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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 30, 2019<\/b>
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U.S. SOCCER SUPERSTAR MEGAN RAPINOE TALKS WITH NYTIMES MAGAZINE<\/em> ABOUT HER ACTIVISM, RELATIONSHIP WITH SOCCER AND LOVE OF CELEBRATING:<\/strong> \u201cIn this incredible moment that I have, I would like to use this platform to unify people. That doesn\u2019t mean get everybody to the left, but I want to bring everybody to the conversation, and the basis of it is equal rights,\u201d said Rapinoe (@mPinoe<\/a>). Read the full interview here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TUESDAY TWEET — HRC HOSTS TWITTER CHAT TO MARK MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH MONTH: <\/strong>HRC was joined online by partners across the country to break down the stigma surrounding mental health in LGBTQ communities and communities of color. Check out the conversation at #MMHMChat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Yes, exactly.<\/p>\n

We have to explicitly name the impact of racism, heterosexism and cissexism on mental health in LGBTQ communities of color. #MHMMChat<\/a> t.co\/FV7CHH0Ajj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) July 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

LGBTQ MIGRANTS & ASYLUM SEEKERS FACE \u201cBURDEN OF PROOF\u201d OF THEIR IDENTITIES WHEN ENTERING THE U.S.:<\/strong> \u201cMigrants are forced to reveal private and intimate details about their lives to meet the burden of proof — from the moment they first realized they were queer and\/or trans<\/a> to how many partners they’ve had,\u201d writes Justin Agrelo (@JstnAgrlo<\/a>) for the Chicago Reader<\/em>. \u201cAn individual judge’s cultural biases have a considerable impact on whether or not an LGBTQ migrant will be granted asylum.\u201d Read the full piece here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NEW REPORT FROM CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS FINDS BETSY DEVOS IS FAILING TO PROTECT LGBTQ STUDENTS\u2019 CIVIL RIGHTS: <\/strong>More from CAP<\/a> and The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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.@LGBTProgress<\/a> found that under the Trump-Pence administration, LGBTQ-related complaints were 9x less likely to result in corrective action than under the Obama administration.<\/p>\n

Betsy DeVos\u2019 @usedgov<\/a> has failed to protect the rights of LGBTQ students. t.co\/lrkv6zlD0W<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) July 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

RECENT DATA SHOWS MORE BLACK WOMEN ARE IDENTIFYING AS BISEXUAL:<\/strong> Twenty-three percent of Black women<\/a> ages 18 to 34 now identify as bi<\/a> — that\u2019s three times higher than it was 10 years ago. Over the last decade, bisexual<\/a> women<\/a> have accounted for almost all the growth among those who identify as lesbian<\/a>, gay<\/a> or bisexual<\/a>. Read more from Newsone<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES MOVES TO FORMALLY INCLUDE LGBTQ BUSINESSES IN THE CONTRACT PROCESS:<\/strong> With the change, L.A. becomes the largest city in the U.S. to do so. More from Forbes<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

OPENLY GAY & HIV POSITIVE PRIEST JIDE MACAULAY WORKS TO END STIGMA AND ADVOCATE FOR INCLUSION:<\/strong> Macaulay (@RevJide<\/a>) advocates for LGBTQ inclusion and the inclusion of people who are HIV positive in the Church of England. More from PinkNews<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

LGBTQ MEDIA GROUP GAY STAR NEWS<\/em> TO CLOSE TODAY: <\/strong>More from PinkNews<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

FIRST OPENLY TRANS LAWMAKER IN PHILIPPINES URGES COLLEAGUES TO PASS BILL PROTECTING LGBTQ COMMUNITY: <\/strong>More from Manila Bulletin<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

HUNDREDS MARCH AGAINST ANTI-TRANSGENDER VIOLENCE IN TEL AVIV: <\/strong>In the wake of a suspected hate crime outside a local LGBTQ center, the marchers denounced violence against Israel’s transgender community. More from The Times of Israel<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

IN ADDITION TO GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN, TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AND QUEER WOMEN ARE ALSO TARGETS OF CHECHNYA\u2019S ANTI-LGBTQ PURGE: <\/strong>Read the full piece from Natalie Vikhrov (@natalievikhrov<\/a>) at BuzzFeed<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n