{"id":65775,"date":"2018-03-13T10:25:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T14:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-march-13-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-03-13T10:25:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T14:25:27","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-march-13-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-march-13-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 13, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 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>REXIT: TRUMP FIRES SEC OF STATE TILLERSON, REPLACES WITH ANTI-LGBTQ MIKE POMPEO:<\/strong> In the latest firing of a top member of his administration, Donald Trump has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and named anti-LGBTQ CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Pompeo&#8217;s attacks on LGBTQ equality is long and well-documented: he opposes marriage equality, and, as a member of Congress, co-sponsored efforts to allow states to not recognize same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> marriage and to allow nonprofit businesses and organizations using taxpayer dollars a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people. Equally as troubling, his political career has been funded by anti-LGBTQ hate groups, including the Family Research Council. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/trump-ousts-tillerson-will-replace-him-as-secretary-of-state-with-cia-chief-pompeo\/2018\/03\/13\/30f34eea-26ba-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.html?utm_term=.ef1e795f21dd\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Trump fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replaces him with anti-LGBTQ Mike Pompeo. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V4Mchh7PF5\">t.co\/V4Mchh7PF5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/973547639877914624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>BETSY DEVOS\u2019S DISTURBING COMMENTS ON CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE:<\/strong> In a baffling interview with \u201c<em>60 Minutes<\/em>\u201d correspondent Lesley Stahl (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LesleyRStahl\" target=\"_blank\">@LesleyRStahl<\/a>), U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Sunday exhibited a blatant misunderstanding of instances of sexual assault on campus, dangerously and inaccurately suggesting that false accusations are similar in number to instances of sexual assault. This is just the latest in DeVos\u2019s specious attacks on the rights of sexual assault survivors: last September, she rescinded Obama administration guidelines underscoring key Title IX protections for sexual assault survivors. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/devos-i-dont-know-whether-sexual-assaults-outnumber-false-accusations_us_5aa67531e4b086698a9f9fa4\" target=\"_blank\"><em>HuffPost<\/em> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/policy-and-politics\/2018\/3\/12\/17109122\/betsy-devos-60-minutes-gun-control-today\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Vox<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY TAKEDOWN: WE HAVE THE RECEIPTS &#8212; HERE\u2019S WHY DAN LIPINSKI IS SO VERY, VERY WRONG FOR IL\u2019S 3RD DISTRICT: <\/strong>HRC lays bare U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski\u2019s anti-equality record as we head into the Democratic primary on Tuesday, March 20. Check out four reasons why Lipinski is a rubber stamp for the despicable Trump-Pence administration, and why the people of Illinois\u2019 3rd Congressional District deserve a true leader &#8212; HRC-endorsed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/marie-newman-squares-off-with-anti-lgbtq-il-congressman-dan-lipinski-at-pub\" target=\"_blank\">Marie Newman<\/a>. Read all about it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/congressman-dan-lipinski-the-anti-equality-democratic-candidate-in-ils-3rd\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NEW VIDEO: <\/strong>Check out this <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> highlighting Lipinski\u2019s record from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/973513752782909441\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HRC TO CT LEGISLATORS &#8212; DON\u2019T POLITICIZE CONFIRMATION OF OPENLY GAY CONNECTICUT JUDGE: <\/strong>\u201cConnecticut is on the verge of making history with the potential confirmation of Andrew McDonald as Chief Justice, who would be the first openly LGBTQ chief justice of a state Supreme Court,\u201d said<strong> HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse<\/strong>. \u201cConnecticut\u2019s leading legal voices all agree that McDonald is highly qualified and should be judged on his qualifications, acumen, experience and character.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-statement-on-vote-for-chief-justice-to-connecticut-supreme-court\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Morning must read on Trump\u2019s involvement in judicial nominees: <\/strong>\u201cTrump is remaking the courts in his image: white, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">male<\/a> and straight\u201d from Jennifer Bendery (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jbendery?