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<\/p>\n#AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 26, 2019<\/b>
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HRC NAMES ALPHONSO DAVID AS NEW PRESIDENT – THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER AND LONGTIME LGBTQ ADVOCATE TAKES THE HELM LATER IN AUGUST:<\/strong>\u00a0 David, who made history as the first openly gay<\/a> counsel to the governor of New York and the state\u2019s first deputy secretary and counsel for civil rights, will be the first civil rights lawyer and the first person of color to serve as HRC president in the organization\u2019s nearly 40-year history. \u201cAt a time when LGBTQ people, women<\/a>, people of color, immigrants and refugees, and so many others are being confronted with daily attacks on our most basic rights, Alphonso is the fierce, compassionate, and strategic leader HRC and our broader movement for equality needs,\u201d said HRC Board Foundation Board Chair Deb Taft<\/strong>. David has played an integral role in:<\/p>\n Prior to his work for New York State, David served as a staff attorney at Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. More from Associated Press<\/em><\/a>, Advocate<\/em><\/a>, Washington Blade<\/em><\/a> and HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n BREAKING: Alphonso David has been named the next president of the Human Rights Campaign! David will be the first civil rights lawyer and the first person of color to lead @HRC<\/a>. #AlphonsoDavid<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GgiFQBtUVP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 25, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representative (<\/strong>@SpeakerPelosi<\/strong><\/a>): \u201c<\/strong>Congratulations to #AlphonsoDavid on being named the incoming @HRC president \u2013 we know your expertise & passion will be invaluable as we work to make H.R. 5, the #EqualityAct, the law of the land!\u201d<\/p>\n Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senate Minority Leader (<\/strong>@SenSchumer<\/strong><\/a>): <\/strong>\u201cAlphonso David has done incredible work on behalf of the people of New York State, and I know he will do the same as the new president of the Human Rights Campaign…And I know Alphonso is going to be the tenacious leader that we need to elect a pro-equality majority in the Senate and a president who will fight for the LGBTQ community and sign the Equality Act into law.\u201d<\/p>\n Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) (<\/strong>@davidcicilline<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong>: \u201cLooking forward to continuing the fight for full equality with Mr. David and outstanding team at @HRC!\u201d<\/p>\n Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of NAACP (<\/strong>@DerrickNAACP<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong>: \u201cAlphonso David has been at the forefront of civil rights battles in New York for more than a decade. He will be a strong leader for HRC. I and the NAACP look forward to working alongside Alphonso defending the fundamental rights that we ALL are entitled.\u201d<\/p>\n Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (<\/strong>@Sifill_LDF<\/strong><\/a>): \u201c<\/strong>Congratulations Alphonso David & @HRC. I look forward to working together.\u201d<\/p>\n Vanita Gupta, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (<\/strong>@vanitaguptaCR<\/strong><\/a>): <\/strong>\u201cIn this crucial moment for our country and the fight for equality, Alphonso brings a tenacious determination and long track record of advancing civil rights for all…I look forward to working with him to continue defending our democracy and advancing equality in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n Leana Wen, M.D., President and CEO of Planned Parenthood (<\/strong>@Dr.Leana Wen<\/strong><\/a>): \u201c<\/strong>Thrilled to hear the news about #AlphonsoDavid. LGBTQ people are our patients, our supporters, and our staff, and the fight for LGBTQ rights is critical in the fight for equality and justice for all.\u201d<\/p>\n Sharon McGowan, Chief Strategy Officer and Legal Director at Lambda Legal (<\/strong>@SharonMcGowanDC<\/strong><\/a>): <\/strong>\u201cAlphonso has devoted his career to expanding civil rights and fighting for justice. As a staff attorney for Lambda Legal, he worked each day to advance the rights of LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV, and he has remained an incredible advocate for our communities ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n Fatima Goss Graves, CEO and President of the National Women\u2019s Law Center\u00a0(<\/strong>@FGossGraves<\/strong><\/a>): \u201c<\/strong>Big news! Congratulations to #AlphonsoDavid, the incoming president of the Human Rights Campaign. @nwlc looks forward to working alongside you in the fight for full LGBTQ equality.\u201d<\/p>\n UnidosUS, the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S. (<\/strong>@WeAreUnidosUS<\/strong><\/a>): \u201c<\/strong>We welcome new @HRC President Alphonso David! His long career in civil rights, public service, and advocacy has made him well positioned to lead, and we look forward to working with him as we face America\u2019s most pressing challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n Annise Parker, President and CEO of Victory Fund (<\/strong>@AnniseParker<\/strong><\/a>):<\/strong> \u201cCongrats to Alphonso David on being named the next president of @HRC! My team at @VictoryFund\/@VictoryInst look forward to advancing the movement for full #LGBTQ equality with you.\u201d<\/p>\n James Esseks, Director of the LGBT & HIV project at the ACLU (<\/strong>@JamesEsseks<\/strong><\/a>):<\/strong> \u201cFabulous news that @HRC has chosen Alphonso David as its new leader.\u00a0 He’s super smart, deeply embedded in our community, and knows politics.