{"id":136077,"date":"2020-05-05T10:25:48","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T14:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-may-5-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-05-05T10:25:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T14:25:48","slug":"am_equality-may-5-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-may-5-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality: May 5, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality: May 5, 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><em>HRC GIVES BACK<\/em><\/strong><strong> CAMPAIGN DONATES 15,000 FACE MASKS TO 50 ORGANIZATIONS: <\/strong><em>HRC Gives Back<\/em> is a digital campaign designed to raise funds for the critical fight for LGBTQ rights while benefitting essential workers and a wide variety of community organizations. &ldquo;We are living in unprecedented times and the overwhelming success of HRC Gives Back is an especially heartening development &#8212; showing that people continue to understand the critical importance of fighting for LGBTQ rights while giving back to those on the front lines,&rdquo; said HRC President Alphonso David<strong> <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>). &ldquo;We&rsquo;re grateful to our members and supporters for helping make this important initiative successful.&rdquo; More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-donates-15000-face-masks-to-50-organizations\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are so proud to launch our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> Gives Back campaign! &#65533;&#65533;&#65533;&#65533;<\/p>\n<p>In our first week, we signed up thousands of new members while donating nearly 15,000 masks to 50 community organizations. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fjiRE87dbN\">t.co\/fjiRE87dbN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1257428290014523399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY TWEET &#8212; ON 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF PIVOTAL HOUSE VOTE, MARTHA MCSALLY HAUNTED BY DECISION TO STRIP LIFE-SAVING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FROM MILLIONS OF AMERICANS: <\/strong>&ldquo;On the anniversary of her vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, we remember how Martha McSally dangerously voted to strip ten million Americans and 2.8 million Arizonans of life-saving health care coverage,&rdquo; said HRC Arizona State Director Bridget Sharpe<strong> <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bridgetsharpeAZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@bridgetsharpeAZ<\/a>). &ldquo;McSally&rsquo;s vote would have negatively impacted communities already facing discrimination and health care disparities, including the LGBTQ community. Millions of Arizonans with pre-existing conditions will not forget how McSally has failed them over and again in Washington. McSally can run but she cannot hide from her record on health care.&rdquo; More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/martha-mcsally-haunted-by-decision-to-strip-life-saving-health-care-coverag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today marks the third anniversary of Sen. Martha McSally voting for the American Health Care Act, which would have gutted protections for millions of Arizonans living with pre-existing conditions.<\/p>\n<p>We remember and we will vote her out in November. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nbVIQsXqMa\">t.co\/nbVIQsXqMa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HRC in Arizona (@HRCaz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRCaz\/status\/1257422213038460929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>AN ARMY OF EQUALITY VOTERS &#8212; HOW LGBTQ ORGANIZATIONS HAVE MOBILIZED THE COMMUNITY: <\/strong>&ldquo;We knew that shifting perceptions on LGBTQ issues like same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> marriage and non-discrimination protections, as well as the massive turnout of LGBTQ people gave [HRC] a new opportunity, and that opportunity was to expand our organizing to people whose views were aligned with ours and to people whose voting habits could be influenced by our efforts,&rdquo; says HRC National Press Secretary for Campaigns Lucas Acosta<strong> <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucasRAcosta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LucasRAcosta<\/a>). More from <a href=\"https:\/\/goqnotes.com\/65569\/an-army-of-equality-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>QNotes<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TWO PUERTO RICAN MEN CHARGED UNDER FEDERAL HATE CRIMES LAW FOR MURDER OF TWO TRANSGENDER WOMEN: <\/strong>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-charges-two-defendants-carjacking-and-carrying-firearm-relation-crime\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TO POSTPONE 2020 GENERAL CONFERENCE &amp; VOTE OVER SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, ORDINATION OF LGBTQ PASTORS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/457d5d0ec9218ac80c7b2497248d6b65\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>AP<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GET CULTURED<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Entertainment, arts and sports news!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>LONDON FASHION WEEK IS GOING GENDER NEUTRAL AND VIRTUAL: <\/strong>&ldquo;The current pandemic is leading us all to reflect more poignantly on the society we <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> in and how we want to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> our lives and build businesses when we get through this,&rdquo; said Caroline Rush (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rushcaroline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@rushcaroline<\/a>), the chief executive of the British Fashion Council, in a statement. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.them.us\/story\/london-fashion-week-is-going-gender-neutral-and-virtual#intcid=recommendations_them-bottom-recirc-similar_37037333-7e50-4408-bd96-cbecfc2242e1_similar2-3-mab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>them.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUERTO RICAN PRO VOLLEYBALL PLAYER DENNIS DEL VALLE COMES OUT AS GAY: <\/strong>&ldquo;I wanted to use this platform not to tell the world my story or who I am. But to try to inspire other people, kids, especially athletes that don&rsquo;t have anyone to look up to.&rdquo; More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsports.com\/2020\/5\/4\/21245956\/pro-volleyball-player-dennis-del-valle-comes-out-gay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>OutSports<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KENYAN COURT REFUSES TO LIFT ITS BAN ON LGBTQ FILM <em>RAFIKI: <\/em><\/strong>More from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.them.us\/story\/rafiki-film-still-banned-in-kenya?utm_campaign=likeshopme&amp;client_service_id=31178&amp;utm_social_type=owned&amp;utm_brand=them&amp;service_user_id=1.78e+16&amp;utm_content=instagram-bio-link&amp;utm_source=instagram&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;client_service_name=them.&amp;supported_service_name=instagram_publishing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <em>them.<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ISRAEL POSTPONES LGBTQ PRIDE PARADES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/.premium-israel-postpones-lgbtq-pride-parades-due-to-coronavirus-1.8817498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Haaretz<\/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.nytimes.com\/2020\/05\/04\/business\/media\/pulitzer-prize-winners.html\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a> shares the 2020 Pulitzer Prize Winners list, which includes musical-theater writer Michael R. Jackson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLivingMJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheLivingMJ<\/a>) and poet Jericho Brown (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jerichobrown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@jerichobrown<\/a>), both of whom are <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/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\/\"><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-may-5-2020?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-may-5-2020?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality: May 5, 2020 HRC GIVES BACK CAMPAIGN DONATES 15,000 FACE MASKS TO 50 ORGANIZATIONS: HRC Gives Back is a digital campaign designed to raise funds for the critical fight for LGBTQ rights while benefitting essential workers and a wide variety of community organizations. &ldquo;We are living in unprecedented times and the overwhelming success of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-may-5-2020\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality: May 5, 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-136077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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