{"id":133262,"date":"2020-04-17T10:25:26","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T14:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-april-17-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-04-17T10:25:26","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T14:25:26","slug":"am_equality-april-17-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-april-17-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality: April 17, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality: April 17, 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>TOMORROW AT 2 P.M. ET &#8212; HRC HONORS TRANS HIV TESTING DAY WITH ADVOCATE PANEL: <\/strong>The panel will include <strong>Tori Cooper<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MsToriCooper1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MsToriCooper1<\/a>),&nbsp; Director of Community Engagement, HRC&rsquo;s Transgender Justice Initiative; <strong>Ja&rsquo;Mel Ashely Ware<\/strong>, Vice President, Trans Gentlemen of Excellence (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TransGentsofExc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TransGentofExc<\/a>); <strong>Fredy Roberts-Ramirez<\/strong>, TGNC Youth HIV Prevention Program Manager; <strong>Zakia McKensey<\/strong>, Founder and Executive Director, Nationz Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nationzrva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NationzRva<\/a>); <strong>Alphonso Mills<\/strong>, Consultant and Non-Medical Case Worker; <strong>Maria Louise Roman<\/strong>, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, TransLatin@ Coalition (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/translatinacoalition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@translatinacoalition<\/a>); <strong>Jasmine Tasaki<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasminetasaki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JasmineTasaki<\/a>), Executive Director, WeCareTn; and <strong>Tatyana Moaton<\/strong>, Senior Capacity Building Specialist, San Francisco Community Health Center.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you are interested in listening in on this powerful conversation,<\/strong> or to speak more with the panelists or HRC&rsquo;s team, feel free to reach out to Elliott Kozuch at <a href=\"mailto:elliott.kozuch@hrc.org\">elliott.kozuch@hrc.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HRC observes National Transgender HIV Testing Day: <\/strong>National Transgender HIV Testing Day (April 18) recognizes the importance of HIV testing and the continued focus on HIV prevention and treatment efforts among <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> people. HIV testing is an effective prevention tool that can actively engage <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> people and communities in their sexual health and wellness while empowering them to make healthy choices that improve their lives. Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-observes-national-transgender-hiv-testing-day-on-april-18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FRIDAY FEATURE &#8212; HRC PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID IN <em>THE HILL<\/em>, THE FDA BLOOD BAN IS STILL ROOTED IN STIGMA AND BIAS: &ldquo;<\/strong>[C]ontinuing to enforce the de facto prohibition on blood donation by sexually active <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> does not reflect the best science available,&rdquo; writes <strong>HRC President Alphonso David <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>) in the op-ed. &ldquo;Modernization of the policy is essential to ensure that the blood supply remains as safe as possible while maximizing the donor pool. This must be a time governed by science and measured unbiased thinking.&rdquo; Read the full op-ed in <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/civil-rights\/493058-the-fda-blood-ban-is-still-rooted-in-stigma-and-bias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Hill<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Make no mistake, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/US_FDA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@US_FDA<\/a>&rsquo;s revised <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bloodban?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bloodban<\/a> is still flawed &amp; continues to perpetuate discrimination against LGBTQ people. Our work to strip bias, discrimination and stigma from our federal policy is far from over. My op-ed in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thehill?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thehill<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HOY9rUIqBw\">t.co\/HOY9rUIqBw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1250801557484044290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>AMID COLLEGE CLOSURES, MANY TRANS STUDENTS ARE FORCED TO HIDE THEIR TRUE SELVES BACK HOME: <\/strong>For many, the closure of college campuses and communities meant a loss of safety and dignity, of access to vital health care and, fundamentally, a space &#8212; any space &#8212; where they could be themselves. More from Molly Hensley-Clancy (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mollyhc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mollyhc<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/mollyhensleyclancy\/coronavirus-college-closures-trans-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BuzzFeed<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AFTER JOHANNA METZGER&rsquo;S MURDER, COMMUNITY ORGANIZED AN ONLINE ZOOM VIRGIL TO REMEMBER HER: <\/strong>Metzger is believed to be the sixth transgender or gender non-conforming person violently killed <a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=edc90daa13af512e883bded49&amp;id=46cff3167e&amp;e=6c43e1ae77\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this year<\/a> in the U.S., and the eighth death in Baltimore since HRC began tracking this data in 2013. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-mourns-johanna-metzger-trans-woman-killed-in-baltimore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a> and Jeff Truesdell (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jhtruesdell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@jhtruesdell<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/crime\/transgender-woman-killed-baltimore-vigil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>IN THE STATES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACLU FILES LAWSUIT OVER IDAHO&rsquo;S DISCRIMINATORY ANTI-TRANS LAW: <\/strong>Amidst a pandemic spreading throughout the country, Idaho passed two bills in March that would stop <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> people from correcting the gender marker on their birth certificates and bar transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">girls<\/a> from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idahostatesman.com\/news\/politics-government\/state-politics\/article242010391.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Idaho Statesman<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2020\/04\/15\/sports\/ap-us-transgender-sports-ban-idaho-lawsuit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We laud the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACLU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ACLU<\/a> for taking a stand against this heinous form of discrimination and look forward to seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HB500?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HB500<\/a> overturned in court. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6HmG6YL7v7\">t.co\/6HmG6YL7v7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1250479029662240773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>POLISH PARLIAMENT VOTES TO DELAY TWO BILLS OPPOSED BY LGBTQ ADVOCATES THAT WOULD RESTRICT ACCESS TO ABORTION AND SEX EDUCATION: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2020\/04\/16\/polish-mps-vote-to-delay-controversial-abortion-and-sex-education-bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Euronews<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HUNGARIAN BILL BANNING GENDER MARKER CHANGE ON PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS COULD PUT TRANS PEOPLE AT HARM: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openlynews.com\/i\/?id=12f21186-6865-4454-8ded-0f5455e9a464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Openly<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ARGENTINA SEES MOMENTUM ON EFFORTS TO PROMOTE INCLUSION THROUGH GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE: <\/strong>More from Daniel Politi (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dpoliti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@dpoliti<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/04\/15\/world\/americas\/argentina-gender-language.html?campaign_id=2&amp;emc=edit_th_200416&amp;instance_id=17680&amp;nl=todaysheadlines&amp;regi_id=60016842&amp;segment_id=25284&amp;user_id=8ed73a4a2c87b52d0a2a10824aaef022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/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.outsmartmagazine.com\/2020\/04\/national-poetry-month-2020-reading-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Out Smart Magazine<\/em><\/a> shares a fun reading list for National Poetry Month<\/p>\n<p><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-april-17-2020?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-april-17-2020?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality: April 17, 2020 TOMORROW AT 2 P.M. 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