{"id":83248,"date":"2019-04-03T10:25:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T14:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-april-3-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-04-03T10:25:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T14:25:38","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-april-3-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-april-3-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 3, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 3, 2019<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/AMEquality-1600x900_640_360.png\"><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>HISTORY MAKING! LORI LIGHTFOOT ELECTED AS CHICAGO\u2019S FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ AND BLACK FEMALE MAYOR: <\/strong>\u201cHRC was proud to endorse Mayor-elect Lightfoot and help turn out the vote for her historic candidacy,\u201d said <strong>HRC Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs JoDee Winterhof <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoDeelive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JoDeelive<\/a>). \u201cWe look forward to working closely with her as the first openly LGBTQ and Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">female<\/a> mayor of Chicago to ensure the city moves forward to be an inclusive and welcoming place for everyone.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/victory-hrc-backed-lori-lightfoot-elected-chicagos-first-openly-lgbtq-and-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2019\/4\/02\/lori-lightfoot-has-become-chicagos-first-lesbian-mayor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/elections\/lori-lightfoot-elected-chicago-mayor-will-be-1st-black-woman-n990266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LightfootForChi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LightfootForChi<\/a> on her historic victory tonight as she becomes the first out LGBTQ person and first Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a> elected mayor of Chicago! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> looks forward to working with you to advance LGBTQ equality across Chicago! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y2C9ldJMdD\">t.co\/Y2C9ldJMdD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\/status\/1113248666335232000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>AS BRUNEI IMPLEMENTS BRUTAL ANTI-LGBTQ MEASURES, U.S. LAWMAKERS REINTRODUCE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE ACT: <\/strong>\u201cWith the awful news from Brunei and the silence once again from this White House, we are grateful that human rights champions in Congress are stepping up to demonstrate that our nation should be better than this,\u201d said <strong>HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/david_stacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@david_stacy<\/a>). More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/against-backdrop-of-brunei-lawmakers-reintroduce-human-rights-defense-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/04\/02\/bill-to-ensure-us-foreign-policy-promotes-lgbti-rights-reintroduced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brunei\u2019s LGBTQ community fleeing as nation imposes laws sanctioning torture and murder of LGBTQ people.<\/strong> More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-47769964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BBC<\/em><\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/04\/02\/asia\/brunei-lgbt-inhumane-stoning-laws-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cBarbaric to the core\u201d: <\/strong>The world weighs in on the laws \u00a0sanctioning whipping and stoning to death LGBTQ people &#8212; including \u201cchildren and foreigners\u201d. Read Annabelle Liang\u2019s report for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/brunei-invokes-laws-allowing-stoning-for-gay-sex-adultery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HRC URGES INDIANA GOV TO VETO HATE CRIMES BILL THAT EXCLUDES TRANSGENDER HOOSIERS: <\/strong>\u201cHRC will not support any proposal that is not fully-inclusive of the LGBTQ community and our allies, full stop,\u201d said <strong>HRC Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs JoDee Winterhof <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoDeelive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JoDeelive<\/a>). \u201cAll LGBTQ Hoosiers are deserving of protection, and leaders in Indiana must act to protect all of us from bias-based crimes. We ask Gov. Eric Holcomb to reject this bill.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-calls-on-gov.-holcomb-to-reject-non-inclusive-bill-excluding-transgende\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TEXAS SENATE PASSES CRUEL AND DISCRIMINATORY ANTI-LGBTQ BILLS: <\/strong>\u201cToday\u2019s vote on SB 17 marks a dark moment for Texas: the passage of one of the most broadly discriminatory bills under consideration across the country,\u201d said <strong>Rebecca Marques, HRC Texas state director <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_RebeccaMarques\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@_RebeccaMarques<\/a>). \u201cWe implore the House of Representatives to not take up this harmful bill.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/texas-state-senate-passes-discriminatory-anti-lgbtq-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Five anti-equality bills are scheduled for action in the Texas legislature this week. <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/texas-legislature-doubling-down-on-discriminatory-bills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VICTORY FOR ERIC GENRICH, HRC-BACKED CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR OF GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN: <\/strong>\u201cEric Genrich has been a vocal and supportive ally of LGBTQ people during his time in the state legislature, and we look forward to working with him to continue moving LGBTQ rights forward in the great city of Green Bay,\u201d said <strong>HRC Wisconsin State Director Wendy Strout. <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/victory-for-eric-genrich-hrc-backed-candidate-for-mayor-of-green-bay-wisc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2019\/4\/02\/lori-lightfoot-has-become-chicagos-first-lesbian-mayor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Green Bay Press Gazette<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY &#8212; GET TO KNOW FLORIDA\u2019S FIRST LGBTQ CONSUMER ADVOCATE:<\/strong> Nik Harris, an HRC Board of Governors member, was appointed by Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nikkifried\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@nikkifried<\/a>), who said: \u201cIt\u2019s paramount that LGBTQ Floridians have a voice in defending their safety, economic security, and well-being.