{"id":111977,"date":"2019-12-11T10:25:35","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T15:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-december-11-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-12-11T10:25:35","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T15:25:35","slug":"am_equality-december-11-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-december-11-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality: December 11, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality: December 11, 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>THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL SHOULD HAVE ENDED THE TRUMP-PENCE ADMIN\u2019S DISCRIMINATORY TRANS TROOP BAN: <\/strong>HRC joins leading LGBTQ organization to express disappointment that the final FY20 National Defense Authorization Act does not include the Speier\/Brown amendment, which would have codified non-discrimination and ended the administration\u2019s ban on transgender service members. \u201cIt is unconscionable that thousands of honorably serving transgender service members and their families will continue to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> under the threat of discharge simply because of who they are,\u201d the joint statement said. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/defense-authorization-bill-should-have-ended-trans-troop-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Transgender troops served openly and honorably without incident for three years before this reckless ban on their service was put into place by the Trump-Pence administration. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProtectTransTroops?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ProtectTransTroops<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xdRuFzOJ35\">t.co\/xdRuFzOJ35<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1204400375681273856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY &#8212; MARRIAGE EQUALITY PLAINTIFF JIM OBERGEFELL CALLS ON SCOTUS, LAWMAKERS TO DO MORE TO PREVENT ANTI-LGBTQ DISCRIMINATION:<\/strong> \u201c[E]veryone should be treated with dignity and respect regardless of who they are \u2014 and that means ensuring no one faces unfair treatment because of their LGBTQ+ identity,\u201d writes Obergefell. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/opinion\/2019\/12\/08\/obergefell-supreme-court-lawmakers-discrimination-protect-lgbt-people-column\/4356168002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>AZ Central<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC ENDORSES HOUSTON MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER FOR RE-ELECTION: <\/strong>\u201cFrom his time in the legislature to his current tenure as mayor, Sylvester Turner has worked to advance the rights of LGBTQ Houstonians,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Alphonso David <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>)<strong>.<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/the-human-rights-campaign-endorses-houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-for-reel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC FOUNDATION\u2019S WELCOMING SCHOOLS OFFERS BOOK-BUYING TIPS FOR CHILDREN FOR THE HOLIDAYS:<\/strong> With authors ranging from actors and athletes to a Supreme Court justice. See the full list from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/welcoming-schools-book-buying-tips-for-children-for-the-holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSGENDER UTAHNS ARE ANXIOUSLY AWAITING A STATE SUPREME COURT RULING ON CHANGING GENDER MARKERS:<\/strong> \u201cI love people saying to me, \u2018Angie, the courage and the grace that you\u2019ve had through this [legal process] is amazing,\u2019\u201d said Angie Rice, who asked the Utah Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling preventing her from changing the gender marker on her legal documents. \u201cBut they don\u2019t see the hurt and the sacrifice behind the scenes.\u201d Read more from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/politics\/2019\/12\/09\/transgender-utahns-await\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Salt Lake Tribune<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC PRAISES SENATE INTRODUCTION OF THE GLOBE ACT: <\/strong>\u201cWhile the Trump-Pence White House refuses to speak out against anti-LGBTQ attacks worldwide, it is essential that the U.S. Congress defend the human rights and protections of all people &#8212; including LGBTQ people,\u201d said <strong>HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy.<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-praises-senate-introduction-of-the-globe-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRUMP\u2019S LGBTQ PRIDE MERCH \u201cIS MONUMENTALLY HYPOCRITICAL AND INSULTING\u201d TO LGBTQ AMERICANS:<\/strong>\u00a0 It\u2019s \u201calso part of a long list of attempts to grab media attention that momentarily makes Trump appear as an ally of LGBTQ people,\u201d writes Michelangelo Signorile (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSignorile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MSignorile<\/a>) on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/trump-s-lgbtq-pride-merchandise-hypocritical-insult-queer-americans-ncna1098701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GET CULTURED<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Entertainment, arts and sports news!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>PANTENE SHARES A MESSAGE OF RESILIENCE AND HOPE FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE JOURNEYING HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS : <\/strong>The series shares the stories of four transgender people going home for the holidays. &#8220;While every LGBTQ+ person has their own unique story about going home for the holidays, everyone is seeking the same thing \u2014 to be surrounded by people who love and accept them,&#8221; said Procter &#038; Gamble, the parent company of Pantene, in a statement. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/12\/08\/entertainment\/pantene-trangender-holiday-video-series-trnd\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL\u2019S MATT GAY SHOWS SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITY, JOINS ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGN: <\/strong>Gay (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mgtweetymonster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MGtweetymonster<\/a>) talks about the bullying he and his family faced because of their last name. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2019\/12\/09\/nfl-football-matt-gay-bullying-name-my-cause-cleats-tampa-bay-buccaneers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>PinkNews<\/em><\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DESPITE PROTESTS BY TRANS PEOPLE AND ALLIES, INDIAN PRESIDENT RAM NATH KOVIND SIGNS BILL INTO LAW: <\/strong>Advocates argued that the bill is harmful to 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 asked the President not to approve it. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsminute.com\/article\/despite-massive-protests-trans-bill-gets-president-s-assent-becomes-law-113643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The News Minute<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HUNDREDS MARCH IN HUNGARY\u2019S FIRST-EVER TRANS PRIDE, CALL FOR RIGHT TO LEGALLY CHANGE THEIR NAME &#038; GENDER ON DOCUMENTS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2019\/12\/09\/hungary-first-trans-pride-march-hundreds-demand-right-change-names-legal-gender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>PinkNews<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MISS MYANMAR, THE FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ MISS UNIVERSE COMPETITOR, SPEAKS OUT FOR LGBTQ ACCEPTANCE:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/12\/09\/miss-myanmar-first-out-miss-universe-competitor-speaks-up-for-lgbtq-acceptance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/story\/miss-universe-is-breaking-barriers-with-its-first-openly-gay-contestant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Glamour<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>CAMBODIA TO TEACH LGBTQ ISSUES IN SCHOOLS TO TACKLE ANTI-LGBTQ BULLYING AND DISCRIMINATION:<\/strong> &#8220;We want our children to be aware of these issues and know that no one should be discriminated against in school or any part of life,\u201d Yung Kunthearith, deputy director of the education ministry\u2019s department of health studies told <em>Reuters<\/em>. Read more from Matt Blomberg (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/@BlombergMD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BlombergMD<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openlynews.com\/i\/?id=4bb2222d-177a-4a14-aa92-3be735b227ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Openly<\/em><\/a>.<\/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=\"http:\/\/gomag.com\/article\/new-yorker-of-the-year-avps-beverly-tillery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>GoMag<\/em><\/a> spotlights Anti Violence Project Executive Director Beverly Tillery (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beverlytillery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BeverlyTillery<\/a>) as New Yorker of the Year<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\">AMEquality@hrc.org<\/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-december-11-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-december-11-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality: December 11, 2019 THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL SHOULD HAVE ENDED THE TRUMP-PENCE ADMIN\u2019S DISCRIMINATORY TRANS TROOP BAN: HRC joins leading LGBTQ organization to express disappointment that the final FY20 National Defense Authorization Act does not include the Speier\/Brown amendment, which would have codified non-discrimination and ended the administration\u2019s ban on transgender service members. \u201cIt &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-december-11-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality: December 11, 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":[845,915,32763,32762],"class_list":["post-111977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-hrc","tag-lgbtq","tag-sylvester-turner","tag-utah-supreme-court"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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