{"id":64307,"date":"2018-02-13T12:10:29","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T17:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-13-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-02-13T12:10:29","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T17:10:29","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-february-13-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-13-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 13, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 13, 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>U.S. DEPT OF EDUCATION ADMITS TO FLAT-OUT REJECTING CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS BY TRANS STUDENTS: <\/strong>Said <strong>HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow: <\/strong>\u201cWhile civil rights advocates have suspected that the Department of Education was not acting on complaints brought forward by transgender students, reports that these violations are completely being ignored are reprehensible. The department\u2019s failure to act conflicts with the law in multiple jurisdictions, including federal circuits, and further emboldens those who seek to discriminate against transgender students. Once again, Secretary DeVos proves she is not interested in protecting transgender students and instead is choosing to advance the dangerous Trump-Pence anti-LGBTQ agenda.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/department-of-education-admits-to-rejecting-trans-civil-rights-complaints\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metroweekly.com\/2018\/02\/education-department-wont-pursue-discrimination-complaints-transgender-students\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Metro Weekly<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/373439-education-dept-says-it-wont-act-on-transgender-bathroom-complaints\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Hill<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY TWEET: <\/strong>In a powerful <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> oped for <em>Mic<\/em>, <strong>HRC National Press Secretary Sarah McBride <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahemcbride\" target=\"_blank\">@SarahEMcBride<\/a>) says of Devos\u2019 actions: \u201cIt sends a message that once again Betsy DeVos, Mike Pence and Donald Trump are turning their backs on thousands of <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> youth across this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In an exclusive <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> op-ed for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Mic<\/a>\u200b, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahEMcBride?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SarahEMcBride<\/a>, the first out <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> person to give a speech at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DNC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DNC<\/a>, explains how the Trump administration\u2019s latest action on <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> bathrooms fails to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/protecttranskids?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#protecttranskids<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LQbudbp70g\">t.co\/LQbudbp70g<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HjdwOZmy5E\">pic.twitter.com\/HjdwOZmy5E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mic (@mic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mic\/status\/963215113296797701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TRUMP-PENCE ADMIN RELEASES DANGEROUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE ANTI-LGBTQ BUDGET: <\/strong>Said <strong>HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy: <\/strong>\u201cBudgets reflect your values. The Trump-Pence budget released today shows a callous disregard for critical programs that impact LGBTQ Americans. The elimination or slashing of programs related to the Affordable Care Act, HIV\/AIDS, and international humanitarian projects are a direct threat to the safety and well-being of LGBTQ people here and around the world. Congress must reject these harmful proposals.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/trump-pence-administration-releases-dangerous-and-irresponsible-anti-lgbtq\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPENLY LGBTQ ATHLETES TAKING THE WINTER OLYMPICS BY STORM: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out \u00a0this moving piece &#8212; \u201cThe Bittersweet Beauty of Adam Rippon (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/adaripp\" target=\"_blank\">@adaripp<\/a>)\u201d by Richard Lawson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rilaws?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\">@rilaws<\/a>) &#8212; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2018\/02\/adam-rippon-gay-olympic-athletes\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Vanity Fair<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Gus Kenworthy (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/guskenworthy\" target=\"_blank\">@GusKenworthy<\/a>) tells columnist Jerry Brewer (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JerryBrewer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\">@JerryBrewer<\/a>),\u201cI\u2019m here at the Olympics. Not many people get to say that. And doing so as a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> makes me feel amazing.\u201d More in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/olympics\/skier-gus-kenworthy-gives-gay-athletes-something-he-didnt-have-a-role-model\/2018\/02\/11\/75ed7b08-0f52-11e8-9570-29c9830535e5_story.html?utm_term=.aa0b9105ac83\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HEARING SET FOR MARCH 27 IN CASE CHALLENGING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF TRUMP-PENCE TRANS TROOP BAN:<\/strong> HRC is a proud co-plaintiff in the case brought by Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProtectTransTroops?