{"id":89140,"date":"2019-05-30T10:26:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T14:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-may-30-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-05-30T10:26:20","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T14:26:20","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-may-30-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-may-30-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 30, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 30, 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>MAINE GOVERNOR JANET MILLS SIGNS LEGISLATION PROTECTING LGBTQ YOUTH FROM \u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d: <\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to Gov. Janet Mills for signing this bill into law, the Maine state legislature &#8212; especially lead sponsor Rep. Ryan Fecteau &#8212; and EqualityMaine for their leadership in taking up this important issue,\u201d said <strong>Marty Rouse, HRC national field director<\/strong>. The bill was passed with strong bipartisan support and makes Maine the 17th state in the U.S. to protect youth from this egregious practice. Read more from <a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.org\/blog\/maine-governor-signs-legislation-protecting-lgbtq-youth-from-conversion-the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Maine joins&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>California<br \/>\nConnecticut<br \/>\nDelaware<br \/>\nHawaii<br \/>\nIllinois<br \/>\nMaryland<br \/>\nMassachusetts<br \/>\nNew Jersey<br \/>\nNew Hampshire<br \/>\nNew Mexico<br \/>\nNew York<br \/>\nNevada<br \/>\nOregon<br \/>\nRhode Island<br \/>\nVermont<br \/>\nWashington<br \/>\nD.C.<br \/>\nPuerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;in protecting LGBTQ youth from &#8220;conversion therapy.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ydevH08EPK\">t.co\/ydevH08EPK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WlNDwXYWeV\">pic.twitter.com\/WlNDwXYWeV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1133792363657203713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>YESTERDAY, TRANS ACTIVISTS RALLIED AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO PROTEST THE TRUMP-PENCE ADMIN\u2019S MOST RECENT ATTACKS ON TRANS AND NON-BINARY PEOPLE: HRC\u2019s Jay Brown<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsJayBrown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ThisIsJayBrown<\/a>) spoke at the rally. Read more from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/05\/29\/transgender-activists-rally-against-trump-policies-at-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reproductive rights groups and LGBTQ health organizations have gone to court to challenge an HHS regulation that would allow medical providers to cite their personal beliefs in refusing to provide a broad spectrum of services &#8212; including lifesaving care for LGBTQ patients. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/05\/28\/politics\/legal-challenge-hhs-conscience-objection-rule\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Boston Globe<\/em> columnist Ren\u00e9e Graham (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reneeygraham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@reneeygraham<\/strong><\/a><strong>) writes,<\/strong> \u201cWeeks before worldwide celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that marked the beginning of the modern LGBTQ civil rights movement, the Trump administration is systematically rolling back still more hard-won gains for transgender people.\u201d Read the column <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/opinion\/2019\/05\/28\/the-discrimination-administration\/PNFw7O0nOk9bB3np5znh4J\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THANKFUL THURSDAY &#8212; HRC HIGHLIGHTS THE VOICES OF API LGBTQ PEOPLE AND THEIR UNIQUE COMING OUT EXPERIENCES FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH:<\/strong> Watch the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1133553546807390208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSGENDER ACTIVISTS AND PIONEERS SYLVIA RIVERA AND MARSHA P. JOHNSON TO BE HONORED WITH PUBLIC MONUMENT IN NEW YORK CITY: <\/strong>More from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/lgbt-pioneers-sylvia-rivera-marsha-p-johnson-to-be-honored\/2019\/05\/29\/731763b0-827b-11e9-b585-e36b16a531aa_story.html?utm_term=.7cbcc0d152fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Post<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/05\/29\/arts\/transgender-monument-stonewall.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LYFT ADDS PRONOUN OPTIONS FOR RIDERS: <\/strong>Riders are now able to select their pronouns on their profiles. Lyft also offers a \u201cRound Up and Donate\u201d program, which benefits HRC. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/lyft-pride-pronoun-inclusive-ride-hailing-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Mashable<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HUNDREDS GATHERED TUESDAY AT FUNERAL FOR MUHLAYSIA BOOKER, BLACK TRANSGENDER WOMAN KILLED EARLIER THIS MONTH IN DALLAS: <\/strong>Before her death, Booker had been a courageous voice against the violence she experienced during an attack in April. Read more from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/post\/hundreds-attend-funeral-service-transgender-woman-killed-dallas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>KERA News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Black transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> in Dallas have feared for their safety and their lives<\/strong> since Booker was killed. \u201cThis is not a game, someone\u2019s life is gone,\u201d said Booker\u2019s friend, Robyn Crowe. