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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 6, 2019<\/b>
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YOU CANNOT ERASE US. TRUMP-PENCE REMOVING LGBTQ PEOPLE FROM FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND PROTECTIONS: <\/strong>“Departmental mission statements and guidance documents do set a tone for employees and for overall operations,” said HRC Associate Legal Director Robin Maril. “Removing these protections sends a dangerous signal to workers and supervisors that non-discrimination protections are no longer a priority.” More from HuffPost<\/em><\/a> and NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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��Yet again, the Trump-Pence administration is attempting to erase LGBTQ people from federal programs and protections.��<\/p>\n

Our message is this: You cannot erase us.t.co\/Tavh2Tab5C<\/a><\/p>\n

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ANNOUNCES SPLIT OVER ACCEPTANCE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND LGBTQ CLERGY: <\/strong>“The United Methodist Church’s decision to split, while a result of the denomination’s anti-LGBTQ posture, is an opportunity for the Church to make amends and reconcile with its LGBTQ family,” said HRC Religion and Faith Program Director Michael Vazquez (@mvsebastian<\/a>). “We honor the work of LGBTQ Methodists who have fought and worked for reform. Ultimately, the Church’s decision to split leaves many LGBTQ Methodists who want to be fully included in the life of the Church in limbo, trying to determine their place in a Church that has still not embraced them.” More from Washington Blade<\/em><\/a> and CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The United Methodist Church’s decision to split leaves out LGBTQ Methodists who want to be fully included in the Church.<\/p>\n

But it’s clear that LGBTQ Methodists and allies will continue to work for inclusion–not in spite of their faith but because of it. t.co\/1vt9TgrC2B<\/a><\/p>\n

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

MONDAY MUST-READ — NEW WILLIAMS INSTITUTE STUDY FINDS THAT LGBTQ PEOPLE EXPERIENCE HIGHER RATES OF POVERTY THAN STRAIGHT, CISGENDER PEOPLE IN A MAJORITY OF U.S. STATES:<\/strong> In the South, 24% of LGBT adults are living in poverty, followed by the Midwest (23%), the West (22%), and the Northeast (18%). The study looked at data from the 35 states that collect data about LGBTQ people. Read more from The Williams Institute<\/a> and Dawn Ennis (@lifeafterdawn<\/a>) at Forbes<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n

PROCESS FOR UPDATING BIRTH CERTIFICATES IN COLORADO SIMPLIFIED THANKS TO JUDE’S LAW: <\/strong>The law, which went into effect last week, removes costly barriers from the process, including required surgery and appearing before a judge. More from Colorado Politics<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

HRC MOURNS YAHIRA NESBY, BLACK TRANS WOMAN KILLED IN BROOKLYN:<\/strong> Nesby was a loved member of the New York ball scene, and a member of the House of Chanel. Her friends and family called Nesby “a good spirit,” “genuinely good people,” and said “Every time [Nesby was] around [she] put a smile on my face and others.” More from HRC<\/a>. <\/p>\n

HRC MOURNS DUSTIN PARKER, TRANS MAN KILLED IN OKLAHOMA: <\/strong>Parker, a father and husband, was a founding member<\/a> of Oklahomans for Equality-McAlester Chapter: Southeastern Equality, a local LGBTQ organization. The community gathered at a vigil to celebrate his life<\/a> on Friday, Jan. 3. More from HRC<\/a>. <\/p>\n