{"id":58835,"date":"2017-12-08T10:10:25","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T15:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-december-8-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-12-08T10:10:25","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T15:10:25","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-december-8-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-december-8-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: December 8, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: December 8, 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>HRC RELEASES ANNUAL BUYER\u2019S GUIDE JUST IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING: <\/strong>The <em>Buying for Workplace Equality<\/em> guide helps equality-minded shoppers stand with companies who stand with the LGBTQ community. It provides invaluable consumer information based on company scores reported in HRC\u2019s annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/campaigns\/corporate-equality-index\" target=\"_blank\">Corporate Equality Index<\/a>, as well as HRC-researched data on additional well-known companies and their brands. \u201cOur annual <em>Buying for Workplace Equality<\/em> guide provides quick, user-friendly help in selecting everything from groceries to cars, allowing fair-minded consumers to use their wallets to resist attacks on the LGBTQ community by supporting brands committed to fully inclusive workplaces,\u201d said <strong>Deena Fidas, Director of HRC Foundation\u2019s Workplace Equality Program<\/strong>. \u201cEvery year we hear from members of the LGBTQ community and many other consumers who want to choose brands that align with their priorities of workplace fairness. Using the <em>Buying for Workplace Equality<\/em> guide this holiday season helps ensure that their dollars go to businesses that support equality.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-releases-2018-buyers-guide-in-time-for-holiday-shopping-season\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Using the CEI, <em>South Florida Gay News<\/em> compiled five LGBTQ-friendly businesses to support this holiday season. <\/strong>More <a href=\"http:\/\/southfloridagaynews.com\/National\/5-big-name-lgbt-friendly-businesses-to-support-during-the-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ufffd\ufffd iPhone\/Android app<br \/>\n\ufffd\ufffd Searchable website database<br \/>\n\ufffd\ufffd Downloadable PDF<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a>&#8216;s Buying for Workplace Equality Guide helps ensure that the money you&#8217;re spending goes to companies committed to workplace equality. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Buy4Equality?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#Buy4Equality<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JuAwEO6vVr\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/JuAwEO6vVr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/938830476415868928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">December 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>CHEF FOR EQUALITY DUFF GOLDMAN &#8212; \u201cBAKERS CHOOSE WHAT, NOT WHOM, TO SERVE\u201d: <\/strong>In an oped for <em>The Baltimore Sun<\/em>, Charm City Cakes\u2019 owner Duff Goldman (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/duffgoldman\" target=\"_blank\">@duffgoldman<\/a>) wrote: \u201cDo we want a country where people can be turned away for their race, their religion, their sexual orientation or their gender identity? I don\u2019t \u2014 and I don\u2019t think most Americans do, either. We\u2019ve had this national conversation before, and we shouldn\u2019t have to force our LGBTQ friends and neighbors to relive it now. The bottom line is this: It\u2019s my job to make my customers happy \u2014 not to tell them how they should be living their lives.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/opinion\/oped\/bs-ed-op-1208-cake-controversy-20171206-story.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Baltimore Sun<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Morning Must Read: <\/strong>\u201cDiscrimination tastes terrible, even with icing,\u201d writes Jonathan Lovitz, senior vice president of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce in <a href=\"https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/discrimination-tastes-terrible-even-icing\/\"><em>Whyy<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DOUG JONES &#8212; A SENATOR WHO WILL REPRESENT ALABAMA\u2019S 60,000 LGBTQ PEOPLE: <\/strong>HRC has proudly endorsed Dong Jones, who is running against Roy Moore for Alabama\u2019s U.S. Senate seat. \u201cThroughout this campaign, HRC organized phone banks, canvasses and community events to encourage Alabamians to make their voices heard and defeat Roy Moore, arguably the most anti-LGBTQ Senate candidate in modern history,\u201d <strong>HRC Press Secretary Nick Morrow <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/nrmorrow\" target=\"_blank\">@NRMorrow<\/a>) told <em>Washington Blade<\/em>\u2019s Chris Johnson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisjohnson82\" target=\"_blank\">@chrisjohnson82<\/a>). \u201cHRC also ramped up a public education campaign that included yard signs, online ads, direct mail to educate voters about their choices in this year\u2019s election.