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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 16, 2019<\/b>
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HRC AND LOCAL ADVOCATES LAUNCH EQUALITY ACT MONTH: <\/strong>Over the next several weeks HRC is joining with coalition partners and local advocates for in-district organizing events in support of the Equality Act, including phone banking, lobbying training, door-to-door canvassing and in-district meetings with Members of Congress. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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While Congress is in recess, @HRC<\/a> will be joining with state and local advocates for dozens of in-district organizing events in support of the #EqualityAct<\/a>. t.co\/BKZf2Ivh7t<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cTHE LGBTQ MOVEMENT STANDS ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS\u2026 NOW IT IS OUR TIME TO FIGHT FOR THEM\u201d: <\/strong>In a powerful op-ed for the Advocate<\/em>, Jay Brown, HRC Senior Vice President of Programs, Research and Training, <\/strong>(@ThisIsJayBrown<\/a>) and Michael Adams, CEO of SAGE, write about the importance of caring for our LGBTQ elders. Yesterday, HRC and SAGE announced<\/a> the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI), the first-ever assessment of care facilities serving older LGBTQ people. Read the op-ed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TUESDAY TWEET — \u201cWE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS IS YOUR BODY, AND YOU SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT IT\u201d: <\/strong>Parents Stephanie and Eric Lohman spoke with CNN<\/em>\u2019s Daniella Emanuel (@DaniellaEmanue1<\/a>) about raising their intersex child, Rosie. Read the full piece from CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Raising an intersex child: “This is your body. …There’s nothing to be ashamed of”t.co\/uLeTxC9lKc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/X2BULr67ij<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CNN (@CNN) April 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

BBC<\/em>\u2019S BEN HUNTE (<\/strong>@BenInLDN<\/strong><\/a>) DIGS INTO UNCONSTITUTIONAL TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN IN VIDEO FEATURING HRC\u2019S CHARLOTTE CLYMER (<\/strong>@cmclymer<\/strong><\/a>): <\/strong>Watch the video<\/a> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As the BBC’s @BenInLDN<\/a> breaks down, Trump-Pence’s #TransMilitaryBan<\/a> has little to do with health care and a lot to do with the discriminatory, disgraceful politics of this White House. We will never stop fighting until this ban is repealed. t.co\/KJGO4nWFg2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) April 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

U.S. SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO HEAR A CASE CHALLENGING JURY DECISION SENTENCING GAY MAN TO DEATH: <\/strong>During the case, jurors made disparaging remarks about the man<\/a>\u2019s sexual orientation and claimed he could not mix with inmate populations. More from Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n