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<\/p>\n#AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 8, 2018<\/b>
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HRC RUNS <\/strong>FULL-PAGE AD IN USA TODAY<\/em><\/strong><\/a> WITH SIGN BUSINESSES CAN DISPLAY TO SHOW THEY ARE #OpenToAll: <\/strong>Following the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission<\/em> case, this sign<\/a> will allow businesses to show their support for the LGBTQ community by proudly stating that their place of business will not turn away anyone based on who they are or whom they love. \u00a0\u201cIn the lead-up to the Masterpiece <\/em>decision and in the days following, businesses across the country raised their voices to affirm that they are #OpenToAll,\u201d said HRC Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing Olivia Dalton<\/strong> (@OliviaAlair<\/a>). \u201cWhile the Supreme Court\u2019s decision did not deliver the sweeping \u2018license to discriminate\u2019 that anti-LGBTQ extremists were hoping for, we know they won\u2019t stop here. That\u2019s why, in the wake of this ruling, we are urging Americans in every corner of the country to come together in solidarity to reject discrimination.\u201d More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n Following the SCOTUS decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, @HRC<\/a> is running a full-page, nationwide ad in @USATODAY<\/a> calling on all businesses to demonstrate their support for the #LGBTQ<\/a> community by displaying our sign showing they’re #OpenToAll<\/a>: t.co\/6NLwJcBcqt<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/peRAE7xDj9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n ARIZONA COURT OF APPEALS CITES MASTERPIECE<\/em> IN DECISION DENYING BUSINESS OWNERS A LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST SAME-SEX COUPLES: <\/strong>The decision serves as a potent reminder that anti-equality activists, alongside the Trump-Pence Justice Department, did not secure a license to discriminate at the Supreme Court of the United States earlier this week — quite the opposite. More from Phoenix Business Journal<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Arizona Court of Appeals just issued decision in Brush & Nib v. Phoenix. It is the first lower court case to apply Masterpiece, and it relies on the decision to REJECT the argument that owners have a 1A right to discriminate against same-sex<\/a> couples<\/a>.t.co\/R8BEyRPNM2<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tLUC0X7Lvu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Joshua Block (@JoshABlock) June 7, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n .@HRC<\/a> is incredibly saddened to learn of the death of chef Anthony Bourdain. He was an extraordinary person who was committed to equality and expanding understanding and acceptance among all people.<\/p>\n \u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n HRC PRESIDENT CHAD GRIFFIN (<\/strong>@CHADHGRIFFIN<\/strong><\/a>) ON THE GROUND IN OHIO: <\/strong>Yesterday, HRC discussed HRC and the University of Connecticut\u2019s groundbreaking youth survey<\/a> at a press conference at the Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital. \u201cOur youth, our young people, are experiencing bullying; are experiencing rejection, in their homes around their own dinner tables, in their schools, and in their communities,\u201d said Griffin<\/strong>. HRC has launched a nationwide Summer of Action<\/a> anchored by more than 500 local events in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. More from WVXU<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n FEEL GOOD FRIDAY — TWO DADS FOUND OUT A LOCAL BOY WAS BARRED FROM WEARING A DRESS AT SCHOOL… SO GUESS WHAT THEY DID? <\/strong>After the student was told to change out of a dress he was wearing as part of a class project exploring gender and sexism, the child\u2019s father and another dad wore dresses to a meeting with school administrators. \u201cThese are the little things you can do as allies to make the world a better place,\u201d said HRC Parents for Transgender Equality Council Member Amber Briggle <\/strong>(@mrsbriggle<\/a>), whose trans<\/a> son, Max, attends the same school. \u201cI really want to highlight the little everyday actions we can do to make the world a little bit better for kids like Max.\u201d More from A Plus<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n DELAWARE LEGISLATURE SENDS ANTI-\u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d BILL TO GOV. CARNEY\u2019S DESK: <\/strong>\u201cFor young people across Delaware, this legislation provides vital and potentially lifesaving protections from the damaging, dangerous and discredited practice known as \u2018conversion therapy,\u2019\u201d said HRC National Press Secretary Sarah McBride <\/strong>(@SarahEMcBride<\/a>), a Delawarean. \u201cWhile Delaware has made historic progress on LGBTQ equality, we can and must do more to protect LGBTQ youth from rejection, stigma and harm. SB 65 is a critical and significant step in that direction.