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2017\/12\/06\/amid-sexual-assaults-charges-lgbt-people-see-chance-to-beat-roy-moore\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEEL GOOD FRIDAY &#8212; IN MASSIVE DISPLAY OF SUPPORT FOR TRANS AND NON-BINARY YOUTH, NEARLY 400 COMMUNITIES JOIN NATIONAL <em>I AM JAZZ <\/em>DAY OF READINGS: <\/strong>HRC and the National Education Association, inspired by a small Wisconsin town that stood up for a transgender child and rejected anti-LGBTQ bigotry and censorship, sponsored yesterday readings of the children\u2019s book by transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">teen<\/a> trailblazer and <strong>HRC Youth Ambassador Jazz Jennings <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/jazzjennings__\" target=\"_blank\">@JazzJennings__<\/a>). The unprecedented demonstration of support for <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> and non-binary youth across the nation &#8212; from grassroots events in libraries, schools and community centers to readings on Capitol Hill &#8212; comes after a year of significant attacks on the rights of transgender people. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc15.com\/content\/news\/I-am-Jazz-462444223.html\"><em>WMTV<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/host.madison.com\/ct\/news\/local\/education\/human-rights-campaign-to-celebrate-madison-s-transgender-and-non\/article_90d198ed-a923-50fa-8878-de808fb3c61a.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Cap Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amy Lyle, the Mt. Horeb, Wis., mom who organized the first \u201cI Am Jazz\u201d reading: <\/strong>&#8220;I wish that people better understood that <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> and gender expansive children are all of our children, and all children are deserving of love and support, without exception.&#8221; Read more at <a href=\"http:\/\/aplus.com\/a\/trans-child-bullied-i-am-jazz-readings-tradition?category=morning-spark\" target=\"_blank\"><em>a plus<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At Schenk Elementary in Madison with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a>&#8216;s Welcoming Schools program for our National &#8216;I Am Jazz&#8217; Day of Readings and to talk with Schenk&#8217;s students! We&#8217;ve been joining classes throughout the morning for readings of this wonderful children&#8217;s book! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IAmJazz?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#IAmJazz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RqVLrlmFL0\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/RqVLrlmFL0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahEMcBride\/status\/938821407668097026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">December 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MEXICAN MEDIA MOGUL EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF LGBTQ ALLYSHIP AT HRC EQUIDAD LAUNCH:<\/strong> Martha Debayle (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marthadebayle\" target=\"_blank\">@marthadebayle<\/a>), renowned Mexican entrepreneur and radio host said: \u201cComing out of the closet should not be a hell. Sitting down and telling your mom that you are <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> should not be a scary thing.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marthadebayle.com\/v3\/radiov3\/nospusimosserios\/te-han-discriminado-por-tu-orientacion-sexual-en-la-chamba\/\" target=\"_blank\">MarthaDebayle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>L\u00cdDER DE MEDIOS HABLA SOBRE EL APOYO A LA COMUNIDAD LGBT EN EL LANZAMIENTO DE HRC EQUIDAD MX: <\/strong>Martha Debayle (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marthadebayle\" target=\"_blank\">@marthadebayle<\/a>), una renombrada empresaria y presentadora mexicana expres\u00f3: \u201cSalir del cl\u00f3set no debe ser un infierno. Y que sentarte y decirle a tu familia: &#8216;mam\u00e1 soy <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>&#8217;, tampoco sea una raz\u00f3n de miedo. M\u00e1s de <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marthadebayle.com\/v3\/radiov3\/nospusimosserios\/te-han-discriminado-por-tu-orientacion-sexual-en-la-chamba\/\" target=\"_blank\">MarthaDebayle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>WE NEED, OH, ABOUT 21,307 MORE OPENLY LGBTQ ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ACCURATELY REFLECT THE NATION\u2019S POPULATION: <\/strong>According to a report from the Victory Institute, the U.S. only has 448 openly LGBTQ elected officials. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/america-needs-another-21307-lgbt-elected-officials-to-achieve-true-equality\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLAIR FARLEY NAMED SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR\u2019S OFFICE SENIOR ADVISER ON TRANSGENDER INITIATIVES: <\/strong>Farley, current director of economic development at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center, will replace Theresa Sparks, who is retiring. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebar.com\/news\/article.php?sec=news&#038;article=73123\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Bay Area Reporter<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LENA WAITHE TO DEBUT SHOW ON <em>SHOWTIME<\/em>: <\/strong><em>The Chi<\/em> is set to debut on January 7. The <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> actor and writer made history this year as the first Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.nytimes.com\/2017\/09\/17\/arts\/television\/emmys-speeches.html?smid=tw-nytimes&#038;smtyp=cur&#038;_r=0&#038;referer=https:\/\/t.co\/5WuM1GvleW?amp=1\" target=\"_blank\">to win an Emmy for comedy writing<\/a> for her work on a powerful \u201cMaster of None\u201d episode on coming out in which she also starred. Waithe (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lenawaithe?