{"id":65612,"date":"2018-03-09T12:25:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T17:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-march-9-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-03-09T12:25:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T17:25:29","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-march-9-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-march-9-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 9, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 9, 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>OLYMPIAN ADAM RIPPON WILL RECEIVE VISIBILITY AWARD AT 2018 HRC LOS ANGELES DINNER: <\/strong>\u201cOne word best describes Adam Rippon &#8212; fierce,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Chad Griffin <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/chadhgriffin\" target=\"_blank\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a>). \u201cBy being out and proud, Adam is bringing LGBTQ visibility to a whole new level while capturing the hearts of millions around the world with his incredible talent and personality. He isn\u2019t afraid to use his global platform to speak out for equality, and we are proud to honor him with the HRC Visibility Award at the 2018 HRC Los Angeles Dinner.\u201d Special guests also include out <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Olympian and past HRC honoree Gus Kenworthy, Teri Polo and Sherri Saum from ABC Family\u2019s The Fosters, Josh Duhamel from Love, Simon, and many more. As previously announced, HRC-backed Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema and Representative Maxine Waters will speak and Grammy Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man will perform at the event. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-announces-olympian-adam-rippon-will-receive-visibility-award-at-2018\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/adam-rippon-adds-star-status-hrc-honor-1093227\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment\/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-2018-olympic-skater-adam-rippon-will-receive-1520550256-htmlstory.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/2018\/03\/08\/lgbtq-group-honors-olympic-figure-skater-adam-rippon\/408868002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>USA Today<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Adam Rippon has brought <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGBTQ?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LGBTQ<\/a> visibility to a whole new level while capturing the hearts of millions around the world. We are proud to honor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Adaripp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AdaRipp<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> Visibility Award at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCLADinner?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCLADinner<\/a> on March 10! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9T6n17eYHt\">t.co\/9T6n17eYHt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/971876294664380417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ANTI-LGBTQ \u201cFIRST AMENDMENT DEFNSE ACT\u201d PROPOSED BY GOP SENATORS: <\/strong>The bill, reintroduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), seeks to permit discrimination by individuals, many businesses, and non-profit organizations against same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a>, single parents and unmarried <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couple<\/a>. Said <strong>David Stacy, HRC Government Affairs Director<\/strong>. \u201cSupporters of this legislation are using religious liberty as a sword to hurt LGBTQ families rather than staying true to our long tradition of it serving as a shield to protect religious expression from government overreach.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-on-anti-lgbtq-first-amendment-defense-act-proposed-by-gop-sena\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2018\/3\/08\/anti-lgbt-first-amendment-defense-act-reintroduced-senate\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/mike-lee-first-amendment-defense-act_us_5aa17689e4b002df2c620958\" target=\"_blank\"><em>HuffPost<\/em> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/03\/09\/politics\/first-amendment-defense-act\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RULES TITLE VII PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER IDENTITY: <\/strong>Said <strong>HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow<\/strong>: \u201c[This] ruling by the Sixth Circuit reaffirms what we&#8217;ve said all along: Title VII bans anti-<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> discrimination. Importantly, however, the court also rejected a for-profit employer&#8217;s claim that they are entitled to discriminate against an employee for religious reasons.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/news-and-politics\/2018\/03\/sixth-circuit-rules-businesses-cant-fire-transgender-employees-for-religious-reasons.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Slate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEEL GOOD FRIDAY:<\/strong> Meet Gia &#8212; a 14-year-old <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\">girl<\/a> who came out to her school in a letter. \u201cI\u2019ve already been hiding for 13 years, and I feel like if I transitioned at a new school, I\u2019d just keep another secret,\u201d Gia said of her letter, which let her classmates know she\u2019d be returning to high school as her true self. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/people.com\/human-interest\/transgender-high-school-student-coming-out\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hear from Gia, a 14-year-old transgender student, who penned a powerful and inspirational coming out letter to her high school \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u4BcOIjyQK\">t.co\/u4BcOIjyQK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/971736040745582599?