{"id":71582,"date":"2018-08-06T10:25:30","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T14:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-06-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-08-06T10:25:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T14:25:30","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-august-06-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-06-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 06, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 06, 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><em>NYTIMES<\/em><\/strong><strong> ON THE \u201cRAINBOW WAVE\u201d &#8211; RECORD NUMBER OF LGBTQ CANDIDATES TURNING OUT TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON TRUMP-PENCE ADMINISTRATION: <\/strong><em>NYT<\/em>\u2019s Liam Stack (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/liamstack\" target=\"_blank\">@liamstack<\/a>) and Catie Edmondson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CatieEdmondson\" target=\"_blank\">@CatieEdmondson<\/a>) have tracked more than 500 LGBTQ candidates running at all levels of government. Nearly half are running for state office, at a time when LGBTQ equality, and especially rights for the <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> community, have been under attack by state lawmakers emboldened by the Trump-Pence administration. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/08\/04\/us\/politics\/gay-candidates-midterms.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HRC on the ground at Netroots: <\/strong>\u201cI\u2019m a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a> of color and people do not pay attention to us, even in the littlest things. but we are always the ones saving the Democratic Party,\u201d said <strong>HRC Press Secretary Ianthe Metzger<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ianthewalrus\" target=\"_blank\">@IantheWalrus<\/a>). \u201cFinally it feels like we have a say&#8230;it\u2019s like finally, this is our moment.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2018\/08\/the-progressives-plan-to-win-in-2018\/566825\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Atlantic<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DELAWARE DROPS ANTI-TRANS SCHOOL REGULATION THAT WOULD OUT STUDENTS TO THEIR PARENTS: <\/strong>After a public comment period late last year on the regulation, the Delaware Department of Education announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-opposes-changes-to-proposed-regulation-protecting-delaware-students\" target=\"_blank\">changes to a draft<\/a> that would \u00a0have effectively mandated discrimination against many LGBTQ students, particularly transgender youth. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intomore.com\/impact\/delaware-drops-proposed-policy-outing-trans-students-to-parents\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Into<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MONDAY MUST READ &#8212; TRUMP-PENCE HEALTH CARE POLICIES ARE PREVENTING TRANS AMERICANS FROM ACCESSING LIFE-SAVING CARE: <\/strong>Wren Vetens\u2019 plans to medically transition took an appalling turn following Trump\u2019s inauguration &#8212; her insurance company canceled coverage of her transition-related services, and her hospital charged her four times the initial estimate. More from <i><a href=\"https:\/\/jezebel.com\/heres-what-imperiled-trans-health-care-looks-like-1828055741\" target=\"_blank\">Jezebel<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2018\/08\/02\/634583749\/shifting-federal-policies-threaten-health-coverage-for-trans-americans\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NPR<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For <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> Americans, the policy landscape has changed under the Trump administration, making it harder to get the cost of treatments such as gender confirmation surgery covered. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n4t3FVhAfG\">t.co\/n4t3FVhAfG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Mullis (@stevemullis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevemullis\/status\/1025000873641029633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR &#8212; TWO ST. PETERSBURG, FL, SAME-SEX COUPLES HAVE RECEIVED THREATENING LETTERS: <\/strong>Police are investigating. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/gay-st-peter-couple-still-searching-for-answers-after-receiving-threatening-hateful-letters\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fox 9<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>HORRIFYING &#8212; MAN ON BROOKLYN BUS ATTACKED, BERATED WITH ANTI-LGBTQ SLURS: <\/strong>Police are asking the public for more information to identify the attacker. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/gothamist.com\/2018\/08\/02\/man_taking_bus_punched_by_guy_who_m.php\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gothamist<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THANK YOU, AARON HICKLIN, FOR YOUR 12 YEARS AS EIC OF <em>OUT<\/em> <em>MAGAZINE<\/em>: <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Endings come quickly, but 12 years and 125 issues later, it feels like time to me to step down. When it was good it was very, very good &#8211; thanks to my magnificent team past and present. You\u2019ve made me very proud. And there will always be this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PjxIV6hMpM\">pic.twitter.com\/PjxIV6hMpM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Hicklin (@Aaronhicklin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aaronhicklin\/status\/1025135639837265925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>NEW ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR LATINX LGBTQ PEOPLE IN NORTH CAROLINA: <\/strong>LILA, in Chapel Hill, is committed to empower Latinx LGBTQ individuals and offer special support to undocumented LGBTQ immigrants. