{"id":71163,"date":"2018-07-26T12:25:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T16:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-july-26-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-07-26T12:25:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T16:25:27","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-july-26-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-july-26-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 26, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 26, 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>FORTY U.S. SENATORS SIGN LETTER OPPOSING LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH \u2018LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE\u2019 IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES: <\/strong>The Senators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/072518%20Approps%20letter%20opposing%20house%20discrimination%20language.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">write<\/a>: \u201cWe strongly encourage you to reject this language and instead, support federal laws and regulations barring discrimination, and protect the rights of all qualified parents who answer the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> to foster and adopt children in foster care. These children deserve the welcoming and loving homes that so many parents of diverse backgrounds are yearning to provide.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/40-us-senators-sign-letter-opposing-anti-lgbtq-legislation-in-child-welfare\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/trans-military-ban-might-not-be-solved-years\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gay Star News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Two dads have collected more than 26,000 petition signatures asking Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) to pull the discriminatory amendment. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/qvoicenews.com\/2018\/07\/25\/gay-dads-start-petition-demanding-removal-of-anti-gay-adoption-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Q Voice News<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A DESPICABLE ANNIVERSARY &#8212; ONE YEAR AGO TODAY, TRUMP TWEETED OUT A BAN ON TRANS TROOPS: <\/strong>Said <strong>HRC President Chad Griffin<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/chadhgriffin\" target=\"_blank\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a>): \u201cDespite Donald Trump and Mike Pence\u2019s hateful efforts, brave transgender troops continue to demonstrate both their love of country and ability to serve. A grateful nation respects their service even if the commander-in-chief fails to do so.\u201d In the year since the tweets, HRC has fought beside transgender service members and partner organizations in <em>Karnoski v. Trump<\/em>, the federal lawsuit filed by Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN to oppose this president\u2019s discriminatory policy in the courts, on the streets and in the media. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/a-year-after-trumps-trans-troop-ban-tweets-trans-members-continue-to-serve\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORNING MUST READ FROM <em>THE WASHINGTON POST <\/em>&#8212; \u201cTRUMP IS SENDING LGBTQ MIGRANTS \u2018BACK TO HELL\u201d: <\/strong>The editorial board writes: \u201cIn the 1990s, the United States was among the first countries to start granting sanctuary to LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers fleeing persecution stemming from their sexual orientation or gender identity in their home countries. Now the Trump administration, intent on turning back the clock on almost every major facet of immigration policy, is increasingly complicit in their mistreatment.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/trump-is-sending-lgbtq-migrants-back-to-hell\/2018\/07\/24\/eb305d72-8ec3-11e8-8322-b5482bf5e0f5_story.html?utm_term=.3951ca4b41bd&#038;wpisrc=nl_opinions&#038;wpmm=1\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THANKFUL THURSDAY &#8212; OKLAHOMA MOM OFFERS TO ATTEND ANY SAME-SEX WEDDING OF COUPLES WITHOUT SUPPORTIVE PARENTS: <\/strong>We stan an ally. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2018\/07\/24\/woman-goes-viral-after-offering-to-be-a-stand-in-mum-at-gay-weddings\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pink News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PSA. If you need a mom to attend your same <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> wedding because your biological mom won&#8217;t. Call me. I&#8217;m there. I&#8217;ll be your biggest fan. I&#8217;ll even bring the bubbles.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sara Cunningham (@MamaBearOk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MamaBearOk\/status\/1020314318330638336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HRC MOURNS DIAMOND STEPHENS, 39, A BLACK TRANS WOMAN KILLED IN MISSISSIPPI: <\/strong>In interviews with a local television station, family members said that Stephens had an \u201cincredible personality.\u201d Sadly, Stephens continues to be misgendered by police and in media reports. HRC offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/reporting-about-transgender-people-read-this\" target=\"_blank\">guidelines<\/a> for journalists and others who report on transgender people. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-mourns-diamond-stephens-a-black-transgender-woman-killed-in-mississippi\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC ENDORSES STEVE SISOLAK FOR NEVADA GOVERNOR: <\/strong>\u201cSteve Sisolak is the clear choice for Nevada voters and the champion we need to move equality forward across the Silver State,\u201d said <strong>HRC Nevada State Director Briana Escamilla<\/strong>. \u201cAs Governor, he will work to protect our hard fought progress and ensure that our state remains welcoming and open to all.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-steve-sisolak-for-nvgov\" 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> is proud to endorse pro-equality candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveSisolak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SteveSisolak<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVGov?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NVGov<\/a>. Sisolak is a strong advocate for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGBTQ?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LGBTQ<\/a> community and as governor will continue to fight for the full equality of all Nevadans. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVPol?