{"id":139308,"date":"2020-05-27T10:25:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T14:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-may-27-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-05-27T10:25:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T14:25:26","slug":"am_equality-may-27-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-may-27-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality: May 27, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

#AM_Equality: May 27, 2020<\/b>
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WE MUST DEMAND JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD: <\/strong>More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We as a nation are continuously traumatized by these horrific incidents of abuse that all too often result in the deaths of Black men<\/a>. This cannot continue. We must all demand answers, we must all demand accountability, and we must all demand change. t.co\/oLO0TSaE2G<\/a><\/p>\n

— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) May 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

CHRISTIAN COOPER DESERVES BETTER — THE RACISM HE EXPERIENCED SPOTLIGHTS AN ONGOING MISTREATMENT OF MEN OF COLOR IN THIS COUNTRY:<\/strong> More from The Advocate<\/em><\/a> and HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This is absolutely unacceptable, infuriating and unfortunately reflective of how men<\/a> of color are often treated. The only reason Christian Cooper was treated this way is because of his skin color. This must stop & we should all be invested in stopping it. t.co\/60qWkFbTmL<\/a><\/p>\n

— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) May 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

HRC ENDORSES GOV. STEVE BULLOCK FOR U.S. SENATE:<\/strong> “We need a champion like Steve Bullock in the United States Senate to help ensure every person in our country is free to live<\/a> their lives free from discrimination based on who they are or who they love,” said HRC President Alphonso David<\/strong> (@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>). “From the Equality Act to preserving and improving affordable health care, we need Steve Bullock’s leadership in the Senate.” More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WHAT WE’RE READING WEDNESDAY — VICE<\/em> SPOTLIGHTS THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE BLACK LGBTQ COMMUNITY<\/strong>: A recent report from the Human Rights Campaign notes that LGBTQ people of color are more likely than their white counterparts to have become unemployed, with 22% of LGBTQ people being laid off compared to 14% of white LGBTQ people and 13% of the general population. More from Vice<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

LGBTQ YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH DURING COVID-19: <\/strong>HRC has seen how LGBTQ youth are especially at risk of struggling with mental health given stressors such as unsupportive families, hostile school conditions, bullying from peers and a lack of adequate resources. To be clear — mental health disparities for LGBTQ youth have nothing to do with being LGBTQ and everything to do with how society treats the community. More from The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n