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/laurenstrapagiel\/dallas-black-transgender-women-deaths-muhlaysia-booker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BuzzFeed<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/TRANS-formation--510501431.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC DFW<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONGRATS TO HRC\u2019S SARAH MCBRIDE (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahEMcBride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@SarahEMcBride<\/strong><\/a><strong>), NAMED TO APOLITICAL\u2019S 2019 GENDER EQUALITY TOP 100 LIST:<\/strong> See the full list <a href=\"https:\/\/apolitical.co\/lists\/gender-equality-100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>, and read more from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-global-womensrights-top100\/list-of-world-gender-equality-leaders-ranges-from-top-judge-to-former-prisoners-idUSKCN1SZ2U7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Reuters<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THIRD MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH STRING OF VIOLENT CRIMES TARGETING GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN IN THE DALLAS AREA:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/crime\/2019\/05\/28\/third-person-charged-hate-crime-violent-kidnapping-spree-targeting-gay-men-grindr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Dallas News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JARED ROTE, A BLACK GAY MAN, WAS ATTACKED IN MORGANTOWN, W. VA.:<\/strong> Police have opened an investigation and the local LGBTQ community gathered Monday to rally around Rote. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvpublic.org\/post\/attack-morgantown-drag-performer-sparks-calls-update-west-virginia-s-hate-crime-law#stream\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>WV Public Radio<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ASSAILANTS BROKE INTO THE HOME OF RUSSIAN LGBT NETWORK WORKER AND THREATENED VIOLENCE:<\/strong> The organization has been instrumental in protecting LGBTQ people in Chechnya. Read the full report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2019\/05\/28\/russia-chechnya-gay-purge-responders-threatened\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Rights Watch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/portfolio-adviser.com\/why-lgbt-inclusive-businesses-perform-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Portfolio Advisor<\/em><\/a> looks at why LGBTQ-inclusive businesses perform better; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpbs.org\/news\/2019\/may\/28\/inside-san-franciscos-first-its-kind-shelter-trans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>KPBS<\/em><\/a> reports on the first-of-its-kind shelter for <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> youth in San Francisco; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1134082028599746560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC video<\/a> featuring Lupe, who aged out of foster care and thought she would never find a family until she met her two dads, was nominated for a Heartland Emmy.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> was honored to share Lupe&#8217;s story.<\/p>\n<p>Lupe, who aged out of foster care, never thought she would find unconditional love in the form of a family. And then she met her two dads.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we&#8217;re excited to announce that Lupe&#8217;s <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> was nominated for a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeartlandEmmy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HeartlandEmmy<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y8Hq56JNuZ\">pic.twitter.com\/y8Hq56JNuZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1134082028599746560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\"><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:\/\/hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-may-30-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-may-30-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 30, 2019 MAINE GOVERNOR JANET MILLS SIGNS LEGISLATION PROTECTING LGBTQ YOUTH FROM \u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d: \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to Gov. Janet Mills for signing this bill into law, the Maine state legislature &#8212; especially lead sponsor Rep. Ryan Fecteau &#8212; and EqualityMaine for their leadership in taking up this important issue,\u201d said Marty Rouse, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-may-30-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 30, 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-89140","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: May 30, 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-may-30-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 30, 2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 30, 2019 MAINE GOVERNOR JANET MILLS SIGNS LEGISLATION PROTECTING LGBTQ YOUTH FROM \u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d: \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to Gov. 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