{"id":43323,"date":"2016-08-25T12:11:51","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-news-august-25-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-08-25T12:11:51","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:11:51","slug":"am_equality-news-august-25-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-news-august-25-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality News: August 25, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality News: August 25, 2016<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hrc-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/http_hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/files\/images\/blog\/HRC-News-800x450_640_360.png\"><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span><strong>NEW NONPARTISAN POLL SHOWS LGBTQ EQUALITY IS A WINNING MESSAGE IN NOVEMBER:<\/strong> <\/span>This morning, national survey results released by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute underscored what Donald Trump, Mike Pence and NC Governor Pat McCrory are struggling to grasp: A clear majority of Americans support LGBTQ equality. The survey found that when it comes to laws like North Carolina&rsquo;s discriminatory HB2, only 35 percent support such laws, while 64 percent of Americans oppose them. What&rsquo;s more, only 30 percent support laws that allow businesses to discriminate and deny service to LGBTQ people because of who they are or whom they love. A majority &#8212; 63 percent &#8212; are opposed to such laws. &ldquo;Targeting LGBTQ people for discrimination isn&rsquo;t just wrong, it&rsquo;s a recipe for electoral disaster,&rdquo; said <strong>HRC Communications Director Jay Brown<\/strong>. &ldquo;From Pat McCrory to Donald Trump, those who somehow still believe it&rsquo;s acceptable to target LGBTQ people with discriminatory laws that deny us equal treatment under the law are in for a rude awakening in November.&rdquo; U.S. News &amp; World Report has the full story <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/articles\/2016-08-25\/bathroom-bills-and-religious-freedom-laws-losing-battles-for-the-gop\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span>Meanwhile, two new NC polls find McCrory losing.<\/span><\/strong> Less than an hour after McCrory&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronBlake\/status\/768543774800838657\" target=\"_blank\">team attacked<\/a> a Monmouth University poll that found him trailing in his re-election race by nine points, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2016\/08\/24\/politics\/arizona-north-carolina-polls-trump-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CNN<\/em> released a poll<\/a>&nbsp;that also showed McCrory behind. Noted: Monmouth <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronBlake\/status\/768543774800838657\" target=\"_blank\">specifically cited HB2<\/a> as a reason for McCrory&rsquo;s struggles. HRC has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/news\/politics-government\/campaign-tracker-blog\/article96642567.html\" target=\"_blank\">endorsed<\/a> McCrory&rsquo;s opponent, NC Attorney General Roy Cooper.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span><strong>&ldquo;PAYING KINDNESS FORWARD&rdquo; AFTER PULSE TRAGEDY:<\/strong> <\/span>The Orlando Health and Florida Hospital won&rsquo;t bill survivors of the deadly Pulse nightclub tragedy &#8212; about $5.5 million in care, <em>The Orlando Sentinel<\/em> reports. &#8220;The Pulse shooting was a horrendous tragedy for the victims, their families and our entire community,&#8221; Orlando Health President and CEO David Strong said. &#8220;During this very trying time, many organizations, individuals and charities have reached out to Orlando Health to show their support. This is simply our way of paying that kindness forward.&#8221; Forty-nine LGBTQ people and allies were killed in the June shooting and more than 50 injured. Read more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/news\/pulse-orlando-nightclub-shooting\/os-orlando-health-wont-bill-pulse-victims-20160824-story.html\">here<\/a>, and check out efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/stopthehate.hrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">#StopTheHate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span>LABOR DEPT. SAYS FED CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH LGBTQ WORKER PROTECTIONS: <\/span><\/strong>The U.S. Department of Labor issued final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/newsroom\/releases\/opa\/opa20160824\" target=\"_blank\">regulations<\/a> yesterday that will help to ensure companies contracting with the federal government comply with non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. <strong>HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy<\/strong> said, &ldquo;These regulations will level the playing field for companies that play by the rules and know that equal opportunity and non-discrimination protections are good for business. They will also help ensure taxpayer funds are not used to unlawfully discriminate against LGBTQ people.