{"id":45220,"date":"2016-09-28T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T16:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tip-sheet-september-28-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-09-28T12:12:04","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T16:12:04","slug":"am_equality-tip-sheet-september-28-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tip-sheet-september-28-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tip Sheet: September 28, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tip Sheet: September 28, 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\/AM_Equality--1600x900_640_360.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>TIME TO SAY #NOMOORE TO BIGOTRY: <\/strong>Today, notoriously anti-LGBTQ Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore faces a hearing to determine whether he should be removed from the bench for his more than decade-long pattern of unethical, extralegal actions &#8212; from his Ten Commandments crusade in 2001 to his present-day obstructionist tactics aimed at preventing marriage equality in Alabama. <strong>HRC&rsquo;s Nick Morrow<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nrmorrow?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">@NRMorrow<\/a>) will be on-the-ground with HRC Alabama and allies in the state rallying for Moore&rsquo;s well-deserved dismissal. Catch up on the action by watching HRC&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DbSqBSNvX1g\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a> on Roy Moore and reading <strong>HRC Alabama State Manager Eva Kendrick&rsquo;s<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.al.com\/opinion\/index.ssf\/2016\/09\/roy_moore_has_been_nothing_but.html\" target=\"_blank\">op-ed<\/a>, and follow developments today on HRC&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/add\/wearehrc\" target=\"_blank\">Snapchat<\/a>. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/birmingham\/index.ssf\/2016\/09\/roy_moore_trial_wednesday_will.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>AL.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#VOCALMAJORITY FOR COMMONSENSE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION: <\/strong>Yesterday, <strong>HRC President Chad Griffin <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chadhgriffin?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a>) joined former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords (<a href=\"http:\/\/hrc.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=edc90daa13af512e883bded49&amp;id=5158b90e2d&amp;e=2025dd2e46\" target=\"_blank\">@GabbyGiffords<\/a>) and her husband, retired NASA astronaut Captain Mark Kelly (<a href=\"http:\/\/hrc.us14.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=edc90daa13af512e883bded49&amp;id=03fdd696dd&amp;e=2025dd2e46\" target=\"_blank\">@ShuttleCDRKelly<\/a>), to launch the 2016 Vocal Majority Tour, a 14-state, six week national bus tour to rally the vocal majority of Americans who support commonsense gun violence prevention laws, and urge them to vote. &#8220;Stopping gun violence takes courage, courage to do what&#8217;s right,&#8221; <strong>Giffords <\/strong>said. Griffin also addressed the crowd and hosted a roundtable later in the day. &ldquo;The 49 LGBTQ people and allies who lost their lives in Orlando nearly four months ago were brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, friends and neighbors, husbands and wives. But above all, they were human beings&hellip; murdered simply because of who they are, and because it is too easy in America today for a dangerous person to buy a dangerous weapon,&rdquo; said <strong>Griffin.<\/strong>&ldquo;This November, we need to elect candidates up and down the ballot who not only stand up for the equal dignity of the LGBTQ community, but stand up for our right to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> and love free from fear and violence.&rdquo; More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/gabrielle-giffords-mark-kelly-chad-griffin-others-launch-vocal-majority-bus\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/news\/beth-kassab\/os-gabrielle-giffords-and-pulse-survivors-talk-on-how-to-end-gun-violence-20160927-story.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Orlando Sentinel.<\/em><\/a> #StopTheHate<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VocalMajority?src=hash\">#VocalMajority<\/a> Roundtable L to R: Pulse owner Barbara Poma, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShuttleCDRKelly\">@ShuttleCDRKelly<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GabbyGiffords\">@GabbyGiffords<\/a> &amp; Pulse survivor Adrian Lopez <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vf55ECLtC0\">pic.twitter.com\/vf55ECLtC0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/780857158917353472\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonJWolf\" target=\"_blank\">(@BrandonJWolf) <\/a><\/strong>took to<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/pulse-survivor-brandon-wolfs-hrctwittertakeover\" target=\"_blank\"> @HRC&#8217;s Twitter handle yesterday<\/a><\/strong> and talked about the heartbreaking loss of his friend, Drew Leinonen, and the urgent need to end gun and hate violence in America<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The last thing Drew said to me before he died: &#8220;We never tell each other enough that we love each other.&#8221; &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonJWolf\">@BrandonJWolf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/780777015595204608\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>CLINTON ON NC&rsquo;s HB2 &#8212; &ldquo;THE AMERICAN DREAM IS BIG ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY&rdquo;: <\/strong>At a rally yesterday in Raleigh, Hillary Clinton took a strong, principled stand against North Carolina&rsquo;s discriminatory HB2 law, and highlighted the imperative for equality-minded voters to get to the polls in November and make their voices heard up and down the ballot. &ldquo;Think about everything that&rsquo;s at stake in this election &#8212; right here in North Carolina,&rdquo; <strong>Clinton said.<\/strong> &ldquo;The very mean-spirited, wrongheaded decision by your legislature and governor to pass and sign House Bill 2 has hurt this state. But more than that &#8212; it has hurt people. It has sent a message to so many people that you&rsquo;re not really wanted you&#8217;re not really part of us. I think the American Dream is big enough for everybody.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HillaryClinton\">@HillaryClinton<\/a> takes a stand on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HB2?src=hash\">#HB2<\/a> that tells <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 they don&#8217;t belong: &#8220;I think the American Dream is big enough for everybody.