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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 18, 2019<\/b>
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HRC OPPOSES ANTI-LGBTQ JUDICIAL NOMINEE MATTHEW KACSMARYK:<\/strong> \u201cHe has been vociferous in his opposition to same-sex<\/a> marriage, legal protections for gender identity and sexual orientation, and the basic humanity of transgender people,\u201d said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow<\/strong> (@SarahWarbelow<\/a>). \u201cTo be qualified for the bench, every nominee must demonstrate a commitment to equality under the law. Kacsmaryk fails a basic expectation of impartiality.\u201d Text PROTECT to 472472 to stand with HRC and coalition partners against Kacsmaryk. Read more from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TUESDAY TWEET — SINGER\/SONGWRITER TAYLOR SWIFT (<\/strong>@taylorswift13<\/strong><\/a>) ENCOURAGES SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY ACT IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO, \u201cYOU NEED TO CALM DOWN\u201d: <\/strong>Read more from The Hill<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“Let’s show our pride by demanding that, on a national level, our laws truly treat all of our citizens equally.” #YNTCDMusicVideo<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks @taylorswift13<\/a> for being an incredible LGBTQ advocate in Tennessee and across the nation. Support the #EqualityAct<\/a>: t.co\/8rkP6gPAUq<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/nYq68Obxa3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OPERA THEATER OF ST. LOUIS PREMIERES \u201cFIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES,\u201d BASED ON CHARLES M. BLOW\u2019S 2014 MEMOIR:<\/strong> After seeing the opera, Blow (@CharlesMBlow<\/a>) wrote in his The New York Times<\/em><\/a> column: \u201cI sat there thinking just how far I had come in five years. I thought about how speaking my truth was to me like an act of being reborn and how much stronger and sure-footed I felt now than I felt five years ago\u2026 It is never too late for you to marshal the courage to be truly and fully yourself.\u201d Read the full piece here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MASTERCARD TO ALLOW TRANS AND NON-BINARY CUSTOMERS TO USE THEIR CHOSEN NAMES ON CARDS:<\/strong> \u201cWe want to be a force for change to help address and alleviate unnecessary pain points [in the LGBTQIA+ community],\u201d the company said. Read more at CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

WASH POST <\/em>COLUMNIST PETULA DVORAK (<\/strong>@ptulad<\/strong><\/a>) — \u201cMURDER OF BLACK TRANSGENDER WOMEN IS BECOMING A CRISIS\u201d: <\/strong>Transgender advocate Ruby Corado, who runs the LGBTQ community center Casa Ruby (@CasaRubyDC<\/a>), tells Dvorak: \u201cLeadership influences people. We have an administration where the narrative is to marginalize people that are already marginalized. We have an administration that is fueling the intolerance.\u201d More at The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n