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MORE THAN 60 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGE SENATE LEADERS TO OPPOSE ANTI-LGBTQ STUART KYLE DUNCAN: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/the-senate-judiciary-committee-advances-trump-pence-anti-lgbtq-nominees\" target=\"_blank\">Duncan<\/a> represented the Gloucester (Va.) County School Board in its case against Gavin Grimm, the transgender high school student whose restroom access was restricted based on his gender identity. He represented Louisiana in its bid to uphold its same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> marriage ban, and wrote an amicus brief for the state and 14 others arguing their same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> marriage bans did not undermine the SCOTUS decision in <em>Windsor v. U.S.<\/em>, which barred discrimination against married same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/bluevirginia.us\/2018\/03\/rep-donald-mceachin-leads-60-members-urging-senate-leaders-to-oppose-judicial-confirmation-of-anti-lgbt-judicial-nominee\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Blue Virginia<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESISTANCE WORKS &#8212; BEN CARSON BACKTRACKS ON REMOVING INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE FROM HUD MISSION STATEMENT: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/ben-carson-hud-mission-statement_us_5aa1970de4b04c33cb6ceeee\" target=\"_blank\"><em>HuffPost<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW <em>NPR<\/em> SURVEY SHOWS MORE THAN HALF OF TRANS AND GENDER EXPANSIVE TEACHERS HAVE FACED DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE: <\/strong>Read the results from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/ed\/2018\/03\/08\/575723226\/more-than-half-of-transgender-teachers-face-workplace-harassment\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NPR<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16 YEARS LATER &#8212; <em>NYT<\/em> HONORS LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2018\/obituaries\/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Marsha P. Johnson was a warrior for transgender equality &#8212; from the front lines of Stonewall in 1969, until her untimely death in 1992. Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nytimes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nytimes<\/a> for honoring the life and legacy of this <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> pioneer. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InternationalWomensDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#InternationalWomensDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WomensHistoryMonth?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WomensHistoryMonth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rcnq1Fpvk5\">t.co\/Rcnq1Fpvk5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/971770020589133824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>OPENLY GAY FORMER NFL STAR CALLS OUT COACHES FOR ASKING PLAYERS ABOUT SEXUAL ORIENTATION: <\/strong>\u201cI think it\u2019s time to take another step and show it understands why asking a player about his sexuality during what amounts to a job interview isn\u2019t OK, even if it is just to see how the player reacts,\u201d writes Esera Tuaolo (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eseratuaolo?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">@eseratuaolo<\/a>) for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsports.com\/2018\/3\/8\/17098504\/esera-tuaolo-gay-nfl-combine-questions-peeping-tom\" target=\"_blank\"><em>OutSports<\/em><\/a>. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-statement-nfl-team-asking-about-players-sexual-orientation\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/the-nfl-has-an-opportunity-to-tackle-its-own-homophobia-it-mustnt-blow-it\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/profootballtalk.nbcsports.com\/2018\/03\/08\/human-rights-campaign-nfl-not-doing-enough-about-combine-questioning\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NBC Sports<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/asking-an-nfl-prospect-about-his-sexuality-really-in-2018\/2018\/03\/08\/8d3142f0-2315-11e8-badd-7c9f29a55815_story.html?utm_term=.8eeb84146efe\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JANET MOCK!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLEVELAND TRANS WOMAN ON SCOURGE OF VIOLENCE &#8212; \u201cTHIS IS REALLY GETTING CLOSE TO HOME\u201d: <\/strong>There are at least six reported deaths 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> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> in 2018 &#8212; most of whom are <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> of color. Last month, Phylicia Mitchell was fatally shot in Cleveland. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news5cleveland.com\/news\/local-news\/oh-cuyahoga\/saddened-but-not-surprised-trans-woman-weighs-in-on-a-deadly-year-for-her-community\" target=\"_blank\"><em>News 5 Cleveland<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIRST GROUP HOME FOR LGBTQ YOUTH COMING TO WISCONSIN: <\/strong>It will open its doors to eight LGBTQ young people. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmj4.com\/news\/local-news\/first-group-home-for-lgbt-homeless-teens-coming-to-wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\"><em>TMJ4<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#openAZ &#8212; ARIZONA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES PLEDGE TO SUPPORT LGBTQ PEOPLE: <\/strong>The pledge marks a commitment to equality in the workplace, housing and public businesses. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgun9.com\/news\/local-news\/southern-arizona-agencies-take-pledge-of-equality-for-lgbtq-arizonans\" target=\"_blank\"><em>KGUN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELTON JOHN WORKING TO END ANTI-LGBTQ \u201cPROPAGANDA\u201d LAW IN RUSSIA: <\/strong>John recently told reporters that he and his husband met with the Russian health minister to discuss anti-LGBTQ actions by the Russian government. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/entertainment\/gossip\/confidential\/rocket-man-elton-john-admits-colluding-russia-article-1.3856993\" target=\"_blank\"><em>New York Daily News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GET THE LATEST ON THE KENYAN HIGH COURT CASE THAT COULD OVERTURN BAN ON SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS: <\/strong>Kenya is one of <a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=edc90daa13af512e883bded49&#038;id=c92e45e4da&#038;e=2025dd2e46\" 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. 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