{"id":78105,"date":"2019-02-07T10:26:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-7-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-02-07T10:26:30","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:26:30","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-february-7-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-7-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 7, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 7, 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 TRUMP\u2019S ATTORNEY GENERAL NOM WILLIAM BARR &#038; SLATE OF OTHER ANTI-LGBTQ NOMS: <\/strong>\u201c[Barr\u2019s] record makes clear that he will perpetuate the discriminatory agenda of Jeff Sessions and double down on the Trump-Pence administration\u2019s harmful attacks on LGBTQ equality,\u201d said <strong>HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy.<\/strong> \u201c[T]he Trump-Pence administration is continuing their efforts to stack the courts across the country with nominees who would not defend and uphold civil rights laws for all Americans &#8212; including LGBTQ people. The Senate must reject these anti-LGBTQ nonimees.\u201d More from <a href=\"http:\/\/hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-calls-on-senate-to-reject-william-barr-and-slate-of-anti-LGBTQ-nominees\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HRC also called on the Senate to reject the nominations of<\/strong> Brian Buescher to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska; Matthew Kacsmaryk to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas; Eric E. Murphy to the U.S Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; Chad Readler to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; Allison Jones Rushing to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; and Wendy Vitter to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HRC FOUNDATION TO HONOR ACTRESS JOSIE TOTAH AT TIME TO THRIVE CONFERENCE: <\/strong>Totah will receive an Upstander Award at the organization\u2019s sixth annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timetothrive.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Time to THRIVE Conference<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/thrive\/images\/T2T-2019-SaveTheDate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">February 15-17<\/a> in Anaheim, California. \u201cBy living her truth as 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\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>, Josie is setting an inspiring example 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> and gender-expansive young people everywhere that they can <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> and thrive as their true selves,\u201d said <strong>Vincent Pompei, Director of HRC&#8217;s Youth Well-Being Project and Time to THRIVE conference<\/strong>. \u201cWe are so proud to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> this amazing young actor part of our HRC family.\u201d The band OneUp will perform on the opening night of the conference. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-foundation-to-honor-actress-josie-totah-at-time-to-thrive-conference\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">By living her truth as 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\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/josietotah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JosieTotah<\/a> is setting an inspiring example.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> is honored to present Josie Totah with an Upstander Award at our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TimetoTHRIVE?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TimetoTHRIVE<\/a> Conference next week.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3c3SK0waX1\">t.co\/3c3SK0waX1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WQJlHzlsEG\">pic.twitter.com\/WQJlHzlsEG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1093204150874226690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MORNING MUST READ &#8212; HOW HBCUs ARE A KEY TO ACHIEVING AN HIV-FREE GENERATION: <\/strong>On National Black HIV\/AIDS Awareness Day, <strong>\u00a0Leslie Hall<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrlesliehall\" target=\"_blank\">@MrLeslieHall<\/a>) <strong>HRC Foundation Director of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program, <\/strong>touts the efforts of HBCUs including Morehouse College, Spelman College and Jackson State University, writing, \u201c[W]hile President Trump announced a commitment to stopping the spread of HIV, unfortunately, this administration continues to undermine the very tools we need to reach that noble goal\u2026 In the face of this intersection of injustices, HBCUs are uniquely positioned to address the current health crisis, and we already have inspiring examples to look to.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/commentary\/2019\/2\/07\/beat-hiv-trump-should-take-cue-historically-black-colleges\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THURSDAY THOUGHTS &#8212; RAQUEL WILLIS, \u201cWHERE\u2019S ALL THIS ENERGY FOR THE ATTACKS ON BLACK TRANSGENDER WOMEN?\u201d<\/strong>: \u201cWhen Black <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\">women<\/a> are brutalized, I have mostly come to expect silence from nearly every group that we\u2019re a part of,\u201d writes <em>Out<\/em> Executive Editor Raquel Willis. \u201cAfter we are diminished and marginalized in our lives, should we then be murdered, we can expect careless investigators and police officers releasing inaccurate names and genders and an endless justification for our deaths, suggesting we were \u2018tricking\u2019 our assailants or that we made bad life choices that placed us in a precarious situation. The hierarchy of whose lives actually matter is clear.