{"id":133847,"date":"2020-04-21T12:25:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T16:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-april-21-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-04-21T12:25:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T16:25:35","slug":"am_equality-april-21-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-april-21-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality: April 21, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality: April 21, 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>NEW YORK CITY CANCELS IN-PERSON PRIDE EVENTS: <\/strong>Said HRC President Alphonso David<strong> <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alphonsodavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>): &ldquo;In many places around the country, Pride parades and festivals offer LGBTQ people a chance to gather with their community and feel free to fully express themselves. For this reason, it is disappointing &#8212; but ultimately, appropriate &#8212; to see many of these events canceled. As we see our way through the COVID-19 crisis, we cannot be too careful. We know that <a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUXn9yCJSlVNmajJ7Z8RsiomSsu-2Buzs54tJtP-2BAUvhS1GlllQOi9Knwq8ihP9P3JU-2FvEaOl1pCTkGrFVXXQJnMjO9x84DlBYVEcuwS7aXBh17RJGix5Hj-2FhG0qS7eQdVYm4HK0nEZy7PyQy1SejBI-2Fyc-3DWPCX_G-2FGaENGMDhIwdXTCisRO88UT5OayW9RG5dWCkcqdn8hdABtSw2H4UWCdtJBB-2Fjby2fA3iaq5SxeE3UZitjZezjiAAmU79tclGk7mK9CWqbAl1fccAe6MgifZSsD0arBckp7Oy-2B-2FX1pw6viDbCoLMifBjp7dtyiYqwMtBfDcZjEUiAm78iuJ9ViiUMZBVIg0SVYqd17EI5vwRNLGM1jPvQlFV4ydnx4DBj1-2BEOY6aRVfS3qRBcYS2b-2FA8vdKwFJ3-2FugEBbjYNlSTd1yzXNdxmjRRRmgn6jWjBGgzD9Fp-2FIGzC80geaM8OGPtZoR0ygMGV87rfBh7E4VfbcfouwGnNBOdOJSNr28WKprdF91FHrj8-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGBTQ people are at a greater risk<\/a> of both the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, so we as a community must do all we can to stay safe and healthy.&rdquo; More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtqnation.com\/2020\/04\/new-york-city-pride-parade-cancelled-mayors-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>LGBTQ Nation<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.them.us\/story\/new-york-city-pride-cancelled\"><em>them<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/newyork.cbslocal.com\/2020\/04\/20\/coronavirus-pride-march-puerto-rican-day-parade-june-events-canceled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CBS New York<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY TWEET &#8212; HOW TO SUPPORT BLACK LGBTQ YOUTH DURING COVID-19: <\/strong>With students home from school during this pandemic, vulnerable youth, especially those who <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> at the intersection of Black and LGBTQ identities, may be at disproportionate risk of mental health struggles or abuse. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theroot.com\/don-t-forget-about-the-children-suffering-in-silence-1842947972\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Root<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For black students who identify as or are even just perceived to be LGBTQ+, being stuck at home can mean being unable to escape spaces that are harmful mentally, physically, and spiritually: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/anj0clOh92\">t.co\/anj0clOh92<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tr7ApjPAad\">pic.twitter.com\/tr7ApjPAad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Root (@TheRoot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRoot\/status\/1252252249688027136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HRC HONORS HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: <\/strong>HRC honors the 6 million Jews murdered and millions of others victimized &#8212; including members of the LGBTQ community &#8212; by the Nazi regime.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>#WeRemember <\/strong>Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, whose legacy of fighting to end bigotry and hate around the world endures.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A DECADE AFTER &ldquo;DON&rsquo;T ASK, DON&rsquo;T TELL,&rdquo; LGBTQ VETERANS REFLECT ON PROGRESS AND NEEDS OF COMMUNITY: <\/strong>Despite gains that allow LGB service members to serve openly, <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> and non-binary servicemembers are still barred. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2020\/04\/16\/lgbtq-military-veterans-dont-ask-dont-tell-culture\/5149926002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>USA Today<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THIS WEEK IS LESBIAN VISIBILITY WEEK: <\/strong>Join the internet in celebrating <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> identities and the power and resilience of this community all week, culminating in Lesbian Visibility Day on Sunday. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/lesbian\/2020\/4\/18\/lesbian-visibility-week-courtesy-diva-starting-monday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GET CULTURED<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Entertainment, arts and sports news!