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<\/p>\n#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 7, 2017<\/b>
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TRUMP\u2019S CONTINUED ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES: <\/strong>Yesterday, HRC strongly condemned President Donald Trump\u2019s second Muslim ban executive order. The order not only needlessly and shamefully continues to vilify the Muslim community, it poses a threat to countless refugees — including thousands of LGBTQ refugees seeking to escape violence and persecution. \u201cThis latest discriminatory iteration of Trump\u2019s Muslim ban will have tragic consequences for thousands of people seeking safety in the U.S.,\u201d said JoDee Winterhof, Senior Vice President of Policy and Political Affairs of the Human Rights Campaign<\/strong>. \u201cThe intent of Trump\u2019s executive order targeting refugees and Muslims remains the same — he has simply changed the wrapping paper. Tragically, LGBTQ people in the Middle East and North Africa are regularly threatened with violence and death for merely living their lives. Barring them from reaching asylum in the U.S. puts their lives in jeopardy. HRC will continue to fight for all LGBTQ Muslims and immigrants — and we will stand alongside them against this discriminatory order.\u201d More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n .@HRC<\/a> staff gathered for a rally near the @WhiteHouse<\/a> to stand in solidarity with the immigrant community. #NoBanNoWall<\/a> #UnitedAgainstHate<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VgQHpKVoJ0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) March 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n TODAY — PUBLIC HEARING ON TEXAS\u2019 ANTI-TRANSGENDER BILL: <\/strong>SB 6 would overturn non-discrimination ordinances currently providing critical protections in several major Texas cities; further, it would force state agencies, municipalities, public schools and public universities to discriminate against transgender people. By making it illegal for transgender people in Texas to be afforded access to facilities consistent with their identity, it opens them up to increased discrimination and harassment as they simply live<\/a> their everyday lives. It also exposes Texas to tremendous risk of the kind of financial, legal, and political blowback that North Carolina has continued to reckon with after the passage of HB2.\u200b Last week, nearly 70 businesses made public their opposition to SB 6<\/a>. As part of the public hearing, Texans will be able to either submit written testimony or give a two-minute public testimony. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n Transgender community rallies against Senate Bill 6 “Bathroom Bill ” @KPRC2<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/icqbb6K0lZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ryan Korsgard (@KPRCRYAN) March 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n HOUSE REPUBLICAN HEALTH CARE BILL PUTS 20 MILLION AMERICANS AT RISK: <\/strong>The House Republican plan on replacing the Affordable Care Act<\/a> strips away health insurance, pricing protections, and the essential health benefits Americans have come to rely on. In its place, individuals have no guarantee that the plans to be marketed at some future date will provide the care they or a family member needs to stay healthy. This is particularly true for people living with HIV. Thirty two states (including DC) cared enough about their citizens to take the option under the ACA to expand their Medicaid programs. As a result thousands of low-income people living with HIV were able to get health insurance through that safety net program. This new plan takes away that expansion and slashes Medicaid funding, leaving those with HIV and many others without the care they rely on to survive. The health care for 20 million Americans is at risk and the quality for all but the very wealthiest Americans is certain to decline. More from CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n TUESDAY TWEET: <\/strong>Following the news that the Supreme Court of the United States will not hear the case of G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board<\/em> this term, HRC Press Secretary Sarah McBride<\/strong> put out a video<\/a> message to transgender students everywhere letting them know that this decision is a delay, not a defeat. More on the decision from HRC<\/a>, Yahoo<\/em><\/a> and The New York Times<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Important message from @HRC<\/a> @SarahEMcBride<\/a> t.co\/XQXFmaSEJx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) March 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n KENTUCKY LEG PASSES ANTI-LGBTQ SB 17 — WILL GOV. BEVIN VETO?: \u00a0<\/strong>Yesterday, HRC called on Governor Matt Bevin to veto SB 17, a bill that would, among other things, allow student groups at colleges, universities, and high schools to discriminate against LGBTQ students. The bill passed the Kentucky House in an 81 to 8 vote after passing through the Senate last month. \u201cThis discriminatory legislation goes beyond protecting students’ already secured First Amendment rights and would allow, in part, student groups, at colleges, universities and high schools to discriminate against LGBTQ students and still receive public funding,\u201d said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow<\/strong>. \u201cWe call<\/a> on Governor Bevin to veto this legislation. All students should have the opportunity to fully participate in school programs, and no public school should have a license to discriminate against LGBTQ students.\u201d More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n TRANSGENDER ADVOCATES CALL FOR HB2 REPEAL IN NEW VIDEO: <\/strong>In a new video<\/a> from Equality North Carolina and HRC, transgender advocates Candis Cox (@Candis_Cox<\/a>) and Ames Simmons (@Ames_Simmons<\/a>) slam HB 186, a Republican-led proposal that would double down on damage done by HB2. Like HB2, HB 186 would continue North Carolina\u2019s shameful distinction as the only state in the nation to single out transgender people for discrimination. Cities would not be able to pass meaningful non-discrimination ordinances — precisely the kinds of protections that the NCAA has been asking bidders to include in their tournament applications. HB 186 would forbid cities from prohibiting discrimination with regard to bathrooms and would force any ordinance to contain sweeping exemptions. Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n A critical message from transgender North Carolinians<\/a> from Equality NC<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n THE EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE AGAINST TRANSGENDER WOMEN OF COLOR MUST END:<\/strong> The chilling reality of anti-transgender violence is an urgent crisis for our country. Transgender women<\/a> of color face a toxic combination of transphobia and racism that together fuel an environment of often fatal violence. The heartbreak of these murders is only amplified by the reality that their lives and identities are too-often disrespected in reporting by law enforcement and coverage by the media. At least seven trans<\/a> people — six Black transgender women<\/a> and one Native American transgender woman<\/a> — have been murdered in 2017. Within the last two weeks, three transgender women<\/a> of color were murdered in the state of Louisiana. In many instances, law enforcement and the media repeatedly misgendered the victims of these crimes, undermining their identities and adding to the pain of their loved ones. More from ThinkProgress<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n GERMAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATS PUSH FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY: <\/strong>The Social Democrat party in Germany will push for marriage equality at the next meeting of Chancellor Angela Merkel\u2019s right-centre coalition. More from Reuters<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n CNN<\/em><\/a> interviewed Kasha Nabageresa — one of the leaders of Uganda\u2019s LGBTQ equality movement\u2026 The Huffington Post<\/em><\/a> shares an uplifting story of a nine-year-old who got a surprise after dressing up as his idol, Audra McDonald, for a school project…<\/p>\n Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/em><\/strong>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. <\/em><\/strong>Click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/em><\/strong>@HRC<\/em><\/strong><\/a> for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-march-7-2017?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" #AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 7, 2017 TRUMP\u2019S CONTINUED ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES: Yesterday, HRC strongly condemned President Donald Trump\u2019s second Muslim ban executive order. The order not only needlessly and shamefully continues to vilify the Muslim community, it poses a threat to countless refugees — including thousands of LGBTQ refugees seeking to escape violence and … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 7, 2017<\/span> \n
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