\u201d More from HRC<\/a> and WDEL<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n HRC ENDORSES RICHARD CORDRAY FOR OHIO GOVERNOR: <\/strong>\u201cRichard Cordray’s commitment to equality and years of service to the people of Ohio make him the clear choice for voters,\u201d said HRC State Manager Shawn Copeland<\/strong>. \u201cThroughout his career in public service, Cordray has consistently worked to move equality forward, fighting for every person\u2019s right to work and live<\/a> free from harassment and discrimination.\u201d More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n IOWA JUDGE STRIKES DOWN STATE\u2019S MEDICAID BAN ON TRANSITION-RELATED CARE: <\/strong>Chief District Judge Arthur Gamble ruled in favor of two transgender Iowans, Carol Ann Beal of Northwest Iowa and EerieAnna Good of the Quad Cities, ruling that the state\u2019s ban violated both the Iowa Civil Rights Act and the state constitution. More from Des Moines Register<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n KITTERY, MAINE, SCHOOL COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES TRANSGENDER STUDENT POLICY: <\/strong>In powerful comments before the vote, one mother said, \u201cThere is no room for hate in Kittery.\u201d More from Seacoast Online<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n TRANSGENDER WOMAN WHO WORKS FOR STATE OF ALASKA SUES, ALLEGING HEALTH CARE DISCRIMINATION: <\/strong>Jennifer Fletcher says she was denied transition-related care by her insurance company. More from The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n REMEMBERING ANTASH\u2019A ENGLISH, TRANS WOMAN MURDERED IN JACKSONVILLE: <\/strong>Last night, community members held a memorial for English, who was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting early Friday. The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office is investigating her death as a murder. More from Action News Jax<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n RALLY IN NEW MEXICO TO OPPOSE TREATMENT OF TRANSGENDER MIGRANTS IN DETENTION FACILITIES: <\/strong>Last week, Roxsana Hernandez<\/a>, a transgender woman<\/a>, died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after fleeing violence and discrimination in Honduras. HRC called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to conduct a thorough investigation into Hernandez\u2019s death. More from The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n INDIANA LAWSUIT ALLEGING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST TRANS STUDENT MOVES FORWARD: <\/strong>A district judge denied the school\u2019s motion to dismiss the suit. More from 14 News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n SHAMEFUL — ANTI-EQUALITY EXTREMISTS IN CONNECTICUT SEEK TO BAN TRANS GIRLS FROM COMPETING IN SPORTS: <\/strong>More from USA Today<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n PRIDE MONTH ROUNDUP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n DETROIT MAYOR HOLDS CEREMONY TO RAISE RAINBOW FLAG FOR PRIDE MONTH: <\/strong>More from The Detroit News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n It was an honor to raise the flag alongside my partner in council, Council President Brenda Jones. pic.twitter.com\/Fye9tVmFsh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mayor Mike Duggan (@MayorMikeDuggan) June 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n HRC MEETS WITH RAINBOW RAILROAD — CANADIAN LGBTQ GROUP HELPING GAY AND BI CHECHENS ESCAPE PERSECUTION: <\/strong>A Chechen refugee joined the meeting to share his story of escaping persecution after being kidnapped from his place of work, tortured in an abandoned building for several weeks and forced to provide names of other gay<\/a> and bisexual<\/a> men<\/a> in the country. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n We\u2019re with @HRC<\/a> in Washington today meeting with US government officials at the State Department and White House briefing them on Chechnya and the persecution of #LGBTQI<\/a> people around the world. #Pride<\/a> #SaveLives<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VDED7guuXt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Rainbow Railroad (@RainbowRailroad) June 7, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n SWEDISH SUPREME COURT DISMISSES HIV CRIMINALIZATION CHARGE: <\/strong>More from RFSL<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong> – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/em><\/u><\/p>\n San Francisco Chronicle<\/em><\/a> interviews \u2018Orange is the New Black\u2019 star Lea DeLaria (@realleadelaria<\/a>); Quartz<\/i>\u00a0<\/a>looks at the fight for LGBTQ equality across Latin America; The Washington Capitals took home the Stanley Cup!<\/p>\n Congratulations to the Washington @Capitals<\/a> on your first #StanleyCup<\/a>! @HRC<\/a> is proud to call<\/a> goaltender Braden Holtby (@Holts170<\/a>) and his wife Brandi (@bbholtby<\/a>) longtime supporters. #ALLCAPS<\/a> \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n \ufffd\ufffd: @CapitalsPR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tAQrGBDTLe<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Have news? 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