&rdquo; More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/labor-department-ensures-federal-contractors-comply-with-lgbtq-non-discrim\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span>LAWYER SAYS VICIOUS ATTACK ON GAY COUPLE JUST &ldquo;OLD-SCHOOL CULTURE&rdquo;:<\/span><\/strong> In March, Anthony Gooden Jr. and Marquez Tolbert were severely burned when the boyfriend of Tolbert&rsquo;s mother poured scalding water <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/morning-mix\/wp\/2016\/03\/18\/we-were-just-burning-ga-man-poured-boiling-water-over-gay-couple-as-they-lay-in-bed-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\">on the couple while they were sleeping<\/a>. At Martin Blackwell&rsquo;s trial yesterday on aggravated battery and assault charges, his lawyer appallingly defended the horrific attack, telling the jury: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not about hate. It&rsquo;s about old-school culture, old-school thinking.&rdquo; The jury didn&rsquo;t buy the grotesque argument. Blackwell was found guilty Wednesday on eight counts and sentenced to 40 years in prison. More from<em> <a href=\"http:\/\/bigstory.ap.org\/article\/a7e8f1880d5e40bab7fff69cf3297d8e\/trial-man-accused-boiled-water-attack-continues\" target=\"_blank\">The Associated Press<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span>#TBT:<\/span> If we could turn back time, <\/strong>we wish we could have gone to Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s Provincetown, Mass., fundraiser last weekend to see Cher excoriate Donald Trump on his anti-LGBTQ agenda. When it comes to the LGBTQ community, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/cher\" target=\"_blank\">@Cher<\/a> is always singing &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve got you babe.&rdquo; More from <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/24\/us\/politics\/cher-hillary-clinton-donald-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\">The New York Times<\/a><\/em>; hear Cher on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YKzTkY9L77k\" target=\"_blank\">MSNBC&rsquo;s The Last Word<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/768514773017329664\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/QuhLDo_l8WJgoNPlBUzcSUcaNXK1xv6GzLS5unQL_P5AmrVxPomFKz7F5jldEHvjmDF_4h8W9fjhWX1VQS603nH-lWQbNqDZwmKiWwruqZdKPvjC0ztHcirubERg1_t7RUZNLvoX\" width=\"344\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span>BELLA THORNE COMES OUT AS BISEXUAL:<\/span><\/strong> Disney star Bella Thorne came out this week on Twitter, simply replying &ldquo;yes&rdquo; when asked by a fan if she was <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a>. After receiving an outpouring of support, she tweeted, &ldquo;Aww thank you for all the accepting tweets from everyone. I love you <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guys<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/e5QFS5pWd_ENHtxr5UqAQolrJOAUhA3jK0xtzM1MurtG1AIFyIF7qJdNuqcj8tew3Cx-tNpkBofBWesI3klC8SjjZJbPWbj_kyHoflcJI3choEleX7Khnd9f-z1pdIPR2hDE4m5O\" width=\"20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/e5QFS5pWd_ENHtxr5UqAQolrJOAUhA3jK0xtzM1MurtG1AIFyIF7qJdNuqcj8tew3Cx-tNpkBofBWesI3klC8SjjZJbPWbj_kyHoflcJI3choEleX7Khnd9f-z1pdIPR2hDE4m5O\" width=\"20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/e5QFS5pWd_ENHtxr5UqAQolrJOAUhA3jK0xtzM1MurtG1AIFyIF7qJdNuqcj8tew3Cx-tNpkBofBWesI3klC8SjjZJbPWbj_kyHoflcJI3choEleX7Khnd9f-z1pdIPR2hDE4m5O\" width=\"20\"> #pride&rdquo; More from<em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.people.com\/article\/bella-thorne-bisexual\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/768429562761998337\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/wDRO66j8vOb772-7hG-dMMUuYHy-9a9Ejw6yTeMd_BYUof5ZzBZmv5HszjCm-b0Q0u8ksU_X4x3neo0FGkR0PXaiK_8NRRwHGDRc6lilr50NWPRwfWN_2caHXjI8SKIEyDZriY1i\" width=\"469\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span>WILTON MANORS TO BAN SO-CALLED &ldquo;CONVERSION THERAPY&rdquo; FOR LGBTQ YOUTH: <\/span><\/strong>Wilton Manors, Fla., this week tentatively approved a ban on licensed professionals from using dangerous and debunked conversion therapy on minors that seeks to change their sexual or gender identities. Miami Beach has a similar ban, and Palm Beach County is considering one. More from <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/local\/broward\/wilton-manors\/fl-manors-prohibits-conversion-therapy-20160824-story.