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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 20, 2019<\/b>
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HRC ON TRUMP-PENCE ADMIN OFFICIAL\u2019S CLAIM THEY\u2019LL SEEK TO END CRIMINALIZATION OF SAME-SEX SEXUAL RELATIONS:\u00a0<\/strong>Said\u00a0Jeremy Kadden, HRC Senior International Policy Advocate<\/strong>: \u201cDonald Trump and Mike Pence have continued to ignore the campaign of violence and murder targeting LGBTQ people in Chechnya that has stretched on for two years. They have turned away LGBTQ people fleeing violence and persecution and sent them back to countries that criminalize them, and have consistently worked to undermine the fundamental equality of LGBTQ people and our families here at home from day one. If this commitment is real, we have a lot of questions about their intentions and commitments, and are eager to see what proof and action will follow.\u201d More from\u00a0The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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1\/ The Trump-Pence administration has consistently worked to undermine the fundamental equality of LGBTQ people and our families from day one. t.co\/fKD7FTOqgM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP — COLORADO HOUSE PASSES TWO PRO-EQUALITY BILLS<\/strong>: The two bills protect LGBTQ youth from dangerous \u201cconversion therapy\u201d and allow trans<\/a> Coloradans to update their gender marker on their birth certificate without restrictive and unnecessary surgical requirements. Both bills now head to the Colorado Senate for consideration. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Young people should never be subjected to dangerous “conversion therapy.” It\u2019s also critically important trans<\/a> people have the ability to ensure their legal documents match their identity.@HRC<\/a> urges the Colorado Senate to pass #HB1129<\/a> & #HB1039<\/a>. #COLeg<\/a> t.co\/hf8bNhustF<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n