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laconexionusa.com\/noticias\/20180803_58116933.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><em>LaConexi\u00f3nUSA<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NUEVA ORGANIZACI\u00d3N ABOGA POR PERSONAS LATINX Y LGBTQ EN CAROLINA DEL NORTE:<\/strong> LILA, una nueva organizaci\u00f3n sin fines de lucro en Chapel Hill, se dedicada a empoderar a personas latinx y LGBTQ y ofrecer ayuda especial a inmigrantes LGBTQ indocumentados. M\u00e1s de <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laconexionusa.com\/noticias\/20180803_58116933.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><em>LaConexi\u00f3nUSA<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DOZENS OF RUSSIAN LGBTQ ADVOCATES ARRESTED IN ST. PETERSBURG: <\/strong>Russia\u2019s so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/files\/assets\/resources\/Criminalization-Map-042315.pdf?_ga=2.58283242.1373885001.1531142477-835009315.1528297681\" target=\"_blank\">\u201canti-propaganda\u201d law<\/a> has been used to target LGBTQ advocates since it became law in 2013. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/dozens-of-lgbt-activists-arrested-at-russian-rally\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>This <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> teacher in Russia was beaten, targeted by extremists and forced out of her job. <\/strong>Read Polina Mul\u2019s heartbreaking story from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/news-opinion\/2018\/8\/02\/how-gay-russian-teacher-survived-homophobic-witch-hunt\" target=\"_blank\"><em>OUT Magazine<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WHAT DOES LEBANON\u2019S RECENT COURT RULING MEAN FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY? <\/strong>Find out from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/global-innovative-advocacy-summit\" target=\"_blank\">HRC Global Innovator<\/a> and advocate Tarek Zeidan from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-global-innovator-discusses-recent-lebanon-court-ruling-and-lgbtq-progre\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEARLY 50,000 ATTEND BELFAST PRIDE &#8212; BIGGEST TURNOUT EVER: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/news\/2941974\/around-50000-people-attended-belfast-pride-today-the-biggest-turnout-since-the-lgbt-march-began-25-years-ago\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Irish Sun<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tens of thousands of people have attended Belfast&#8217;s annual Pride parade <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V1MBwDZVeQ\">t.co\/V1MBwDZVeQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5Qr0bEthno\">pic.twitter.com\/5Qr0bEthno<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCNewsNI\/status\/1025775795753676803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><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:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-lgbt-polls\/lgbt-youth-slam-ad-industry-for-lack-of-visibility-idUSKBN1KO033\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>highlights survey findings that LGBTQ youth are calling for representation in the ad industry; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/more-sports\/other-sports\/news\/29877\/11458718\/gay-games-meet-the-team-lgbt-athletes-competing-at-paris-2018\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sky Sports<\/em><\/a> profiles athletes competing in the Gay Games; <a href=\"https:\/\/fox13now.com\/2018\/08\/02\/students-reunite-20-years-after-a-landmark-lawsuit-over-gay-straight-alliances-in-utah-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fox Salt Lake City<\/em><\/a> reports on a 20-year reunion of a local LGBTQ student club that sued for the right to exist; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-foundation-youth-ambassador-spotlight-adriana-ibanez\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> spotlights Youth Ambassador Adriana Ibanez; <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.them.us\/story\/dee-dee-chamblee-wants-trans-folks-to-know-our-power\" target=\"_blank\">them<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>profiles Atlanta activist Dee Dee Chamblee;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/want-to-be-a-good-ally-start-accepting-people-as-they-are-pronouns-included?c=hrc1\" target=\"_blank\"> <i>Upworthy.<\/i><\/a>\u00a0gives tips to be a good ally to the LGBTQ community<\/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? 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Thanks for reading!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-august-06-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-august-06-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 06, 2018 NYTIMES ON THE \u201cRAINBOW WAVE\u201d &#8211; RECORD NUMBER OF LGBTQ CANDIDATES TURNING OUT TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON TRUMP-PENCE ADMINISTRATION: NYT\u2019s Liam Stack (@liamstack) and Catie Edmondson (@CatieEdmondson) have tracked more than 500 LGBTQ candidates running at all levels of government. 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