{"id":62381,"date":"2018-01-25T12:10:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T17:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-january-25-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-01-25T12:10:27","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T17:10:27","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-january-25-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-january-25-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 25, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 25, 2018<\/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>PENCE CASTS TIE-BREAKING VOTE FOR ANOTHER ANTI-LGBTQ NOMINEE:<\/strong> Kansas Governor Sam Brownback &#8212; Donald Trump\u2019s anti-LGBTQ nominee for Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom &#8212; failed to earn a majority of votes in the Senate yesterday. So Pence stepped in, again promoting his discriminatory agenda. \u201cDonald Trump and Mike Pence are stacking the administration with anti-LGBTQ politicians determined to carry out their harmful and discriminatory policies,\u201d said <strong>HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy<\/strong>. HRC previously <a href=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/files\/documents\/Brownback-Opposition-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">called on the Senate<\/a> to oppose Brownback\u2019s nomination. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/dangerous-nominee-sam-brownback-confirmed-as-ambassador-at-large-for-intern\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2018\/1\/24\/homophobe-sam-brownback-confirmed-religious-freedom-ambassador\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/politics-government\/article196426429.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Kansas City Star<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sam Brownback has attacked the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGBTQ?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LGBTQ<\/a> community and worked to undermine fairness and equality. His extremist, anti LGBTQ actions should disqualify him from representing the people of the United States. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/60LwaPNKPn\">t.co\/60LwaPNKPn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/956353429575815168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MORNING MUST READ ON THE HORRORS OF SO-CALLED \u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d: <\/strong>Only nine states and Washington, D.C., protect youth from the dangers of the debunked practice. Sam Brinton (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sbrinton?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">@sbrinton<\/a>) of the Trevor Project shared their horrifying experience with the practice in an powerful oped, \u201c<em>I Was Tortured in Gay Conversion Therapy<\/em>,\u201d for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/01\/24\/opinion\/gay-conversion-therapy-torture.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Love And Hip Hop<\/em>\u2019s Jonathan Fernandez (<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/imsojonathan\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@imsojonathan<\/strong><\/a><strong>) bravely opened up about his experience with the abusive practice. <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/jonathan-fernandez-love-and-hip-hop-gay-conversion-therapy-interview\/01\/2018\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NewNowNext<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THANKFUL THURSDAY &#8212; \u201c<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IY-kQtI2hY4\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TROLL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u201d CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF ITS NON-DISCRIMINATION CAMPAIGN: <\/strong>Tiny Mount Horeb, Wisc., which made news in 2015 by standing up to outside extremists seeking to discriminate against a transgender child, continues its amazing local advocacy for LGBTQ inclusion. Check out this heartwarming account of the community\u2019s latest effort from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wkow.com\/category\/135153\/video-landing-page?autoStart=true&#038;topVideoCatNo=default&#038;clipId=14071922\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WKOW<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISTURBING &#8212; STATE DEPT. REFUSING TO GRANT CITIZENSHIP TO CHILD BORN ABROAD TO U.S. CITIZEN AND SAME-SEX SPOUSE: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/immigration\/in-lawsuits-same-sex-couples-say-us-wrongly-denied-their-children-citizenship\/2018\/01\/22\/1c83c98a-fd34-11e7-8f66-2df0b94bb98a_story.html?utm_term=.e03ad4a42d6c\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cPRESIDENT TRUMP\u2019S FIRST YEAR WAS AN AFFRONT TO CIVIL RIGHTS,\u201d <\/strong>writes Sherrilyn Ifill (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sifill_ldf\" target=\"_blank\">@Sifill_LDF<\/a>), president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/5106648\/donald-trump-civil-rights-race\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>TIME<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">During the campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> asked black voters, \u201cWhat the hell do you have to lose?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sifill_LDF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Sifill_LDF<\/a> answers that question in this important read on Trump&#8217;s first year attacking civil rights. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EipoTlb1Sq\">t.co\/EipoTlb1Sq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\/status\/956244660028084224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MISSOURI SUPREME COURT TO HEAR TWO CASES INVOLVING LGBTQ EQUALITY:\u00a0 <\/strong><em>Lampley v. Missouri Commission on Human Rights<\/em> involves an employee who claims he was harassed by his employer for not \u201cconforming with his employer\u2019s stereotypes of masculinity.