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sun Sentinel<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span>RUSH LIMBAUGH&rsquo;S NEWEST CONSPIRACY &#8212; &ldquo;MASS LESBIAN FARM INFILTRATION SCHEME&rdquo;<\/span>:<\/strong> You read that correctly. Limbaugh is bizarrely suggesting that the Obama Administration is conspiring to move <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> farmers into conservative parts of the country to&hellip; take over? Rushbo&rsquo;s theory: &ldquo;They are trying to bust up one of the last geographically conservative regions in the country; that&rsquo;s rural America.&rdquo; More fun from <em><a href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/daily\/intelligencer\/2016\/08\/mass-lesbian-farm-infiltration-is-obamas-best-scheme-yet.html\" target=\"_blank\">New York Magazine<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span>FIRST PUBLIC LGBTQ PRIDE EVENTS IN JAMAICA:<\/span><\/strong> Earlier this month, HRC Global partnered with this year&rsquo;s successful Pride JA in Jamaica, a week of LGBTQ Pride. The Pride events were a successful outcome of the tremendous efforts of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jflag.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">J-FLAG<\/a>, the foremost human rights and social justice advocacy organization for LGBTQ people in Jamaica. Dane Lewis, Executive Director of J-FLAG, said, &ldquo;PRIDE JA is a local product. Conceptualized, owned and driven by young activists who know why it is necessary to celebrate who we are.&rdquo; More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-global-partners-with-pride-ja-for-pride-in-jamaica\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> and<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/aug\/10\/jamaica-first-gay-pride-celebration-symbol-change\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><u><strong><span>READING RAINBOW<\/span><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2016\/08\/24\/491170157\/nba-moves-all-star-game-to-new-orleans-which-had-its-own-controversy-in-1965\" target=\"_blank\">NPR<\/a><\/span><\/em> reports that the NBA&rsquo;s decision to move the 2017 All-Star game out of NC because of HB2 isn&rsquo;t the first time a major sports league has acted to support civil rights&hellip; <em><a href=\"http:\/\/radiomilwaukee.org\/story\/new-book-chronicles-lgbtq-history-milwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\">Radio Milwaukee<\/a><\/em> reviews a new book chronicling the city&rsquo;s LGBTQ history&hellip; <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/culture-2\/silent-t-nigerias-lgbt-community\/\" target=\"_blank\">OkayAfrica<\/a><\/em> explores Nigeria&rsquo;s transgender community&hellip; <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/detroit\/index.ssf\/2016\/08\/health_and_wellness_center_for.html\" target=\"_blank\">Michigan Live<\/a><\/em> profiles a new program to offer health care to LGBTQ youths at a Detroit-area shelter&hellip; and <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recode.net\/2016\/8\/24\/12623276\/white-house-taps-lgbt-techies\" target=\"_blank\">Recode<\/a><\/em> reports on the White House&rsquo;s LGBT Tech and Innovation Briefing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong><span>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\">AMEquality@hrc.org<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.wufoo.com\/forms\/subscribe-to-am-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to subscribe to A.M. Equality and follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a> for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-news-august-25-2016?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-news-august-25-2016?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality News: August 25, 2016 NEW NONPARTISAN POLL SHOWS LGBTQ EQUALITY IS A WINNING MESSAGE IN NOVEMBER: This morning, national survey results released by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute underscored what Donald Trump, Mike Pence and NC Governor Pat McCrory are struggling to grasp: A clear majority of Americans support LGBTQ equality. 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