{"id":69009,"date":"2018-05-29T10:25:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T14:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-may-29-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-05-29T10:25:31","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T14:25:31","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-may-29-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-may-29-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 29, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 29, 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>HAWAII PROTECTS LGBTQ YOUTH FROM SO-CALLED \u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d: <\/strong>On Friday, Governor David Ige signed into law legislation protecting LGBTQ youth from the debunked practice. \u201cSo-called \u2018conversion therapy\u2019 is a dangerous and \u200binhumane form of child abuse that has no basis in science and is \u200buniformly rejected by every major mental health and child welfare \u200borganization,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Chad Griffin <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/chadhgriffin\" target=\"_blank\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a>). \u201cWe thank the many advocates, allies, parents and survivors who spoke out against this abusive practice and urged their elected officials to adopt these crucial protections. We also thank Governor Ige and the Hawaii State Legislature for enacting this legislation to protect the state\u2019s LGBTQ youth.\u201d Washington and Maryland have also enacted such protections this year, and lawmakers in New Hampshire recently passed similar legislation that awaits the governor\u2019s signature. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/victory-hawaii-enacts-legislation-protecting-lgbtq-youth-from-conve\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metroweekly.com\/2018\/05\/hawaii-governor-signs-bill-banning-conversion-therapy\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Metro Weekly<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inside Franklin Graham\u2019s push to attack California legislation to further protect youth from \u201cconversion therapy.\u201d <\/strong>Graham is crusading against a pending bill that would designate the dangerous practice as consumer fraud. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.losangelesblade.com\/2018\/05\/28\/anti-lgbt-activists-see-golden-opportunity-in-california\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Los Angeles Blade<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/05\/27\/us\/politics\/franklin-graham-evangelicals-california.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">VICTORY: With @GovHawaiiDavidIge\u2019s signature, Hawaii joins the growing number of states and municipalities adopting critical protections for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGBTQ?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LGBTQ<\/a> youth. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j7PrEN4RxU\">t.co\/j7PrEN4RxU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DGTHGMqvxx\">pic.twitter.com\/DGTHGMqvxx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1000511900684374016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>REP. DANA ROHRABACHER SAYS HOUSING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ PEOPLE SHOULD BE LEGAL: <\/strong>In a meeting with the Orange County Association of Realtors, the California congressman reportedly said: \u201cEvery homeowner should be able to make a decision not to sell their home to someone (if) they don\u2019t agree with their lifestyle. We\u2019ve drawn a line on racism, but I don\u2019t think we should extend that line. A homeowner should not be required to be in business with someone they think is doing something that is immoral.\u201d Said <strong>David Stacy, HRC Government Affairs Director<\/strong>. \u201cIt is unconscionable that in 2018 that Dana Rohrabacher believes LGBTQ people do not deserve legal protections from housing discrimination.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> continues to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> for passage of the Equality Act, which provides basic protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, access to public spaces, housing, education, jury service and federal funding. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-responds-to-rep.-dana-rohrabachers-endorsement-of-discrimination\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/rohrabacher-gay-housing-discrimination-97551831b992\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ThinkProgress<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/p\/a-gop-lawmaker-said-lgbtq-people-shouldnt-have-protections-against-housing-discrimination-9214504\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Bustle<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REMEMBERING MAYA ANGELOU: <\/strong>Maya Angelou passed away four years ago yesterday. Her words continue to inspire: \u201cAll of us are caged birds, have been &#038; will be again\u2026 Caged because of someone else\u2019s fear, hate and sometimes caged by our own lack of courage.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> honors the legacy of Maya Angelou who passed away four years ago. Her words continue to inspire:<br \/>\n&#8220;All of us are caged birds, have been &#038; will be again&#8230;Caged because of someone else\u2019s fear, hate and sometimes caged by our own lack of courage.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9BKPMOx0tv\">t.co\/9BKPMOx0tv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1001130991052840961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>OPENLY GAY VALEDICTORIAN WAS BLOCKED FROM GIVING SPEECH AT HIS GRADUATION\u2026 <\/strong>After being blocked from delivering his speech from the podium, Christian Bales used a bullhorn to deliver his remarks after graduating from Holy Cross High School in Covington, Kentucky. <em>The New York Times\u2019 <\/em>Christina Caron (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cdcaron\" target=\"_blank\">@cdcaron<\/a>) reports that students, teachers and family members formed a semicircle around both Bales and the student body president, who was also barred from speaking. \u201cIt was very empowering,\u201d Bales said. \u2018The people who were surrounding us were the ideal audience.\u2019\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/05\/28\/us\/valedictorian-speech-bullhorn.