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\">#ProtectTransTroops<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEET KEHINDE WILEY, THE BLACK GAY MAN WHO PAINTED PRESIDENT OBAMA\u2019S PORTRAIT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, President Obama&#8217;s portrait was unveiled at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NPG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NPG<\/a> in Washington, D.C. Meet Kehinde Wiley, a Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> who painted the portrait. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9koLKaAFE1\">t.co\/9koLKaAFE1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/963185963198431232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY PROPOSES RESOLUTION APOLOGIZING FOR STATE\u2019S PAST LGBTQ DISCRIMINATION: <\/strong>Assemblymember Evan Low, who put forth the resolution, said, \u201cIt\u2019s only right that we recognize the painful hardship suffered by the LGBT community throughout our state\u2019s history.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/sdgln.com\/news\/2018\/02\/07\/california-apologize-anti-lgbt-discrimination\" target=\"_blank\"><em>San Diego Gay &#038; Lesbian News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC NAMES NICOLE GREENIDGE-HOSKINS AS SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL; JAY BROWN AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS, RESEARCH AND TRAINING FOR HRC FOUNDATION: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-names-nicole-greenidge-hoskins-as-senior-vice-president-and-general-cou\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHER FIRED FOR MARRYING SAME-SEX PARTNER: <\/strong>Jocelyn Morfi was fired from Miami\u2019s Sts. Peter &#038; Paul Catholic School, where she\u2019d been a first-grade teacher for seven years, days after marrying Natasha Hass. \u00a0More from Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CleveWootson\" target=\"_blank\">@CleveWootson<\/a>) and Moriah Balingit (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByMoriah\" target=\"_blank\">@ByMoriah<\/a>) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/education\/wp\/2018\/02\/11\/not-the-right-kind-of-catholic-private-school-teacher-fired-days-after-same-sex-wedding\/?utm_term=.0485d38d9d22\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>HEARTWARMING STORY OF MASSACHUSETTS PRINCIPAL COMING OUT AS TRANS TO HER STUDENTS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2018\/02\/08\/massachusetts-elementary-school-principal-announces-she-transgender\/318946002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>USA Today<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#ColorsRNotShame &#8212; SEC. OF STATE TILLERSON MUST CALL ON EGYPTIAN LEADERS TO END BRUTAL ANTI-LGBTQ CRACKDOWN: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/963098953544818689\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Enough silence. As Rex Tillerson meets with Egyptian leaders amid a brutal anti-<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGBTQ?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LGBTQ<\/a> crackdown, he must raise human rights abuses. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oFpEJcIFqb\">pic.twitter.com\/oFpEJcIFqb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/963098953544818689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>WHY DID IT TAKE TORONTO POLICE YEARS TO MAKE AN ARREST IN THE SERIAL MURDERS OF GAY MEN? <\/strong>More from foreign correspondent Dan Levin (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/globaldan\">@globaldan<\/a>) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/02\/11\/world\/canada\/toronto-killings-bruce-mcarthur.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISGUSTING &#8212; MALAYSIAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHES ARTICLE ON \u201cHOW TO SPOT\u201d AN LGBTQ PERSON: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2018\/feb\/12\/malaysian-newspaper-sinar-harian-publishes-how-to-spot-a-gay-lgbt-checklist\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Guardian<\/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:\/\/sportsday.dallasnews.com\/high-school\/high-schools\/2018\/02\/11\/transgender-wrestler-mack-beggs-one-year-later-difficulty-defiance-new-uil-drama\" target=\"_blank\"><em>SportsDay<\/em><\/a> interviews <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> wrestler Mack Beggs; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.losangelesblade.com\/2018\/02\/11\/hollywood-gay-stunt-man-no-regrets\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Los Angeles Blade<\/em><\/a> tells the powerful story of a stuntman who came out after overcoming addiction; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2018\/02\/11\/South-Korea-LGBT-activists-seek-equality-in-conservative-country\/9831518386654\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>UPI<\/em><\/a> assesses the state of LGBTQ equality in South Korea<\/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-february-13-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-february-13-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 13, 2018 U.S. DEPT OF EDUCATION ADMITS TO FLAT-OUT REJECTING CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS BY TRANS STUDENTS: Said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow: \u201cWhile civil rights advocates have suspected that the Department of Education was not acting on complaints brought forward by transgender students, reports that these violations are completely being ignored are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-13-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 13, 2018<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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