{"id":65200,"date":"2018-03-01T10:25:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T15:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-march-1-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-03-01T10:25:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T15:25:29","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-march-1-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-march-1-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 1, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 1, 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><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/c5d599c9eb1c46418f66140ad33a2378\" target=\"_blank\"><em>AP<\/em> <\/a>EXCLUSIVE &#8212; HRC AND OTHER LGBTQ ADVOCATES LAUNCH MAJOR PAID MEDIA CAMPAIGN AGAINST TRUMP-PENCE TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN: <\/strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/c5d599c9eb1c46418f66140ad33a2378\" target=\"_blank\"><em>AP\u2019s<\/em> <\/a>Lolita Baldor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lbaldor?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">@lbaldor<\/a>) reports this morning that a television ad featuring military, national security, and bipartisan officials voicing opposition to the Trump-Pence discriminatory ban on transgender military service is airing on major networks during morning news programs &#8211; \u201cincluding on the president\u2019s go-to station, <em>Fox News<\/em>.\u201d The ad says, \u201cAn impulsive president tweets that transgender Americans won&#8217;t be allowed to serve. But decorated military leaders say there&#8217;s no reason to single out these brave heroes.&#8221; Sponsored by HRC, Lambda Legal, OutServe-SLDN, American Military Partner Association, and Gender Justice League, it is part of the largest paid media campaign against Donald Trump&#8217;s ban on transgender troops since he tweeted the policy last July. HRC\u2019s Sarah McBride (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahemcbride\" target=\"_blank\">@SarahEMcBride<\/a>) tells Baldor that there\u2019s a &#8220;critical window of time&#8221; to take the fight directly to the White House. The effort has also included a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/968097076650295301\" target=\"_blank\">full-page ad<\/a> in USA Today. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/new-lgbtq-advocates-launch-tv-ad-targeting-trump-pence-trans-military-ban\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/c5d599c9eb1c46418f66140ad33a2378\" target=\"_blank\"><em>AP<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC JOINS MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS URGING STATE DEPARTMENT TO RETAIN LANGUAGE ON GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS: <\/strong>The letter\u00a0 to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson comes in response to a department directive to strike from the annual Human Rights Report the full range of abuses and human rights violations experienced most especially by <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a>, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">girls<\/a>, LGBTQ people, and other marginalized people around the world. \u201cWe <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> on you to uphold the credibility of this important human rights tool &#8212; that so many of our colleagues around the world use to hold governments to account,\u201d the letter reads. \u201cYour leadership is needed to immediately intervene and reverse course on this decision.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2018\/02\/26\/global-health-state-department-426623\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Politico<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THROWBACK THURSDAY &#8212; REFLECTING ON THE LEADERSHIP AND POLITICAL POWER OF BLACK WOMEN: <\/strong>As Black History Month draws to a close, and we turn toward Women\u2019s History Month, HRC is highlighting the political and electoral power of Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a>. Watch this eloquent reminder from Birmingham city councilor Sheila Tyson (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sheilatyson4cc\" target=\"_blank\">@SheilaTyson4CC<\/a>) of the power of community to mobilize for change. Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/humanrightscampaign\/videos\/10156210511833281\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>DESPICABLE &#8212; KANSAS GOP VOTES TO \u201cOPPOSE ALL EFFORTS TO VALIDATE TRANSGENDER IDENTITY\u201d: <\/strong>Laughably, they also claim to recognize \u201cthe dignity of those who are <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:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a>, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> and transgender.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansas.com\/news\/politics-government\/article200798114.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Wichita Eagle<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC MOURNS ZAKARIA FRY, TRANS WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN NEW MEXICO: <\/strong>Fry had been missing since mid-January. Fry\u2019s friends, family and loved ones are sharing their condolences and fond memories of her on her Facebook page. One message, from friend Maddy Wilson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtqnation.com\/2018\/02\/body-missing-transgender-woman-found-new-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\">reads<\/a>: \u201cYou were my older sister. You took care of me and loved me like family. I\u2019ll forever love you. I\u2019m sorry.