{"id":71386,"date":"2018-08-01T10:25:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T14:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-01-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-08-01T10:25:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T14:25:59","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-august-01-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-01-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 01, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 01, 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>MEET WESTON, JUST THE KIND OF KID WHO HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO HARM WITH THEIR <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/40-us-senators-sign-letter-opposing-anti-lgbtq-legislation-in-child-welfare\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\u00a0ANTI-LGBTQ CHILD WELFARE AMENDMENT<\/strong><\/a>: <em>NBC\u2019s<\/em> Julie Compton (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julieallmighty\" target=\"_blank\">@julieallmighty<\/a>) reports that Weston Charles-Gallo entered the foster care system at age 14 after facing abuse from his parents for being <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>. After several placements, he found his forever family with two dads and six siblings. But a discriminatory, anti-LGBTQ \u201clicense to discriminate\u201d amendment to the FY 2019 funding bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education could make it harder for youth like Weston to find a loving home. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/republican-adoption-amendment-would-hurt-lgbtq-foster-youth-advocates-say-n893711\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Williams Institute recently released data that same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a> are more likely to raise adopted or foster youth<\/strong>. Read the full study <a href=\"https:\/\/williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu\/research\/parenting\/how-many-same-sex-parents-in-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SENATORS HARRIS (D-CA) AND CARPER (D-DE) INTRODUCE CENSUS EQUALITY ACT TO ADD SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY QUESTIONS TO SURVEY: <\/strong>Said <strong>HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy<\/strong>. \u201cIt&#8217;s absolutely critical that we have the hard data needed to find solutions and address the unique challenges Americans face based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Census and American Community Survey are crucial tools to meet these needs.\u201d More from Chris Johnson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisjohnson82\" target=\"_blank\">@chrisjohnson82<\/a>) at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2018\/07\/31\/harris-carper-introduce-bill-to-include-lgbt-questions-on-u-s-census\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Blade<\/em><\/a> and from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/p\/how-the-census-equality-act-aims-to-make-data-more-lgbtq-inclusive-9951197\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Bustle<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY FROM HRC\u2019S BRIANA ESCAMILLA ON TRUMP SCOTUS NOMINEE BRETT KAVANAUGH: <\/strong>Escamilla, HRC\u2019s Nevada state director, writes, \u201cKavanaugh poses a real and direct threat to the well-being and safety of Nevada\u2019s LGBT community. His track record leaves no room for doubt that he would radically undermine LGBT equality, reproductive rights and access to affordable health care.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/lasvegassun.com\/news\/2018\/jul\/29\/kavanaugh-is-wrong-for-lgbt-nevadans\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Las Vegas Sun<\/em><\/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> members and supporters teamed up with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NARAL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NARAL<\/a> for an advocacy night to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopKavanaugh?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopKavanaugh<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/05cYVG2ITq\">pic.twitter.com\/05cYVG2ITq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1024464174410289153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC ENDORSES MADELEINE DEAN FOR U.S. HOUSE FOR PENNSYLVANIA\u2019S 4TH DISTRICT: <\/strong>\u201cState Rep. Madeleine Dean is a proven leader who will stand up for Pennsylvania\u2019s working families in Congress,\u201d said <strong>HRC Pennsylvania State Director Allison VanKuiken<\/strong>. \u201cIn the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Madeleine Dean has worked to advance fairness and equality.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-madeleine-dean\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HORRIFYING &#8212; TRANS WOMAN ASSAULTED IN PORTLAND: <\/strong>Keara Mosby, 25, was walking with friends when allegedly punched by Timothy Emmett Walsh, who spewed anti-LGBTQ slurs. He has been arrested. Brandon Voss (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonVoss\" target=\"_blank\">@BrandonVoss<\/a>) reports that \u201cearlier this month <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/portland-lesbian-couple-threatened\/07\/2018\/\" target=\"_blank\">a man in Portland was caught on camera<\/a> harassing a married <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couple<\/a>. A <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\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a> in Portland, Gigi Pierce, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/gigi-pierce-trans-woman-murdered\/05\/2018\/\" target=\"_blank\">was fatally shot<\/a> in May.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/portland-oregon-transgender-woman-punched-hate-crime\/07\/2018\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NewNowNext<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC JOINS CHORUS OF ADVOCACY GROUPS CALLING ON CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TO RESOLVE CRISIS OF FAMILY SEPARATION AT THE BORDER: <\/strong>Read the letter <a href=\"https:\/\/civilrights.org\/letter-to-speaker-ryan-and-leader-pelosi-re-oversight-of-family-separation-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC ON THE GROUND, DOUBLING STAFF, IN WISCONSIN: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsingazette.com\/news\/lgbt-rights-group-doubling-staff-intensifying-efforts-in-wisconsin-other\/article_7cd72dc8-940a-11e8-bb88-730d9dc78b86.