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<\/p>\n#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 30, 2017<\/b>
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HRC MOURNS CASSIDY KARAKORN, BELOVED COLLEAGUE, FRIEND AND ADVOCATE: <\/strong>The HRC Family is mourning the loss of our beloved colleague and friend, Cassidy Karakorn. Over her 17-year career at HRC, Cassidy tirelessly championed civil rights for the LGBTQ community. As Director of Consumer Marketing, Cassidy’s eye for fashion and art made a transformative impact on HRC and helped us reach more people than ever before. Her work was often deeply and profoundly moving; this past June, she worked with renowned artist Meghan Geckler to bring to life an eight story public art installation remembering the 49 lives taken in the Pulse Nightclub shooting and other victims of hate violence. Cassidy was a vibrant and energetic force for change in the world. Her talents were boundless<\/a>. Her creative genius and passion were unmatched. She was fun, caring, and her positivity was contagious. We loved her and loved working with her. Our hearts go out to Cassidy\u2019s family and many friends who are grieving her loss. In every future effort, we will seek to make Cassidy proud, and will carry her memory with us always. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n .@HRC<\/a> mourns the loss of our beloved colleague, friend and advocate, Cassidy Karakorn. t.co\/kdBYhK8fzD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) August 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n #ProtectTransTroops — MORE THAN 140 U.S. HOUSE DEMS CONDEMN TRUMP\u2019S TRANS MILITARY BAN: <\/strong>In a letter to Trump, they write: \u201cImplicitly, your ban denies the value of transgender servicemembers, and it questions the professionalism of those who serve beside them. Our Armed Forces have grown more equal and more inclusive over time, often in the face of strident opposition. In 1948, when President Truman moved to racially integrate the military, voices were raised in protest. They were raised again in 2010, when Congress at last repealed \u2018Don\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell.\u2019 At every turn, those voices have been proven wrong.\u201d Read the full letter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 140 House Democrats are condemning @realDonaldTrump<\/a>‘s trans<\/a> military \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) August 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n As #SecDef<\/a> Mattis determines how to implement the #TransBan<\/a>, @HRC<\/a> will continue our work to #ProtectTransTroops<\/a>. t.co\/Fh8gLHu8UH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/hLw8oTHr7W<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) August 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n EVANGELICAL LEADERS ALIGNED WITH TRUMP-PENCE LAUNCH VICIOUS ATTACK ON LGBTQ PEOPLE: <\/strong>More than 150 conservative Evangelical Christian leaders<\/a>, including prominent members of the Trump-Pence administration\u2019s Evangelical Advisory Board who lobbied for a ban on transgender people serving in the military, released a vicious, anti-LGBTQ manifesto Tuesday attacking LGBTQ people as immoral and sinful, asserting their opposition to marriage equality and denying the dignity of transgender people. The ugly three-page document they called \u201cThe Nashville Statement<\/a>,\u201d was released as hundreds of thousands of people in Texas and beyond continued to grapple with the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, and while the attention of most of the nation\u2019s religious leaders was focused on helping victims of the historic disaster. The statement elicited widespread condemnation from scores of national religious and political leaders, including the mayor of Nashville<\/a>, and sparked outrage on social media<\/a>. Read more from HRC<\/a> and the Nashville Tennessean<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n The violent theology found in the #NashvilleStatement<\/a> against LGBT people is the same theology found in anti-LGBT “religious freedom” laws.<\/p>\n \u2014 Eliel Cruz-Lopez (@elielcruz) August 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n WADE HORN — JUST THE LATEST ANTI-LGBTQ EXTREMIST TO FIND A HOME IN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: <\/strong>And though it isn\u2019t clear what Horn is actually doing<\/em> in his position at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — he\u2019s on board full-time as a contractor — we know from his history that it most certainly will not be good. While at HHS during the Bush Administration, Horn funneled taxpayer dollars to organizations that opposed marriage equality, and to grants that propped up abstinence-only education programs. He also approved a HHS contract for Maggie Gallagher, a founder of the anti-LGBTQ \u201cNational Organization for Marriage,\u201d to promote his own initiatives — an effort aptly characterized by some as \u201cstate-sponsored propaganda.