{"id":85317,"date":"2019-04-24T10:26:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T14:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-april-24-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-04-24T10:26:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T14:26:48","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-april-24-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-april-24-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 24, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 24, 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>HISTORY MADE! JANE CASTOR ELECTED AS FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ MAYOR OF TAMPA, FL:<\/strong> \u201cHRC was proud to endorse Castor and help turn out the vote for her historic win.\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>)<strong>. <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/440340-tampa-elects-its-first-gay-mayor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Hill<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/victory-jane-castor-elected-tampas-first-openly-lgbtq-mayor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">VICTORY: Jane Castor makes history as Tampa\u2019s first openly LGBTQ mayor. \ufffd\ufffd\ufe0f\u200d\ufffd\ufffd<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> was proud to endorse <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaneforTampa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JaneforTampa<\/a> and look forward to working closely with her to ensure the city continues to move forward as an inclusive and welcoming place for everyone. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7unu3pb5VH\">t.co\/7unu3pb5VH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FqILD4OYam\">pic.twitter.com\/FqILD4OYam<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1120835995857907712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>NEVADA SEN. JACKY ROSEN JOINS HRC IN SUPPORT OF THE EQUALITY ACT: <\/strong>\u201cNo individual should ever have to face discrimination because of who they love or how they self-identify,\u201d said Rosen. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/news\/politics-and-government\/nevada-senator-calls-on-congress-to-pass-lgbtq-protections-1648052\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJackyRosen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenJackyRosen<\/a> joined <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC_NV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC_NV<\/a> in Las Vegas to highlight the urgent need for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualityAct?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EqualityAct<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you Sen. Jacky Rosen for using your voice in Congress to fight for the rights of millions of LGBTQ Americans. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HR5?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HR5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f6FNYexzn6\">pic.twitter.com\/f6FNYexzn6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HRC in Nevada (@HRC_NV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC_NV\/status\/1120777406170705921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HRC MOURNS NIGEL SHELBY, GAY ALABAMA TEEN WHO DIED BY SUICIDE FOLLOWING ANTI-LGBTQ BULLYING: <\/strong>Shelby is remembered by his mother as \u201coutgoing\u201d and \u201calways full of joy, full of light, he was always singing, always dancing.\u201d Suicide is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prb.org\/Publications\/Articles\/2016\/suicide-replaces-homicide-second-leading-cause-death-among-us-teens.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the second leading cause of death<\/a> among U.S. <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">teenagers<\/a>, and members of the LGBTQ community are at great risk due to the impact of social stigma, family rejection, bullying, \u00a0stigma, harassment and abuse. Studies show these rates are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/to-your-health\/wp\/2018\/05\/21\/suicide-rates-for-black-children-twice-that-of-white-children-new-data-show\/?noredirect=on&#038;utm_term=.56dc91cd7c12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">higher<\/a> for Black youth. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waff.com\/2019\/04\/23\/he-was-sunshine-huntsville-mother-discusses-teen-son-who-killed-himself-after-depression-bullying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>WAFF<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A local sheriff\u2019s deputy has been placed on leave <\/strong>after making anti-LGBTQ comments on a social media post about Shelby\u2019s death. More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2019\/04\/24\/liberty-guns-bible-trump-bbq-deputy-leave-after-writing-an-anti-lgbtq-post-mocking-bullied-dead-teen\/?noredirect=on&#038;utm_term=.ac3b068b08b6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you or someone you know may be at risk of suicide,<\/strong> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/a> at 1-800-273-8255. If you\u2019re a young person and need to talk to someone, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Trevor Project<\/a>\u2019s 24-hour crisis hotline for youth at 1-866-488-7386. If you are a transgender person of any age, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.translifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Trans Lifeline<\/a> at (877) 565-8860.