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<\/p>\n#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 9, 2017<\/b>
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BREAKING — HRC RELEASES ANNUAL CORPORATE EQUALITY INDEX WITH RECORD 609 COMPANIES EARNING PERFECT SCORES:<\/strong> A record number of the nation\u2019s major companies and law firms are advancing vital policies and practices to protect LGBTQ workers around the world, according to the HRC Foundation\u2019s 2018 Corporate Equality Index<\/a> (CEI). \u201cAt a time when the rights of LGBTQ people are under attack by the Trump-Pence Administration and state legislatures across the country, hundreds of top American companies are driving progress toward equality in the workplace,\u201d said HRC President Chad Griffin <\/strong>(@ChadHGriffin<\/a>). \u201cThe top-scoring companies on this year\u2019s CEI are not only establishing policies that affirm and include employees here in the United States, they are applying these policies to their operations around the globe and impacting millions of people beyond our shores. In addition, many of these companies have also become vocal advocates for equality in the public square, including the dozens that have signed on to amicus briefs in vital Supreme Court cases and the 106 corporate supporters of the Equality Act. We are proud to have developed so many strong partnerships with corporate allies who see LGBTQ equality as a crucial issue for our country and for their businesses.\u201d More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n A record number of businesses were rated in @HRC<\/a>‘s 2018 Corporate Equality Index. #CEI2018<\/a> Learn more: t.co\/Ji73JRXg46<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/PFHAVL19N1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) November 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n THROWBACK THURSDAY: <\/strong>When the CEI launched in 2002, only 13 companies received a perfect score, fully-inclusive non-discrimination policies were a rarity, and trans<\/a>-inclusive health care plans were simply not an option for workers at our nation\u2019s largest companies. Today\u2019s report highlights the dramatic equality gains made in the past 15 years, as corporate leaders are increasingly stepping up to play a leading role in creating fully LGBTQ-inclusive workplaces, and also opposing anti-equality legislation — from statehouses to the U.S. Capitol. Eighty-three percent of Fortune 500 companies have non-discrimination protections that include gender identity, and 79 percent of companies participating in this year\u2019s CEI offer at least one health care plan that has trans<\/a>-inclusive coverage. HRC’s work through the CEI, often through one-on-one consultation with individual companies, has helped employers move toward full inclusion for their LGBTQ employees.<\/p>\n YOU WON\u2019T WIN BY ATTACKING US — MEET THE TRANS AMERICANS WHO WON ON ELECTION DAY: <\/strong>Across the nation on Tuesday, voters stood against the Trump-Pence agenda of fear, division, and hatred. In decisive and historic fashion, Americans from coast to coast elected close allies of equality and openly lesbian<\/a>, gay<\/a>, bisexual<\/a>, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) leaders — including seven out transgender people. The message was resounding — you will not win by attacking any one of us. The winners included Virginia state delegate candidate Danica Roem, who became the state\u2019s first out trans<\/a> public official, and out trans<\/a> candidates from Georgia and Pennsylvania to Virginia and Minnesota. \u201cFor trans<\/a> youth across the country, Danica Roem\u2019s election isn\u2019t just a headline or even history,\u201d HRC National Press Secretary Sarah McBride<\/strong> (@SarahEMcBride<\/a>) told The New York Times\u2019<\/em><\/a> Maggie Astor (@MaggieAstor<\/a>). \u201cIt\u2019s hope. Hope for a better tomorrow.\u201d Meet the newly-elected public servants at HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n On #ElectionDay<\/a>, Americans elected at least seven openly #transgender<\/a> people to office. t.co\/HVg0x2nst4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) November 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n HRC ENDORSES OHIO SENATOR SHERROD BROWN FOR RE-ELECTION: <\/strong>\u201cSince entering public office more than two decades ago, Senator Brown has stood shoulder to shoulder with our community, relentlessly championing justice, fairness and equal rights for every American,\u201d said HRC President Chad Griffin<\/strong>. \u201cSenator Brown has proven himself to be an effective legislator and one of our staunchest allies in the United States Senate. HRC is proud to endorse Senator Brown in his bid for re-election and we look forward to continuing to work with him to pass the Equality Act and achieve full federal equality.\u201d Sherrod Brown is a longstanding advocate for LGBTQ equality, scoring 100 percent on HRC\u2019s Congressional Scorecard for the last six years running. He voted to repeal \u201cDon\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell\u201d in 2010 and for passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in 2009. He is a co-sponsor of the Equality Act, crucial federal legislation that would finally guarantee explicit, permanent protections for LGBTQ people under our nation’s existing civil rights laws. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n ROY MOORE BARRED WOMAN FROM SEEING HER CHILD BECAUSE SHE WAS\u00a0IN A SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIP: <\/strong>CNN<\/em>\u2019s Andrew Kaczynski (@KFile<\/a>) and Chris Massie (@ChrisMassie<\/a>) uncovered a divorce case from the 1990s in which Roy Moore, current senatorial candidate in Alabama\u2019s special election, denied a woman<\/a> access to visit her children unsupervised because she was with a woman<\/a>, writing that \u201cminor children will be detrimentally affected by the present lifestyle.\u201d Later in his career, Moore was removed from the Alabama Supreme Court for refusing to implement a ruling that brought marriage equality to the state. Recently, he took his extremism one step further, saying that he and Vladimir Putin may be \u201cmore akin… than [he] knows,\u201d specifically citing their shared virulently anti-LGBTQ views. #NoMoore from CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n HRC & OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF EGYPTIAN LGBTQ COMMUNITY: <\/strong>Over the last few months, Egyptian authorities have been rounding up and arresting LGBTQ people<\/a> as part of a wider crackdown on human rights<\/a> in the country. Last night, HRC, Human Rights First, Amnesty International and Egyptian LGBTQ advocates gathered to show solidarity with the Egyptian LGBTQ community, call<\/a> on the Egyptian government to stop the crackdown, and urge the international community to condemn these human rights abuses.<\/p>\n .@HRC<\/a>, @humanrights1st<\/a> & @amnesty<\/a> rallied outside an Egyptian diplomatic compound tonight to condemn the atrocious anti-#LGBTQ<\/a> persecution taking place in Egypt. pic.twitter.com\/nq6jrx8B8Y<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) November 8, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n TODAY — RALLY TO SUPPORT DREAMERS: <\/strong>Today, HRC is joining United We Dream, immigration advocates and over 1,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to defend the DREAM Act. DACA was created by the Obama administration in 2012, to protect 800,000 young people who came to U.S. as children. Thanks to DACA, Dreamers who meet certain guidelines are able to attend college, obtain driver’s licenses and work permits to support their families. If the Trump administration ends DACA, many communities will be affected, including 75,000 LGBTQ dreamers<\/a>.<\/p>\n NEW POLL — MOST ARKANSANS SUPPORT LGBTQ EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS:<\/strong> Eighty-four percent of respondents said they believe that LGBTQ individuals should have employment protections. Read the full results from the University of Arkansas<\/a>.<\/p>\n I AM JAZZ <\/em>READINGS TO SUPPORT TRANS AND NON-BINARY YOUTH: <\/strong>HRC\u2019s Welcoming Schools program<\/a> and the National Education Association (NEA) are gearing up for the National<\/a> \u201cI Am Jazz\u201d<\/em><\/a> School and Community Readings<\/a> on December 7. Advocates who host\u00a0 readings are sending a powerful message of support to trans<\/a> and non-binary youth and their families. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH: <\/strong>Check out this list of LGBTQ-inclusive adoption agencies in the U.S. from HRC<\/a>.<\/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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