{"id":72723,"date":"2018-09-04T10:26:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T14:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-september-4-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-09-04T10:26:21","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T14:26:21","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-september-4-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-september-4-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 4, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 4, 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>TODAY &#8212; HEARINGS BEGIN FOR BRETT KAVANAUGH. WHAT\u2019S AT STAKE AT THE SUPREME COURT: <\/strong>This morning, leaders from HRC, NARAL, National Women\u2019s Law Center, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and others joined a press <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> opposing Trump-Pence SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh. \u201cMake no mistake, in nominating Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, Donald Trump has picked someone he fully expects to do his bidding in gutting protections for those with pre-existing conditions and in ripping health care away from millions, from <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> to LGBTQ people to those living with HIV,\u201d said <strong>HRC National Press Secretary Sarah McBride<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahemcbride\" target=\"_blank\">@SarahEMcBride<\/a>). \u201cThe American people cannot afford for senators to pretend that Judge Kavanaugh\u2019s nomination is anything short of a direct threat on our access to health care, on our rights, and on our progress.\u201d For more information on the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a>, including McBride\u2019s full remarks, contact <a href=\"mailto:press@hrc.org\">press@hrc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The White House has withheld more than 100,000 pages of Kavanaugh\u2019s records.<\/strong> More from Sheryl Gay Stolberg (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/SherylNYT\" target=\"_blank\">@SherylNYT<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/09\/01\/us\/politics\/kavanaugh-records.html?action=click&#038;module=Top%20Stories&#038;pgtype=Homepage\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HRC joined a chorus of voices opposing Brett Kavanaugh<\/strong> in a letter from <a href=\"https:\/\/civilrights.org\/oppose-the-confirmation-of-brett-kavanaugh-to-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Leadership Conference<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What we do know of Kavanaugh\u2019s record makes clear that he is a threat to LGBTQ rights, civil rights, reproductive freedom, and access to affordable health care. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> joins with our partners and Americans across the country in demanding the Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveSCOTUS?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveSCOTUS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopKavanaugh?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopKavanaugh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\/status\/1036677304108376065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MUST WATCH MONDAY: <\/strong>In <em>VICE<\/em>\u2019s groundbreaking series \u2018Trans in Texas,\u2019 correspondent Gianna Toboni (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GiannaToboni\" target=\"_blank\">@GiannaToboni<\/a>) travels to Pearland, Texas, to visit with Kai, a young <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\">girl<\/a> who became the center of a national story when her school board failed her and denied her access to restrooms that correspond to her gender identity. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xK2L-xrcqLs\" target=\"_blank\"><em>VICE<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC MOURNS VONTASHIA BELL, BLACK TRANS WOMAN SHOT IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA: <\/strong>According to local media, which misgendered her in their reports, Bell, 18, was shot multiple times early Thursday morning. Police found Bell lying on the street in the Cedar Grove neighborhood. Police rushed her to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. No suspect has been identified, but investigators are asking anyone with information to contact \u00a0Shreveport Police Investigators at (318) 673-6955. Bell\u2019s death marks the 13th known killing of a transgender person in Louisiana since January 2013, the highest among all 50 states. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-mourns-the-loss-of-vontashia-bell-a-trans-woman-killed-in-louisiana\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC ENDORSES LORIE BURCH FOR U.S. CONGRESS FOR TEXAS\u2019 3RD DISTRICT: <\/strong>\u201cLorie Burch is the clear choice for fair-minded voters of Texas\u2019 3rd Congressional District,\u201d said <strong>JoDee Winterhof, HRC Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs<\/strong>. \u201cFrom Plano to McKinney to Blue Ridge, Texas\u2019 hard-working families deserve a representative in Congress who will stand up for fairness and equality, reject the toxic and divisive politics of discrimination, and find common-sense solutions to the challenges they face.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/human-rights-campaign-endorses-lorie-burch-for-us-congress\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERVIEW WITH OKLAHOMA TRANS STUDENT AND FAMILY FORCED TO MOVE FOLLOWING VIOLENT THREATS FROM OTHER PARENTS: <\/strong>Screenshots from a parent Facebook group for the Achille school district revealed gruesome, violent and disgusting threats against Maddie, a 12-year-old <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">girl<\/a>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tGcouu-4VDk\" target=\"_blank\"><em>VICE<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>CNN<\/em> TALKS WITH AIMEE STEPHENS, TRANS WOMAN SUING FOR RIGHT TO WORK: <\/strong>\u201cWhat they did to me was wrong, and I won&#8217;t be the last,\u201d Stephens said. &#8220;It&#8217;s important that we treat one another as we would want to be treated.