\u201d More from Mother Jones<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY — TOOLS FOR LGBTQ FAMILIES AS KIDS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL: <\/strong>There are many actions LGBTQ parents can take<\/a> to support their children in elementary school. With your own child, it\u2019s important to build resilience and pride, discuss different types of families, and practice with them how to respond to questions about their family<\/a>. Get involved — whether it\u2019s volunteering in your child\u2019s classroom, joining the PTA, or organizing a family program<\/a> or teach your district about the Welcoming Schools<\/a> program. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n Have kids who are heading #BackToSchool<\/a>? Check out @HRC<\/a>\u2019s Welcoming Schools guide for #LGBTQ<\/a> families.\ufffd\ufffd\u200d\ufffd\ufffd\u200d\ufffd\ufffd\u200d\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\u200d\ufffd\ufffd\u200d\ufffd\ufffd\u200d\ufffd\ufffdt.co\/3eZTJWxj2e<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) August 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n RELIGIOUS LEADERS JOIN CHORUS CALLING FOR FRESNO\u2019S ANTI-LGBTQ SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT TO RESIGN: <\/strong>An interfaith group of religious leaders has called for Fresno Unified School Board President Brooke Ashjian\u2019s resignation after he compared critics of his anti-LGBTQ comments to \u201cOttoman Turks.\u201d At a recent school board meeting, Ashjian said, \u201cIt is sad, they like the Ottomans are trying to be the thought police.\u201d HRC earlier this month called on the Ashjian to step down after he made anti-LGBTQ remarks<\/a> regarding California\u2019s LGBTQ-inclusive sex<\/a> education laws. More from Your Central Valley<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n CALL IT OUT — ST. PETER, MINN., SAME-SEX COUPLE RECEIVES THREATENING LETTER: <\/strong>According to the couple<\/a>, the letter used anti-gay<\/a> slurs and threatened the lives of the couple<\/a> and their daughter. Local police are investigating the incident. More from the Mankato Free Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN MALTA BECOMES LAW OF LAND NEXT FRIDAY: <\/strong>Last month, the Mediterranean island nation\u2019s parliament voted overwhelmingly to advance<\/a> a marriage equality bill after the third and final debate on the issue. Malta will become the 23rd country<\/a> with marriage equality. More from Times of Malta<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n HORRIFYING — LGBTQ ADVOCATES IN COUNTRY OF GEORGIA ATTACKED BY POLICE: <\/strong>Levan Berianidz\u00e9 and Tornike Kusiani were detained by Batumi city police, who allegedly attacked them and subjected them to anti-LGBTQ slurs. More from Tabula<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n READING RAINBOW <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Advocate<\/em><\/a> shares LGBTQ tropes in media that need to end; Mic<\/em><\/a> highlights Munroe Bergdorf (@MunroeBergdorf<\/a>) as the first openly trans<\/a> woman<\/a> to land her own L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris U.K. campaign; NewNowNext<\/em><\/a> guides you on LGBTQ representation in the Fall TV lineup; HRC Arizona<\/a> donated $10,000 in emergency aid to assist with building costs for one\u2022n\u2022ten LGBTQ youth center, which was a recent victim of arson.<\/p>\n .@HRC<\/a> Arizona donated $10,000 in emergency aid to help @1n10<\/a> rebuild their youth center. \u2764\ufe0f\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd t.co\/Lh6HaVAVqV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) August 29, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\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-august-30-2017?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" #AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 30, 2017 HRC MOURNS CASSIDY KARAKORN, BELOVED COLLEAGUE, FRIEND AND ADVOCATE: The HRC Family is mourning the loss of our beloved colleague and friend, Cassidy Karakorn. Over her 17-year career at HRC, Cassidy tirelessly championed civil rights for the LGBTQ community. As Director of Consumer Marketing, Cassidy’s eye for fashion and art … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 30, 2017<\/span> \n
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