{"id":129648,"date":"2020-03-24T12:26:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T16:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-march-24-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-03-24T12:26:21","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T16:26:21","slug":"am_equality-march-24-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-march-24-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality: March 24, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality: March 24, 2020<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/AM-Equality-Pride-1600_640_360.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAM MANZELLA <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_sammanzella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@_sammanzella<\/a>) <strong>AND KATE SOSIN<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shoeleatherkate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@shoeleatherkate<\/a>)<strong> WRITE FOR <em>NEWNOWNEXT<\/em> ON THE HARDSHIPS LGBTQ WORKERS ARE FACING FROM COVID-19:<\/strong> Using data from HRC&rsquo;s report on COVID-19, they write, &ldquo;A disproportionate number of LGBTQ Americans [are] facing dire consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Of the multiple sources <em>NewNowNext<\/em> spoke to, most are fear-stricken, sharing that their access to liveable income, health care or basic necessities like food or safe housing are in jeopardy.&rdquo; Read the full piece <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/coronavirus-lgbtq-community-financial-impact\/03\/2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Last week, HRC released a research brief<\/strong> on the unique vulnerabilities of the LGBTQ community during the COVID-19 crisis. Read more from <a href=\"http:\/\/hrc.im\/covid19brief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/changing-america\/respect\/poverty\/489165-how-the-coronavirus-presents-a-unique-threat-to-the-lgbtq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Hill<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ICYMI &#8212; ON SATURDAY EVENING, HRC HOSTED A VIRTUAL INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE:<\/strong> The service, titled &ldquo;Remaining Home in Faith: An Interfaith Prayer Service,&rdquo; as a part of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/human-rights-campaign-president-alphonso-david-kicks-off-national-faith-tou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&ldquo;Coming Home to Faith: A Search for Common Ground&rdquo;<\/a> tour. Faith can be a source of comfort for many during difficult times, and as people are no longer able to visit their places of worship in person, this virtual service was a time for LGBTQ people of faith and allies to come together and find community in a welcoming setting. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/remaining-home-in-faith-finding-resilience-faith-in-times-of-uncertainty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>HRC IS PROUD TO JOIN OUR PARTNERS IN SIGNING ONTO A LETTER TO DENOUNCE THE RISE OF CRUEL, DISCRIMINATORY ANTI-ASIAN RACISM AND VIOLENCE TAKING PLACE IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1242217056511995904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY TWEET &#8212; YESTERDAY MARKED 10 YEARS SINCE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1242134009531920391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Affordable Care Act has been crucial to providing health care coverage for the LGBTQ community and those living with chronic health conditions like HIV.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> crisis spreads, we need affirming care for all. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ACA10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ACA10<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V9HiCLephL\">t.co\/V9HiCLephL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1242134009531920391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>HIV ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE APPLYING THE KNOWLEDGE THEY GAINED FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF THE HIV EPIDEMIC TO TODAY&rsquo;S COVID-19 GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/how-survive-pandemic-hiv-experts-activists-lessons-learned-n1165016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUPREME COURT ISSUES RULING IN COMCAST CORP. v. NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN-OWNED MEDIA: <\/strong>More <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1242195291970945032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Important thread from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sifill_LDF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Sifill_LDF<\/a> on the Supreme Court&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Comcast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Comcast<\/a> ruling and its harmful impact on our civil rights. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ca0ytuuWtJ\">t.co\/Ca0ytuuWtJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1242195291970945032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><u>IN THE STATES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JANE CLEMENTI WRITES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF OPPOSING ANTI-TRANSGENDER BILLS IN STATE LEGISLATURES: <\/strong>&ldquo;Not only is it wrong for elected officials to try to dictate and control the very personal journey that <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> youth face, but it is also incredibly harmful for them to hear their unique identities discussed and codified as if something is wrong with them,&rdquo; writes Clementi (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClementiJane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ClementiJane<\/a>), the co-founder and chief executive of the Tyler Clementi Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TylerClementi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TylerClementi<\/a>). Read the full letter to the editor at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/03\/22\/opinion\/letters\/transgender-lgbtq.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>100-YEAR-OLD POLISH ACTOR WITOLD SADOWY COMES OUT AS GAY:<\/strong> &ldquo;For me, the most important thing is the survival of the truth,&rdquo; Sadowy said. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/theater\/2020\/3\/19\/100-year-old-famed-polish-actor-comes-out-gay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LGBTQ AND ALLIED ACTORS AND PERFORMERS CAME TOGETHER FOR A BENEFIT ON <em>THE ROSIE O&rsquo;DONNELL SHOW<\/em>:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2020\/03\/rosie-odonnells-coronavirus-benefit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Towleroad<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Love seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KChenoweth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KChenoweth<\/a> on The Rosie O&rsquo;Donnell Show wearing our &ldquo;everyone&rdquo; t-shirt! &#65533;&#65533; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hqduE1tFfQ\">pic.twitter.com\/hqduE1tFfQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1241903709153570824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC EXPLAINS FIVE WAYS COVID-19 IS IMPACTING GLOBAL LGBTQ ADVOCACY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/five-ways-covid-19-impacts-global-lgbtq-advocacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.apstylebook.com\/topical_most_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AP Stylebook<\/a> shares a new topical guide to assist with and help guide coverage of COVID-19; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/television\/2020\/3\/23\/last-words-drag-races-rock-m-sakura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Advocate<\/em><\/a> interviews <em>Drag Race&rsquo;s<\/em> Rock M. Sakura (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RockMSakura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RockMSakura<\/a>) on social distancing, the experience of being on <em>Drag Race<\/em> and ways to support drag performers (warning &#8212; spoilers at link!)<\/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-march-24-2020?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-march-24-2020?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality: March 24, 2020 SAM MANZELLA (@_sammanzella) AND KATE SOSIN (@shoeleatherkate) WRITE FOR NEWNOWNEXT ON THE HARDSHIPS LGBTQ WORKERS ARE FACING FROM COVID-19: Using data from HRC&rsquo;s report on COVID-19, they write, &ldquo;A disproportionate number of LGBTQ Americans [are] facing dire consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. 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