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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 14, 2018<\/b>
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PRIMARY DAY! WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, CONNECTICUT AND VERMONT HEAD TO THE POLLS: <\/strong>HRC has been on the ground with more staff and resources than ever before to #TurnOUT millions of \u2018Equality Voters\u2019 in the lead up to the 2018 election. In Wisconsin, HRC has endorsed a slate of pro-equality candidates in the primary, including Senator Tammy Baldwin; Reps. Mark Pocan, Ron Kind, and Gwen Moore; and Josh Kaul for Attorney General. In Minnesota, HRC is endorsing Senator Amy Klobuchar for re-election and Tina Smith for U.S. Senate. More from ABC<\/a><\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n

VICTORY! CLARKSDALE, MISS. BECOMES THIRD CITY IN STATE WITH LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE NONDISCRIM ORDINANCE: <\/strong>\u201cClarksdale\u2019s leaders have taken an important step forward by passing a fully-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance,\u201d said Rob Hill, HRC Mississippi state director.<\/strong> \u201cNow, Clarksdale will join Jackson and Magnolia as the cities in Mississippi that have taken concrete steps to support their LGBTQ citizens. Now, it is time for other communities in our state to follow in their footsteps and pass policies to protect all Mississippians from bias and discrimination. Thank you to Mayor Chuck Espy, the Board of Commissioners for their work to introduce and pass this ordinance.\u201d More from HRC<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

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BREAKING: Clarksdale, Mississippi, passes a fully-inclusive ordinance to protect LGBTQ citizens from discrimination in housing, public accommodations and employment.t.co\/AudNTVW176<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/OR2Vydhwoa<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

TODAY — PENCE CAMPAIGNS FOR ANTI-LGBTQ OHIO GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE MIKE DEWINE AND HIS RUNNING MADE JON HUSTED:<\/strong> Vice President Mike Pence will fundraise<\/a><\/u> for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine and his running mate Jon Husted today. Pence, DeWine and Husted have all crusaded against marriage equality<\/a><\/u> and sought to undermine reproductive rights<\/a><\/u>. As Attorney General, DeWine defended the state\u2019s marriage ban, stating that LGBTQ people did not deserve \u2018protected-class status.\u2019 More from HRC<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n