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">@LenaWaithe<\/a>) will host an viewing of <em>The Chi<\/em> in January at New York City\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.92y.org\/event\/lena-waithe\" target=\"_blank\">92Y<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GREG BERLANTI AND ROBBIE ROGERS MARRY IN MALIBU: <\/strong>Berlanti (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GBerlanti\" target=\"_blank\">@GBerlanti<\/a>), a producer, and Rogers (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/robbierogers\" target=\"_blank\">@robbierogers<\/a>), former LA Galaxy soccer player, shared photos of their nuptials on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcYTD3hlaNb\/?taken-by=robbierogers\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/people\/2017\/12\/06\/greg-berlanti-and-robbie-rogers-are-married?utm_source=ADVFB&#038;utm_medium=ORG\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/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\/BcYTD3hlaNb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Still recovering from the most emotional beautiful day, exceeding any dream I ever had. To marry the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> I love in front of all of my loved one\u2019s was not something I grew up thinking would ever happen. Thank you to the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> who made this day possible. Also thank you @hanaasano for capturing this picture, convincing Caleb to smile at the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">camera<\/a> this long was impressive <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/images\/smileys\/wink.gif\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\" alt=\"wink\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Robbie Rogers (@robbierogers) on <time datetime=\"2017-12-06T23:43:36+00:00\">Dec 6, 2017 at 3:43pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TWO TORONTO MEN WITH TIES TO LGBTQ COMMUNITY MISSING FOR SIX MONTHS: <\/strong>Police are investigating the disappearance of Selim Esen and Andrew Kinsman. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/toronto.ctvnews.ca\/disappearance-of-2-men-with-ties-to-gay-village-leads-to-concern-over-dating-apps-1.3708967\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CTV<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PAKISTANI TRANS COMMUNITY RALLIES AGAINST VIOLENCE: <\/strong>Last month, two transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> were murdered in the Peshawar, the Pakistani capital. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/1576908\/1-transgender-community-takes-agitation-peshawars-roads\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Express Tribune<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARENTS GROUP ADVOCATES FOR ANTI-BULLYING LEGISLATION: <\/strong>The legislation would require public schools to teach about stopping anti-LGBTQ bullying. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/news\/lgbt-lessons-to-stop-bullying-should-be-compulsory-say-scottish-group-1-4633067\"><em>The Scotsman<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/news\/15705884.Parents_body_backs_mandatory_LGBT_lessons_for_school_pupils\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Herald<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2017\/dec\/07\/whats-it-like-being-lgbt-in-russia-share-your-stories\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/a> is seeking stories on LGBTQ life in Russia; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.khmertimeskh.com\/5094484\/push-lgbt-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Khmer Times<\/em><\/a> reports on the ILGA Asia conference held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2017\/12\/07\/national\/social-issues\/lgbt-advocates-push-nationwide-recognition-sex-marriage\/#.WimP8FNrzcs\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Japan Times<\/em><\/a> looks at the fight for marriage equality in the country; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/arts-entertainment\/2017\/12\/07\/gay-mexican-and-trying-make-it-hollywood\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a> interviews <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Mexican screenwriter Jorge Molina (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/colormejorge\">@colormejorge<\/a>); <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/books\/article\/Cu-ntamelo-Oral-Histories-by-LGBT-Latino-12413448.php\" target=\"_blank\"><em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em><\/a> reviews \u2018\u00a1Cu\u00e9ntamelo! Oral Histories by LGBT Latino Immigrants\u2019; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oY_qcghlFcY\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Diversidad CDMX<\/em><\/a> habl\u00f3 con <strong>Deena Fidas, directora de HRC Equidad MX y el Programa de Igualdad en el Centro Laboral<\/strong>, sobre el programa HRC Equidad MX que promueve la igualdad LGBTQ en los centros laborales.<\/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\/\"><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-december-8-2017?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-december-8-2017?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: December 8, 2017 HRC RELEASES ANNUAL BUYER\u2019S GUIDE JUST IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING: The Buying for Workplace Equality guide helps equality-minded shoppers stand with companies who stand with the LGBTQ community. 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