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC STAFF JOIN EFFORT TO HELP LGBTQ PEOPLE IN PUERTO RICO: <\/strong>HRC was proud to join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReconstruyeQ\" target=\"_blank\">#ReconstruyeQ<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pflag.org\/press-releases\/%E2%80%8Bnational%E2%80%8B-lgbtq-organizations-join-waves-ahead-rebuild-puerto-rico\" target=\"_blank\">coalition<\/a> of LGBTQ and allied organizations working to support ongoing rebuilding efforts for LGBTQ people in Puerto Rico who are still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Mar\u00eda. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-joins-ongoing-efforts-to-help-lgbtq-people-in-puerto-rico-rebuild\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.primerahora.com\/noticias\/puerto-rico\/nota\/sanjuanidentificaraedificioparacentrocomunitariolgbt-1284551\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Primera Hora<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico more than eight months ago &#8212; and hurricane season starts again in June. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> is proud to join the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReconstruyeQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ReconstruyeQ<\/a> project to rebuild homes for LGBTQ families still in dire need of support. \ufffd\ufffd\ufe0f\u200d\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sBSIOupwD9\">t.co\/sBSIOupwD9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AqrK2foWTK\">pic.twitter.com\/AqrK2foWTK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1000043829871902720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>CONTINUED REFLECTION ON THIS YEAR\u2019S RAMADAN: <\/strong>Remarkable findings released recently by Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) underscore how supportive the American Muslim community is in recognizing the importance of achieving fundamental fairness and full equality for all Americans. Almost two thirds of American Muslims <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prri.org\/research\/emerging-consensus-on-lgbt-issues-findings-from-the-2017-american-values-atlas\/\" target=\"_blank\">favor non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people<\/a>. Almost six in 10 American Muslims oppose allowing small businesses to refuse service to LGBTQ people due to religious objections. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/this-ramadan-let-us-honor-our-common-struggle-for-freedom\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> and Interfaith Alliance (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intrfthalliance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@intrfthalliance<\/a>) were honored to be joined by Gold Star father Khizr Khan and other incredible Muslim leaders at tonight\u2019s interfaith Iftar in observance of the holy month of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ramadan?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ramadan<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XdGkIkgWOl\">pic.twitter.com\/XdGkIkgWOl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/999857735108833280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MORNING MUST READ &#8212; COULD CORPORATE SPONSORS INFLUENCE FIFA\u2019S RESPONSE TO RUSSIA\u2019S ANTI-LGBTQ LAWS? <\/strong>Check out this analysis from Minky Worden (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MinkysHighjinks\" target=\"_blank\">@MinkysHighjinks<\/a>), director of global initiatives at Human Rights Watch in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/05\/28\/opinion\/fifa-world-cup-russia-lgbtq.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ITALIAN LGBTQ ADVOCATE ASSAULTED IN TURIN, ITALY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ansa.it\/english\/news\/general_news\/2018\/05\/28\/lgbt-activist-beaten-in-turin_8264dcc1-27f5-41da-8a12-a110fc2e28d5.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ANSAen<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DESPITE STRUGGLES, LEBANON\u2019S LGBTQ COMMUNTIY REMAINS HOPEFUL: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/lebanon-lgbt-scene-empowered-despite-crackdown\" target=\"_blank\"><em>PBS Newshour<\/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:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/05\/26\/614640422\/egypts-lgbt-crackdown\" target=\"_blank\"><i>NPR <\/i><\/a>interviews an Egyptian LGBTQ advocate facing jail time for displaying a Pride flag at a concert in Cairo; <a href=\"https:\/\/intomore.com\/culture\/9-Easy-Ways-Cis-Women-Can-Help-Trans-Women-For-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month\/7eb7b6a7c12a488f\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Into\u00a0<\/i><\/a>suggests ways to be an ally to transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/lgbt-pride-month-2018-history-events-parades\/story?id=55414438\" target=\"_blank\"><i>ABC\u00a0<\/i><\/a>shares the history of LGBTQ Pride Month; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-44209480\" target=\"_blank\"><i>BBC<\/i>\u00a0<\/a>speaks to openly <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Polish mayor Robert Biedron (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertBiedron\" target=\"_blank\">@RobertBiedron<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\"><strong><em>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>. <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.wufoo.com\/forms\/subscribe-to-am-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>@HRC<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-may-29-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-may-29-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 29, 2018 HAWAII PROTECTS LGBTQ YOUTH FROM SO-CALLED \u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d: On Friday, Governor David Ige signed into law legislation protecting LGBTQ youth from the debunked practice. \u201cSo-called \u2018conversion therapy\u2019 is a dangerous and \u200binhumane form of child abuse that has no basis in science and is \u200buniformly rejected by every major mental &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-may-29-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 29, 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":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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