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<\/p>\n#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 11, 2018<\/b>
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\u201cHE IS A TITANIC–AND I MEAN TITANIC–FRAUD\u201d: <\/strong>Republican advisor Steve Schmidt went on an epic rant against Mike Pence yesterday on MSNBC following George Will\u2019s scathing op-ed<\/a> referring to the vice president as \u201cAmerica\u2019s most repulsive figure.\u201d Schmidt was no less critical: \u201cWe\u2019ve listened to this guy<\/a> for many, many years on his moral high horse. Assaulting the dignity of gay<\/a> people across the board. His moral preening is famous throughout the land, yet he is the most obsequious of all of Trump\u2019s cultists in the cabinet…. We have never seen such slobbering servility by a high government official in this country than we do with Mike Pence.\u201d Check out the full clip here<\/a>, and read HRC\u2019s take on \u201cThe Real Mike Pence\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE PASSES BAN ON SO-CALLED CONVERSION THERAPY: <\/strong>The measure will now go to the desk of Gov. Chris Sununu. HRC Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs JoDee Winterhof<\/strong>: \u201cThis dangerous practice has no basis in science and is \u200buniformly rejected by every major medical and mental health \u200borganization in the country. We thank the state legislators who voted to protect LGBTQ youth. Governor Sununu now must sign this crucially important legislation.\u201d Read more from HRC<\/a>, and more information on the lies and dangers of efforts to change sexual orientation or gender identity can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n .@HRC<\/a> calls<\/a> on #NewHampshire<\/a> @GovChrisSununu<\/a> to sign #HB587<\/a>, protecting LGBTQ youth in the state from the dangerous and debunked practice of so-called \u201cconversion therapy.\u201d #NHPolitics<\/a> t.co\/OpbY27Tjqj<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/EcMslagn44<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 10, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n U.S. SENATE CONFIRMS EXTREME JUDGE, BYPASSING \u201cBLUE SLIP\u201d TRADITION<\/strong>: Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Michael Brennan, the latest in the Trump-Pence administration\u2019s line of extreme judicial nominees, after bypassing the so-called \u201cblue slip\u201d tradition. For decades, senators have been able to submit a \u201cblue slip,\u201d expressing grave concerns about nominees from their state, but this courtesy was not extended to Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy: <\/strong>\u201cTo ignore the blue slip tradition and silence the voice of Senator Baldwin and the millions of Wisconites she represents is not only disrespectful, but also weakens the legislative branch and strengthens the executive branch at a time when checks and balances are needed more than ever\u2026 This is a sad day for the U.S. Senate.\u201d More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n FEEL-GOOD FRIDAY: RYAN MURPHY DONATING SHOW\u2019S PROFITS TO LGBTQ CHARITY: <\/strong>The creator of Pose <\/em>on FX (as well as many of your favorite shows) announced on Twitter that he will be donating all of the profits from his latest show to LGBTQ charities. The first recipient is the Sylvia Rivera Law Project<\/a>, which \u201cworks to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence.\u201d More from the Advocate<\/a>.<\/p>\n CAN WE INVITE OURSELVES TO DINNER AT THIS GRANDMOTHER\u2019S HOUSE?: <\/strong>This week, a Twitter user, @MinovskyArticle<\/a>, shared the most perfect clapback delivered by their 88-year-old grandmother when another family member was talking about LGBTQ identities being \u201cconfusing.\u201d According to the tweet<\/a>, she responded, \u201cThe way things are now is better than when people had to hide away or killed themselves because nobody understood who they were. Respect costs you nothing.\u201d Can we come over for dinner? We\u2019ll bring fruit salad!<\/p>\n Dad ranted about how LGBTQIA+ identities were getting too confusing to keep up with, my 88 year old grandma shut him down. \u201cThe way things are now is better than when people had to hide away or killed themselves because nobody understood who they were. Respect costs you nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 Minovsky (@MinovskyArticle) May 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n HRC MOURNS KARLA PATRICIA FLORES-PAVON, TRANS WOMAN MURDERED IN DALLAS:<\/strong> Flores-Pav\u00f3n, a young transgender woman<\/a> of color, was found dead in her apartment on May 9. The Dallas Voice writes<\/a> that police confirmed she was choked to death. Few details<\/a> are known about the crime, and the police investigation is ongoing. Friends and allies took to social media to mourn her death, many of them posting in Spanish. “It hurts a lot, you were a good-hearted person,” said Gia York Herrera, in a translated Facebook post<\/a>. \u201cSister, fly high. We will remember you with love. Your beautiful smile will stay with us.\u201d Flores-Pav\u00f3n\u2019s death is the ninth known homicide<\/a> of a transgender person this year, and the second known homicide of a transgender Latinx person. More at HRC<\/a>, and in Spanish here<\/a>.