{"id":74280,"date":"2018-10-16T10:26:08","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T14:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-16-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-10-16T10:26:08","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T14:26:08","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-october-16-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-16-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 16, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 16, 2018<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/AM_Equality--1600x900_640_360.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>#TurnOUT &#8212; JUST 21 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today, <strong>HRC President Chad Griffin <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/chadhgriffin\" target=\"_blank\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a>) will join HRC-endorsed congressional candidate Gil Cisneros, Rep. John Garamendi , Rep. Mark Takano and other key LGBTQ advocates and allies for a California Democratic Party rally at Cisneros\u2019 campaign headquarters before volunteers and supporters fan out to knock on doors in his district. Those interested in covering the event may contact <a href=\"mailto:stephen.peters@hrc.org\">stephen.peters@hrc.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Yesterday, <strong>Griffin <\/strong>joined HRC-endorsed congressional candidate Katie Porter and LGBTQ and Equality Voters in Tustin, CA, to discuss the critical importance of her race and kick off a phone banking and canvassing event mobilizing voters to turn out and vote for Porter to represent California\u2019s 45th congressional district.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Proud to stand with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a> president <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGaramendi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@RepGaramendi<\/a>, rallying <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CA45?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#CA45<\/a> to go out and win the most important election of our lives. If Team Porter shows up, makes <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">calls<\/a>, and knocks doors, we can win. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlipThe45th?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#FlipThe45th<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uZpxzTlOt9\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/uZpxzTlOt9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Katie Porter (@katieporteroc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katieporteroc\/status\/1052031541855932416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">October 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HRC ENDORSES JANET MILLS FOR MAINE GOVERNOR: <\/strong>\u201cAs Attorney General of Maine, Janet Mills has fought tirelessly against discrimination and worked to ensure that all Mainers have an equal opportunity for success,\u201d said <strong>HRC Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs JoDee Winterhof<\/strong>. \u201cA proven leader, Janet is the clear choice for fair-minded voters who want to continue moving Maine forward as a welcoming and inclusive state.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-janet-mills-for-maine-governor\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC ENDORSES GEORGE SCOTT FOR U.S. CONGRESS (PA-10): <\/strong>Said<strong> HRC Campaign Director Geoff Wetrosky<\/strong>: \u201cRetired Army officer George Scott has spent his career in service to our country and to his faith. He will be a devoted champion to the Keystone State\u2019s working class families and a staunch advocate in the fight to achieve full federal equality for all Pennsylvanians.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-george-scott-for-united-states-congress\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY TWEET &#8212; WHY LAUREN UNDERWOOD IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR ILLINOIS\u2019 14TH DISTRICT: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Also in Illinois, HRC has endorsed Sean Casten for Illinois\u2019 6th district. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/taliamilgromelcott\/2018\/10\/15\/this-midterm-season-look-for-the-stem-wave\/#103848a260a1\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Forbes<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lauren Underwood (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LUnderwood630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@LUnderwood630<\/a>) would:<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd\ufe0f\u200d\ufffd\ufffd co-sponsor the Equality Act<br \/>\n\ufffd\ufffd extend affordable, accessible health care to everyone<br \/>\n\u2705 be a check on the Trump-Pence administration <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a> is proud to endorse her bid to represent Illinois&#8217; 14th District in Congress. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IL14?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#IL14<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XAjdasleRn\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/XAjdasleRn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1051653889542500352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">October 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ICYMI &#8212; SENATE CONFIRMS TRUMP-PENCE ANTI-EQUALITY NOMINEES TO KEY POSITIONS: <\/strong>The Senate confirmed anti-equality Mark Norris to be the U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee and Eric Dreiband to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. HRC opposed both nominees. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/senate-confirms-trump-pence-opponents-of-equality-to-key-positions\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAKEWOOD, OHIO, PASSES MEASURE TO PROTECT LGBTQ YOUTH FROM SO-CALLED \u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d: <\/strong>Said <strong>HRC Ohio State Director Shawn Copeland<\/strong>: \u201cWe thank Councilman Dan O&#8217;Malley and the entire the Lakewood City Council for their leadership on this issue, and hope it can help fuel the momentum we are seeing nationwide as lawmakers work to pass legislation protecting LGBTQ youth.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/lakewood-passes-measure-to-protect-lgbtq-youth-from-dangerous-practice-of-c\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INSIDE THE FIGHT TO PROTECT TRANS RIGHTS IN MASSACHUSETTS: <\/strong>On Nov. 6, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=edc90daa13af512e883bded49&#038;id=46f8825826&#038;e=2025dd2e46\" target=\"_blank\">Massachusetts voters will decide the fate of a non-discrimination law that protects<\/a> transgender people in public spaces. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed the non-discrimination bill into law in July 2016, and it went into effect in October 2016. Opponents of equality used anti-transgender tactics and messages to get Question 3, which would repeal these non-discrimination protections, on the ballot this election. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keennewsservice.com\/2018\/10\/15\/trans-issue-on-the-ballot-in-massachusetts\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Keen News Service<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YESTERDAY WAS NATIONAL LATINX HIV &#038; AIDS AWARENESS DAY: <\/strong>According to alarming data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Latinx people accounted for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/group\/racialethnic\/hispaniclatinos\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"> 25 percent<\/a> of all new HIV diagnoses in 2015, its most recent data. The CDC also noted a troubling trend &#8212; that HIV \u201cdiagnoses increased among Hispanic\/Latino <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> from 2010 to 2014.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-honors-national-latinx-hiv-aids-awareness-day-2018\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebody.com\/content\/81399\/fear-of-trump-policies-may-drive-rising-hiv-rates-.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Body<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ITS 2019 GLOBAL SUMMIT: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-accepting-applications-for-2019-global-summit\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Every year, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a> gathers ground-breaking LGBTQ advocates from around the world for a four-day summit to exchange ideas and to advance LGBTQ equality for ALL. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DKpf7s5J3S\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/DKpf7s5J3S<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0O3OFf0DB7\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/0O3OFf0DB7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1051819985709015040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">October 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>AUSTRALIA TO BAN SCHOOLS FROM EXPELLING STUDENTS FOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION FOLLOWING PUBLIC OUTCRY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/asia\/australasia\/article\/2168498\/australia-stop-schools-expelling-gay-students\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Agence France-Presse<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/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:\/\/www.advocate.com\/television\/2018\/10\/14\/gay-univision-tv-personality-comes-out-air-his-moms-support\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a> reports that Univision anchor Luis Sandoval came out as <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> during a segment on National Coming Out Day; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/six-steps-you-can-take-to-prevent-bias-based-bullying\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> shares six steps you can take to respond to bullying in schools; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/first-openly-gay-nascar-driver-talks-racing-homophobic-fans-vodka-cranberries-20181014\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Queerty<\/em><\/a> interviews openly <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> NASCAR driver Stephen Rhodes; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/artsliving\/2018\/10\/14\/playwright-tries\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Salt Lake Tribune<\/em><\/a> reviews a new play about being <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2018\/10\/15\/gay-florida-lawmaker-gets-engaged-disney-world\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a> shares the adorable engagement of Florida State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith at Disney World<\/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>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=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-october-16-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-october-16-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 16, 2018 #TurnOUT &#8212; JUST 21 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY: Today, HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) will join HRC-endorsed congressional candidate Gil Cisneros, Rep. John Garamendi , Rep. 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