{"id":121779,"date":"2020-02-04T12:26:02","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T17:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-4-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-02-04T12:26:02","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T17:26:02","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-february-4-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-4-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 4, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 4, 2020<\/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>VIRGINIA HOUSE PASSES BILL TO PROTECT LGBTQ YOUTH FROM SO-CALLED &ldquo;CONVERSION THERAPY&rdquo;: <\/strong>The bill has bipartisan support, and could lead to Virginia becoming the 20th state, alongside DC and Puerto Rico, to enact laws or regulations protecting youth from this harmful practice. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wavy.com\/news\/virginia\/va-house-passes-bill-to-banconversion-therapy-for-minors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>WAVY<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC SVP AND (MORE IMPORTANTLY) IOWA NATIVE JODEE WINTERHOF WAS ON THE GROUND IN HER HOME STATE TALKING TO VOTERS, HANDING OUT COOKIES FOR EQUALITY:<\/strong> <strong>Winterhof<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoDeelive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JoDeelive<\/a>), senior VP for policy and political affairs, hit the streets of Des Moines to encourage caucus-goers to support equality. More here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more about how HRC is working to harness the power of LGBTQ and equality voters<\/strong> in Iowa and other early primary and caucus voting states in this John Riley (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnAndresRiley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JohnAndresRiley<\/a>) piece for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metroweekly.com\/2020\/02\/pete-buttigieg-makes-history-as-first-openly-gay-person-to-run-in-iowa-democratic-caucuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em> Metro Weekly<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;This is how we will change things in this country.&rdquo; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCindyAxne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepCindyAxne<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iowans, make your voices heard today. And pro-equality voters everywhere, find what you need to vote in your primary or caucus at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TlHI8DjGud\">t.co\/TlHI8DjGud<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IowaCaucuses?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IowaCaucuses<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IACaucus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IACaucus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hPgXRI1bnC\">pic.twitter.com\/hPgXRI1bnC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1224467602715676673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>TUESDAY TWEET &#8212; <em>OUT<\/em> MAGAZINE EDITOR RAQUEL WILLIS <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaquelWillis_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RaquelWillis_<\/a>) <strong>MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A TWITTER THREAD HONORING BLACK LGBTQ CHANGEMAKERS: <\/strong>Read the powerful thread <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaquelWillis_\/status\/1223770076475723776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THREAD: Black queer and <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> folks are making history every day. Give us our flowers. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackHistoryMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackHistoryMonth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JLwXW86DXq\">pic.twitter.com\/JLwXW86DXq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaquelWillis_\/status\/1223770076475723776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ICYMI &#8212; MEET HRC FOUNDATION&rsquo;S 2020 CLASS OF YOUTH AMBASSADORS: <\/strong>The new class includes Nicole Talbot, 18, a musical theater actress with Broadway aspirations who is a passionate advocate for transgender youth and for the rights of transgender people in her home state of Massachusetts and nationally, and Gia Parr, 15, a high school student in Connecticut who is shifting the conversation around gender by being a model of positivity and achievement. Read more about them at <a href=\"https:\/\/beverly.wickedlocal.com\/news\/20200131\/beverly-teen-named-ambassador-to-national-lgbtq-organization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Wicked Local Beverly<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.hamlethub.com\/newfairfield\/life\/47159-gia-parr-of-new-fairfield-named-a-member-of-the-2020-class-of-human-rights-campaign-foundation-youth-ambassadors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hamlet Hub<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW HOUSING IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, TO OPEN FOR LGBTQ YOUTH:<\/strong> Five community groups are joining together to open the Union House to support LGBTQ youth who are experiencing homelessness. More from Brian McVicar (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grmcvicar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GRMcVicar<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/grand-rapids\/2020\/02\/new-affordable-housing-opens-for-gay-transgender-youth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>MLive<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC MOURNS JUDGE DEBORAH BATTS, FIRST OPENLY GAY FEDERAL JUDGE: <\/strong>&ldquo;Saddened to hear of the passing of Deborah Batts, a giant of the legal community who blazed new trails for justice and equality,&rdquo; said HRC President Alphonso David<strong> <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alphonsodavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>). &ldquo;This is a major loss for our judiciary and our movement. Sending my deepest condolences to Judge Batts&rsquo; loved ones.