<\/p>\n DISTURBING: MASS. GOV. HOPEFUL PENNED OFFENSIVE ANTI-LGBTQ BOOK: <\/strong>Scott Lively, who\u2019s vying for the governorship in Massachusetts, wrote a book titled \u201cThe Pink Swastika,\u201d claiming that LGBTQ people were responsible for the Holocaust. Lively, who is not polling well in the race, founded an anti-LGBTQ hate group and is, clearly, utterly unfit to serve the public in any capacity. More from Newsweek<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n AMERICAN MILITARY PARTNER ASSOCIATION HOLDS ANNUAL GALA THIS WEEKEND:<\/strong> AMPA, the nation\u2019s largest organization of lesbian<\/a>, gay<\/a>, bisexual<\/a>, and transgender (LGBT) military families and their allies, will be holding its fifth annual Gala on Saturday in Washington, DC. \u201cEverything is focused on celebrating and honoring our service members and their spouses for their sacrifice, while also focusing on the challenges we have ahead,\u201d says Ashley Broadway-Mack, the organization\u2019s president. Read more from John Riley (@JohnAndresRiley<\/a>) at Metro Weekly<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n HRC ENDORSES AFTAB PUREVAL FOR CONGRESS:<\/strong> Pureval is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio\u2019s first Congressional District. Says HRC Ohio State Manager Shawn Copeland,<\/strong> \u201cThe clear choice come November, Aftab Pureval is a tenacious fighter who will be a champion for Ohio\u2019s working families. We proudly endorse his candidacy to represent Ohio\u2019s first Congressional District, and look forward to working with another pro-equality voice in the United States Congress.\u201d More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n FORMER HRC GLOBAL FELLOW AND REP. DAVID CICILLINE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ADVOCACY ON GLOBAL LGBTQ EQUALITY:<\/strong><\/p>\n .@HRC<\/a> is proud to join @centerglobal<\/a>, which provides vital support for #LGBTQ<\/a> asylum seekers, to recognize a former HRC Global Fellow from Bangladesh and @RepCicilline<\/a> for their tireless efforts advocating for LGBTQ equality around the globe. \ufffd\ufffd pic.twitter.com\/P91DtRMlTC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 10, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n IRELAND MAKES WORLD SWOON AT EUROVISION:<\/strong> The Internet is obsessed with a gay<\/a> Irish contestant whose beautiful vocals and accompanying dancers advanced him to the final round of Eurovision, the singing extravaganza of European countries. Ryan O\u2019Shaughnessy said afterward, \u201cMy only intention was to help people see that love is just love, and there\u2019s no difference \u2013 whether it\u2019s between a man<\/a> and a woman<\/a>, a woman<\/a> and a woman<\/a> or a man<\/a> and a man<\/a>.\u201d More from Advocate<\/em> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n HORRIFYING — NON-BINARY MODEL MURDERED IN BRAZIL: <\/strong>The victim is Matheusa Passarelli, an art student and model who identified as non-binary. This is the most recent of several murders of LGBTQ people in the country<\/a>. More from NewNowNext<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n AWFUL — THIS PROPOSED POLICY IN ALBERTA, CANADA, COULD OUT LGBTQ TEENS TO THEIR PARENTS: <\/strong>The policy would require schools to inform parents when their children join \u201cextracurricular activities of a religious or sexual nature.\u201d More from The Guardian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n GREECE VOTES TO ALLOW SAME-SEX COUPLES TO FOSTER CHILDREN: <\/strong>Same-sex<\/a> partners who are in a civil partnership may now become foster parents, but same-sex<\/a> adoption is not yet legal. Read more from Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT VETOES LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW MINORS TO CHANGE THEIR GENDER ON LEGAL DOCUMENTS: <\/strong>Read more from ILGA Europe<\/a>.<\/p>\n READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong> – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/em><\/u><\/p>\n People<\/em><\/a> <\/a>reports on Teddy Geiger\u2019s return to the public eye since coming out as transgender;\u00a0Advocate<\/em><\/a> profiles the LGBTQ-inclusive photoshoot from students at Miami High;\u00a0NewNowNext<\/em><\/a> <\/a>reports on a case in which an eighth grade student in California was forced to cover up her LGBTQ-inclusive shirt; The New York Times<\/em><\/a> highlights the work of Nelson Morales, who photographs the muxe community in Mexico and found his identity as a member of the community through his photography;<\/p>\n Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/em><\/strong>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. <\/em><\/strong>Click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/em><\/strong>@HRC<\/em><\/strong><\/a> for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-may-11-2018?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" #AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 11, 2018 \u201cHE IS A TITANIC–AND I MEAN TITANIC–FRAUD\u201d: Republican advisor Steve Schmidt went on an epic rant against Mike Pence yesterday on MSNBC following George Will\u2019s scathing op-ed referring to the vice president as \u201cAmerica\u2019s most repulsive figure.\u201d Schmidt was no less critical: \u201cWe\u2019ve listened to this guy<\/a> for many, many … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 11, 2018<\/span> \n
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