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/three-questions-for-floridas-first-lgbtq-consumer-advocate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICYMI: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HELD HISTORIC HEARING ON BIPARTISAN EQUALITY ACT: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/today-house-judiciary-committee-holds-historic-hearing-on-the-bipartisan-eq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/437030-dem-lawmaker-gives-emotional-speech-about-her-child-coming-out-as-gender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Hill<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/p\/pramila-jayapals-speech-supporting-the-equality-act-is-deeply-personal-17005826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Bustle<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">During <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseJudiciary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HouseJudiciary<\/a> today, I shared why the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualityAct?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EqualityAct<\/a> is so personal to me and my family. My child is finally free to be who they are. With that freedom comes a responsibility, for us as legislators, to legislate with love and not fear. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VfpiD9aDyY\">pic.twitter.com\/VfpiD9aDyY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJayapal\/status\/1113145980780777472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>IT\u2019S TIME FOR EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trans <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a>, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> of color and non-binary people are disproportionately impacted by the pay gap. <\/strong>More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/p\/equal-pay-day-isnt-the-same-for-all-women-nonbinary-folks-heres-what-you-should-know-17001681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Bustle<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, April 2 is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualPayDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EqualPayDay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time for \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd for \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd for \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PvPQKJ9F7F\">pic.twitter.com\/PvPQKJ9F7F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1113175888542224384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MARYLAND VIGIL HELD IN REMEMBRANCE OF MURDERED TRANSGENDER WOMAN:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-mourns-loss-of-ashanti-carmon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ashanti Carmon<\/a>, a 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\">woman<\/a>, was killed last Saturday in Prince George\u2019s County, Maryland. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/article\/news\/friends-remember-murdered-transgender-woman-at-maryland-vigil\/65-87a434f2-af19-4e72-a522-e029e68ecba7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>WUSA9<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TO HOST FIRST-EVER LGBTQ PRIDE:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2019\/04\/02\/bosnia-sarajevo-host-first-lgbt-pride\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>PinkNews<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP CALL ON LEBANON TO DECRIMINALIZE SAME-SEX RELATIONS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/middle_east\/rights-group-calls-on-lebanon-to-abolish-anti-lgbt-law\/2019\/04\/01\/9f302454-54a5-11e9-aa83-504f086bf5d6_story.html?utm_term=.5fc9907e70c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsports.com\/2019\/4\/1\/18289847\/trans-athlete-nhl-san-jose-sharks-hockey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>OutSports<\/em><\/a><em>\u2019 <\/em>Dawn Ennis (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lifeafterdawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@lifeafterdawn<\/a>) highlights a 15-year old transgender athlete being honored by San Jose Sharks (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SanJoseSharks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SanJoseSharks<\/a>); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/affirming-mosques-help-gay-muslims-reconcile-faith-sexuality-n988151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a> looks at how affirming mosques could help LGBTQ Muslims reconcile faith and sexuality; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1112889887127232512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>\u2019s Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins was the recipient of the 2019 BU Law (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BU_Law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BU_Law<\/a>) DC Public Service Award.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BU_Law?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BU_Law<\/a> alum &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> Senior Vice President &#038; General Counsel Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins with colleagues Asia Arminio and Molly Meagan &#038; New England Board of Governor Brent Parrish (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/enowsh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@enowsh<\/a>) at reception where she received the 2019 BU Law DC Public Service Award. Congrats, Nicole! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4J5yCcSy7O\">pic.twitter.com\/4J5yCcSy7O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1112889887127232512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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-april-3-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-april-3-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 3, 2019 \u00a0HISTORY MAKING! 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