{"id":63821,"date":"2018-02-08T12:10:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T17:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-8-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-02-08T12:10:34","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T17:10:34","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-february-8-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-8-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 8, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 8, 2018<\/b>
\n<\/p>\n

BREAKING — REUTERS <\/em>DETAILS HRC PLAN TO MOBILIZE PRO-EQUALITY VOTERS IN 2018 ELECTION AND BEYOND: <\/strong>Correspondent Daniel Trotta (@danieljtrotta<\/a>) reports on the Trump-Pence attacks on LGBTQ rights and how HRC is identifying and mobilizing Equality Voters across the U.S. \u201cThis is a voting bloc that has to be respected, and sought after, and feared,\u201d said HRC President Chad Griffin <\/strong>(@ChadHGriffin<\/a>). The millions of voters in HRC\u2019s database, Trotta reports, \u201ccan be deployed to get out the vote for candidates who support LGBT rights.\u201d He adds: \u201cThe database will enable HRC to target voters in any particular district, whether for or against a candidate or ballot initiative, or simply to mobilize people for a debate before a local school board.\u201d HRC\u2019s deep organizational commitment to the elections is part of its historic effort to pull the emergency brake on the Trump-Pence administration\u2019s hate-fueled agenda. More from Reuters<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

REALLY, MIKE PENCE? YOU\u2019RE \u201cFOR\u201d LGBTQ PEOPLE LIKE OLYMPIAN ADAM RIPPON? <\/strong>Pence has made a career of attacking members of our community, from his dangerous License to Discriminate to his constant opposition to marriage equality.<\/p>\n

FACT:<\/strong> As a member of Congress, Mike Pence supported a Constitutional amendment banning same-sex<\/a> marriage and referred to gay<\/a> couples<\/a> as a signal of “societal collapse”<\/p>\n

FACT:<\/strong> Mike Pence signed into law a disastrous License to Discriminate in Indiana. He was willing to tank his state’s economy if it meant allowing people to refuse services to LGBTQ people.<\/p>\n

FACT:<\/strong>\u00a0 Although he failed, Mike Pence tried to ram through anti-marriage equality legislation during his time in the House, and worked to block same-sex<\/a> marriage as governor.<\/p>\n

FACT: <\/strong>Pence supported diverting critical HIV & AIDS funding to pay for dangerous so-called “conversion therapy” measures.<\/p>\n

FACT:<\/strong> Adam Rippon is right — Pence has fought against LGBTQ people and our well-being nearly every day of his career. He is not “for” us.<\/p>\n

\n

FACT CHECK: @VP<\/a> Pence is not “for” any LGBTQ American. He has made a career of attacking members of our community, from his dangerous #LicenseToDiscriminate<\/a> to his constant opposition to marriage equality. t.co\/rBXFHveg7A<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

BERMUDA GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL REPEALING MARRIAGE EQUALITY:<\/strong> Under the guise of passing domestic partnership benefits, the new law strips loving same-sex Bermudan couples<\/a> of the right to marry and jeopardizes Bermuda\u2019s international reputation and economy. \u201cGovernor John Rankin and the Bermuda Parliament have shamefully made Bermuda the first national territory in the world to repeal marriage equality,\u201d said Ty Cobb <\/strong>(@TyWesleyCobb<\/a>), director of HRC Global<\/strong>. \u201cDespite this deplorable action, the fight for marriage equality in Bermuda will continue until the day every Bermudian is afforded the right to marry the person they love.\u201d More from HRC<\/a> and The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

THROWBACK THURSDAY: <\/strong>Tomorrow is Alice Walker\u2019s 74th birthday. An advocate, activist, poet and novelist, Walker has spent her life giving voice to the richness of the emotions and experiences of the Black community, amplifying shared struggle through powerful writing, including her novel The Color Purple<\/em>.<\/p>\n

HRC RELEASES POWERFUL VIDEO FEATURING DREAMER: <\/strong>Mo is part of the immigrant youth-led United We Dream<\/a> network working to change hearts and minds for the passage of a common-sense, bipartisan DREAM Act. There are 75,000 LGBTQ Dreamers in the United States. Among those who would be affected by DACA\u2019s rollback are 36,000 LGBTQ recipients<\/a>. Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

\u201cThe United States is my home. I live<\/a> here, my entire life is here.\u201d \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd
\nText WITH DREAMERS to 30644 to stand with Mo, @UNITEDWEDREAM<\/a> and other #LGBTQ<\/a> #DREAMers<\/a> at risk of deportation if Congress fails to act. pic.twitter.com\/ViPJ6goIDL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 7, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

NEW JERSEY JOINS AMICUS BRIEF OPPOSING TRUMP\u2019S TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN: <\/strong>More from Politico<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

CALL YOUR STATE LAWMAKERS <\/strong>— State bills to keep on your radar!<\/p>\n