour-guide-to-election-night-2019&#038;email_referrer=email_655675&#038;email_subject=morning-digest-daily-kos-elections-presents-our-hour-by-hour-guide-to-election-night-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Detroit News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY &#8212; \u201cTHE TEXAS AG PROMISED TO REMEMBER MY TRANS SON. HIS RECENT ACTIONS SHOW HE\u2019S FORGOTTEN\u201d: <\/strong>In response to Attorney General Ken Paxton\u2019s <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> for an investigation into a mother for affirming her transgender daughter amid a custody battle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/parents-for-transgender-equality-national-council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC Parents for Trans Equality Council<\/a> Member Amber Briggle (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrsbriggle?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mrsbriggle<\/a>) writes in <em>Time<\/em>: \u201cMy family hoped that by finding common ground, we could get Paxton out of the political world and meet him on a personal level, away from the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">cameras<\/a>, political strategists and lobbyists\u2026 But despite a home-cooked meal and a promise that he\u2019d remember Max when he got back to Austin, Paxton has forgotten us.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5717943\/texas-transgender-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Time<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jo Ivester, a Texas-based advocate and mother of a <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> son, also writes, <\/strong>\u201cGender-affirming parenting can save a child\u2019s life.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/i-have-transgender-child-texas-i-know-gender-affirming-parenting-ncna1075281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HRC FOUNDATION HOSTS FIRST ELEVATE FELLOWSHIP FOR BLACK AND LATINX TRANSGENDER PEOPLE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/elevate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elevate: A Fellowship Advancing Public Health Leadership for Transgender Women of Color<\/a> brought 10 Black and Latinx transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> and non-binary leaders to HRC headquarters for a groundbreaking pilot program that focuses on developing transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> and non-binary leaders in the South to increase their career opportunities and ability to work on improving public health systems. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-foundation-launches-leadership-program-for-black-and-latinx-trans-women\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HRC<\/a> Foundation is proud to host our first-ever Elevate Fellowship, a program developed specifically for Black and Latinx transgender and transfeminine people that will build the skills and leadership needed to combat HIV &#038; AIDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YqDAxUrqeS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YqDAxUrqeS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1190299042070355968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TRUMP-PENCE IMMIGRATION POLICIES CONTINUE TO PUT LGBTQ MIGRANTS AT RISK: <\/strong>The Migrant Protection Protocols program (MPP) is forcing some migrants and asylum seekers to wait on the Mexico side of the border to be processed &#8212; which advocates say is leaving LGBTQ people in danger. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2019\/11\/04\/migrants-trump-vulnerable-lgbt-abuse-torture-mexican-border-mexico-immigration-asylum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Pink News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THREE MEN ATTACKED, CALLED ANTI-LGBTQ SLURS OUTSIDE OF BOSTON LGBTQ BAR: <\/strong>Police are investigating and encourage anyone with more information to contact them. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/boston.cbslocal.com\/2019\/11\/03\/men-say-assaulted-leaving-popular-boston-gay-bar-jacques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CBS Boston<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GET CULTURED<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Entertainment, arts and sports news!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>TROYE SIVAN AND KACEY MUSGRAVES TEAM UP FOR CHRISTMAS SONG: <\/strong>The song will come out on Nov. 29! More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/music\/2019\/11\/04\/gay-icons-troye-sivan-and-kacey-musgraves-team-christmas-song\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Out<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4dJzG2nA8O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4dJzG2nA8O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><svg height=\"50px\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" width=\"50px\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\"><g fill=\"#000000\" transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4dJzG2nA8O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View this post on Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4dJzG2nA8O\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">your fave good Jewish boy has a Christmas song coming out w the incomparable @spaceykacey. honoured doesn\u2019t even scratch the surface!! tune in to the Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show on @amazonprimevideo, November 29 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/troyesivan\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> troye sivan<\/a> (@troyesivan) on <time datetime=\"2019-11-04T19:37:55+00:00\">Nov 4, 2019 at 11:37am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TONIGHT &#8212; ATLANTA HAWKS WILL HONOR HRC FOUNDATION AT ANNUAL \u201cLOVE WINS PRIDE NIGHT\u201d GAME: <\/strong>The team will present a donation to the HRC Foundation at their night celebrating the LGBTQ community. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantavoice.com\/articles\/hawks-launch-peachtree-city-uniforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Atlanta Voice<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CHILE\u2019S SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION APPROVES KEY STEP TOWARD MARRIAGE EQUALITY: <\/strong>The bill awaits legislative action in the full Senate. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latercera.com\/politica\/noticia\/comision-constitucion-del-senado-aprueba-idea-legislar-proyecto-matrimonio-igualitario\/888870\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>LaTercera<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMISI\u00d3N DE CONSTITUCI\u00d3N DEL SENADO APRUEBA PASO CLAVE PARA EL MATRIMONIO IGUALITARIO EN CHILE:<\/strong> Este martes, la Comisi\u00f3n de Constituci\u00f3n del Senado aprob\u00f3 medidas clave para continuar la posible legislaci\u00f3n del matrimonio igualitario en Chile. La iniciativa deber\u00e1 esperar un voto en la sala para seguir su proceso legislativo. M\u00e1s de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latercera.com\/politica\/noticia\/comision-constitucion-del-senado-aprueba-idea-legislar-proyecto-matrimonio-igualitario\/888870\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>LaTercera<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2019\/11\/4\/20947565\/florida-committee-terrorize-gay-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Vox<\/em><\/a> looks at the history of a 1950s-era Florida state committee that targeted LGBTQ students, professors, teachers and staff of public schools and universities; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/lgbtq-refugee-edmonton-basel-abou-hamrah-1.5342907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CBC<\/em><\/a> interviews a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Syrian refugee in Canada who is now an LGBTQ advocate; <a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeynews.com\/news\/article\/is-the-nhl-getting-any-closer-to-seeing-an-openly-gay-player\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Hockey News<\/em><\/a> talks about the rise of LGBTQ acceptance in the NHL; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/heatherknight\/article\/Why-head-of-SF-s-transgender-office-stays-14809585.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em><\/a> sits down with Clair Farley, director of San Francisco\u2019s Office of Transgender Initiatives<\/p>\n<p><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-november-6-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-november-6-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 6, 2019 VICTORY IN THE COMMONWEALTH! 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