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/news-opinion\/2019\/1\/31\/wheres-energy-attacks-black-transgender-women\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Out Magazine<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Elizabeth Cole, a Navajo <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\">woman<\/a> in Nevada, is fortunate to be alive after being subjected to anti-<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> slurs and shot. <\/strong>Her bravery to push forward, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> authentically and encourage others to do the same is remarkable. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/crime\/shootings\/transgender-woman-shot-by-henderson-neighbor-shares-her-story-video-1587922\/#!\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Las Vegas Journal-Review<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>With hate crimes on the rise, particularly crimes against transgender people, <\/strong>it\u2019s crucial that media cover their stories accurately. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/reporting-about-transgender-people-read-this\" target=\"_blank\">Here\u2019s a helpful guide on getting coverage right<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investigation shows FBI fails to include anti-LGBTQ hate crimes in data report: <\/strong>\u00a0A must-see report from <em>Investigate TV<\/em> on hate crimes reporting, including those targeting the LGBTQ community, reveals that multiple cases investigated by the FBI do not appear in the agency&#8217;s national database. More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcwy13.com\/content\/news\/Calculating-hate-Federally-mandated-count-leaves-out-untold-number-of-crimes-in-America-505306512.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>KCWY<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We were all shocked by what happened to our brother Jussie Smollett and we also need to keep that same energy for the scores of Black <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> sisters under attack as well. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4m4NAnDQFm\">t.co\/4m4NAnDQFm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaquelWillis_\/status\/1091010440648421376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>California lawmakers have introduced a bill<\/strong> to protect intersex babies from harmful and medically-unnecessary surgeries. More from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eqca.org\/release-sb201-introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\">Equality California<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MARK FEB. 28 ON YOUR CALENDAR &#8212; HRC &#038; NEA TO SPONSOR NATIONAL DAY OF READING TO SUPPORT TRANS AND GENDER-EXPANSIVE YOUTH: <\/strong>Thousands of parents, educators and allies will join in solidarity with transgender and gender-expansive students by hosting <a href=\"http:\/\/hrc.im\/JazzAndFriends\" target=\"_blank\">school and community readings<\/a> of <em>I Am Jazz<\/em>, a children\u2019s book by transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">teen<\/a> trailblazer Jazz Jennings, as well as additional titles. More from HRC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC HONORS BLACK LIVES MATTER AT SCHOOL WEEK: <\/strong>From February 4-8, educators across the country will come together to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> on schools to hire more Black teachers and counselors, to teach Black history and to end \u201czero tolerance\u201d discipline policies enshrining severe and punitive practices that disproportionately impact students of color. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/welcoming-schools-joins-black-lives-matter-at-school-week-of-action\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW STUDY CONFIRMS THAT HAVING A LGBTQ STUDENT CLUB HELPS <em>ALL<\/em> STUDENTS FEEL SAFER IN SCHOOLS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/vancouver\/2019\/02\/05\/gay-straight-alliances-make-schools-feel-safer-for-straight-kids-too-research-shows.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Star Vancouver<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THIRTEEN JAPANESE SAME-SEX COUPLES TO FILE MARRIAGE EQUALITY LAWSUIT ON VALENTINE\u2019S DAY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/mainichi.jp\/english\/articles\/20190204\/p2a\/00m\/0na\/022000c\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Mainichi<\/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.wbur.org\/artery\/2019\/02\/06\/trans-poets-of-color-chrysanthemum-tran-justice-ameer-oberon\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WBUR<\/em><\/a> speaks to Chrysanthemum Tran and \u00a0Justice Ameer, two transgender poets of color; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/new-netflix-show-is-a-new-comedy-about-a-gay-man-with-cerebral-palsy\/#gs.WBhhSuGW\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gay Star News<\/em><\/a> reviews an upcoming show on Netflix about a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> with cerebral palsy; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powells.com\/post\/original-essays\/acceptance-is-protection\" target=\"_blank\"><em>PowellsBooks.Blog<\/em><\/a> shares an essay from parent-advocate and HRC Foundation Board Member Jodie Patterson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jodie_GeorgiaNY\" target=\"_blank\">@jodie_GeorgiaNY<\/a>)<\/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\" target=\"_blank\"><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-february-7-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-february-7-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 7, 2019 HRC CALLS ON SENATE TO REJECT TRUMP\u2019S ATTORNEY GENERAL NOM WILLIAM BARR &#038; SLATE OF OTHER ANTI-LGBTQ NOMS: \u201c[Barr\u2019s] record makes clear that he will perpetuate the discriminatory agenda of Jeff Sessions and double down on the Trump-Pence administration\u2019s harmful attacks on LGBTQ equality,\u201d said HRC Government Affairs Director David &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-february-7-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 7, 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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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