{"id":68007,"date":"2018-05-03T10:25:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T14:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-may-3-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-05-03T10:25:26","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T14:25:26","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-may-3-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-may-3-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 3, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 3, 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>HISTORIC &#8212; NEW HAMPSHIRE APPROVES TRANS NON-DISCRIM BILL: <\/strong>Yesterday, the New Hampshire Senate passed HB 1319, legislation that would update the state\u2019s laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public spaces to explicitly include the state\u2019s transgender residents. HB 1319 was approved by a bipartisan vote of 14-10 and now heads to the Governor\u2019s desk for his signature. \u201cNo person should be fired, evicted, or denied service just because of who they are, and it is far beyond time that New Hampshire\u2019s non-discrimination protections include transgender people,\u201d said <strong>HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse<\/strong>. \u201cInclusive non-discrimination protections are now one step closer to becoming law, and we urge Governor Sununu to continue this momentum by signing HB 1319.\u201d Yesterday\u2019s victory marks the first statewide proactive win on LGBTQ non-discrimination in any state since 2016. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/breaking-news-new-hampshire-approves-transgender-non-discrimination-bill\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wmur.com\/article\/transgender-anti-discrimination-bill-sent-to-governor\/20128828\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WMUR<\/em> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/new-hampshire-just-passed-a-major-anti-trans-discrimination-bill\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The New Hampshire Senate passed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HB1319?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HB1319<\/a>, which would update the state\u2019s laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing &#038; public spaces to explicitly include the state\u2019s transgender residents, by a bipartisan vote of 14-10. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TransBillNH?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TransBillNH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nhpolitics?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nhpolitics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/URsbhTsoca\">t.co\/URsbhTsoca<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n74UfTWGFr\">pic.twitter.com\/n74UfTWGFr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/991828892855005184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TODAY &#8212; COALITION TO UPHOLD MASSACHUSETTS\u2019 PROTECTIONS FOR TRANS PEOPLE LAUNCHES: <\/strong>Freedom for All Massachusetts (FFAM), the bipartisan coalition seeking to uphold the state\u2019s gender identity nondiscrimination law at the ballot box in November, will officially launch its campaign today in Boston, unveiling broad support for the law. HRC is proud to serve alongside coalition partners as a member of the campaign\u2019s executive committee. <strong>HRC\u2019s Sarah McBride<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahEMcBride?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">@SarahEMcBride<\/a>) will be in Boston with FFAM for the launch. For more information, please email <a href=\"mailto:matt@wilderstrategies.com\">matt@wilderstrategies.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0In 2016, soon after a bill to add gender identity to the state\u2019s nondiscrimination laws passed in the state legislature <\/strong>with bipartisan supermajorities in both chambers, opponents of the law confirmed they had gathered enough signatures to bring it to the November 2018 ballot for repeal. If repeal occurs, this would officially position Massachusetts as the first and only statewide voter initiative to revoke legal protections for transgender people in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OUTRAGE BUILDS OVER ANTI-LGBTQ ADOPTION BILL IN KANSAS: <\/strong>Leading national child welfare organizations are urging Kansas lawmakers to oppose the discriminatory bill, which would allow child welfare organizations &#8212; including adoption and foster care agencies &#8212; to use taxpayer dollars to turn away qualified Kansans seeking to care for a child in need. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/fox4kc.com\/2018\/05\/01\/kansas-adoption-bill-stokes-fears-of-discrimination-against-lgbt-couples\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fox Kansas City<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THANKFUL THURSDAY &#8212; BLACK LGBTQ PEOPLE SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES COMING OUT TO THEIR FAMILY: <\/strong>Get out your tissues, y\u2019all. In a new <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> from <em>them<\/em>, three Black LGBTQ people sit down with their family members to talk honestly about coming out. \u201cAll we wanted was for our child to be healthy and happy &#8212; period. And I got upset knowing you had that struggle, because I thought of all that pain,\u201d said <em>them<\/em> Editor Tyler Ford\u2019s father, of his child\u2019s coming out. \u201cYour journey is my journey, and as long as I look to you and keep learning, it can help others. That\u2019s why I\u2019m so proud of you; you make me a bigger person.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/thescene.com\/watch\/them\/family-matters-on-race-culture-coming-out-them\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Scene<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SENATOR TAMMY BALDWIN (D-WI) CALLS ON TRUMP TO WITHDRAW JUDICIAL NOMINATION OF ANTI-LGBTQ GORDON GIAMPIETRO: <\/strong>Giampietro has referred to birth control as \u201can assault on nature,\u201d said marriage equality is \u201cagainst God\u2019s plan\u201d and LGBTQ people are \u201ctroubled\u201d and unfit to be parents. In online writings, Giampietro attacks a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>\u2019s right to choose and criticized the Civil Rights Act of 1964, asserting that \u201c<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">calls<\/a> for diversity\u201d are \u201ccode for relaxed standards.