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\">@jbendery<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/trump-judicial-nominees-white-male-straight_us_5aa2b9bee4b07047bec6107c\" target=\"_blank\"><em>HuffPost<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TO-DO LIST &#8212; CALL YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS AND VOICE YOUR SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY: <\/strong>As legislative sessions get underway in state capitols across the country, HRC is tracking more than 110 anti-LGBTQ bills and more than 159 pro-equality bills introduced in state legislatures. Check out these major updates from Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Washington from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/despite-onslaught-of-anti-lgbtq-bills-equality-moving-forward-in-states-acr\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In New Hampshire,<\/strong> two dangerous anti-LGBTQ bills were defeated, and an important bipartisan bill was passed in the House that would would add into law protections for gender identity. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/equality-wins-in-new-hampshire\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GOOD NEWS &#8212; CITIES &#038; STATES CREATING MORE INCLUSIVE PAID FAMILY LEAVE POLICY: <\/strong><em>The AP\u2019s<\/em> Jennifer Peltz (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/jennpeltz\" target=\"_blank\">@jennpeltz<\/a>) reports on the encouraging trend. Recently, HRC released a major national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/2018-u.s.-lgbtq-paid-leave-survey\" target=\"_blank\">survey<\/a> of LGBTQ people\u2019s experiences with taking both paid and unpaid leave from work. The U.S. is the only industrialized country without government mandated paid leave and only a few states guarantee paid leave, forcing too many to risk losing their job to care for themselves or a loved one. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/aee7b015152447f291b54626318ecfb0\/'Chosen-families'-gain-legal-recognition-in-sick-leave-laws\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR 75,000 LGBTQ DREAMERS, LIVING OPENLY MEANS HAVING TO COME OUT TWICE: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/life\/2018\/03\/11\/lgbt-immigrants-daca\/408807002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Detroit Free Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLOMBIA ELECTS FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ SENATOR: <\/strong>Openly <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> Ang\u00e9lica Lozano of the Green Alliance was elected to the senate, after serving as a congresswoman and member of the Bogot\u00e1 City Council. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2018\/03\/11\/bisexual-colombia-congresswoman-elected-countrys-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARK YOUR CALENDAR &#8212; ONE YEAR OF ANTI-LGBTQ MURDERS IN CHECHNYA: <\/strong>April 1 will mark one year since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/campaigns\/eyesonchechnya\" target=\"_blank\">the purge of LGBTQ people<\/a> in Chechnya was first reported by <em>Novaya Gazeta<\/em>. Question to ask: why hasn\u2019t the Trump-Pence administration done more to end this violence? More from <a href=\"https:\/\/euobserver.com\/opinion\/141268\" target=\"_blank\"><em>EU Observer<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN INTERVIEW, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO GHANA EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE: <\/strong>More from <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peacefmonline.com\/pages\/local\/social\/201803\/346503.php\" target=\"_blank\">Peace FM<\/a>.<\/em><\/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=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrcs-hiv-360-fellows-observe-national-women-and-girls-hiv-and-aids-awarenes\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> talks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/hrc-story\/hiv-360-fellowship-program\" target=\"_blank\">HRC HIV 360\u00b0<\/a> Fellows Ashley Young and Erika Usui about their work for National Women and Girls HIV and AIDS Awareness Day; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/society\/2018\/3\/12\/years-after-his-tragic-death-gay-adventurer-making-history\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em> <\/a>reflects on the life of Donald Zarda, the subject of a court case challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outandaboutnashville.com\/story\/behind-scenes-mexican-lgbt-web-series-con#.WqatIucpDcs\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Out &#038; About Nashville<\/em><\/a> takes a behind-the-scene look at the Mexican LGBTQ web series, \u2018Con Lugar\u2019; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/rasan-1330280220\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Middle East Eye<\/em><\/a> highlights a pro-equality mural in Iraq<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-march-13-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-march-13-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 13, 2018 REXIT: TRUMP FIRES SEC OF STATE TILLERSON, REPLACES WITH ANTI-LGBTQ MIKE POMPEO: In the latest firing of a top member of his administration, Donald Trump has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and named anti-LGBTQ CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Pompeo&#8217;s attacks on LGBTQ equality is long and well-documented: he opposes &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-march-13-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 13, 2018 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-march-13-2018\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 13, 2018 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 13, 2018 REXIT: TRUMP FIRES SEC OF STATE TILLERSON, REPLACES WITH ANTI-LGBTQ MIKE POMPEO: In the latest firing of a top member of his administration, Donald Trump has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and named anti-LGBTQ CIA Director Mike Pompeo. 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