{"id":65148,"date":"2018-02-28T10:25:32","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T15:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-28-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-02-28T10:25:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T15:25:32","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-february-28-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-28-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 28, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 28, 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>SEE YOU IN COURT &#8212; LAWSUIT AGAINST STARKVILLE, MISS., FOR DENYING PERMIT FOR LGBTQ PRIDE PARADE: <\/strong>It asserts that action by the city\u2019s Board of Aldermen violated citizens\u2019 constitutional rights to free expression and equal protection. \u201cEveryone deserves to feel protected and celebrated in their community, and we applaud Roberta Kaplan and Bailey McDaniel for being brave enough to challenge the unfair and wrong decision from the Starkville Board of Aldermen,\u201d said <strong>Rob Hill, HRC Mississippi state director<\/strong>. \u201cHRC encourages the Board to reconsider its vote instead of wasting time and money to defend its discriminatory actions in court.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/08c5f729a888401fa7de10a53cbe44b1\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thanks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaplanrobbie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kaplanrobbie<\/a> for fighting for all Mississippians! We have your back and will be right there with you. \ufffd\ufffd\ufe0f\u200d\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0OcVt3jtvJ\">t.co\/0OcVt3jtvJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/968497340905656320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>BILL PROTECTING TRANS PEOPLE FROM DISCRIMINATION ADVANCES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: <\/strong>The crucially important legislation would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. Said <strong>HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse<\/strong>: \u201cNo person should be fired, evicted, or denied service just because of who they are, and it is far beyond time that these important protections include transgender people in the Granite State.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/bill-protecting-trans-people-from-discrimination-advances-in-new-hampshire\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY &#8212; TRUMP-PENCE FAILING TO PRIORITIZE ACHIEVING AN HIV-FREE GENERATION: <\/strong>\u201cI think there is a lack of commitment and awareness at the highest level of the office, including the president,\u201d said <strong>HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/david_stacy\" target=\"_blank\">@david_stacy<\/a>). More from <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/375711-groups-working-to-end-aids-fear-losing-ground-under-trump\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Hill<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#StopTheHate &#8212; GUNMAN TARGETED LAS VEGAS BAR THAT WELCOMES TRANS COMMUNITY<\/strong>: Last weekend\u2019s shooting injured at least two people, including Callie Lou-Bee Haywood, a black transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/intomore.com\/impact\/A-Las-Vegas-Trans-Bar-Was-The-Target-Of-A-Shooting-Over-The-Weekend\/61ee5959fda1435b\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Into<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Horrific report of a gunman attacking a <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> bar in Las Vegas. The rising tide of hate violence against LGBTQ people deserves the full attention of the nation. Hoping for a full recovery and justice for those injured. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7trIkq8M30\">t.co\/7trIkq8M30<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\/status\/968607852217733120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HRC ENDORSES AARON FORD FOR NEVADA ATTORNEY GENERAL: <\/strong>\u201cAaron Ford\u2019s lifelong commitment to equality and public service makes him the ideal candidate for Nevada Attorney General,\u201d said <strong>HRC Nevada State Manager Briana Escamilla <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/escamillabriana\" target=\"_blank\">@escamillabriana<\/a>). \u201cAs AG, he will stand up for the rights of all Nevadans, ensuring that the Silver State remains an inclusive and welcoming state for all.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-aaron-ford-for-nevada-attorney-general\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW JERSEY SENATE PASSES PRO-TRANSGENDER EQUALITY BILLS: <\/strong>One would update existing law to remove the surgical requirement for a person to update the gender marker on their birth certificate. Another would require that death certificates reflect a person\u2019s gender identity. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/politics\/index.ssf\/2018\/02\/transgender_rights_legislation.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NJ.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC MOURNS PHYLICIA MITCHELL, A TRANS WOMAN SHOT IN CLEVELAND: <\/strong>Mitchell, 45, was shot outside her home on February 23. Longtime partner Shane Mitchell told <a href=\"http:\/\/Cleveland.com\" class=\"autohyperlink\">Cleveland.com<\/a> that he met Mitchell some 30 years ago. