{"id":74732,"date":"2018-10-29T10:27:26","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T14:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-29-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-10-29T10:27:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T14:27:26","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-october-29-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-29-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 29, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 29, 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>NEVER IN OUR LIFETIME HAS AN ELECTION BEEN MORE IMPORTANT:<\/strong> Bombs mailed to Trump critics. Black customers targeted at a Kentucky grocery store after a failed attack on a Black church. Eleven people &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/us-news\/.premium-remembering-the-doctor-killed-trying-to-save-others-in-the-pittsburgh-shooting-1.6601563\" target=\"_blank\">including a prominent HIV specialist<\/a> &#8212; killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue. All this past week. We must hold accountable those who fan the flames of hate through their words &#8212; or their silence. Make your voice heard. #TurnOut on November 6. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-statement-on-mass-shooting-in-PA\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Your vote is your voice. Use it to speak up for a more equal America. Vote for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/staceyabrams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@StaceyAbrams<\/a> on November 6. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gapol?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#gapol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gagov?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#gagov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamAbrams?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TeamAbrams<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JHpdNpaaIg\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/JHpdNpaaIg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BcSjd96mdp\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/BcSjd96mdp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1056515930430324738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">October 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>#TurnOUT &#8212; JUST EIGHT DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HRC President Chad Griffin hit the campaign trail in Minnesota<\/strong> in support of pro-equality champions U.S. Sen Tina Smith (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TinaSmithMN\" target=\"_blank\">@TinaSmithMN<\/a><\/strong>), and congressional candidates Angie Craig (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngieCraigMN\" target=\"_blank\">@AngieCraigMN)<\/a><\/strong>, Dean Phillips (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deanbphillips\" target=\"_blank\">@deanbphillips<\/a><\/strong>) and Dan Feehan (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danielfeehan\" target=\"_blank\">@danielfeehan<\/a><\/strong>). The<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\" target=\"_blank\"> @HRC<\/a><\/strong> team is working to<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/turnout?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\"> #turnout<\/a><\/strong> the vote for them and others up and down the ballot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over the weekend, Griffin also joined<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJeffries\" target=\"_blank\"> @RepJeffries<\/a><strong> and the HRC team in<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NJ03?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> #NJ03<\/strong><\/a> to<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TurnOUT?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\"> #TurnOUT<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualityVoters?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\"> #EqualityVoters<\/a> for pro-equality champion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyKimNJ\" target=\"_blank\">@AndyKimNJ<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Former President Jimmy Carter has called on Georgia gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp to resign as secretary of state<\/strong> due to Kemp\u2019s alleged role in recent reports of voter suppression. More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/02bf11f29ada46d0833be6e3091b0c31?utm_source=Twitter&#038;utm_campaign=SocialFlow&#038;utm_medium=AP_Politics\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Associated Press<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What\u2019s at stake for the LGBTQ community this election: <\/strong>Read Maya Salam\u2019s \u00a0(<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maya__Salam\" target=\"_blank\">@Maya__Salam<\/a><\/strong>) piece in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/10\/26\/us\/transgender-lgbt-rights-trump.html?login=smartlock&#038;auth=login-smartlock\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Los Angeles Blade<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2019s Karen Ocamb (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KarenOcamb\" target=\"_blank\">@KarenOcamb<\/a>) interviews HRC-endorsed U.S. congressional candidate Katie Porter. <\/strong>More from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.losangelesblade.com\/2018\/10\/25\/katie-porter-campaigning-as-a-progressive-democrat-in-orange-county\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Los Angeles Blade<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ICYMI<\/strong> &#8212; Natalie Portman joins HRC in Texas to mobilize voters for MJ Hegar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Actor Natalie Portman joined <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a> members, supporters and volunteers in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TX31?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TX31<\/a> today to knock on doors and mobilize <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualityVoters?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#EqualityVoters<\/a> for pro-equality leader <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mjhegar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@mjhegar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find your early voting site and make a plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TurnOUT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TurnOUT<\/a> and elect Hegar \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qylBC7pPYk\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/qylBC7pPYk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xYbYdPc2aO\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/xYbYdPc2aO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1055568276577812481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">October 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>#WEWONTBEERASED &#8212; TRANS YOUTH SPEAK OUT AGAINST TRUMP-PENCE PLAN TO GUT PROTECTIONS: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brandon Adams<\/strong>, 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> from Framingham, Massachusetts, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">calls<\/a> on his state to vote \u2018YES\u2019 on Proposition 3 to protect nondiscrimination protections 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> people in the face of the Trump-Pence memo. More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/voices\/2018\/10\/26\/transgender-trump-memo-massachusetts-vote-column\/1754849002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>USA Today<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kasen Ford<\/strong> was 12 when he &#8212; along with his mom &#8212; sat down for an interview with StoryCorps about being transgender. Listen at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/10\/26\/660282826\/transgender-boy-tells-mom-it-shouldn-t-be-scary-to-be-who-you-are\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NPR<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rideshare company Lyft has reaffirmed its dedication to transgender equality: <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today we&#8217;re proud to stand with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TransEquality?