\u00a0 Great choice for HRC and for the LGBTQ movement overall.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD (<\/strong>@sarahkateellis<\/strong><\/a>):<\/strong> \u201cThis is such exciting news and I can\u2019t wait to see the work that @HRC does under Alphonso\u2019s leadership and how we can work together for equality and acceptance.\u201d<\/p>\n Brian Bond, President of PFLAG (<\/strong>@BrianKBond<\/strong><\/a>):<\/strong> \u201cCongratulations Alphonso – looking forward to working with you @HRC<\/a> @PFLAG<\/a> – thank you @ChadHGriffin<\/a> for all you have done to make this a better world!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Melissa Mark-Viverito, Interim President of Latino Victory (<\/strong>@MMViverito<\/strong><\/a>):<\/strong> \u201cWishing you success in your new role #AlphonsoDavid. \u00a1Felicidades!\u201d<\/p>\n KANSAS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER RESIDENTS TO CHANGE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS: <\/strong>\u201cThis decision acknowledges that transgender people have the same rights as anyone else, including the right to easily obtain a birth certificate that reflects who they are,\u201d said Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (@GovLauraKelly<\/a>). More from The Wichita Eagle<\/em><\/a> and The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY — HRC MARKS FOUR YEARS SINCE OBERGEFELL V. HODGES<\/em>, JUNE 26 A HISTORIC DAY FOR EQUALITY: <\/strong>More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1\/ June 26 is a historic day for the LGBTQ community. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in four pivotal cases on this date spanning more than 12 years, starting in 2003 and ending in 2015. #LoveWins<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Naw9Y66sco<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n KANSAS CITY POLICE INVESTIGATING DEATH OF TRANSGENDER WOMAN: <\/strong>Fox4kc.com<\/a> <\/em>reported that police said the victim was severely beaten, but neighbors said they also heard gunshots around 2:30 a.m. Police said investigators are working to identify the victim, who was found on the steps of a house in a residential neighborhood. Read more at Fox4kc.com.<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n STUDY SHOWS PARENTS CAN STRUGGLE TO ADJUST AFTER LEARNING THEIR CHILD IS LGB: \u00a0<\/strong>The authors write that the findings<\/a> \u201cpoint to families most in need of intervention to improve parent responses and reduce adolescent risk.\u201d More from NBC<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n ARLINGTON TO EXPAND NONDISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS FOR TRANSGENDER STUDENTS:<\/strong> More from The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n PRIDE MONTH ROUNDUP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n STONEWALL 50 YEARS LATER — MOMENTS THAT CHANGED LGBTQ LIFE IN CINCINATTI: <\/strong>Cincinnati Enquirer<\/em>\u2019s Noelle Zielinksi shares seminal moments following the Stonewall riots that energized the LGBTQ rights movement throughout the city and across the nation. More from Cincinnati Enquirer<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n NEW YORK CITY GAY\u2019S MEN CHORUS COMMEMORATE STONEWALL 50 WITH CHORAL SUITE BY LGBTQ COMPOSERS:<\/strong> Their performance Thursday includes pieces by Tony-nominated singer\/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway (@annhcallaway<\/a>) and Michael McElroy, director of the 2019 Tony-honored Broadway Inspirational Voices. More from Playbill<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n NEW ZEALAND ECONOMIC SURVEY TO INCLUDE TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS:<\/strong> More from Stuff<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n JAPAN PREFECTURE TO START ISSUING PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATES FOR LGBTQ COUPLES<\/strong>: More from Gay Star News<\/em><\/a> and Kyodo News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n DOMINICA EXPECTS A CHALLENGE TO ITS ANTI-LGBTQ LAW:<\/strong> The Canadian HIV\/AIDS Legal Network announced that a gay<\/a> man<\/a> will file a lawsuit challenging the country\u2019s sodomy law in Dominca\u2019s High Court of Justice. More from The Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n HRC EQUIDAD MX DESTACA LA INCLUSI\u00d3N LGBTQ EN CENTROS LABORALES EN EL MES DEL ORGULLO: <\/strong>Francisco Robledo (@PacoRobledo<\/a>), socio implementador de HRC en M\u00e9xico, particip\u00f3 junto a m\u00e1s de 41 l\u00edderes corporativos LGBTQ para hablar sobre c\u00f3mo vivir aut\u00e9ntica y abiertamente en el centro laboral en una nota especial de Expansi\u00f3n, la principal revista de negocios de M\u00e9xico. En 2018, Equidad MX certific\u00f3 a 69 empresas, duplicando as\u00ed el n\u00famero de negocios incluyentes en el pa\u00eds. M\u00e1s de Expansi\u00f3n<\/a>, Qui\u00e9n<\/a> y Revista Moi<\/a>.<\/p>\n READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong> – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><\/p>\n CNN<\/em><\/a> highlights Aaron Philip (@aaronphilipxo<\/a>) as the first Black, transgender and disabled model to feature on a major magazine cover; Miami\u2019s Community Newspaper<\/em><\/a> reports that\u00a0 former HRC general counsel and legal director Anthony Eudelio Varona (@ProfVarona<\/a>) named dean of University of Miami School of Law; Advocate<\/em><\/a> spotlights Lady Gaga\u2019s (@ladygaga<\/a>) powerful message for LGBTQ equality<\/p>\n Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/em><\/strong>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. <\/em><\/strong>Click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/em><\/strong>@HRC<\/em><\/strong><\/a> for all the latest news. 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