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wisconsin Gazette<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICYMI &#8212; HRC PANEL DISCUSSION FOR MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH MONTH: <\/strong>The event was livestreamed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/humanrightscampaign\/videos\/10156594910298281\/\" target=\"_blank\">HRC\u2019s Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thanks to everyone who joined us at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> HQ tonight for a panel discussion on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MinorityMentalHealth?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MinorityMentalHealth<\/a> Month, bringing awareness to the mental health experiences of minority and marginalized communities. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p4YNx0JNER\">t.co\/p4YNx0JNER<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qrw2m3UykS\">pic.twitter.com\/qrw2m3UykS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1024451330532933632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>NEW DATA SHOWS HEALTH DISPARITIES BETWEEN LGBQ AND NON-LGBQ YOUTH: <\/strong>The study from Northwestern Medicine did not include data based on gender identity. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/youth\/2018\/7\/31\/study-lgb-youth-more-likely-be-diabetic-obese\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATIONALS\u2019 PITCHER SEAN DOOLITTLE CALLS OUT ANTI-LGBTQ RHETORIC BY FELLOW MLB PLAYERS: <\/strong>Doolittle (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whatwouldDOOdo\">@whatwouldDOOdo<\/a>) tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s been a tough <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couple<\/a> of weeks for baseball on twitter. It sucks to see racist and homophobic language coming from inside our league &#8212; a league I\u2019m so proud to be a part of that I\u2019ve worked really hard to make a more accepting and inclusive place for all our fans to enjoy.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/nats-sean-doolittle-speaks-eloquently-about-ghosts-baseballs-homophobic-and-racist-tweets\"><em>NBC Sports<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GET INSPIRED &#8212; NEW HRC VIDEO ASKS FAITH VOTERS AT THE RECENT WILD GOOSE FESTIVAL ABOUT THE POWER OF VOTING: <\/strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1024308715011407873\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cGod is love. He loves everybody. There has to be an intersectionality of love for neighbor. If love for neighbor is missing, you\u2019re dealing with a lawless society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Love your neighbor. Vote this November. \ufffd\ufffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JHpdNpaaIg\">t.co\/JHpdNpaaIg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p41ppfPMdc\">pic.twitter.com\/p41ppfPMdc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1024308715011407873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LATIN AMERICAN ASYLUM SEEKERS LIVE IN FEAR OF TRUMP-PENCE IMMIGRATION POLICIES: <\/strong>Advocates report that requests by many Latinx LGBTQ asylum seekers are being rejected. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/aldianews.com\/articles\/politics\/immigration\/latam-lgbt-people-fear-asylum-requests-will-founder-trump\/53479\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Al D\u00eda<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>SWEDISH ARMY LAUNCHES AD CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT LGBTQ EQUALITY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/hornet.com\/stories\/swedish-military-rainbow-camouflage\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hornet<\/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>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kutv.com\/features\/person-2-person\/web-exclusive-lilan-bowden-activism\" target=\"_blank\"><em>KUTV<\/em><\/a> interviews local LGBTQ activist Lilan Bowden; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/philly\/columnists\/ronnie_polaneczky\/ppa-philadelphia-lgbt-gay-discrimination-cab-taxi-lyft-uber-polaneczky-20180730.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em><\/a> reports on how local enforcement agencies protect LGBTQ people riding in taxis or ride-shares; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.playbill.com\/article\/sir-ian-mckellen-talks-king-lear-his-career-and-gay-rights-activism-on-amanpour\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Playbill<\/em><\/a> profiles Sir Ian McKellen; <a href=\"https:\/\/thegavoice.com\/sports\/gay-games-soon-to-open-in-paris-a-primer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Georgia Voice<\/em><\/a> previews the upcoming Gay Games in Paris; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/toritruscheit\/nathan-mathis-roy-moore-lgbt-rights-in-the-south\" target=\"_blank\"><em>BuzzFeed<\/em><\/a> catches up with Nathan Mathis, whose <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> protesting Roy Moore on behalf of his <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> daughter went viral<\/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. Thanks for reading!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-august-01-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-august-01-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 01, 2018 MEET WESTON, JUST THE KIND OF KID WHO HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO HARM WITH THEIR \u00a0ANTI-LGBTQ CHILD WELFARE AMENDMENT: NBC\u2019s Julie Compton (@julieallmighty) reports that Weston Charles-Gallo entered the foster care system at age 14 after facing abuse from his parents for being <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>. After several placements, he found &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-01-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 01, 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-71386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 01, 2018 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-01-2018\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 01, 2018 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 01, 2018 MEET WESTON, JUST THE KIND OF KID WHO HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO HARM WITH THEIR \u00a0ANTI-LGBTQ CHILD WELFARE AMENDMENT: NBC\u2019s Julie Compton (@julieallmighty) reports that Weston Charles-Gallo entered the foster care system at age 14 after facing abuse from his parents for being gay. 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