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<\/p>\n#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 17, 2017<\/b>
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EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE TARGETING TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WORSENS — 2017 DEADLIEST YEAR ON RECORD: <\/strong>Today, HRC and the Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) released A Time to Act: Fatal Violence Against Transgender People in America in 2017<\/em><\/a>, a heartbreaking report documenting the often deadly violence faced by \u00a0transgender people and exploring factors that have made this year the deadliest on record for the transgender community. \u201cThe epidemic of violence against transgender people is an urgent crisis that demands the nation’s immediate attention,\u201d said HRC President Chad Griffin<\/strong> (@ChadHGriffin<\/a>). \u201cThe unique and tragic stories featured in this report reflect the obstacles that many transgender Americans — especially trans<\/a> women<\/a> of color — face in their daily lives. It is crucial that we know these stories in order to combat the transphobia, misogyny and racism fueling this violence so that we can end this epidemic before it takes any more lives.\u201d The report comes in advance of Monday\u2019s Transgender Day of Remembrance<\/a>, which honors transgender people who lost their lives during the previous year, and amidst reports of a surge in hate-based violence and harassment that began during Donald Trump\u2019s campaign, and continues under the Trump-Pence administration. More from HRC<\/a> and The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n TRANSGENDER TRAILBLAZER GAVIN GRIMM TO ADDRESS CONFERENCE ON TRANS YOUTH HEALTH CARE: <\/strong>Grimm will speak at the groundbreaking Community In Action: Caring For Our Transgender Children and Youth Conference<\/em> in Cincinnati on Saturday. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to partner with Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital Medical Center for this first-of-its-kind conference for transgender young people, their families, social workers and medical professionals, and to hear from inspiring leaders like Gavin Grimm and Chris Seelbach,\u201d said Ellen Kahn, Director of HRC\u2019s Children Youth and Families Program<\/strong>. \u201cWhether at home, at school or at their doctor’s office, every person has the right to feel safe and to be treated with dignity and respect.\u201d Grimm is the inspiring teenager who took his fight to use the boy<\/a>\u2019s restroom in his Virginia school all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n FEEL GOOD FRIDAY — MOTHER HEARS SON SING FOR FIRST TIME SINCE HIS TRANSITION: <\/strong>Joyce Arterberry drove five hours to see her transgender son, Tom Kennard, perform with the San Francisco Gay Men\u2019s Chorus. \u201cI had a hard time accepting it,\u201d Arterberry told KQED<\/em>\u2019s Chloe Veltman (@chloeveltman<\/a>). \u201cI realized after awhile that I loved my child, and that I didn’t want to lose my child.\u201d Read and listen to this beautiful reunion at NPR<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n JURY CONVICTS MAN WHO TORTURED, KILLED GIRLFRIEND\u2019S 8-YEAR-OLD SON BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THE CHILD WAS GAY:<\/strong> Isauro Aguirre admitted to the horrifying 2013 crime, and was found guilty of first-degree murder, with a special circumstance of torture. Prosecutors will begin presenting evidence in the penalty phase of the trial on Nov. 27. This development comes days after Giovanni Melton<\/a>, a 14-year-old, was allegedly murdered by his father because Giovanni was gay<\/a>. More from Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNANIMOUSLY PASSES OLYMPICS RESOLUTION THAT RETAINS NON-DISCRIMINATION LANGUAGE: <\/strong>The \u201cOlympic Truce Resolution\u201d includes a commitment that the Olympics will not discriminate — including on the basis of sexual orientation. Egypt and Russia had attempted to remove the language because it references sexual orientation, but they were blocked by the U.S. and other nations. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n Intolerance has no place in the Olympics. Thank you @UN<\/a> for upholding the #OlympicSpirit<\/a> and its commitment to inclusion by maintaining non-discrimination principles. t.co\/Edl6t2lQnA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) November 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n NEW VIDEO — LGBTQ MILITARY AND VETERANS JOIN HRC AND OTHER ADVOCATES CALLING ON TRUMP TO HONOR ALL TROOPS: <\/strong>HRC and Lambda Legal joined former Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning (@ericfanning<\/a>) and LGBTQ service members and veterans to call<\/a> on Trump to honor and support all who serve and have served, and to recognize trans<\/a> military personnel who defend our country. #ProtectTransTroops Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s discriminatory #transban<\/a> must be stopped. We must support all who serve & have served our nation in the military. #TransWeek<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jIV6Ho8upW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) November 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n MICH. LAWMAKERS PUSH FOR HATE CRIMES BILL IN WAKE OF ANTI-LGBTQ ATTACK: <\/strong>State Senator Steve Bieda joined Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. Hilson to urge action on a measure that would add sexual orientation and gender identification to the state\u2019s hate crime laws. Earlier this month, a Muskegon, Mich. LGBTQ young person was beaten because of his sexual orientation. More from Wood TV<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n NEW REPORT ON LGBTQ YOUTH HOMELESSNESS: <\/strong>Missed Opportunities: National Estimates<\/em><\/a>, issued by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, found that LGBTQ young adults had a 120 percent higher risk of reporting homelessness compared to youth who identified as heterosexual and cisgender. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n TRANS WOMAN SUES STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS FOR BEING HELD IN MALE PRISON FACILITY: <\/strong>The woman<\/a> alleges she was sexually assaulted and verbally harassed, and requests that her proper name and pronouns be used, and that she be moved to a women<\/a>’s facility. Said Jennifer L. Levi, director of the Transgender Rights Project at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, \u201cIn 2017, it is a total shame that this state — with so much broader policy recognizing the humanity of transgender people — doesn\u2019t recognize that humanity in our correction system.\u201d More from The Boston Globe<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n MORMON APOSTLE DELIVERS SUPPORTIVE MESSAGE TO LGBTQ FAITHFUL: <\/strong>Church of Latter-Day Saints Apostle M. Russell Ballard, in a speech at Brigham Young University, said, \u201cAny member has a place in God\u2019s kingdom,\u201d and that Mormon leaders and others \u00a0need to \u201clisten to and understand what LGBT members are feeling and experiencing.\u201d More from The Salt Lake Tribune<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n BISEXUAL RAPPER LIL PEEP PASSES: <\/strong>The rapper, 21, came out as bisexual<\/a> on Twitter<\/a> earlier this year. More from The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n BISHOP AND ADVOCATE YAP KIM HAO PASSES: <\/strong>Reverend Yap Kim Hao, 88, was the first Asian bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore and Malaysia, where he championed LGBTQ equality in the church. More from The Straits Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Guardian<\/em><\/a> reports on an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia for the transgender community<\/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-november-17-2017?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" #AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 17, 2017 EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE TARGETING TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WORSENS — 2017 DEADLIEST YEAR ON RECORD: Today, HRC and the Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) released A Time to Act: Fatal Violence Against Transgender People in America in 2017, a heartbreaking report documenting the often deadly violence faced by \u00a0transgender people and … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 17, 2017<\/span> \n
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