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>BOWEN YANG TO STAR IN LGBTQ ROMCOM TV SHOW: <\/strong>The <em>SNL<\/em> star (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bowenyang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@bowenyang<\/a>) will appear alongside Joel Kim Booster (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ihatejoelkim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ihatejoelkim<\/a>) in the new show, &ldquo;Trip,&rdquo; appearing on Quibi. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2020\/04\/bowen-yang-joel-kim-booster-quibi-comedy-series-trip-1202908386\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Deadline<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OLYMPIAN GUS KENWORTHY (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guskenworthy?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@guskenworthy<\/strong><\/a><strong>) DONATING PROCEEDS OF CAMEO TO HEALTH CARE WORKERS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/gus-kenworthy-cameo-coronavirus-benefit-health-care-workers\/04\/2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NewNowNext<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANS AND NON-BINARY LEADERS FROM LATIN AMERICA DISCUSS COVID-19: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/how-transgender-and-non-binary-communities-are-impacted-by-COVID19-globally\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a> and hear from the leaders (in Spanish) in the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> discussion below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE CALLS ATTENTION TO NEED TO PROTECT LGBTQ PEOPLE DURING COVID-19: <\/strong>More from the UN OHCHR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/EN\/NewsEvents\/Pages\/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25807&amp;LangID=E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">States need to ensure that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGBTI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LGBTI<\/a> people do not face discrimination or fear retribution for seeking healthcare amid the COVID-19 crisis &#8211; UN Human Rights Chief <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mbachelet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mbachelet<\/a>. See our Guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> &amp; LGBTI rights: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SAXVQLvfLk\">t.co\/SAXVQLvfLk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/free_equal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@free_equal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StandUp4HumanRights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StandUp4HumanRights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MJ7ihWLwoW\">pic.twitter.com\/MJ7ihWLwoW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNHumanRights\/status\/1251138283867983872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HEAD OF BRITISH INTELLIGENCE APOLOGIZES FOR PAST TREATMENT OF LGBTQ STAFF: <\/strong>Gay and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> people were barred from serving in British intelligence services until 1991. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2020\/04\/20\/mi5-british-intelligence-apology-anti-gay-persecution-sir-andrew-parker-john-major\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Pink News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ONE-THIRD OF BRITISH MOMS IN SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS HARASSED BY OTHER PARENTS, STUDY FINDS: <\/strong>The study&rsquo;s release correlates with Lesbian Visibility Week. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2020\/04\/20\/lesbian-visibility-week-mums-family-school-homophobia-diva-magazine-kantar-linda-riley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Pink News<\/em><\/a>.<\/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-21-2020?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-april-21-2020?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality: April 21, 2020 NEW YORK CITY CANCELS IN-PERSON PRIDE EVENTS: Said HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid): &ldquo;In many places around the country, Pride parades and festivals offer LGBTQ people a chance to gather with their community and feel free to fully express themselves. For this reason, it is disappointing &#8212; but ultimately, appropriate &#8212; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-april-21-2020\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality: April 21, 2020<\/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":[],"class_list":["post-133847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>#AM_Equality: April 21, 2020 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-april-21-2020\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"#AM_Equality: April 21, 2020 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#AM_Equality: April 21, 2020 NEW YORK CITY CANCELS IN-PERSON PRIDE EVENTS: Said HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid): &ldquo;In many places around the country, Pride parades and festivals offer LGBTQ people a chance to gather with their community and feel free to fully express themselves. 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