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HEAR HRC LEGAL DIRECTOR SARAH WARBELOW (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahWarbelow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@SARAHWARBELOW<\/strong><\/a><strong>) BREAK DOWN WHAT\u2019S AT STAKE FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE IN TITLE VII CASES BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT: <\/strong>Listen to the conversation at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scpr.org\/programs\/airtalk\/2019\/04\/23\/64413\/as-scotus-takes-up-question-of-lgbtq-discriminatio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>KPCC<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC GLOBAL INNOVATORS JOIN EMBASSY OF SPAIN IN CELEBRATION OF LGBTQ EQUALITY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tonight the Embassy of Spain (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpainInTheUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpainInTheUSA<\/a>) hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a>&#8216;s 2019 Global Innovators for a night of networking and celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Cabanas received the HRC Global Equality Champion Award for Spain\u2019s leadership advancing rights for the LGBTQ community. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufe0f\u200d\ufffd\ufffd <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCGlobalSummit?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCGlobalSummit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SQpPuxHrKE\">pic.twitter.com\/SQpPuxHrKE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1120873778072961024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY &#8212; NEW FEDERAL RULE WILL HELP PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AFFORD LIFE-SAVING MEDICATION: <\/strong>The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is finalizing a new rule that would allow people who rely on expensive non-generic prescription drugs &#8212; including those living with HIV &#8212; to count toward their annual insurance deductible the charitable drug assistance they may be receiving. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/new-federal-rule-will-help-people-living-with-hiv-afford-life-saving-medica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICYMI &#8212; GROWING NUMBER OF BUSINESSES SIGN ONTO LETTER OPPOSING ANTI-LGBTQ \u201cSLATE OF HATE\u201d IN TENNESSEE: <\/strong>Yesterday, several major corporations sent a letter to lawmakers in Tennessee opposing the legislature\u2019s attempt to discriminate against LGBTQ Tennesseans. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/from-hilton-to-nike-major-companies-want-tennessee-lawmakers-to-block-bills-that-discriminate-lgbt-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CBS<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/money\/2019\/04\/23\/lgbtq-tennessee-legislation-economic-impact\/3554526002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Tennessean<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/nashville\/news\/2019\/04\/23\/nike-bridgestone-and-a-dozen-others-join.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Nashville Business Journal<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">11 major companies speak out against Tennessee\u2019s slate of hate in an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a>-organized letter, stating anti-LGBTQ bills will make it more challenging for businesses to recruit &#038; retain the nation\u2019s best &#038; brightest workers. Lawmakers would be wise to listen. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qXaxKl4hXz\">t.co\/qXaxKl4hXz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\/status\/1120714494781661184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TEXAS BILLS COULD COST STATE ITS REPUTATION AND BILLIONS: <\/strong>LGBTQ groups, tech companies and more are warning the Texas legislature not to take up legislation that would discriminate against LGBTQ Texans, saying it will cause reputational and economic fallout. More in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/04\/23\/anti-lgbt-politics-put-jobs-at-risk-but-texas-is-going-there-again.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNBC<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mississippians who have lived through the passage of anti-LGBTQ laws warn Texas:<\/strong> don\u2019t go there. More from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newnownext.com\/lgbtq-religious-freedom-bill-texas-mississippi\/04\/2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NewNowNext<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BRUNEI DEFENDS ITS DRACONIAN ANTI-LGBTQ LAWS IN LETTER TO EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: <\/strong>\u00a0The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning Brunei\u2019s anti-LGBTQ laws and urged Bruneian authorities to repeal them. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2019-04-23\/brunei-defends-death-by-stoning-for-gay-sex\/11038554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>ABC\/Reuters<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlrn.org\/post\/local-filmmaker-explores-mistreatment-transgender-prison-inmates-new-film\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>WLRN<\/em><\/a> features an interview with Florida filmmaker George Zuber, exploring the mistreatment of transgender prison inmates across the U.S.; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/04\/23\/well\/live\/how-gay-are-you.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a> highlights Jill Salvino\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/directorjill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@directorjill<\/a>) \u201cBetween the Shades,\u201d a documentary examining the range of human sexuality<\/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-24-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-april-24-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 24, 2019 HISTORY MADE! 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VICTORY: Jane &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-april-24-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 24, 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-85317","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 24, 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-24-2019\/\" \/>\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 24, 2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 24, 2019 HISTORY MADE! 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