{"id":55426,"date":"2017-08-11T18:11:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T22:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/the-resistance-report-august-11-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-08-11T18:11:12","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T22:11:12","slug":"the-resistance-report-august-11-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/the-resistance-report-august-11-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"The Resistance Report: August 11, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>The Resistance Report: August 11, 2017<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/http_hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/files\/images\/blog\/resistance-report1600x900_640_360.png\"><\/p>\n<p><em>The Resistance Report provides <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bi<\/a>-monthly updates on the latest actions HRC is taking to unite, resist and enlist against the injustices happening to the LGBTQ community on the federal, state and local levels. From our grassroots efforts fighting discriminatory legislation and legislators, to protesting and marching in cities nationwide &#8212; we are fighting everyday to ensure full equality and justice is achieved for everyone, everywhere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC Brings Fight for Trans Equality to the Lone Star State<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXWDoGxAd24\/\" target=\"_blank\">Join HRC President Chad Griffin, our coalition partners, #transgender families and advocates to tell the #TXlege that #YallMeansAll! Text TX HOUSE to 30644. . . . #Texas #LGBTQ #LGBT #Trans #humanrightscampaign<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Human Rights Campaign (@humanrightscampaign) on <time datetime=\"2017-08-03T20:13:18+00:00\">Aug 3, 2017 at 1:13pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the end of Texas\u2019 special session draws near, HRC has kicked our mobilization efforts into high gear to ensure anti-LGBTQ bills such as SB3 never become law. When <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/breaking-texas-governor-calls-special-session-with-charge-to-discriminate\" target=\"_blank\">Governor Greg Abbott called a special session of the legislature<\/a>, HRC&#8217;s Texas field team moved to Austin where it was joined by other HRC staff and advocates from allied organizations. Together we created an unprecedented grassroots campaign motivated by love and community.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Texan <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> made their voices heard today at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txlege?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\">#txlege<\/a> &#8212; don&#8217;t discriminate in our name! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YallMeansAll?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\">#YallMeansAll<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qmy9Oc03NO\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/qmy9Oc03NO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/894995114120163328\" target=\"_blank\">August 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Opposition to SB3 has garnered widespread support from human rights organizations, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/895328831443267584\" target=\"_blank\">business leaders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/business\/economy\/2017\/08\/08\/forget-landing-next-toyota-plant-texas-adopts-bathroom-bill\" target=\"_blank\">corporations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRMorrow\/status\/895338391038042113\" target=\"_blank\">women\u2019s and sports groups<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/stars\/news\/dallas-stars-statement-regarding-proposed-texas-bathroom-legislation\/c-290632060\" target=\"_blank\">the state&#8217;s own NHL team<\/a>. HRC Board Member Liz Baskin <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/894995114120163328\" target=\"_blank\">joined women business and community leaders at the Capitol<\/a> to protest the hateful and discriminatory bills being debated during the state\u2019s special legislative session &#8212; read more about Baskin\u2019s experience <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/texas-women-resist-anti-lgbtq-legislation\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Calling all Texans! \ufffd\ufffd Pick up the\ufffd\ufffd &#038; tell your Texas State Representatives to oppose anti-<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGBTQ?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\">#LGBTQ<\/a> bills. Text &#8220;TX HOUSE&#8221; to 30644. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txlege?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\">#txlege<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LOEMVH8bgC\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/LOEMVH8bgC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/893164229267791872\" target=\"_blank\">August 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The fight isn\u2019t over. Everyone in Texas should text &#8220;TX House&#8221; to 30644 to be connected with your House member during business hours. Tell them &#8220;Don&#8217;t Discriminate Against Transgender Texans.&#8221; The special session ends August 16.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support to #ProtectTransTroops Mounts Against Trump<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thanks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ADMZukunft\" target=\"_blank\">@ADMZukunft<\/a> for standing with America&#8217;s <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> service members who deserve the opportunity to continue to serve! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProtectTransTroops?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\">#ProtectTransTroops<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ajQ0MProSg\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/ajQ0MProSg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/892461054747435008\" target=\"_blank\">August 1, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ever since Trump took to Twitter to announce his ban on transgender service members from the military, the backlash has been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/while-trump-pushes-his-trans-military-ban-the-majority-of-america-has-weigh\" target=\"_blank\">immense and swift<\/a>. Not only did Trump declare he would ban thousands of <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> troops from serving \u201cin any capacity,\u201d but heartlessly referred to them as \u201cburdens\u201d and \u201cdisruptions\u201d to our military. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/monkey-cage\/wp\/2017\/08\/04\/in-every-state-majorities-oppose-trumps-proposed-ban-on-transgender-military-service\/?utm_term=.9136a8ddcba9\" target=\"_blank\">majority of the country<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/tremendous-bipartisan-outrage-over-trumps-transgender-military-ban\" target=\"_blank\">lawmakers across the political spectrum<\/a> strongly disagree.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\" target=\"_blank\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>: 50+ generals &#038; admirals, majority of Americans in all 50 states &#038; bipartisan members in Congress are against your ban. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w8QUtVZubG\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/w8QUtVZubG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/895812018833309696\" target=\"_blank\">August 11, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>HRC urged Congress to act and so far more than 50 House Democrats have sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-judiciary.house.gov\/sites\/democrats.judiciary.house.gov\/files\/documents\/Letter%20to%20Secretary%20Mattis%20and%20General%20Dunford%208.4.17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">letter<\/a> calling on Defense Secretary James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford Jr. to reject the \u201cunconstitutional directive.\u201d A bipartisan group of Senators also called on Mattis to <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/344366-senators-to-mattis-dont-ban-transgender-troops\" target=\"_blank\">advise Trump not to implement the ban<\/a> shortly after he tweeted about it, and 56 retired Generals and Admirals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/legion-of-retired-generals-and-admirals-condemn-trumps-trans-military-ban\" target=\"_blank\">released a joint statement<\/a> last week warning that Trump\u2019s ban would degrade military readiness. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/346165-navy-secretary-on-transgender-troops-any-patriot-should-be-allowed-to-serve\" target=\"_blank\">came out in support of trans troops<\/a>, stating \u201cany patriot that wants to serve should be able to serve in our military.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While it remains unclear whether Trump has issued official guidance to the Defense Department on his discriminatory order, thousands of <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> military families are left <a href=\"http:\/\/militarypartners.org\/president-trumps-transgender-military-ban-threatens-my-family\/\" target=\"_blank\">reeling over their own futures<\/a> as uncertainty over its implementation looms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC Canvesses in Virginia for Openly Trans Candidate <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXY0rTpAIdS\/\" target=\"_blank\">Challenging anti-#LGBTQ Delegate Bob Marshall to represent #Virginia\u2019s District 13, Danica Roem would make history as the first out #transgender person seated in a state legislature. HRC proudly endorsed her earlier today. . . #DanicaRoem #LGBT #TransVisibility #GOTV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Human Rights Campaign (@humanrightscampaign) on <time datetime=\"2017-08-04T22:00:23+00:00\">Aug 4, 2017 at 3:00pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>HRC announced the Public Policy Committee of HRC\u2019s Board of Directors voted to endorse longtime local reporter Danica Roem in her bid to represent Virginia\u2019s District 13. If elected, Roem would <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2017\/06\/21\/danica-roem-campaign-not-based-gender\/\" target=\"_blank\">make history<\/a> as the first out transgender person seated in a state legislature.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Danica Roem is breaking down barriers while building bridges for her bid for the Virginia House of Delegates. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jxDdObRai9\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/jxDdObRai9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JrixLOtI47\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/JrixLOtI47<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/893615121393692673\" target=\"_blank\">August 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>HRC staff had the opportunity to canvess for Roem\u2019s historic campaign and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/trans-teen-inspired-by-danica-roem-transgender-nominee-running-for-public-o\" target=\"_blank\">even inspired one of our own trans intern to some day run for office<\/a>. With the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-announces-largest-grassroots-expansion-in-its-historyopens-offensive-ag\" target=\"_blank\">HRC Rising<\/a>, our bold, proactive grassroots expansion focuses on accelerating progress in states from coast-to-coast by resisting the politics of hate, fighting anti-LGBTQ legislation, and fueling pro-equality candidates and initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC and Partner Organizations Take a Red Pen to Pence\u2019s Propaganda Piece: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pence red line\" src=\"\/\/assets.hrc.org\/\/files\/images\/blog\/Pence_Failure.gif\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HRC invited some of its friends to lay some truth on Mike Pence and the ridiculous oped he wrote recently on the six-month anniversary of the Trump-Pence debacle. Joining us to take the editing pen in hand to fix Pence\u2019s disinformation included the League of Conservation Voters, The Center for American Progress, The American Military Partner Association, Muslim Advocates, UnidosUS and Planned Parenthood. Check out our revisions <a href=\"http:\/\/assets.hrc.org\/files\/documents\/RedPen-MikePence-OpEd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>We are resisting the politics of hate across the nation. Each and every day, HRC and our grassroots supporters are harnessing the full power of our democracy to protect our progress and resist. Check back for our next Resistance Report on HRC\u2019s continued fight for full LGBTQ equality.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/the-resistance-report-august-11-2017?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/the-resistance-report-august-11-2017?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Resistance Report: August 11, 2017 The Resistance Report provides <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bi<\/a>-monthly updates on the latest actions HRC is taking to unite, resist and enlist against the injustices happening to the LGBTQ community on the federal, state and local levels. 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