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/1138956\/apd-bodies-found-in-stanley-are-missing-roommates.html\" target=\"_blank\">Albuquerque Police Department<\/a> is investigating the case as a homicide. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-mourns-zakaria-fry\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORNING MUST LISTEN &#8212; HRC\u2019S SARAH MCBRIDE (<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahemcbride\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@SARAHEMCBRIDE<\/strong><\/a><strong>) ON <em>FRESH AIR<\/em>: <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Listen: Trans Woman Reflects On Love, Loss And The Fight For Equality <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahEMcBride?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SarahEMcBride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MBHfrjZAUx\">t.co\/MBHfrjZAUx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fresh Air (@nprfreshair) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nprfreshair\/status\/968943957777448962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS ALUM DONATES $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT LGBTQ STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/ksnt.com\/2018\/02\/26\/ku-graduate-giving-back-to-lgbtq-students-in-big-way\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>KSNT<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OLYMPIAN GUS KENWORTHY EXPOSES THE SICKENING HOMOPHOBIA DIRECTED AT HIM: <\/strong>Freestyle skier Kenworthy (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/guskenworthy\" target=\"_blank\">@guskenworthy<\/a>), a Olympic silver medalist, called out the slurs, threats and homophobia he has endured. Kenworthy came out as <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> in 2015. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/sports\/2018\/2\/27\/gus-kenworthy-dissed-homophobes-supported-chelsea-clinton\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Them: It&#8217;s 2018 nobody cares that you&#8217;re <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>. Homophobia doesn&#8217;t exist anymore. Get over yourself.<\/p>\n<p>My YouTube notifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/moASu15TR4\">pic.twitter.com\/moASu15TR4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guskenworthy\/status\/968573622351626240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS, ADDS SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY AND GENDER EXPRESSION TO COUNTY EMPLOYMENT POLICY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/outinsa.com\/bexar-county-adds-lgbt-protections-eeo-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Out in San Antonio<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COOPERATIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP WILL HIRE LGBTQ PEOPLE &#8212; BUT NOT FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES:<\/strong> The small step forward still fails to fully include LGBTQ faithful in the fellowhsip, which has nearly 1,800 churches. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldreligionnews.com\/religion-news\/baptist-group-lifts-ban-lgbt-hiring\" target=\"_blank\"><em>World Religion News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW AD FROM MAP SHOWS GRIEVING WIDOW TURNED AWAY FROM FUNERAL HOME AFTER HER WIFE DIES: <\/strong>The ad, from the Movement Advancement Project, shows what could happen if businesses are given a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasvoice.com\/ad-depicts-widow-turned-away-funeral-home-shes-lesbian-10249881.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Dallas Voice<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARCH IS BISEXUAL HEALTH MONTH: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu\/research\/health-and-hiv-aids\/durso-meyer-srsp-dec-2012\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Williams Institute<\/a> found that <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> people are far less likely than their <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> counterparts to disclose their sexual orientation to their medical providers, leaving them at risk of failing to have access to a full range of medically-necessary care. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-marks-bisexual-health-awareness-month-2018\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORNING MUST READ FROM HRC\u2019S CHARLOTTE CLYMER (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cmclymer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@CMCLYMER<\/strong><\/a><strong>): <\/strong>\u201cHow fashion helped me discover my true, imperfect, authentic self as 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> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>,\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/how-fashion-helped-me-discover-my-true-imperfect-authentic-self-ncna851771\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC CALLS ON STATE DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE WITHHOLDING FUNDING FOR EGYPT OVER ABYSMAL HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-calls-on-state-department-to-withhold-funding-for-egypt-over-human-righ\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAWSUIT FILED CHALLENGING BERMUDA\u2019S REPEAL OF\u00a0 MARRIAGE EQUALITY: <\/strong>Last month, Bermuda became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/bermuda-governor-John-Rankin-signs-bill-repealing-marriage-equality\" target=\"_blank\">first national territory<\/a> in the world to repeal marriage equality. 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