{"id":85207,"date":"2019-04-23T10:25:34","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T14:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-april-23-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-04-23T10:25:34","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T14:25:34","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-april-23-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-april-23-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 23, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 23, 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><strong>ICYMI &#8212; U.S. SUPREME COURT TO HEAR MAJOR CIVIL RIGHTS CASES ON ANTI-LGBTQ DISCRIMINATION: <\/strong>Several federal courts have ruled that anti-LGBTQ discrimination is a form of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> discrimination that violates federal law. The Trump-Pence administration, however, has recently threatened to redefine federal <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> discrimination through regulations attempting to erase protections for transgender people, and has asked the Supreme Court to reverse course and bar LGBTQ people from receiving federal nondiscrimination protections. More from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/breaking-supreme-court-to-hear-three-major-lgbtq-civil-rights-cases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> HRC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/news\/2019\/4\/22\/supreme-court-will-rule-lgbtq-job-discrimination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/04\/22\/supreme-court-takes-up-lgbt-job-discrimination-cases.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CNBC<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/supreme-court-takes-lgbt-employment-discrimination\/story?id=62551787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>ABC<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/supreme-court-to-decide-on-workplace-discrimination-against-lgbt-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CBS<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/be82bc96f46e4eb7a6d5de807210b30f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Huge news: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SCOTUS?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SCOTUS<\/a> will hear three cases involving whether <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TitleVII?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TitleVII<\/a> of the Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQ employees from discrimination. This will be a landmark moment for equality that will define the legacies of the Supreme Court justices. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yMl1nzLbYt\">t.co\/yMl1nzLbYt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\/status\/1120339246735417345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MAJOR CORPORATIONS RELEASE LETTER OPPOSING ANTI-LGBTQ \u201cSLATE OF HATE\u201d IN TENNESSEE:<\/strong> The signers are Hilton, IKEA North America Services, LLC, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Lyft, Marriott International, MassMutual, Nike, Inc. Replacements, Ltd., Unilever and Warby Parker. \u201cWe are grateful to the corporations that have signed this letter opposing these harmful bills, and we implore Tennessee\u2019s lawmakers to heed their warning that discrimination will be bad for business,\u201d said <strong>Beck Bailey, HRC Acting Director of the Workplace Equality Program <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebeckbailey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheBeckBailey<\/a>). Read the letter <a href=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/files\/assets\/resources\/Open_business_letter_Tennessee_as_shared_with_business_-_update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Top music execs say \u201cSlate of Hate\u201d sends \u201cclear message LGBT artists, songwriter and employees are not welcome.\u201d<\/strong> \u201cThe continued success and growth of our business here depends on our ability to recruit and retain a best-in-class, diverse workforce,\u201d Warner Music execs said in letter to Gov. Bill Lee. Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/money\/2019\/04\/22\/warner-music-against-tennessee-lgbtq-legislation\/3538396002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>the Tennessean<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>And check out the Tennessee Equality Project\u2019s <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> on the discriminatory adoption bill being considered by the legislature.<\/strong> Watch it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/tnequality\/permalink\/10156581189612991\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY TWEET &#8212; AS MILITARY ACADEMIES BEGIN TO IMPLEMENT TRANS TROOP BAN, <em>VICE <\/em>INTERVIEWS OPENLY TRANSGENDER MEMBER OF U.S. AIR FORCE:<\/strong> \u201cMy immediate reaction was, I was devastated. I was. It broke me. It was like, I&#8217;m about to get kicked out of the military,\u201d says Senior Airman Sterling Crutcher (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sterlingwelsh14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@sterlingwelsh14<\/a>). Read Shawna Thomas\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shawna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Shawna<\/a>) report at <a href=\"https:\/\/news.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/wjv88w\/this-transgender-soldier-wont-give-up-on-the-military-despite-trumps-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>VICE News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Because Sterling Crutcher was already serving openly in the military, the ban won&#8217;t apply to him. Still, &#8220;It broke me,&#8221; he said. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PbNKzQXyjq\">t.co\/PbNKzQXyjq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 VICE Impact (@viceimpact) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/viceimpact\/status\/1119314852626030593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>FOLLOWING REPORTS THAT WYOMING SCHOOL DISTRICT BANNED LGBTQ-SUPPORTIVE FLAGS &#038; CLOTHING AT JR. HIGH, SUPERINTENDENT SAYS NOT SO: <\/strong>\u00a0The clarification came after racist and anti-LGBTQ flyers were reportedly taped up around the school. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyomingnews.com\/news\/local_news\/lcsd-superintendent-rainbow-flags-lgbtq-clothing-not-banned\/article_a65f2440-63aa-5645-98a9-033b7044b8e5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Wyoming News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RULING FROM FED APPEALS COURT &#8212; FOSTER CARE AGENCY RECEIVING TAXPAYER $$$ CAN\u2019T DISCRIMINATE AGAINST LGBTQ COUPLES:<\/strong> Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/04\/22\/716179430\/catholic-foster-care-agency-can-not-discriminate-against-lgbtq-couples-court-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NPR<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philly.com\/news\/foster-care-lgbtq-catholic-social-services-religious-freedom-philadelphia-dhs-20190422.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Philly.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A federal appeals court ruled Philadelphia is entitled to require taxpayer-funded child welfare agencies to abide by non-discrimination laws.<\/p>\n<p>Qualified prospective LGBTQ parents should not be turned away simply because of who they are. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8XeF21peuL\">t.co\/8XeF21peuL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1120435859566645250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TRANSGENDER WOMAN FROM HONDURAS FINALLY GRANTED ASYLUM AFTER A YEAR IN U.S. DETENTION: <\/strong>\u201cIn Ms. [Nicole] Garc\u00eda Aguilar\u2019s case we forced ICE to review what it was doing to one person, but this is an out-of-control agency that refuses to follow the law unless sued. That\u2019s not how government should operate,\u201d said ACLU attorney Kristin Love. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2019\/apr\/19\/honduran-transgender-woman-nicole-garcia-aguilar-freed-us-detention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MALAYSIAN POLICE INVESTIGATING LGBTQ ADVOCATE FOR SPEAKING AT U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: <\/strong>Numan Afifi (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NumanAfifi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NumanAfifi<\/a>) shared on social media that he \u201cwill not bow down to these acts to harass or intimidate me.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/malaysian-police-investigate-lgbt-activist-for-un-speech\/#gs.6oj0sh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Gay Star News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TURKISH COURT LIFTS BAN ON LGBTQ PRIDE EVENTS IN NATION\u2019S CAPITAL: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2019\/04\/20\/court-lifts-ban-on-lgbt-pride-events-in-ankara-turkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Pink News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GERMAN BISHOP INITIATES DISCUSSION AROUND CATHOLIC CHURCH BLESSING SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newwaysministry.org\/2019\/04\/22\/german-diocese-begins-discussions-of-blessing-same-gender-relationships\/\"><em>New Ways Ministry<\/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\/21\/18510108\/bisexual-high-school-baseball-player-sam-culwell-gay-slur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>OutSports<\/em><\/a> interviews a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> high school baseball player who called out an opposing team for using anti-LGBTQ slurs; Dr. Guy Ringler (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gayfertility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@gayfertility<\/a>) writes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/commentary\/2019\/4\/21\/fatherhood-finally-within-reach-some-gay-men-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a> about efforts across Asia to help same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">couples<\/a> achieve parenthood through surrogacy<\/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\" 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-23-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-april-23-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 23, 2019 ICYMI &#8212; U.S. SUPREME COURT TO HEAR MAJOR CIVIL RIGHTS CASES ON ANTI-LGBTQ DISCRIMINATION: Several federal courts have ruled that anti-LGBTQ discrimination is a form of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> discrimination that violates federal law. The Trump-Pence administration, however, has recently threatened to redefine federal <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> discrimination through regulations attempting to erase protections &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-april-23-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 23, 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-85207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 23, 2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-april-23-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 23, 2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 23, 2019 ICYMI &#8212; U.S. SUPREME COURT TO HEAR MAJOR CIVIL RIGHTS CASES ON ANTI-LGBTQ DISCRIMINATION: Several federal courts have ruled that anti-LGBTQ discrimination is a form of sex discrimination that violates federal law. 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