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lDfiwps5yy\">pic.twitter.com\/lDfiwps5yy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/780837037670793216\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read this powerful piece by No&euml;l Gordon in the <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/community\/gay-south-florida\/article104510976.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>The Miami Herald<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong> about why as a <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\">man<\/a>, he&rsquo;s supporting Hillary Clinton:<\/strong> Writes <strong>Gordon <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noelgordon09\" target=\"_blank\">@NoelGordon09<\/a>)<strong>, HRC&rsquo;s Senior Program Specialist for HIV Prevention and Health Equity<\/strong>, &ldquo;Much has been written about the 2016 presidential election, including the fact that young people like me are still deciding where to throw our support. For me, there is no choice but Hillary Clinton. She is the only candidate in this race with a plan to address one of the most pressing issues on my mind and the minds of many other Americans, especially those of color: HIV.&rdquo; More <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/community\/gay-south-florida\/article104510976.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>YOU WON&rsquo;T WANT TO MISS THIS &#8212; NC GOV. PAT MCCRORY BLAMES EVERYONE BUT HIMSELF FOR HIS DISASTROUS HB2 LAW: <\/strong>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/roycoopernc\/videos\/909019802535204\/\" target=\"_blank\">online ad<\/a> from Roy Cooper, McCrory&rsquo;s opponent this fall, features <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> clips of the governor pointing fingers at a veritable who&rsquo;s who of organizations, entertainers, sports leagues and others for the terrible price North Carolina is paying as a result of the anti-LGBTQ HB2 law. &ldquo;Governor, it&rsquo;s time to take responsibility,&rdquo; the ad says. &ldquo;Repeal HB2.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE&rsquo;RE READING WEDNESDAY: <\/strong>How about a banned book? It&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23BannedBookWeek&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\">#BannedBookWeek<\/a> and, in a disturbing trend this year, nearly half of the most frequently banned books have LGBTQ themes, according to the American Library Association. With fantastic options including <em>I Am Jazz<\/em> and <em>Fun Home<\/em>, maybe it&rsquo;s time to consider the insidious reasons these books are permanently shelved and then cozy up with a copy. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2016\/09\/27\/lgbt-books-dominate-2016s-most-banned-list\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pink News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS CONDEMNS ANTI-LGBTQ LEGISLATION: <\/strong>Last week, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) formally condemned anti-LGBTQ legislation, including measures that would deny transgender people access to appropriate restrooms. The association opposes &ldquo;legislation that is seen as discriminatory and would impact workforce recruitment and\/or cause a negative economic impact on the state,&rdquo; TAB President <strong>Chris Wallace<\/strong> told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasobserver.org\/anti-transgender-bathroom-bills-tab-resolution\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Texas Observer<\/em><\/a>. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t want economic fallout here because of legislative action that could be prevented. We know it&rsquo;s going to be a top issue, and because of that, business has to speak up.&rdquo; More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/texas-association-of-business-condemns-anti-lgbtq-legislation\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#BEINTHEKNOW: NATIONAL GAY MEN&rsquo;S HIV &amp; AIDS AWARENESS DAY: <\/strong>Yesterday marked<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aids.gov\/news-and-events\/awareness-days\/gay-mens\/\" target=\"_blank\"> National Gay Men&rsquo;s HIV &amp; AIDS Awareness Day<\/a>. Gay 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> make-up approximately 2 percent of the American population but 55 percent of all people living with HIV in the U.S. HRC is committed ending the HIV epidemic and the stigma surrounding HIV. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23BeInTheKnow&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\">#BeInTheKnow<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23NGMHAAD&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\">#NGMHAAD<\/a>. More <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/beintheknow-national-gay-mens-hiv-aids-awareness-day1\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHY DOESN&rsquo;T GERMANY HAVE MARRIAGE EQUALITY?: <\/strong>Germany is one of the few Western European nations that does not offer marriage equality to its citizens, despite the fact that most Germans support marriage equality. Alexander G&ouml;rlach (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/agoerlach\" target=\"_blank\">@AGoerlach<\/a>) explains why in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/09\/28\/opinion\/germanys-retrograde-record-on-gay-rights.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THREATS FORCE CANCELLATION OF LGBTQ FESTIVAL IN HAITI: <\/strong>After receiving threats of violence, the organizers of a Haitian LGBTQ festival have called it off. The four-day event was to begin yesterday in the country&rsquo;s capital, Port-au-Prince. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/massimadi-lgbt-festival-canceled-in-haiti-amid-threats-to-organizers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CBS<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.advocate.com\/commentary\/2016\/9\/27\/addressing-most-forgotten-letter-lgbt\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a> addresses <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> erasure&hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.curvemag.com\/Lifestyle\/Why-More-College-Athletes-Are-Coming-Out-1493\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Curve Magazine<\/em><\/a> talks about the influence openly-LGBTQ athletes have on college athletes struggling to come out&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2016\/09\/26\/transgender-legal-clinic-opens\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a> reports that there is a new legal clinic serving the Baltimore <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> community&hellip;<\/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\"><strong><em>Click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> to subscribe to A.M. Equality and follow <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>@HRC<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> for all the latest news. 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