{"id":89616,"date":"2019-06-03T12:25:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T16:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-june-3-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-06-03T12:25:35","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T16:25:35","slug":"am_equality-june-3-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-june-3-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality: June 3, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality: June 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><strong>ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STONEWALL, HRC CELEBRATES HALF A CENTURY OF PRIDE:<\/strong> \u201cEarly activists at Stonewall, led by brave transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> of color such as Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, boldly kickstarted a modern movement,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Chad Griffin <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a>). \u201cWhile our community still faces challenges, these activists taught us resiliency &#8212; a resiliency that helps us fight harder and smarter today to win today\u2019s battles for equality. Our community stands on the shoulders of giants, and we must honor them with action by continuing to work towards a world where every person can thrive no matter who they are or whom they love.\u201d Read more from <a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.org\/blog\/with-50th-anniversary-of-stonewall-hrc-celebrates-half-a-century-of-pride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">8\/8 As the LGBTQ community celebrates the progress we&#8217;ve made since <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Stonewall?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Stonewall<\/a>, it is more important than ever that we recognize the distance we still have to go to achieve full equality, and the power we can harness to achieve that goal, together. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pride?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zGEWLTjj6k\">t.co\/zGEWLTjj6k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1134890403763765251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HORRIBLE &#8212; JOHANA MEDINA, A TRANSGENDER WOMAN FROM EL SALVADOR, HAS DIED IN ICE CUSTODY, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/diversidadsinfronteraz\/photos\/a.189137894929527\/609026046274041\/?type=3&#038;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>REPORTS <em>DIVERSIDAD SIN FRONTERAS<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>:<\/em><\/strong> This tragedy comes one year after another transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>, Roxana Hern\u00e1ndez, died in ICE custody. <a href=\"https:\/\/transgenderlawcenter.org\/archives\/14564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more at the Transgender Law Center. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ICYMI &#8212; VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AT HRC\u2019S COLUMBUS, OHIO, DINNER:<\/strong> \u201cFor all the hard-won progress you have made, for as much as we can celebrate&#8230;.this fight as you know is not nearly over&#8230;this is the civil rights issue of our time,&#8221; said Biden. Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/ab96c4d9b3a84ef9b10598781ff38e93\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/06\/01\/politics\/biden-lgbtq-comments-hrc-speech\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/biden-vows-to-protect-lgbtq-rights-attacks-trump-9364bcab-617a-451e-b464-11e337702f4a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Axios<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/open\/2019\/06\/joe-biden-tells-ohio-crowd-that-an-lgbtq-nondiscrimination-law-is-needed-at-state-federal-level.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Cleveland.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> delivered powerful remarks on moving equality forward and protecting LGBTQ youth against the attacks of the Trump-Pence administration during the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> Columbus Dinner. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HOB8wtz70u\">pic.twitter.com\/HOB8wtz70u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1135011693128323072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>AS WE CELEBRATE PROGRESS THIS PRIDE MONTH, LET\u2019S CHECK OUT THE STATE OF PLAY FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You helped us make history!<\/strong> Last month, the Equality Act passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 236 to 173 &#8212; the first time in history a chamber of Congress has passed comprehensive LGBTQ non-discrimination protections. This milestone for equality sent a powerful and profound message to LGBTQ people that the House has their backs. Now we\u2019re bringing this fight to Mitch McConnell and the U.S. Senate. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/equalityact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taylor Swift kicked off Pride Month with an open letter to Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, urging him to support the Equality Act. <\/strong>A Tennessee resident, Swift (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taylorswift13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@taylorswift13<\/a>) also asked her fans to \u201cwrite to your senators, too. I\u2019ll be looking for your letters by searching the hashtag #lettertomysenator.\u201d Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/music\/2019\/06\/01\/taylor-swift-equality-act-lgbtq-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>But our progress remains under attack by the Trump-Pence Administration<\/strong>. Most recently, HHS proposed a major change to the Affordable Care Act that would remove explicit protections for LGBTQ people, and the administration is also seeking to allow federally-funded homeless shelters to deny transgender people. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/trumppence-admin-announces-plan-to-eliminate-lgbtq-non-discrimination-prot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HRC\u2019s CHARLOTTE CLYMER (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cmclymer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@cmclymer<\/strong><\/a><strong>) LAYS OUT THE SUSTAINED TRUMP-PENCE ASSAULT ON THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tomorrow is the start of Pride Month. This tweet by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realdonaldtrump<\/a> is cynical propaganda. Since day one, this White House has viciously attacked the rights and livelihoods of LGBTQ people, and I am now going to lay out all the ways they&#8217;ve done that. (thread) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H9DpoaaLbK\">pic.twitter.com\/H9DpoaaLbK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlotte Clymer\ufffd\ufffd\ufe0f\u200d\ufffd\ufffd (@cmclymer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cmclymer\/status\/1134554802329915393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>And, in the states:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>States are making big moves to protect LGBTQ youth from the dangerous practice of \u201cconversion therapy.\u201d<\/strong> Eighteen states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia now have either laws or regulations to protect against this dangerous practice. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/colorado-governor-jared-polis-signs-pro-equality-legislation-into-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We have defended our community from anti-equality attacks in Texas, Tennessee and across the U.S. <\/strong>HRC staff has been on the ground defending the rights and progress of our community, and defeating anti-equality legislation, including much of Tennessee\u2019s \u201cSlate of Hate.