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-mourns-phylicia-mitchell-a-transgender-woman-murdered-in-ohio\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/metro\/index.ssf\/2018\/02\/transgender_woman_killed_in_cl.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Cleveland.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Morning must read<\/strong> from a high schooler in <a href=\"http:\/\/highschool.latimes.com\/carson-high-school\/trans-rights-are-human-rights-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a>, \u201cTrans Rights are Human Rights\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cEveryone loved her. My nieces and nephews opened up to her so much. She was just so funny and kind.\u201d Phylicia Mitchell is the fifth reported murder of a transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a> this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SayHerName?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SayHerName<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kVz1jzAYQE\">t.co\/kVz1jzAYQE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/968651967391125504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>REFLECTING ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN ALABAMA: <\/strong>Says <strong>HRC Alabama State Director Eva Kendrick <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ewkendrick\" target=\"_blank\">@ewkendrick<\/a>): \u201cAlabama&#8217;s been one of the toughest states when it comes to access to marriage equality because of our marriage code and because the way it&#8217;s written for judges to choose to issue licenses or not.\u201d While some bigger cities are granting marriage licenses, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a> in some rural areas are forced to travel to places including Birmingham or Montgomery to get a license. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/02\/27\/588834254\/same-sex-marriage-flashpoint-alabama-considers-getting-out-of-the-marriage-busin\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NPR<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MANASSAS PARK (VA.) CITY SCHOOL BOARD ADDS SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY TO NONDISCRIM POLICY: <\/strong>Openly transgender Virginia State Delegate Danica Roem, who represents the district, spoke in support of the protections. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2018\/02\/26\/manassas-park-schools-ban-anti-lgbt-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KENYAN HIGH COURT BEGINS HEARING CASE THAT COULD OVERTURN BAN ON SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS: <\/strong>Kenya is one of <a href=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/files\/assets\/resources\/Criminalization-Map-042315.pdf?_ga=2.159842237.1498834547.1519740275-282578659.1502732077\" target=\"_blank\">at least 72 countries<\/a> that criminalize same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> relationships. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/02\/23\/africa\/case-legalize-homosexuality-kenya\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANS ADVOCATE IN BARBADOS ATTACKED, HARASSED BY POLICE: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2018\/02\/26\/barbados-police-criticized-response-attack-trans-activist\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GAY RUSSIAN MAN FLEES TO BELARUS AFTER BEING OUTED AT WORK: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2018\/02\/26\/at-least-i-know-i-wont-be-killed-how-one-gay-man-fled-from-russia-to-belarus\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pink News<\/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.vox.com\/first-person\/2018\/2\/27\/17055632\/parkland-florida-shooting-student-activists\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Vox<\/em><\/a> shares a message to young people advocating for gun safety reform from Iowa Senate candidate Zach Wahls, who was an activist for LGBTQ Boy Scouts; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/patrickstrudwick\/this-man-is-planning-to-open-the-worlds-largest-lgbt-museum?utm_term=.ppjbXPZxq#.ebnQ0Jmpy\" target=\"_blank\"><em>BuzzFeed<\/em><\/a> shares a plan for a groundbreaking museum on LGBTQ history in London; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/02\/26\/t-magazine\/gay-theater-history-boys-in-the-band.html?emc=edit_tnt_20180226&#038;nlid=63548128&#038;tntemail0=y\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a> shares the history of LGBTQ theater<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-february-28-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-february-28-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 28, 2018 SEE YOU IN COURT &#8212; LAWSUIT AGAINST STARKVILLE, MISS., FOR DENYING PERMIT FOR LGBTQ PRIDE PARADE: It asserts that action by the city\u2019s Board of Aldermen violated citizens\u2019 constitutional rights to free expression and equal protection. \u201cEveryone deserves to feel protected and celebrated in their community, and we applaud Roberta &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-28-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 28, 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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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