{"id":108072,"date":"2019-11-20T12:25:34","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T17:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-20-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-11-20T12:25:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T17:25:34","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-november-20-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-20-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 20, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 20, 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>ON THIS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, READ ABOUT HOW THE TRANS COMMUNITY IS STILL NAVIGATING \u201cA CONFLICTED REALITY OF BREATHROUGHS AND BARRIERS\u201d:<\/strong> <em>USA Today<\/em>\u2019s Susan Miller (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/susmiller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@susmiller<\/a>) writes on state of transgender visibility and rights, from Democratic presidential candidates including transgender rights in their platforms to this tragic reality &#8212; 22 transgender and gender non-conforming people are known to have been killed in 2019. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2019\/11\/19\/transgender-day-remembrance-what-life-like-2019\/4196188002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>USA Today<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROFILES IN TRANS ADVOCACY AND POWER:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Building community with Chastity Nicole Petty Carter. <\/strong>As program coordinator of the Beyond Identities Community Center (BICC) for the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, Carter runs day-to-day activities, including the youth center, where Black young people receive resources and training to be advocates in their communities. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/first-love-who-you-are-building-community-with-chastity-nicole-petty-carter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empowering the transgender community one relationship at a time. <\/strong>Health and equity consultant Tori Cooper talks about supporting and empowering the transgender community in Atlanta through advocacy training, housing and education. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/empowering-the-transgender-community-one-relationship-at-a-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HRC RELEASES 2019 MUNICIPAL EQUALITY INDEX, HIGHLIGHTING INCREASING INCLUSIVENESS OF OF CITIES NATIONWIDE: <\/strong>A record-setting 88 cities across the U.S. earned the highest score possible in HRC\u2019s eighth annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/mei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Municipal Equality Index (MEI)<\/em><\/a>.\u201cWe have the federal government stripping away protections that LGBT people have had for decades,\u201d said HRC President Alphonso David (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alphonsodavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>). \u201cSo, it&#8217;s even more important that states and localities take the affirmative step to protect LGBTQ people.\u201d\u00a0 More from <a href=\"https:\/\/radio.wpsu.org\/post\/human-rights-campaign-releases-municipal-equality-index-state-college-highlights-its-progress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>WPSU<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More coverage from HRC\u2019s launch of the MEI in State College, Pennsylvania <\/strong>in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/news\/local\/community\/state-college\/article237480459.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Centre Daily Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>And check out this comprehensive <em>Iowa City Press-Citizen<\/em> report about the MEI launch there, <\/strong>and how Iowa municipalities fared in this year\u2019s assessment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.press-citizen.com\/story\/news\/2019\/11\/19\/iowa-city-keeps-100-hrcs-assessment-lgbtq-support\/4240070002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are on the ground in State College, PA today joining with local leaders &#038; advocates to launch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HRC<\/a>&#8216;s Municipal Equality Index. This year\u2019s MEI lays out in vivid detail how municipalities are stepping up for fairness &#038; equality by protecting LGBTQ residents &#038; visitors. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qJwi8QnzMY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qJwi8QnzMY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1196914542330204160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>KIDS ARE KIDS &#8212; NEW STUDY SHOWS TRANS CHILDREN LIVING AUTHENTICALLY DEVELOP SIMILARLY TO THEIR CISGENDER PEERS:<\/strong> \u201cThe most surprising finding is, overall, just how similar transgender and cisgender kids looked,\u201d study co-author Selin G\u00fclg\u00f6z told <em>Newsweek<\/em>. \u201cWhat this means is that, if I saw the data of any random participant, I would not be able to tell if that child is transgender or cisgender.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/transgender-kids-living-identity-develop-cis-children-1471729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Newsweek<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>REMEMBERING THE LEGACY OF FORMER IOWA SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE MARK CADY:<\/strong> More from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/news\/crime-and-courts\/2019\/11\/15\/mark-cady-iowa-supreme-court-dies-gay-marriage-varnum-v-brien-opinion-author-2009-chief-justice\/4209815002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Des Moines Register<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1197001621089112064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mark Cady was a champion for equality who worked tirelessly to protect the rights of all Iowans. Cady&#8217;s legacy and service in the Iowa Supreme Court will continue to impact and change the lives of LGBTQ Iowans nationwide. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K5pvPT3j1L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t.co\/K5pvPT3j1L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1197001621089112064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><u>GET CULTURED<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Entertainment, arts and sports news!<\/u><br \/><strong>HRC ANNOUNCES CONTEST TO ATTEND RED CARPET PREMIERE OF <em>THE L WORD: GENERATION Q<\/em>: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/the-l-word-generation-q-red-carpet-premiere-sweepstakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><br \/>\nINTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS HOLDS HEARING FOCUSED ON CHALLENGING JAMAICA\u2019S COLONIAL-ERA SODOMY LAW: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/11\/18\/oas-commission-holds-hearing-on-jamaica-sodomy-law-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS CONDEMN PUNISHMENT OF MALAYSIAN MEN FOR SAME-SEX RELATIONS:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/asia\/southeast-asia\/article\/3038437\/caned-gay-sex-malaysian-mens-punishment-condemned-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>South China Morning Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><br \/><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pride.com\/music\/2019\/11\/18\/student-comes-out-christian-university-dazzlingly-gay-lip-sync\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pride<\/a><\/em>\u00a0spotlights student Reid Arthur coming out in a dazzling Taylor Swift lip sync; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlrn.org\/post\/transcending-love-new-photo-exhibit-wilton-manors-highlights-transgender-non-binary-couples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WLRN<\/a><\/em>\u00a0reports on a new photo exhibit in Wilton Manors highlighting transgender and non-binary <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a>; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/528808\/kia-labeija-shelters-a-queer-black-femme-story-of-collective-liberation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hyperallergic<\/a><\/em>\u00a0shares Kia LaBeija\u2019s powerful performance debut honoring a queer, Black femme story of collective liberation<\/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-20-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-november-20-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 20, 2019 ON THIS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, READ ABOUT HOW THE TRANS COMMUNITY IS STILL NAVIGATING \u201cA CONFLICTED REALITY OF BREATHROUGHS AND BARRIERS\u201d: USA Today\u2019s Susan Miller (@susmiller) writes on state of transgender visibility and rights, from Democratic presidential candidates including transgender rights in their platforms to this tragic reality &#8212; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-20-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 20, 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":[845,915,7192,32416],"class_list":["post-108072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-hrc","tag-lgbtq","tag-mei","tag-state-college"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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