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<\/p>\n#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 13, 2017<\/b>
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HRC CALLS ON SENATORS TO DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND – #STOPMARKGREEN:<\/strong> In a new video<\/a>, HRC exposes Mark Green, Donald Trump\u2019s nominee for U.S. Secretary of the Army, for what he is: a dangerously anti-LGBTQ politician who encouraged the state of Tennessee to deny marriage licenses<\/a> to same-sex<\/a> couples<\/a> after the Supreme Court ruled in Oberfell v. Hodges<\/em>, characterized being transgender as a \u201cdisease,\u201d<\/a> and supports license to discriminate laws that target LGBTQ people. In his first public statement since being nominated, Green attempted to dismiss his disgraceful attacks against the LGBTQ community as just \u201cpolitics.\u201d Our service members deserve better. HRC is urging senators to stand up and #StopMarkGreen. Check out the video<\/a> here<\/a>, and read the latest news coverage on Green\u2019s disqualifying record at HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n HRC TO TRUMP — TAKE ACTION TO STOP ANTI-LGBTQ VIOLENCE IN RUSSIA, PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS AT HOME AND ABROAD:<\/strong> According to numerous media outlets and human rights organizations across the globe, authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya have been rounding up dozens of men<\/a> on the suspicion of being gay<\/a>. They have been humiliated, tortured, placed in detention and killed. HRC<\/a> is urging the White House to take immediate action to stop the persecution of LGBTQ people in Russia. For more about the atrocities, and steps being taken by HRC and other rights organizations to address the crisis, read this report at NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n ALABAMA SENATE COMMITTEE ADVANCES SHAMEFUL ANTI-LGBTQ CHILD WELFARE BILL: <\/strong>Yesterday, HRC Alabama called out the Alabama Senate Health Committee for advancing the anti-LGBTQ bill H.B. 24, and renewed its call<\/a> for the full Senate to defeat this proposal. The bill would allow taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies to reject qualified prospective LGBTQ adoptive or foster parents based on the agency\u2019s religious beliefs. The measure has already passed the Alabama House. Said HRC Alabama\u2019s Eva Kendrick<\/strong>: \u201cThis bill is a solution in search of a problem, and the consequences it may bring — such as political and economic fallout similar to what we\u2019ve witnessed in North Carolina after it passed anti-LGBTQ legislation — are potentially disastrous for the state. Alabama has a chance at a fresh start after more than a year of political scandals; it should not create a new, unnecessary scandal by targeting LGBTQ people.\u201d<\/p>\n .@HRC<\/a> calls<\/a> on AL Senate to reject bill allowing child welfare agencies to discriminate against #LGBTQ<\/a> parents t.co\/RRhzqlzbFC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) April 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n CALIFORNIA JOINS STATES AND CITIES BARRING STATE-FUNDED TRAVEL TO NC: <\/strong>California Attorney General Xavier Becerra yesterday announced<\/a> that the state will continue to prohibit state-funded and state-sponsored travel and expenditures to North Carolina based on that state’s discriminatory laws, joining an ever-growing chorus of cities and states not fooled by NC\u2019s anti-LGBTQ law. Cities and states now barring travel to NC by government employees include:\u00a0Minnesota<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>New York City<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Washington, DC<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>San Francisco<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Seattle<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Portland, OR<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Atlanta<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Baltimore<\/strong><\/a>; Burlington<\/a>, VT<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Los Angeles<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Oakland<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Santa Fe<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Cincinnati<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Salt Lake City<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Palm Springs, CA<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>West Palm Beach<\/strong><\/a>; <\/strong>Portland, ME<\/a>;<\/strong> and <\/strong>Wilton Manors, FL<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n OUTED ON NATIONAL TELEVISION — TRANSGENDER \u00a0\u201cSURVIVOR\u201d<\/em> CONTESTANT TELLS HIS STORY: <\/strong>In a piece for the Hollywood Reporter, Zeke Smith opens up about being outed by fellow contestant Jeff Varner during last night\u2019s episode of Survivor<\/em>, and about his own personal journey. He had this to say about Varner: \u201cI don\u2019t believe Varner hates trans<\/a> people, just as I don\u2019t believe conservative politicians who attack trans<\/a> people actually care where we use the bathroom. For both, trans<\/a> people make easy targets for those looking to invoke prejudice in order to win votes..\u201d Read his powerful story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n WATCH: DOVE CELEBRATES TRANSGENDER MOM IN NEW AD: <\/strong>Shea, a transgender mom and grad student, is one of several moms being featured a groundbreaking new ad that\u2019s part of Dove\u2019s #RealMoms campaign. \u201cThere\u2019s no one right way to do it all,\u201d Shea says of parenthood. Read more via the Los Angeles Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n “There\u2019s no one right way to do it all,\u201d says Shea, a trans<\/a> mom featured in a groundbreaking #RealMoms<\/a> ad campaign t.co\/e63BAi671y<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) April 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n THE FALKLAND ISLANDS LEGALIZES MARRIAGE EQUALITY: <\/strong>The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favor of marriage equality. \u201cIt does not matter whether they are a same sex<\/a> couple<\/a> or not and the law now reflects the Falkland Islands\u2019 tradition of being an open, tolerant and respectful community,\u201d said the spokesperson for the islands, located just off the southern coast of Argentina. Find out more via GT<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Marriage equality comes to the Falkland Islands! #LoveWins<\/a> t.co\/cFXx185jKa<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) April 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n ONE MAN\u2019S STORY OF THE DANGEROUS, DEBUNKED PRACTICE OF \u201cPRAYING THE GAY AWAY\u201d:<\/strong> In a powerful piece<\/a> for the Springfield (Missouri) News-Leader<\/em>, reporter Jackie Rehwald (@JackieRehwaldNL<\/a>) tells the story of Caleb Marshall, who spent nine horrible months in a church-based, so-called \u201cconversion therapy\u201d program that tried to change his sexual orientation. “What I got from the therapy was not a new sexuality. I got really good at lying,” Marshall, now 20, told Rehwald. “And I got a really great case of chronic depression that I’ve been through and still am going through therapy to handle.” Today he\u2019s a math and psychology double major at Missouri State University, and plays cello for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Read his harrowing, and inspiring, story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n HRC\u2019s #AskTheGays NAMED FINALIST IN SHORTY AWARDS: <\/strong>Just days after the horrific shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Donald Trump had the audacity to pander to LGBTQ voters by challenging his skeptics to “ask the gays<\/a>” about where he stood on LGBTQ equality. HRC answered. Using the hashtag #AskTheGays, countless took to social media to call<\/a> out Trump and Mike Pence on their anti-LGBTQ records. More on the campaign and the Shorty Awards here<\/a>.<\/p>\n READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Atlantic<\/em><\/a> asks, \u201cShould acting prizes be gender-neutral?\u201d; Washington Blade<\/em><\/a> reports that the haphazardly planned White House Easter Egg Roll is unlikely to include an LGBTQ presence as in years past; Vice<\/a> interviews Jennifer Boylan about her new book Long Black Veil<\/em>; Knoxville News Sentinel<\/em><\/a> shares Chandler Frumin\u2019s story about coming out and finding acceptance from her family and the University of Tennessee rowing team.<\/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. 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