{"id":58103,"date":"2017-11-20T10:10:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T15:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-20-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-11-20T10:10:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T15:10:43","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-november-20-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-20-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 20, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 20, 2017<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/AM_Equality--1600x900_640_360.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>TODAY IS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE &#8212; WE HONOR LIVES LOST AS EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE TARGETING TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WORSENS: <\/strong>2017 has been the deadliest year on record for transgender people, according to a new report by HRC and the Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC). <a href=\"http:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/files\/assets\/resources\/A_Time_To_Act_2017_REV3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Time to Act: Fatal Violence Against Transgender People in America in 2017<\/em><\/a> documents the heartbreaking reality of the often deadly violence faced by \u00a0transgender people and explores factors that have made this year the deadliest on record. \u201cThe epidemic of violence against transgender people is an urgent crisis that demands the nation&#8217;s immediate attention,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Chad Griffin<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/chadhgriffin\" target=\"_blank\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a>). \u201cThe unique and tragic stories featured in this report reflect the obstacles that many transgender Americans &#8212; especially <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> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> of color &#8212; 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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/campaigns\/transgender-day-remembrance\" target=\"_blank\">Transgender Day of Remembrance<\/a> also comes 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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-trans-people-of-color-coalition-release-report-on-violence-against-the\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/crime-justice\/2017\/11\/its-2017-and-trans-people-are-dying-violent-deaths-in-record-numbers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mother Jones<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/on-transgender-day-of-remembrance-these-are-25-trans-people-killed-so-far-in-2017-10\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/761aa1da41f14e9081eb164036490920\/Advocacy-groups:-Killings-of-transgender-people-increase\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Find an event honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance <a href=\"https:\/\/tdor.info\/2016\/09\/27\/tdor-events-and-locations-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a time to reflect on those we have lost &#038; recommit to ending the epidemic of anti-<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> violence. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TDOR?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TDOR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/laAyFRKiXk\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/laAyFRKiXk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPm19vSWi8\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/NPm19vSWi8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/932602361616519168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ALABAMA U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE DOUG JONES RECEIVES MAJOR ENDORSEMENT:<\/strong> \u00a0A powerful front-page editorial online and in the Sunday editions of three major Alabama newspapers urged voters in the December 12 special U.S. Senate race to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/alabama-newspapers-reject-roy-moore-2017-11\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cStand For Decency And Reject Roy Moore.\u201d<\/a> The editorial from the Alabama Media Group , which publishes <em>The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times, the Mobile Press-Register, <\/em>and <em><a href=\"http:\/\/AL.com\" class=\"autohyperlink\">AL.com<\/a>, <\/em>endorsed Jones as the \u201conly candidate worthy of representing Alabama.\u201d It continued: \u00a0\u201cWhat is disqualifying is the conduct of Roy Moore against <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> and children. It was disqualifying for his party leaders. It was disqualifying for Alabama&#8217;s senior senator. And it should be disqualifying for his state party.\u201d HRC has also endorsed Jones. \u00a0#NoMoore from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.al.com\/opinion\/index.ssf\/2017\/11\/our_view_alabama_voters_must_r.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Al.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>At a recent Moore rally, the anti-LGBTQ candidate\u2019s <\/strong>supporters made horrifyingly bigoted statements about the the \u201cLGBT mafia\u201d and \u201chomosexualist <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> terrorism.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/287cc7fc8e1347b1859aa92e428b1b99\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Reverend Dr. William Barber (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RevDrBarber\">@RevDrBarber<\/a>), writes about the \u201cThe Unbearable Hypocrisy of Roy Moore\u2019s Christian Rhetoric,\u201d<\/strong> in a piece for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/unbearable-hypocrisy-roy-moore-s-christian-rhetoric-ncna821921?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_blk\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;This isn&#8217;t Christianity, it&#8217;s an extreme form of Republican religionism. It is the religion of racism and lies, not the religion of redemption and love.&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RevDrBarber?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@RevDrBarber<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pJuTHpaZBh\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/pJuTHpaZBh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC BLK (@NBCBLK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCBLK\/status\/932241309477363712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MONDAY MUST WATCH &#8212; DEVOTED COUPLES ASK EACH OTHER QUESTIONS MEANT TO BRING STRANGERS TOGETHER: <\/strong>And the results are beautiful. In this moving <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> from <em>The New York Times\u2019 <\/em>Samantha Stark (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/starksamantha\" target=\"_blank\">@starksamantha<\/a>) and Bonnie Wertheim (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bmwertheim\" target=\"_blank\">@bmwertheim<\/a>), three <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a> ask each other questions designed by psychologists intended to bring strangers closer together. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/video\/style\/100000005449633\/36-questions-modern-love.