{"id":76956,"date":"2019-01-09T10:27:19","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T15:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-january-9-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-01-09T10:27:19","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T15:27:19","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-january-9-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-january-9-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 9, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 9, 2019<\/b>
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MORE FEAR MONGERING FROM TRUMP:<\/strong> There is no \u201cnational emergency\u201d at our southern border. It\u2019s disgraceful that Trump-Pence continue to peddle this lie in order to stoke fear. The #TrumpShutdown, now in its third week, is owned solely by Trump-Pence. By manufacturing a \u201ccrisis\u201d at the border, they are only hurting federal workers and their families every day the government remains closed. Enough. HRC joins Speaker Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi<\/a>) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer<\/a>) in demanding that Trump-Pence end this shutdown and reopen the government. The demonization of undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers at the expense of government workers is inexcusable.<\/p>\n

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.@realDonaldTrump<\/a>\u2019s speech only serves to stoke fear and division.<\/p>\n

The crisis at the southern border deeply affects the LGBTQ community and demands serious action. #TrumpAddress<\/a> t.co\/06Qek8heIw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

VICTORY FOR HRC-BACKED JENNIFER BOYSKO IN VA STATE SENATE SPECIAL ELECTION: <\/strong>Boysko has been a strong and consistent voice for LGBTQ equality in the Virginia House of Delegates, worked to improve the schools and economy in Northern Virginia and fought to expand Medicaid to thousands of Virginians. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HRC TO HONOR AMANDLA STENBERG AND JORDAN ROTH AT 2019 HRC GREATER NEW YORK GALA: <\/strong>Award-winning actress Amandla Stenberg<\/a> will receive the HRC Visibility Award and Tony Award-winning producer Jordan Roth<\/a> with receive the HRC Legacy Award at the February 2 gala in New York City. The annual event raises crucial funds in the fight for LGBTQ equality and attracts more than 1,000 of the organization\u2019s most active members and supporters, political officials from federal, state, and local governments, as well as celebrity entertainers and leaders from the business community. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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.@HRC<\/a> will honor award-winning actress @AmandlaStenberg<\/a> with the HRC Visibility Award and Tony Award-winning producer @Jordan_Roth<\/a> with the HRC Legacy Award at the 2019 HRC Greater New York Gala. t.co\/1dWFT8pB4t<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

TEXAS HOUSE SPEAKER DENNIS BONNEN SAYS LAWMAKERS WILL NOT FOCUS ON ATTACKING TRANSGENDER PEOPLE\u2019S ACCESS TO PUBLIC SPACES: <\/strong>Said HRC Texas State Director Rebecca Marques<\/strong>: \u201cIt\u2019s encouraging to see that Speaker Bonnen is not looking to repeat the 2017 legislative session in Texas, where businesses, faith leaders, community organizations and everyday Texans stood up to oppose anti-LGBTQ bills. Texans simply don\u2019t have an appetite for discrimination.\u201d More from Dallas Morning News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

JUSTICE — 1.4 MILLION FLORIDIANS REGAIN RIGHT TO VOTE: <\/strong>Yesterday, citizens who have paid their debt to society regained their voting rights in one of the largest enfranchisement of U.S. citizens in the past century. More from The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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1\/ Today, more than a million citizens will have their voting rights restored in Florida after voters overwhelming passed Amendment 4 in November.<\/p>\n

This is major victory for Floridians who have served their time and have paid their debt to society. t.co\/6VXOG4OLB4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY — ON TRUMP\u2019S SUPREME COURT GAMBLE: <\/strong>Trump\u2019s nationalist and racist immigration policies and his attacks on transgender people hoping to serve their country in the military have faced significant roadblocks in the lower courts. Now, the Supreme Court of the United States is considering taking up cases on the discriminatory policies promulgated by Trump-Pence. More from USA Today<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n