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/tennessees-2019-slate-of-hate-is-one-reason-why-we-need-the-equality-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HRC IS WORKING TO DEFEND AND UPLIFT THE RIGHTS AND SAFETY OF LGBTQ YOUTH: <\/strong>On Friday, the HRC Foundation and more than 16 of the nation\u2019s largest national organizations committed to the well-being of young people launched <em>Project THRIVE<\/em>, a groundbreaking multi-year campaign that will focus efforts coast-to-coast on improving the lives of LGBTQ youth at home, in school and in their communities. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-foundation-and-national-partners-launch-project-thrive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>As a generous sponsor of <em>Project THRIVE<\/em>,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/news\/2019\/5\/21\/ikea-bags-now-come-rainbow-thank-you-gay-jesus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IKEA<\/a> is partnering with the HRC Foundation in celebration of Pride Month. Read more from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/p\/ikeas-limited-edition-rainbow-tote-bags-for-pride-month-will-hit-stores-in-june-17908408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Bustle<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At IKEA, we believe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/equality?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#equality<\/a> is a fundamental human right and that all homes are created equal. To celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pride?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pride<\/a>, we\u2019re offering a limited edition of our KVANTING bag, with all proceeds going to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> programs that support LGBT+ youth and families. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/scvPdMgv0O\">t.co\/scvPdMgv0O<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tn3HndklEl\">pic.twitter.com\/Tn3HndklEl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IKEA USA News (@IKEAUSANews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IKEAUSANews\/status\/1130866500150222856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rise up, speak up and show up this Pride month:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.org\/pride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> to find a Pride event in your area and join HRC and thousands of others to celebrate LGBTQ progress and equality while also checking to make sure you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/register-to-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">registered to vote<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THE <em>LOS ANGELES BLADE<\/em>\u2019S KAREN OCAMB (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KarenOcamb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@KarenOcamb<\/strong><\/a><strong>) LOOKS AT THE HISTORY OF THE LGBTQ MOVEMENT AND LGBTQ UNITY: <\/strong>More from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.losangelesblade.com\/2019\/05\/30\/the-subliminal-beauty-of-lgbt-unity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>LA Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CELEBRATING WORLD PRIDE 2019 &#8212; MORE THAN JUST A PARADE: <\/strong>More from the <a href=\"https:\/\/thegavoice.com\/news\/celebrating-world-pride-2019-more-than-just-a-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Georgia Voice<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEDERAL WORKERS PLAN PRIDE CELEBRATIONS, DESPITE TRUMP-PENCE ANTI-LGBTQ ATTACKS: <\/strong>More from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/05\/29\/federal-workers-plan-pride-celebrations-despite-trumps-anti-lgbt-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0TWELVE-YEAR-OLD TO BE GRAND MARSHAL OF PRIDE PARADE SHE HELPED BRING TO HER ILLINOIS TOWN: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/suburbs\/buffalo-grove\/ct-bgc-simons-column-pride-parade-tl-0530-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALTHOUGH LGBTQ EQUALITY VARIES FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY, THE OVERALL MOVEMENT IS TOWARD FULL EQUALITY:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refinery29.com\/en-us\/2019\/05\/227787\/pride-around-the-world-lgbt-rights-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Refinery29<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Countries in Europe also increasingly embracing marriage equality for LGBTQ and 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>. <\/strong>More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2019\/05\/30\/where-europe-stands-on-gay-marriage-and-civil-unions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pew Research Center<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salon.com\/2019\/05\/25\/50-years-ago-i-graduated-from-west-point-and-covered-the-stonewall-uprising-for-the-village-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Salon<\/em><\/a> features Lucian Truscott (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucianKTruscott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LucianKTruscott<\/a>) sharing his story of covering the Stonewall Riots; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/lgbt\/2019\/06\/01\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-post-image-muhlaysia-booker-instagram-honor-pride-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Dallas News<\/em><\/a> highlights Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sharing post honoring Pride Month<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ByJ6k3LlSfE\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ByJ6k3LlSfE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><svg height=\"50px\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" width=\"50px\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\"><g fill=\"#000000\" transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ByJ6k3LlSfE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View this post on Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ByJ6k3LlSfE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Continuing with our tradition to rotate the accounts we follow based on causes and social issues that matter to us: For the month of June we \u201cproudly\u201d shine a light on PRIDE. This month we pay tribute to the accounts supporting the LGBTQ+ community &#8211; those young and old, their families and friends, accounts that reflect on the past and are hopeful for a deservedly more inclusive future. We stand with you and support you \ufffd\ufffd Because it\u2019s very simple: love is love. Images above from the accounts we are now following and artist Ruben Guadalupe Marquez<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sussexroyal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> The Duke and Duchess of Sussex<\/a> (@sussexroyal) on <time datetime=\"2019-06-01T05:10:58+00:00\">May 31, 2019 at 10:10pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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-june-3-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-june-3-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality: June 3, 2019 ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STONEWALL, HRC CELEBRATES HALF A CENTURY OF PRIDE: \u201cEarly activists at Stonewall, led by brave transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> of color such as Marsha P. 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