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NYT<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>DANICA ROEM ATTENDS THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS AS A GUEST OF DEMI LOVATO: <\/strong>\u201cShe\u2019s really able to give a lot of voice to people who need a champion, who need someone to basically publicly say on a national stage what it is that they\u2019re feeling,\u201d Roem said on the red carpet, referring to Lovato. \u201cMy campaign, I talked a lot about the idea of making Virginia a more inclusive commonwealth. So no matter what you look like, where you come from, how you worship or who you love, you are welcome, celebrated and respected in Virginia because of who you are, not despite it.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/people.com\/music\/american-music-awards-2017-demi-lovato-danica-roem-trans-legislator\/\"><em>People<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/arts-and-entertainment\/wp\/2017\/11\/19\/danica-roem-attends-american-music-awards-with-demi-lovato-to-speak-out-against-bullying\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&#8217;ll always stand for inclusion &#038; against bullying. Demi Lovato&#8217;s performance tonight made it clear that&#8217;s where she stands too. Thank you for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ddlovato?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@ddlovato<\/a>.<br \/>\nPWC folks: I&#8217;ll be back bright &#038; early Monday to talk education policy. See you soon! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NoH8?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#NoH8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6BJzz5xhNp\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/6BJzz5xhNp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Danica Roem (@pwcdanica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pwcdanica\/status\/932425991879737344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>SIXTY-TWO PERCENT OF SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AGREE: <\/strong>Businesses should not have a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/debtfreeguys\/2017\/11\/16\/small-business-owners-say-that-discrimination-against-queer-people-is-bad-for-business\/#645709f6f00d\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Forbes<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OREGON TRANS TEEN SUES AFTER SCHOOL REFUSES HIM ACCESS TO BOYS\u2019 FACILITIES: <\/strong>The Dallas, Ore., School District refused to allow Elliot Yoder to use the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">boy<\/a>\u2019s restrooms and locker rooms. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/portland\/index.ssf\/2017\/11\/opposition_mounts_to_lawsuit_c.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Oregonian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUNICIPALITIES IN FLORIDA LEADING IN PROTECTING YOUTH FROM DANGEROUS SO-CALLED \u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d: <\/strong>While Florida does not have a statewide ban on the dangerous and debunked practice, municipalities across the state are stepping up and passing local laws to protect youth. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/lgbt-conversion-therapy-is-dying-in-floridaand-fast\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>OKLAHOMA LGBTQ CENTER DAMAGED IN SHOOTING: <\/strong>Four panels of Freedom Oklahoma\u2019s glass walls were shattered, but, thankfully, no one was harmed. Police are investigating the incident, as well as threatening phone <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">calls<\/a> the center received two months ago. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/shots-fired-at-oklahoma-lgbt-center-we-will-not-be-intimidated\/11\/2017\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NewNowNext<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK LAUNCHES SUICIDE PREVENTION TASK FORCE: <\/strong>It was created after Governor Andrew Cuomo mentioned the need in his State of the State address, and will focus on combatting suicide in communities including <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">teens<\/a>, veterans and LGBTQ people. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/state\/article\/N-Y-suicide-prevention-task-force-to-focus-on-12363693.php\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The (Albany) Times Union<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HORRIFYING &#8212; MAN THROWS ACID AT LGBTQ ADVOCATES IN MOSCOW: <\/strong>The advocates were leaving a conference on LGBTQ families. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/man-throws-acid-at-lgbt-activists-in-moscow\/11\/2017\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NewNowNext<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP &#8212; JUSTIN TRUDEAU TO OFFER HISTORIC APOLOGY FOR ANTI-LGBTQ PERSECUTION: <\/strong>On November 28, the Canadian prime minister will offer a formal apology for LGBTQ people who were persecuted or discharged from the military in the past. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/politics\/trudeau-to-offer-formal-apology-for-lgbtq-persecution-on-nov-28\/article37023830\/?cmpid=rss1\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Globe and Mail<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TURKISH GOVERNOR BANS LGBTQ EVENTS: <\/strong>HRC is outraged by news out of Turkey that the governor of Ankara, the capital city, has announced an indefinite ban all LGBTQ film screenings, panels and exhibitions and other public events. This ban must be lifted immediately. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2017\/11\/19\/turkey-bans-all-lgbtq-events-in-capital\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The first victim of the ban &#8212; a German LGBTQ film festival. <\/strong>The governor issued a statement saying the festival \u201ccould incite grudges and enmity toward a part of society.\u201d More from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-42010379\" target=\"_blank\"><em>BBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.refinery29.com\/2017\/11\/180899\/what-is-non-binary-meaning\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Refinery29<\/em><\/a> interviews non-binary people about their identities and experiences; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/home-for-the-holidays-tips-for-navigating-tough-conversations-on-lgbtq-issu\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> gives tips for navigating LGBTQ conversations over the holidays; <a href=\"http:\/\/dallas.culturemap.com\/news\/society\/11-16-17-black-tie-dinner-fundraiser-gala-recap\/#slide=21\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Culturemap Dallas<\/em><\/a> photographs the 36th annual Black Tie Dinner in Dallas; <a href=\"http:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/2017\/11\/17\/pose-transgender-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> gives a first look at Ryan Murphy\u2019s groundbreaking new series <em>Pose<\/em>;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\"><strong><em>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>. <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.wufoo.com\/forms\/subscribe-to-am-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\"><strong><em>@HRC<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-november-20-2017?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-november-20-2017?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 20, 2017 TODAY IS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE &#8212; WE HONOR LIVES LOST AS EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE TARGETING TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WORSENS: 2017 has been the deadliest year on record for transgender people, according to a new report by HRC and the Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC). 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