\u201d The Sixth Circuit court recently ruled that a Michigan funeral home violated Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 by firing a Aimee Stephens in the case <em>EEOC v. Harris Funeral Homes<\/em>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/08\/29\/politics\/harris-funeral-homes-lawsuit\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RALLY IN SUPPORT OF TRANSGENDER BAY STATERS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atholdailynews.com\/peaceful-gathering-in-Athol-with-photos-19824796\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Athol Daily News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AFTER YEARS OF HARASSMENT AND ALLEGED VIOLENCE FROM NEIGHBORS, PENN. SAME-SEX COUPLE TURNS HOME INTO STATEMENT OF PRIDE: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/home-painted-with-pride-flag-colors-after-neighbor-allegedly-uses-gay-slurs\/22880550\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pittsburgh Action News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TWENTY GAYTEEN &#8212; THE RISE OF OPENLY LGBTQ POP STARS: <\/strong>From Hayley Kiyoko to Troye Sivan, LGBTQ pop artists are topping the charts and creating all the inclusive summer bops we always knew we needed. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/tv\/2018\/08\/30\/troye-sivan-hayley-kiyoko-next-generation-gay-pop-stars\/1134289002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>USA Today<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUNCIE, IND., COMES TOGETHER TO FIX VANDALIZED MURAL OUTSIDE OF LGBTQ BAR: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wishtv.com\/news\/local-news\/volunteers-fix-mural-vandalized-on-side-of-oldest-indiana-gay-bar\/1408194113\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WishTV<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH: <\/strong>As students head back to school, the tragic death of Jamel Myles underscores the urgent need for LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms and affirming educators who address bias-based bullying head on. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/following-jamel-myles-death-we-must-address-the-critical-need-to-support-lg\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TWO WOMEN PUBLICLY CANED YESTERDAY IN MALAYSIA FOR BEING LGBTQ:<\/strong> A <a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=edc90daa13af512e883bded49&#038;id=374b80ac6f&#038;e=2025dd2e46\" target=\"_blank\">court in Malaysia had sentenced<\/a> two <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> accused of \u2018attempting <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\">sex<\/a>\u2019 to six strokes of caning and an approximately $800 fine each. Thilaga Sulathireh of the advocacy group Justice for Sisters expressed alarm at the rise in state-sponsored anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/09\/03\/asia\/malaysia-gay-rights-lesbian-caning-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANTI-LGBTQ GUATEMALA BILL ON ITS THIRD READING: <\/strong>The bill explicitly bans marriage equality, specifies that one\u2019s gender must be identified as such at birth and defines families exclusively as consisting of a father, a mother and their children. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/guatemalas-new-law-will-make-lgbti-people-and-women-second-class-citizens\/#gs.i=V3grY\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gay Star News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JAPANESE ACTIVISTS COLLECT 25,000 SIGNATURES DEMANDING LAWMAKER APOLOGIZE FOR ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/petition-demands-japanese-lawmaker-apologize-for-lgbt-remark-ap_worldc0cfae2e103c4d228a263f6b86ff8647\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TWO LGBTQ TEENS ATTACKED IN ITALY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ansa.it\/english\/news\/2018\/08\/30\/2-gay-teens-beaten-in-palermo_c69cf865-fed6-48c2-b651-f849ca6261d8.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ANSA<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MYANMAR OPENS FIRST LGBTQ CAFE AND COMMUNITY SPACE: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/myanmars-lgbti-welcome-first-community-cafe\/#gs.JBwf9MM\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gay Star News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>VOICE OF AMERICA <\/em>SPEAKS TO LGBTQ INDIANS ABOUT THE STRUGGLE TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/visibly-different-lgbt-indians-struggle-for-jobs\/4551251.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Voice of America<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/religionnews.com\/2018\/08\/30\/when-your-mormon-child-comes-out-as-trans\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Religious News Service<\/em><\/a> shares advice from a Mormon mother on accepting and affirming 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> child; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/arts\/books\/2018\/08\/30\/refreshing-pioneering-transgender-novel\/GBm5pDx4k145uMIwFGaBNO\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Boston Globe<\/em><\/a> reviews \u201cBeing Emily,\u201d a new young adult novel about 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\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">teen<\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.losangelesblade.com\/2018\/08\/30\/california-attorney-general-xavier-becerra-defends-lgbt-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Los Angeles Blade<\/em><\/a> profiles California Attorney General Xavier Becerra; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2018\/8\/31\/briggs-initiative-remembering-crucial-moment-gay-history\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2018\/8\/31\/briggs-initiative-remembering-crucial-moment-gay-history\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>remembers a 40-year-old California bill that could have led to the firing of LGBTQ teachers; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/news\/2018\/08\/30\/cincinnati-rainbow-no-mere-crosswalk-city-officials-gay-rights-activists-say\/1145838002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Cincinnati.com<\/em><\/a> reports on a new rainbow crosswalk<\/p>\n<p><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><strong>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\"><strong>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.wufoo.com\/forms\/subscribe-to-am-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@HRC<\/strong><\/a><strong> for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-september-4-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-september-4-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 4, 2018 TODAY &#8212; HEARINGS BEGIN FOR BRETT KAVANAUGH. 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