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<\/p>\n#AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 5, 2018<\/b>
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SCOTUS RULING IN MASTERPIECE<\/em> DOES NOT CHANGE NATION\u2019S CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS, AFFIRMS LGBTQ PEOPLE HAVE RIGHT TO LIVE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION: <\/strong>HRC released the following statement yesterday after the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, <\/em>a case involving a baker who in 2012 refused to provide a wedding cake for a same-sex<\/a> couple<\/a>. \u201cIn today\u2019s narrow ruling against the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the Supreme Court acknowledged that LGBTQ people are equal and have a right to live<\/a> free from the indignity of discrimination,\u201d said HRC President Chad Griffin <\/strong>(@ChadHGriffin<\/a>). \u201cAnti-LGBTQ extremists did not win the sweeping \u2018license to discriminate\u2019 they have been hoping for — and today\u2019s ruling does not change our nation’s longstanding civil rights laws. Yet, the fact remains that LGBTQ people face alarming levels of discrimination all across the country and HRC\u2019s efforts to advance equality are as urgent as ever. With LGBTQ people at risk of being fired, evicted or denied services in 31 states, HRC continues to build momentum for the Equality Act, to elect pro-equality candidates up and down the ballot, and fighting in every corner of our country to advance policies that protect LGBTQ people from being targeted for who they are or whom they love.\u201d<\/p>\n TUESDAY TWEET — THE ACLU BREAKS DOWN THE MASTERPIECE<\/em> DECISION:<\/strong><\/p>\n Must read thread from @ACLU<\/a> on the Supreme Court decision in #MasterpieceCakeshop<\/a>. Businesses should be #OpenToAll<\/a>! t.co\/0MnzDCzKRF<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n HRC PRESIDENT ON THE GROUND IN WISCONSIN CAMPAIGNING FOR SENATOR TAMMY BALDWIN (D-WI): <\/strong>HRC President Chad Griffin kicked off HRC\u2019s nationwide Summer of Action<\/a> with a weekend event supporting Senator Baldwin, lauding her as \u201cone of the hardest-working United States Senators today.\u201d The Summer of Action<\/a> is anchored by more than 500 local events in all fifty states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. In the lead up to the midterm elections, HRC has identified more than 52 million \u201cEquality Voters\u201d — voters who support LGBTQ-inclusive policies including marriage equality, equitable family law, and laws that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. More from INTO<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n PETITION TO THE SUPREME COURT IN SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION CASE: <\/strong>The company in the case Zarda v. Altitude Express <\/em>is petitioning the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, en banc<\/em>, that sexual orientation discrimination is a form of sex<\/a> discrimination protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The decision is consistent with other lower courts. The case involves a man<\/a> who was allegedly fired for being gay<\/a>. The Trump-Pence Department of Justice filed an amicus brief in the case — a blatant effort to undermine the growing legal consensus that LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under Title VII. More from Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n SEC. OF EDUCATION BETSY DEVOS — THE IMAGES OF THE STUDENTS YOU FAIL HANG IN YOUR HALLS: <\/strong>An art exhibit at the U.S. Department of Education features youth of color, LGBTQ youth and other marginalized young people. The irony is inescapable – the policies pushed by DeVos since the day she took office have targeted these youth. More from The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n VERMONT REPORT FINDS BULLYING, SMOKING DOWN FOR YOUTH: <\/strong>The report, however, noted the disparities for LGBTQ students and students of color, who experience bullying at higher rates. More from WNYT<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST<\/em> CHECK OUT RYAN MURPHY\u2019S GROUNDBREAKING NEW SHOW \u201cPOSE\u201d: <\/strong>More from Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> and NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n The number of transgender actors in the cast of #PoseFX<\/a> may have made history, but it\u2019s the humanity of the stories they tell that is truly revolutionary. t.co\/4oVh4gWAU1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n PRIDE MONTH ROUNDUP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TAYLOR SWIFT SENDS LOVE TO LGBTQ FANS AT CHICAGO CONCERT: <\/strong>\u201cAnd so this month and every month I want to send my love and respect to everybody who has been brave enough to be honest about how they feel, to live<\/a> their lives as they are, as they feel they should be, as they identify. And this is a month where I think we need to celebrate how far we’ve come, but I think we also need to acknowledge how far we still have left to go.\u201d More from Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Taylor Swift just gave the most beautiful dedication to her LGBT fans at her Chicago concert on Saturday night, in celebration of Gay Pride Month. We stan so hard!! t.co\/82I3obEw21<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/CRid6LOFGc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Perez (@ThePerezHilton) June 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Up in Massachusetts on behalf of @HRC<\/a> with @bostonpride<\/a> and @Freedom_Mass<\/a> to help defend transgender equality in the Commonwealth ahead of this November\u2019s referendum. MA residents: vote YES this November to preserve protections for transgender people! pic.twitter.com\/AzRdghaA3B<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride) June 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n PRESIDENT OF GERMANY APOLOGIZES TO LGBTQ COMMUNITY FOR COUNTRY\u2019S HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATION: <\/strong>Frank-Walter Steinmeier noted specifically the connection between the country\u2019s anti-LGBTQ discrimination and the Hitler regime. More from The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n TORONTO LGBTQ COMMUNITY MOURNS LIVES LOST TO ANTI-LGBTQ VIOLENCE: <\/strong>More from CBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n HRC CELEBRA INCLUSI\u00d3N LGBTQ EN CIUDAD DE M\u00c9XICO:<\/strong> La Fundaci\u00f3n HRC otorg\u00f3 un reconocimiento al Museo Memoria y Tolerancia por su creciente compromiso por una mayor inclusi\u00f3n LGBTQ y su primera exposici\u00f3n de tem\u00e1tica LGBTQ en M\u00e9xico. M\u00e1s de EnlaceJud\u00edo<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong> – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/em><\/u><\/p>\n DW\u00a0<\/i><\/a>speaks to Russian LGBTQ advocates in advance of the World Cup; THEM<\/em><\/a> teams up with Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco<\/a>) and Chella Man (@chellamanart<\/a>) to teach LGBTQ vocabulary in ASL; HRC<\/a> joins San Juan\u2019s pride festival while helping rebuilding efforts<\/p>\n After spending weeks in Puerto Rico to support ongoing rebuilding efforts for LGBTQ people who are still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Mar\u00eda, @HRC<\/a> staff are taking the day to celebrate #PRIDE<\/a> in San Juan. \ufffd\ufffd\ufe0f\u200d\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdt.co\/sBSIOupwD9<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FGTxvcUJY8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\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 Paid for by Human Rights Campaign PAC (<\/em>www.hrc.org<\/em><\/a>) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee<\/em><\/p>\n www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-june-5-2018?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" #AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 5, 2018 SCOTUS RULING IN MASTERPIECE DOES NOT CHANGE NATION\u2019S CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS, AFFIRMS LGBTQ PEOPLE HAVE RIGHT TO LIVE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION: HRC released the following statement yesterday after the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. 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