&rdquo; More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/obituaries\/first-openly-gay-federal-judge-dies-in-new-york\/2020\/02\/03\/417ae700-46de-11ea-91ab-ce439aa5c7c1_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Associated Press<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2020\/02\/03\/us\/ap-us-obit-batts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GET CULTURED<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Entertainment, arts and sports news!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>LOS ANGELES FEATURES AWESOME NEW BILLBOARD OF <em>SCHITT&rsquo;S CREEK<\/em> CHARACTERS DAVID ROSE AND PATRICK BREWER:<\/strong> Dan Levy (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danjlevy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@danjlevy<\/a>), who stars as David Rose, will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-to-honor-writer-actor-producer-dan-levy-with-the-hrc-visibility-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">honored next month with the HRC Visibility Award<\/a> alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-to-honor-genre-bending-artist-janelle-monae-with-the-hrc-equality-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Janelle Mon&aacute;e<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JanelleMonae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JanelleMonae<\/a>) at the 2020 HRC Los Angeles Dinner. More from Brandon Voss (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brandonvoss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BrandonVoss<\/a>) at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/dan-levy-schitts-creek-badass-gay-billboard-los-angeles\/02\/2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NewNowNext<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LA! &#65533;&#65533; 7677 Sunset Boulevard, if you want to grab a selfie (and send it our way!) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AoOgGf0jHV\">t.co\/AoOgGf0jHV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Schitt&#8217;s Creek (@SchittsCreek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SchittsCreek\/status\/1207111961466605569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>THE ADVOCATE<\/em><\/strong><strong> SITS DOWN WITH OPENLY BISEXUAL NFL ATHLETE RYAN RUSSELL:<\/strong> In the interview with Diane Anderson Minshal (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeliciousDiane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DeliciousDiane<\/a>), Russell (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKRelentless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RKRelentless<\/a>) reflects on his NFL career, coming out and what&rsquo;s next. Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/sports\/2020\/2\/02\/reinvention-football-player-ryan-russell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s Super Bowl Sunday, and I&rsquo;m rooting for inclusivity! Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAdvocateMag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheAdvocateMag<\/a> for this fantastic exclusive being released at such a crucial time in football and on Black History Month. Sports, at its root, is about family and working together to reach a common goal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O3MUFlbZBf\">pic.twitter.com\/O3MUFlbZBf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; R.K. Russell (@RKRelentless) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKRelentless\/status\/1224011510541733888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH RELEASES REPORT DETAILING TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT&rsquo;S CRACKDOWN ON THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY: <\/strong>Read the full report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2020\/02\/03\/tanzania-obstructions-lgbt-health-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAME-SEX COUPLE ATTACKED AT TRAIN STATION IN KILDARE, IRELAND:<\/strong> The attack is currently being treated as a hate crime. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishpost.com\/news\/stabbing-attack-gay-couple-kildare-treated-hate-crime-178556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Irish Post<\/em><\/a> (warning &#8212; disturbing descriptions of attack at link.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break! <\/u><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a30414858\/queer-stories-lgbt-history-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Cosmopolitan<\/em><\/a> recommends five queer movies and shows; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/queer-sober-new-options-arise-those-seeking-booze-free-fun-n1127821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC Out<\/em><\/a> looks at the rise of LGBTQ-inclusive sober spaces<\/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-february-4-2020?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-february-4-2020?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 4, 2020 VIRGINIA HOUSE PASSES BILL TO PROTECT LGBTQ YOUTH FROM SO-CALLED &ldquo;CONVERSION THERAPY&rdquo;: The bill has bipartisan support, and could lead to Virginia becoming the 20th state, alongside DC and Puerto Rico, to enact laws or regulations protecting youth from this harmful practice. More from WAVY. 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