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@TransEquality<\/a> providing free rides to support their important work, and reaffirming our commitment to equality &#038; inclusion. And thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lyft?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lyft<\/a> passengers for donating $1.5M to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a> (Human Rights Campaign) through Round Up &#038; Donate!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 johnzimmer (@johnzimmer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnzimmer\/status\/1055953347822252032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">October 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>AND IN MASSACHUSETTS &#8212; BOSTON\u2019S MAYOR HOLDS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF TRANS RIGHTS: <\/strong>On Nov. 6,<a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=edc90daa13af512e883bded49&#038;id=60c5954220&#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=\"https:\/\/whdh.com\/news\/boston-rally-protests-proposed-transgender-policy-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WHDH<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUST WATCH MONDAY &#8212; TYLER OAKLEY HONORED AT HRC\u2019S TWIN CITIES GALA: <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a> was proud to honor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tyleroakley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@tyleroakley<\/a> with the Visibility Award at the Twin Cities Gala, where he highlighted the diversity of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGBTQ?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#LGBTQ<\/a> community and the importance of amplifying the voices of marginalized communities. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2M30D5NGRs\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/2M30D5NGRs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1055621280140062720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">October 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ARREST IN SOUTH CAROLINA AFTER ANTI-LGBTQ BOMB THREAT: <\/strong>Jonathan Logan-Guy Radford was charged after allegedly posting that he had made a bomb and planned to target LGBTQ students at his high school. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wistv.com\/2018\/10\/25\/sc-teen-charged-after-bomb-threat-targeted-lgbt-students\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WIS News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RALLY TO SUPPORT TRANSGENDER INMATES IN PITTSBURGH: <\/strong>The rally drew attention to the discriminatory practice of placing transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> in <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a>\u2019s jails, putting them in danger of physical or sexual violence. More from David Highfield (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidHighfield\" target=\"_blank\">@DavidHighfield<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburgh.cbslocal.com\/2018\/10\/25\/transgender-lgbtq-activists-protest-allegheny-county-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CBS Pittsburgh<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PAUL MART, CO-FOUNDER OF GAY GAMES, PASSES AWAY AT 100: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebar.com\/news\/news\/267233\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Bay Area Reporter<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KENYAN HIGH COURT TO RULE ON COLONIAL-ERA LAW BANNING SAME-SEX RELATIONS BETWEEN CONSENTING MEN: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/kenya-high-court-to-rule-on-decriminalizing-gay-sex-in-february\/#gs.wSvy39s\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gay Star News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HORRIFYING &#8212; ANTI-LGBTQ GRAFFITI ON HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL IN TEL AVIV: <\/strong>The memorial honors the LGBTQ victims of the Holocaust. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2018\/10\/25\/death-to-lgbt-graffitied-on-holocaust-memorial-in-tel-aviv\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pink News<\/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:\/\/passportmagazine.com\/the-black-tie-dinner\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Passport Magazine<\/em><\/a> previews the November 3 Black Tie Dinner in Dallas; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/showbiz\/celebrity-news\/george-shelley-tells-ian-mckellen-my-mum-struggled-with-me-being-gay-but-now-she-s-proud-of-me-a3971956.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Evening Standard<\/em><\/a> shares a conversation between openly <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> actors Sir Ian McKellen and George Shelley; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/av\/newsbeat-45989813\/baby-penguin-with-two-gay-dads-hatched-in-sydney\" target=\"_blank\"><em>BBC<\/em><\/a> reports penguin <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couple<\/a> Sphen and Magic have become fathers as their foster egg has hatched; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/news\/article\/Stuart-Milk-carries-on-his-uncles-gay-rights-13336825.php\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Times Union<\/em><\/a> sits down with Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey Milk; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/10\/25\/nyregion\/single-gay-fathers-through-surrogacy.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a> explores single-fatherhood for <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>; <a href=\"https:\/\/azcapitoltimes.com\/news\/2018\/10\/26\/arizona-tracey-nadzieja-transgender-judge-takes-bench-as-gender-issues-heat-up\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Arizona Capitol Times<\/em><\/a> interviews openly transgender judge Tracey Nadzieja; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intomore.com\/impact\/trans-people-deserve-to-live-flag-displayed-at-final-world-series-game\" target=\"_blank\"><em>INTO<\/em><\/a> reports that 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> flag with the words \u201cTrans People Deserve to Live\u201d was unfurled from a balcony by the Trans Latin@ Coalition during the World Series.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Come through Dodger fans \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TransRightsAreHumanRights?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TransRightsAreHumanRights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/worldseries?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#worldseries<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4nnCFW7Nsg\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/4nnCFW7Nsg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 INTO (@Into) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Into\/status\/1056744580232540160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">October 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\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-29-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-october-29-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 29, 2018 NEVER IN OUR LIFETIME HAS AN ELECTION BEEN MORE IMPORTANT: Bombs mailed to Trump critics. Black customers targeted at a Kentucky grocery store after a failed attack on a Black church. Eleven people &#8212; including a prominent HIV specialist &#8212; killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue. All this past week. We &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-29-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 29, 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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 29, 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-october-29-2018\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 29, 2018 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 29, 2018 NEVER IN OUR LIFETIME HAS AN ELECTION BEEN MORE IMPORTANT: Bombs mailed to Trump critics. 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