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NVPol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XXPbYdAj2p\">t.co\/XXPbYdAj2p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1022179674762305539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TWO ANTI-LGBTQ PEAS IN A POD &#8212; TRUMP BACKS TROY BALDERSON IN OHIO SPECIAL ELECTION: <\/strong>HRC has endorsed Balderson\u2019s opponent, Franklin County Recorder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-danny-oconnor-for-us-congress\" target=\"_blank\">Danny O\u2019Connor<\/a>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prizmnews.com\/2018\/07\/trump-backs-balderson-who-backs-trump-in-special-election\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Prizm News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC ENDORSES PRO-EQUALITY CANDIDATES FOR MICHIGAN STATE LEGISLATURE: <\/strong>Said HRC <strong>Michigan State Director Amritha Venkataraman<\/strong>: \u201cJeremy Moss, Jennifer Suidan and Ricardo White are incredible advocates for Michigan&#8217;s working families, who will fight tooth and nail to ensure that every Michigander is equally protected under state law.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-jeremy-moss-jennifer-suidan-and-ricardo-whit\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANS <em>QUEER EYE<\/em> PARTICIPANT SKYLER JAY SUING WORKPLACE FOR DISCRIMINATION: <\/strong>Skyler was denied reimbursement for his gender confirmation surgery by his employee insurance at the University of Georgia. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectq.us\/atlanta\/transgender_uga_employee_sues_school_to_change_benefits_policy?gid=19114\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Project Q Atlanta<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SIR ELTON JOHN SLAMS RUSSIA AT INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE: <\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019re here to protect them and for everyone who\u2019s HIV [positive] but especially for the LGBT community that has suffered so badly and are still suffering and it makes me crazy,\u201d he said. \u201cIf there wasn\u2019t this discrimination we could get rid of the disease far quicker.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2018\/07\/24\/elton-john-blasts-russia-treatment-gay-people-international\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Telegraph<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW SURVEY FINDINGS ASK TRANS AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHAT THEY NEED FROM THEIR SCHOOLS: <\/strong>Responses include non-discrimination policies protecting students on the basis of gender identity and expression, \u00a0LGBTQ student groups and access to appropriate restrooms and locker rooms &#8212; including gender neutral restrooms. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2018\/07\/25\/study-bathrooms-gender-identity-protection-policies-most-important-transgender\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORMON COUPLE SETS UP LGBTQ COMMUNITY SPACE IN THEIR UTAH HOME: <\/strong>QueerMeals offers members of the local LGBTQ community a safe space and a warm meal. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2018\/07\/24\/meet-the-mormon-couple-who-turned-their-home-into-a-lgbt-crisis-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pink News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>INDIAN LGBTQ ACTIVISTS SAY DECRIMINALIZING SAME-SEX INTIMACY MAKES GOOD BUSINESS SENSE: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/asia_pacific\/gay-activists-in-india-push-top-court-to-end-ban-on-homosexuality--in-part-for-the-economys-sake\/2018\/07\/24\/8c16aa2e-87b8-11e8-9e06-4db52ac42e05_story.html?utm_term=.d13479f1b2e9\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LGBTQ ARTICLES IN <em>THE NEW YORK TIMES<\/em> CENSORED IN QATAR: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/exclusive-world-cup-spotlight-qataris-cracks-lgbt-news\/story?id=56668874\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ABC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANTI-LGBTQ MEMBER OF JAPANESE LOWER HOUSE CALLS SAME-SEX COUPLES \u201cUNPRODUCTIVE\u201d: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/07\/25\/asia\/japanese-politician-criticism-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CATHOLIC LGBTQ GROUP SHUT OUT OF POPE\u2019S WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES CONFERENCE IN IRELAND: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2018\/07\/24\/lgbt-catholics-pope-family-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pink News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; <em>Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"https:\/\/investorplace.com\/2018\/07\/pinknews-snapchat-snap\/\" target=\"_blank\">InvestorPlace<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>announces that Snapchat will be partnering with <em>Pink News<\/em> to share LGBTQ news; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/news\/2018\/07\/24\/documentary-transgender-teenager-leelah-alcorn-premiere-aug-24\/822192002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Cincinnati Enquirer<\/em><\/a> reviews a documentary on <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">teen<\/a> Leelah Alcorn; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/campaign-encourages-lawyers-never-support-anti-lgbt-legal-groups\/#gs.WRrfNNA\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gay Star News<\/em><\/a> shares a new initiative from the National LGBT Bar Association that takes a stand against anti-LGBTQ legal groups; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2018\/7\/25\/lgbt-activist-david-mixner-will-not-be-put-out-pasture\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Advocate<\/i>\u00a0<\/a>profiles long-time LGBTQ activist David Mixner (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidMixner\" target=\"_blank\">@DavidMixner<\/a>); <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbur.org\/hereandnow\/2018\/07\/24\/upstairs-lounge-arson-ferris-leblanc\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WBUR<\/em><\/a> details one <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>\u2019s journey to find her brother\u2019s remains after he was murdered in the infamous UpStairs Lounge arson attack in 1973; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-lgbt\/gay-or-bi-men-who-disclose-sexual-history-may-get-better-healthcare-idUSKBN1KE2H6\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Reuters<\/em><\/a> explains that LGBTQ people who are comfortable coming out to their doctors receive better care<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Paid for by Human Rights Campaign PAC (<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>www.hrc.org<\/em><\/a><em>) and not authorized by any candidate or committee.<\/em><\/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. 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