\u201d <em>R.M.A. (Appleberry) v. Blue Springs<\/em> involves a transgender student who alleges he was denied access to the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">boy<\/a>\u2019s bathroom and locker room at his school. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/missouri\/stlouis\/missouri-supreme-court-reviewing-lgbt-rights-cases\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Missouri Patch<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AT LEAST 48 OPENLY LGBTQ TEXANS ARE RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN 2018: <\/strong>Ready and rarin\u2019 to go! More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2018\/01\/24\/texas-bathroom-bill-desire-progress-cause-rise-lgbtq-candidates\/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&#038;utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Texas Tribune<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>N.C. SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTES TO EXPAND DEFINITION OF DIVERSITY TO INCLUDE LGBTQ STUDENTS: <\/strong>The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board voted 7-2 to take a stronger stand on supporting LGBTQ students &#8212; highlighting its commitment to HRC\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/welcomingschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Welcoming Schools<\/a> program and making diversity and inclusion an intentional practice. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/news\/local\/education\/article196283829.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Charlotte Observer<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REQUEST GRANTED TO TRANSFER OREGON TRANS WOMAN TO WOMEN\u2019S FACILITY: <\/strong>Michalle Wright\u2019s lawsuit helped to create a policy change at the Oregon Department of Corrections to better protect transgender inmates. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/pacific-northwest-news\/index.ssf\/2018\/01\/oregon_grants_transgender_inma.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Oregonian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC GLOBAL INNOVATOR HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OPINION ON LGBTQ RIGHTS: <\/strong>Andrea Ayala (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndreaMAyala1\" target=\"_blank\">@AndreaMAyala<\/a>) explains the potential reach of the <a href=\"http:\/\/revistafactum.com\/la-identidad-trans-reconocida-plenamente-una-herramienta-para-avanzar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Opini\u00f3n Consultiva-24<\/a>, an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2018\/01\/09\/landmark-ruling-recognizes-marriage-trans-rights-americas\/\" target=\"_blank\">advisory opinion<\/a> recently issued to the government of Costa Rica. It could have a significant impact on LGBTQ rights in Latin America and the Caribbean. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/revistafactum.com\/la-identidad-trans-reconocida-plenamente-una-herramienta-para-avanzar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FACTum<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Neela Ghoshal of Human Rights Watch highlights how courts around the world are paving the way for LGBTQ equality.<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/commentary\/2018\/1\/24\/lgbt-rights-2018-will-be-year-courts\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>INNOVADORA GLOBAL DE HRC EXPLICA OPINI\u00d3N DE LA CORTE IDH SOBRE DERECHOS LGBTQ:<\/strong> Andrea Ayala (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndreaMAyala1\" target=\"_blank\">@AndreaMAyala<\/a>), explic\u00f3 la importancia de la <a href=\"http:\/\/revistafactum.com\/la-identidad-trans-reconocida-plenamente-una-herramienta-para-avanzar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Opini\u00f3n Consultiva-24<\/a>, emitida recientemente por la<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2018\/01\/09\/landmark-ruling-recognizes-marriage-trans-rights-americas\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos<\/a>. La resoluci\u00f3n tendr\u00eda un impacto significativo en Latinoam\u00e9rica y el Caribe. M\u00e1s de <a href=\"http:\/\/revistafactum.com\/la-identidad-trans-reconocida-plenamente-una-herramienta-para-avanzar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FACTum<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; <em>Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcodesign.com\/90157969\/this-map-visualizes-how-lbgtq-friendly-your-next-vacation-destination-is\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fast Company<\/em><\/a> looks into a new data visualization tool showing whether vacation spots are\u00a0 LGBTQ-friendly; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/akkai-makes-her-marriage-official\/article22500756.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Hindu<\/em><\/a> reports on what is believed to be the first marriage of a transgender person in Karnataka, India; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2018\/01\/ricky-martin-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Towleroad<\/em><\/a> shares an adorable <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> of a reporter fan-girling during an interview with Ricky Martin<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-january-25-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-january-25-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 25, 2018 PENCE CASTS TIE-BREAKING VOTE FOR ANOTHER ANTI-LGBTQ NOMINEE: Kansas Governor Sam Brownback &#8212; Donald Trump\u2019s anti-LGBTQ nominee for Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom &#8212; failed to earn a majority of votes in the Senate yesterday. 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