{"id":105973,"date":"2019-11-08T10:25:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T15:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-8-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-11-08T10:25:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T15:25:33","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-november-8-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-8-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 8, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 8, 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>JEFF SESSIONS IS A DANGEROUS OPPONENT OF EQUALITY: <\/strong>Sessions yesterday announced a bid for the U.S. Senate. \u201cAt every point in his career, Jeff Sessions has used his power to discriminate against LGBTQ people, people of color and anyone who doesn\u2019t look or think like him,\u201d said HRC President Alphonso David (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alphonsodavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>). \u201cFrom his time as Alabama Attorney General to the Senate to his horrific leadership at the Department of Justice, Sessions has systematically worked the levers of government to deny the rights of others.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/jeff-sessions-is-a-dangerous-opponent-of-equality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC URGES U.S. SENATE TO REJECT ANTI-LGBTQ EXTREMIST STEVEN MENASHI: <\/strong>The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12 to 10 to advance Menashi, a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. \u201cSteven Menashi has made a career of\u00a0 promoting anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, and has used whatever platform he\u2019s handed &#8212; from his college newspaper, to legal publications, to a seat at the table at the White House &#8212; to undermine our community\u2019s fight for equality,\u201d said HRC President<strong> <\/strong>Alphonso David. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-urges-u.s.-senate-to-reject-anti-lgbtq-extremist-steven-menashi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID ON THE LATEST ANTI-LGBTQ ATTACK BY TRUMP-PENCE \u2014 \u201cTHIS IS A BLANKET LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE\u201d: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/hilltv\/rising\/469394-rising-november-7-2019?jwsource=cl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Hill TV<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEEL-GOOD FRIDAY \u2014 CAPT. AMERICA SUPPORTS EQUALITY! <\/strong>During an appearance on the<em> The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/em>, Chris Evans and his <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> brother, Scott, shared childhood memories and little-known facts about each other. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2019\/11\/05\/chris-evans-avengers-gay-brother-scott-jimmy-fallon-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Pink News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>PA MOM OF TRANS SON URGES SCOTUS TO PROVIDE CLARITY THAT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019ve been moved to tears by the support that a growing majority of Americans have shown for Aidan and other transgender young people in recent years,\u201d writes Melissa DeStefano of Boyertown, Pennsylvania. \u201cUnderstanding and affirmation is growing for LGBTQ protections, and that\u2019s a critical piece in ensuring that everyone feels welcome and respected in our country.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcall.com\/opinion\/mc-opi-trans-gender-civil-rights-20191106-picndqwhajdt7j3iqnsmzbw5ua-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Morning Call<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC. ENDORSES USE OF SINGULAR PRONOUN \u201cTHEY\u201d: <\/strong>The APA joins AP Style, Merriam-Webster and a host of other style guides and dictionaries that support using a person\u2019s pronouns and respecting a person\u2019s gender identity. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/health\/2019\/11\/05\/singular-they-pronoun-endorsed-american-psychological-association\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Out<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESEARCHERS PUSHING TO MAKE STUDIES MORE DETAILED WHEN IT COMES TO GENDER IDENTITY: <\/strong>The move underscores the importance of disaggregating data on <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> populations<strong>. <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2019\/11\/07\/transgender-teens-mental-health-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>STAT<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IOWA MAN CONVICTED OF HATE CRIME FOR TEARING DOWN, BURNING CHURCH\u2019S LGBTQ PRIDE BANNER: <\/strong>Adolfo Martinez admitted to a local TV station that he targeted the Ames United Church of Christ because of its LGBTQ acceptance. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amestrib.com\/news\/20191106\/ames-flag-burner-found-guilty-of-hate-crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Ames Tribune<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PALANA BELKEN BECOMES FIRST OPENLY TRANS PERSON ELECTED TO A CITY COUNCIL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fosters.com\/news\/20191106\/historic-win-in-rochester-for-transgender-candidate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Fosters<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>DECEMBER 2 \u2014 NATIONAL CATHEDRAL TO DEDICATE PLAQUE TO MATTHEW SHEPARD: <\/strong>Shepard, brutally murdered in a hate crime in 1998, was interred at the Cathedral last year. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonian.com\/2019\/11\/07\/the-washington-national-cathedral-will-dedicate-a-plaque-to-matthew-shepard\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-washington-national-cathedral-will-dedicate-a-plaque-to-matthew-shepard&#038;fbclid=IwAR2pAw1wMjP_1qrRxK1UpWcUb5pSUoRYlLsB2JBS9f3yz26f1KVLHWAux3Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washingtonian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><u>GET CULTURED<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Entertainment, arts and sports news!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BALLROOM SCENE IN PHOTOS \u2014 HOW DANCE, ART AND FASHION COMBINES TO CREATE COMMUNITY FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE OF COLOR: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/photo\/2019\/11\/nyc-kiki-community\/599830\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Atlantic<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAtlPhoto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheAtlPhoto<\/a>: In the Kiki Ballroom Scene, Queer Kids of Color Can Be Themselves <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wlmhBtvU01\">t.co\/wlmhBtvU01<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAtlantic\/status\/1192535715965485058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MALAYSIA COURT SENTENCES FIVE MEN TO JAIL, CANING BECAUSE THEY ARE LGBTQ: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/world\/articles\/2019-11-07\/malaysia-sentences-five-men-to-jail-caning-and-fines-for-gay-sex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Reuters<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISTS ARE ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK THE PREMIERE OF A GEORGIAN FILM: <\/strong>The film centers on the love story of Merab and Irakli, two <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> in a Georgian ballet company. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-georgia-lgbt-film-trfn\/georgian-far-right-threatens-home-premiere-of-hit-gay-movie-idUSKBN1XG29H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Reuters<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/11\/06\/776747102\/we-re-all-struggling-writer-saeed-jones-reflects-on-identity-and-acceptance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NPR<\/em><\/a>\u00a0talks to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Black writer and author of the memoir <em>How We Fight for our Lives<\/em> Saeed Jones (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theferocity?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@theferocity<\/a>); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/books\/2019\/11\/07\/mimi-lemay-memoir-chronicles-journey-transgender-son-jacob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Boston.com<\/em><\/a> interviews Mimi Lemay (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mimislemay?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mimislemay<\/a>), a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/parents-for-transgender-equality-national-council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC\u2019s Parents for Transgender Equality Council<\/a>, about her new memoir; <a href=\"http:\/\/dallas.culturemap.com\/news\/society\/11-06-19-billy-porter-black-tie-dinner-lgbtq-fundraiser\/#slide=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Culture Map Dallas<\/em><\/a> reports on the local Black Tie Gala, which benefited the Human Rights Campaign Foundation; <a href=\"https:\/\/goodmenproject.com\/featured-content\/gay-jamaican-man-escapes-violence-and-seeks-asylum-in-the-united-states-wcz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Good Men Project<\/em><\/a> sits down with Adrian Miller, a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> from Jamacia who received asylum in the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\"><strong><em>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>. <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.wufoo.com\/forms\/subscribe-to-am-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>@HRC<\/em><\/strong><\/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-8-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-november-8-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 8, 2019 JEFF SESSIONS IS A DANGEROUS OPPONENT OF EQUALITY: Sessions yesterday announced a bid for the U.S. Senate. \u201cAt every point in his career, Jeff Sessions has used his power to discriminate against LGBTQ people, people of color and anyone who doesn\u2019t look or think like him,\u201d said HRC President Alphonso &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-8-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 8, 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":[784,845,915,21281],"class_list":["post-105973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-gay","tag-hrc","tag-lgbtq","tag-second-circuit"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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