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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 25, 2018<\/b>
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SHOCKING — THIRD TRANSGENDER WOMAN KILLED THIS YEAR IN JACKSONVILLE (FLA.): <\/strong>Police are investigating the shooting death Sunday of a transgender woman<\/a> in her 20s — the third trans<\/a> woman<\/a> killed and the fourth shot this year in the Florida city. The victim has not yet been identified. Reports indicate that shooting occurred at the Quality Inn in the Baymeadows area of the Southside. HRC joins local activists in calling on police to aggressively investigate these horrifying attacks and bring the killers to justice. Antash\u2019a English<\/a> and Celine Walker<\/a>, both Black transgender women<\/a>, were also killed in Jacksonville this year. This latest is the 13th murder of a transgender or nonbinary<\/a> person in the U.S. this year — most of the victims were trans<\/a> women<\/a> of color who died by gunshot. Watch the report from First Coast News<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

HRC RESPONDS TO SCOTUS\u2019 DECISION SENDING ARLENE\u2019S FLOWERS<\/em> CASE BACK TO LOWER COURT: <\/strong>\u201cThe Supreme Court has simply asked the lower court to take another look at this case in light of their recent decision in Masterpiece<\/em>, but they did not indicate there was anything wrong with the ruling,\u201d said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow.<\/strong> \u201cIn Masterpiece<\/em>, the Supreme Court found that the state of Colorado\u2019s enforcement of its civil rights law was flawed due to perceived bias in the process, however, there is no indication that there were flaws in the application of civil rights law in Arlene\u2019s Flowers<\/em>. We view this decision as encouraging news that justice will prevail and the Washington State Supreme Court will again uphold the state\u2019s non-discrimination laws ensuring LGBTQ people cannot be turned away from a business open to the public.\u201d In the case, filed by the ACLU, the Washington State Supreme Court had found that Arlene\u2019s Flowers clearly violated the state\u2019s non-discrimination law when refusing to provide floral arrangements to a same-sex<\/a> couple<\/a> because of the owner\u2019s personal religious beliefs. More from HRC<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

OVER WEEKEND, ADVOCATES AND MEDIA CALL OUT HYPOCRISY OF TRUMP-PENCE ADMINISTRATION OVER RED HEN INCIDENT : <\/strong>Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Administration’s chief spokesperson, took to her official Twitter account complaining that she was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant by staff who cited her complicity in the Administration’s dangerous agenda. Critics called out Sanders’ hypocrisy, as Trump, Pence, and their appointees have spent the last two years advancing ‘license to discriminate’ policies targeting LGBTQ people and other marginalized communities. Sarah Sanders has been a vocal proponent of such discriminatory measures. One hopes Sanders’ experience this past weekend might open this administration\u2019s eyes to the injustice of their efforts to license discrimination of any sort \u2014 and to the indignities LGBTQ people and others face daily in the absence of comprehensive federal civil rights protections.<\/p>\n

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT AFFIRMS THAT TRANS STUDENTS ACCESSING FACILITIES ALIGNED WITH THEIR GENDER IDENTITY DOES NOT VIOLATE CONSTITUTION OR TITLE IX: <\/strong>The court rejected arguments by anti-equality activists who sued the Boyertown Area School District, claiming their trans<\/a>-inclusive policies violated other student\u2019s \u201cright to privacy.\u201d More from National Law Review<\/em><\/a> and Slate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

MUST WATCH MONDAY — \u201cHERE I AM\u201d: QUEER CHINESE ARTIST COMES OUT TO HER PARENTS VIA THE INTERNET: <\/strong>Mengwen Cao, a New York-based photographer, created a powerful video<\/a> to show her parents while coming out as queer. She recorded her parents\u2019 reaction and shared it with The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

SENATOR TAMMY BALDWIN (D-WI) DRINKS WISCONSIN BEER WITH SETH MEYERS, TALKS ABOUT FIGHTING FOR THE PEOPLE OF HER STATE: <\/strong>HRC-endorsed<\/a> Senator Baldwin is the first openly gay<\/a> U.S. senator, the first woman<\/a> elected to the chamber from Wisconsin and a champion for LGBTQ equality. Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

MUST-READ FROM HRC\u2019S CHARLOTTE CLYMER (<\/strong>@CMCLYMER<\/strong><\/a>) ON BEING HARASSED FOR USING THE WOMEN\u2019S RESTROOM AT A DC RESTAURANT, AND THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE: <\/strong>Read Charlotte\u2019s full thread here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I could not have asked for a more professional and affirming experience from @DCPoliceDept<\/a>. The responding officers–all cisgender men<\/a>–were patient and kind in their communication, assured me I was right on the law, and radioed for their LGBTQ liaison unit to respond.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Charlotte Clymer\ufffd\ufffd\ufe0f\u200d\ufffd\ufffd (@cmclymer) June 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

HRC MOURNS LGBTQ RIGHTS ACTIVIST DICK LEITSCH: <\/strong>Leitsch helped organize \u201csip-ins\u201d to protest New York City bars that refused to serve LGBTQ people. More from Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

ESPN<\/em>\u2019S \u2018THE BODY\u2019 ISSUE FEATURES LGBTQ ATHLETES: <\/strong>WNBA point guard Sue Bird (@S10Bird<\/a>), USWNT forward Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe<\/a>) and Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon (@Adaripp<\/a>) will appear in the upcoming issue. More from ESPN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

ARRESTS MADE IN SUSPECTED LAS VEGAS HATE CRIME: <\/strong>Five men<\/a> were arrested after up to 12 people who were yelling gay<\/a> slurs attacked a gay<\/a> man<\/a>. The victim was hospitalized. More from Las Vegas Sun<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

GAY MEN\u2019S CHORUS EVENT IN LOS ANGELES CANCELLED AFTER BOMB THREAT CLEARS CONCERT HALL: <\/strong>More from KTLA<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

BI THE WAY — BISEXUAL+ PEOPLE MAKE UP MAJORITY OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY: <\/strong>Yet, bisexual<\/a>+ people still face stigma in LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ spaces, leading to bi<\/a>+ people being less likely to be out, and experiencing increased health problems and struggles with mental health. More from Bustle<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

PRIDE MONTH ROUNDUP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

MORNING MUST READ — \u201cMONTGOMERY (ALA.) PRIDE: \u2018WE\u2019RE HERE, AND WE\u2019RE HERE TO STAY\u2019\u201d <\/strong>Said Montgomery Pride United Vice President Daniel Johnson: \u201cWe\u2019re growing. We understand that everyone is at their own different walk in life. Their own comfort level. Just know that even though Montgomery may be evolving, there may be some areas that are a little slower coming than others. But we are here for you. There\u2019s a place for you and we accept you.\u201d More from the Montgomery Advertiser<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n