\u201d More from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2018\/05\/01\/tammy-baldwin-urges-donald-trump-withdraw-gordon-giampietro-judicial-nomination\/569887002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC PRESENTS AT CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE OF AMERICA NATIONAL CONFERENCE: Alison Delpercio, deputy director of HRC Foundation\u2019s Children, Youth &#038; Families Program<\/strong>, and leader of the foundation\u2019s<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/acaf\" target=\"_blank\"> All Children &#8211; All Families<\/a> program, guided attendees on how to improve services for LGBTQ children, youth and families. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-presents-at-child-welfare-league-of-america-national-conference\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEARLY SEVEN IN 10 MORMONS SUPPORT LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE NON-DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/mormons-really-really-support-gay-rights-they-just-dont-want-us-to-get-married\/05\/2018\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NewNowNext<\/em> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/900017419\/mormons-stand-out-from-other-faith-groups-for-their-views-on-lgbt-rights.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Deseret News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC DISPARITY IN THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY: <\/strong>The LGBTQ Poverty Collaborative report shines a light on economic disparity including food insecurity, housing instability, low-wage earning potential, and unemployment and under-employment faced by LGBTQ people. More <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5a00c5f2a803bbe2eb0ff14e\/t\/5aca6f45758d46742a5b8f78\/1523216213447\/FINAL+PovertyReport_HighRes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOLLOWING ANTI-TRANS MESSAGES, SPELMAN UNIVERSITY\u2019S PRESIDENT REITERATES SUPPORT FOR TRANS STUDENTS: <\/strong>Prior to the incidents targeting the partner of 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> student, Spelman took significant steps to make its campus <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>-inclusive, including participating in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/campaigns\/hbcu-leadership-and-career-summit\" target=\"_blank\">HRC\u2019s HBCU Leadership Summit<\/a>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/education\/spelman-college-sends-stern-message-to-person-sending-hate-speech-to-transgender-students\/85-547684878\" target=\"_blank\"><em>11 Alive<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MUST READ &#8212; LEGAL CHALLENGES FOR JAPAN\u2019S TRANS COMMUNITY: <\/strong>HRC Global Innovator Fumino Sugiyama (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/fumino810\" target=\"_blank\">@fumino810<\/a>) cannot legally marry his partner under the country\u2019s current laws because he is a transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a>. Human Rights Watch is calling on the country to reform laws affecting the LGBTQ community in anticipation of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/forced-surgery-sterilization-japan-s-trans-community-faces-uphill-battle-n870411\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NBC<\/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:\/\/goqnotes.com\/59704\/citing-growth-mitchell-gold-bob-williams-searching-for-new-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Qnotes<\/em> <\/a>reports that Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>-owned company with a history of donating to LGBTQ causes, is searching for a new CEO due to growth; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.windycitymediagroup.com\/lgbt\/BOOK-REVIEW-Tomorrow-Will-Be-Different\/62755.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Windy City Times<\/em><\/a> reviews <strong>HRC\u2019s Sarah McBride\u2019s <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahemcbride\" target=\"_blank\">@SarahEMcBride<\/a>) memoir; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaytimes.co.uk\/culture\/105313\/lance-bass-explains-why-he-didnt-come-out-publicly-when-he-was-in-nsync\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gay Times<\/em><\/a> reports on a recent speech Lance Bass gave explaining why he didn\u2019t come out while with NSYNC; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpsdlocal6.com\/2018\/05\/01\/living-hiv-aids-stories-heartache-stories-success\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WPSD<\/em> <\/a>(Paducah, KY) takes a look back at the HIV epidemic through the eyes of a local family\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-may-3-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-may-3-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 3, 2018 HISTORIC &#8212; NEW HAMPSHIRE APPROVES TRANS NON-DISCRIM BILL: Yesterday, the New Hampshire Senate passed HB 1319, legislation that would update the state\u2019s laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public spaces to explicitly include the state\u2019s transgender residents. HB 1319 was approved by a bipartisan vote of 14-10 and now &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-may-3-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 3, 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-68007","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: May 3, 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-may-3-2018\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 3, 2018 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 3, 2018 HISTORIC &#8212; NEW HAMPSHIRE APPROVES TRANS NON-DISCRIM BILL: Yesterday, the New Hampshire Senate passed HB 1319, legislation that would update the state\u2019s laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and public spaces to explicitly include the state\u2019s transgender residents. 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