{"id":77276,"date":"2019-01-17T10:25:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T15:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-january-17-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-01-17T10:25:34","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T15:25:34","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-january-17-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-january-17-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 17, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 17, 2019<\/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>HRC CALLS ON SENATE TO REJECT NOMINATION OF WILLIAM BARR AS ATTORNEY GENERAL: <\/strong>\u201cWilliam Barr has made clear that as Attorney General he would not defend and uphold civil rights laws for all Americans &#8212; including LGBTQ people,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Chad Griffin <\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/chadhgriffin\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a>). \u201cThis nominee is all too ready to follow in the footsteps of Jeff Sessions and double down on this administration\u2019s relentless attacks on LGBTQ equality. The Senate must reject Barr\u2019s nomination, and Senators must make clear to the Trump-Pence White House they will only confirm a nominee who will treat all Americans equally with the dignity and fairness they deserve.\u201d Read HRC\u2019s letter opposing Barr\u2019s nomination in full <a href=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/files\/assets\/resources\/Letter-of-Opposition-Barr-Nomination-AG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-calls-on-senate-to-reject-william-barr-nomination-for-attorney-general\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">William Barr is all too ready to follow in the footsteps of Jeff Sessions &#038; continue this administration\u2019s attacks on civil rights. Senators must reject Barr\u2019s nomination &#038; make clear they will only confirm a nominee who will uphold justice &#038; equality. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UE6kP8Cnco\">t.co\/UE6kP8Cnco<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\/status\/1085680946697945088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>A THROWBACK &#038; THANKFUL THURSDAY &#8212; HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHELLE OBAMA! <\/strong>In her book, <em>Becoming<\/em>, the former First Lady writes about the day marriage equality became the law of the land. \u201c[Malia and I] stood along with all the cheering crowd, off to the side, mind you, so no one would see us, with security surrounding us, and we tried to have our tender mother-daughter moment, but we just took it in,\u201d she said on the Ellen DeGeneres show. \u201cI held her tight, and my feeling was, we are moving forward. Change is happening.\u201d Read more about this thankful throwback from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/michelle-obama-reveals-she-snuck-out-white-house-celebrate-gay-n937186\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">America should be very proud. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LoveWins?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LoveWins<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qH1OA1BV2j\">pic.twitter.com\/qH1OA1BV2j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ObamaWhiteHouse\/status\/614611810415681536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR PRO-LGBTQ BILLS IN VA LEGISLATURE:<\/strong> HRC is on the ground working alongside our partners at Equality Virginia to urge the legislature to pass these crucial bills. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/virginia-politics\/some-conservative-republicans-get-on-board-with-certain-lgbt-bills-in-virginia\/2019\/01\/15\/2acb3b6c-181e-11e9-8813-cb9dec761e73_story.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INDIANA STATE LEG. CONSIDERING HATE CRIMES BILL THAT WOULD PROTECT LGBTQ HOOSIERS: <\/strong>Indiana is one of only five states that has <u>no<\/u> state hate crimes prevention law. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/news\/2019\/01\/10\/how-gender-identity-protection-hate-crime-laws-looks-throughout-u-s\/2515931002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>IndyStar<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONGRATS &#8212; BRIAN BOND NAMED NEW LEADER OF PFLAG: <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Big news here, as we welcome Brian Bond, our new Executive Director, to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PFLAG?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PFLAG<\/a> Family! RT and say hello: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m8mvtNBN8i\">t.co\/m8mvtNBN8i<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PFLAGProud?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PFLAGProud<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r0ScGUsfVu\">pic.twitter.com\/r0ScGUsfVu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PFLAG National (@PFLAG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFLAG\/status\/1085902273446764546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>NORTH JERSEY <\/em>EDITORIAL BOARD ENCOURAGES STATE LEGISLATURE &#038; SCHOOLS TO PROTECT LGBTQ YOUTH: <\/strong>The board writes, \u201c[L]egislation and policies go only so far if they are not smartly and compassionately implemented at the local school level.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/opinion\/editorials\/2019\/01\/15\/editorial-continue-work-protecting-new-jerseys-lgbt-students\/2573583002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>North Jersey<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW STUDY &#8212; GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUTH KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THEIR IDENTITY FROM A YOUNG AGE: <\/strong>More from Ed Yong (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edyong209\">@edyong209<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2019\/01\/young-trans-children-know-who-they-are\/580366\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Atlantic<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>RUPAUL\u2019S DRAG RACE <\/em>STAR VALENTINA COMES OUT AS NON-BINARY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/valentina-non-binary-drag-race\/01\/2019\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>NewNowNext<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;I identify as non-binary,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllOfValentina?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AllOfValentina<\/a> said. &#8220;I feel like a goddess. I feel like I\u2019m my own gender.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Valentina, for sharing your truth with the world, no doubt inspiring others to do the same. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TtDwmSHm9a\">t.co\/TtDwmSHm9a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1085204964362702849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>NEW MARVEL FILM \u201cSPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME\u201d WILL BE FIRST IN FRANCHISE TO CAST OPENLY TRANSGENDER ACTORS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.co.uk\/community\/117425\/spider-man-far-from-home-is-marvels-first-movie-to-cast-out-trans-actors\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gay Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LGBTQ BRAZILIANS ENDANGERED BY NEW PRESIDENT &#038; SELF-DESCRIBED \u201cHOMOPHOBE\u201d:<\/strong> \u201cOur constitution guarantees that we are all equal &#8212; but this equality is at risk,\u201d said Maite Schneider of Transempregos, an advocacy group for the transgender community. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/news-opinion\/2019\/1\/15\/queer-lgbtq-brazilians-jair-bolsonaro-activism\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Out<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SO-CALLED \u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d DENOUNCED BY NEW TRUCK ART CAMPAIGN IN CHINA: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/asia\/-three-billboards--campaign-targets-gay-conversion-therapy-in-china-11129542\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Channel News Asia<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/01\/16\/arts\/television\/jaboukie-young-white.html?login=email&#038;auth=login-email\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a> profiles <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>, Black actor and comedian Jaboukie Young-White (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaboukie\">@jaboukie<\/a>); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wjtv.com\/news\/local-news\/mississippi-youth-summit\/1703494238\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WJTV<\/em><\/a> shares details on the upcoming Teen Health Mississippi Youth Summit; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/2019\/01\/lee-daniels-gay-superhero-film-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Complex<\/em><\/a> reports on Lee Daniels\u2019 goal of making an LGBTQ superhero film; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/01\/15\/style\/gay-penguins-australia.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a> explores two <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">male<\/a> penguins raising a chick together at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\"><strong><em>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>. <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.wufoo.com\/forms\/subscribe-to-am-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\"><strong><em>@HRC<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-january-17-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-january-17-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 17, 2019 HRC CALLS ON SENATE TO REJECT NOMINATION OF WILLIAM BARR AS ATTORNEY GENERAL: \u201cWilliam Barr has made clear that as Attorney General he would not defend and uphold civil rights laws for all Americans &#8212; including LGBTQ people,\u201d said HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin). \u201cThis nominee is all too ready &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-january-17-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 17, 2019<\/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":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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