{"id":92782,"date":"2019-07-17T10:25:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T14:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-july-17-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T10:25:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T14:25:26","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-july-17-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-july-17-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 17, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 17, 2019<\/b>
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PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ARE A FORMIDABLE VOTING BLOCK — MORE THAN 14M TURNED OUT FOR THE MIDTERMS:<\/strong> \u00a0According to TIME<\/em><\/a>, that turnout surpassed the 11.7 million Latinx voters and came close to the 15.2 million Black people who cast ballots last year. HRC is highlighting their voting power during National Disability Voter Registration Week. More from HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Issues important to people with disabilities MUST be part of the platform for any candidate running for public office — that\u2019s why we encourage you to join #REVUP<\/a> and registering to vote 7.15\u20137.19. Let\u2019s make the #DisabilityVote<\/a> count: t.co\/Y6oEdw1B3X<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 AAPD (@AAPD) July 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

AWFUL — ALABAMA SENATE CANDIDATE JOHN MERRILL SAYS \u2018HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVITIES\u2019 RUINING MORAL FOUNDATION: <\/strong>“This attack on LGBTQ people and our values only further underscores the fact that the Alabama Senate Republican primary is becoming a race to the bottom and a competition for who is the most virulently anti-LGBTQ,\u201d said HRC Project One America Director Meghan Kissell <\/strong>(@mkissell<\/a>) . \u201cAlabamians deserve a leader who fights for the equality of everyone and every community, not someone who would feel more comfortable in America\u2019s oppressive past.\u201d More from Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

HRC REMEMBERS FORMER SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOHN PAUL STEVENS, A POWERFUL VOICE FOR EQUALITY: <\/strong>More from The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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.@HRC<\/a> mourns the loss of John Paul Stevens, a former Supreme Court Justice who was a critical voice for a more equitable and just future for all, including LGBTQ people. t.co\/Yu7lR7Z2sc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) July 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY — FORTUNE <\/em>LOOKS AT NEW EFFORT TO END WORKPLACE HARASSMENT OF LGBTQ EMPLOYEES:<\/strong> Inspired by the HRC\u2019s Corporate Equality Index, Ally Coll (@allyrosecoll<\/a>), co-founder of the anti-harassment organization the Purple Campaign (@campaign_purple<\/a>), is developing a certification that will recognize companies taking appropriate steps to address workplace harassment. More from Fortune<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CONGRATULATIONS TO LGBTQ AND ALLIED CASTS AND CREW ON THEIR EMMY NOMINATIONS: <\/strong>Those nominated include FX\u2019s Pose <\/em>(@PoseOnFx<\/a>), Billy Porter (@thebillyporter<\/a>), Hannah Gadsby (@Hannahgadsby<\/a>), Jane Lynch (@janemarielynch<\/a>), Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox<\/a>), Natasha Lyonne (@nylonne<\/a>), Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette<\/a>), Queer Eye (@QueerEye<\/a>) and cast, RuPaul (@RuPaul<\/a>) and RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace<\/a>), and Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes<\/a>). More from HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n