{"id":93374,"date":"2019-07-31T10:25:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T14:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-july-31-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-07-31T10:25:27","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T14:25:27","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-july-31-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-july-31-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 31, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 31, 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>TODAY &#8212; HRC JOINS DNC AT LGBTQ COMMUNITY BREAKFAST AHEAD OF DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN DETROIT: <\/strong>Representatives from HRC, the DNC and the local Detroit LGBTQ community will discuss priority issues facing LGBTQ people, including fighting discrimination on the federal and state level, preventing HIV and working to end violence against the LGBTQ people &#8212; and specifically <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> of color. More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9and10news.com\/i\/michigan-daybook-1343\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REPORT FROM NYC MEDICAL EXAMINER &#8212; TRANSGENDER WOMAN HELD IN SOLITARY AT RIKERS ISLAND DIED DUE TO SEIZURES CAUSED BY EPILEPSY<\/strong>: Says Layleen Polcano\u2019s lawyer in a written statement yesterday, her epilepsy \u201cwas well-known to DOC and she suffered multiple seizures on Rikers. On 5\/30, a jail doctor approved her placement in punitive segregation, despite her epilepsy. That became her death warrant.\u201d Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaycitynews.nyc\/stories\/2019\/17\/layleen-polanco-epilepsy-rikers-death-2019-07-30-gcn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Gay City News<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/new-york\/ny-layleen-polanco-cause-of-death-medical-examiner-epilepsy-20190731-ef5so6gmnzctta7wfwmccpg3hy-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NY Daily News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC RESPONDS TO TRUMP\u2019S VISIT TO JAMESTOWN,VA.:<\/strong> \u201cTwo years after his \u2018both sides\u2019 comments about Charlottesville, President Trump and Virginia&#8217;s Republican legislative leadership couldn\u2019t be more in sync &#8212; both in terms of policy and rhetoric,\u201d said <strong>HRC National Press Secretary for Campaigns Lucas Acosta<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucasRAcosta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LucasRAcosta<\/a>). \u201cSince then, Trump has tried to divide Virginians with his continued attacks on LGBTQ people, people of color and working families.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/wtvr.com\/2019\/07\/30\/divergent-spectrum-of-speakers-address-future-of-democracy-on-400th-anniversary-i-want-democracy-to-recognize-me\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>WTVR<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>While many Democrats boycotted the Trump event, Virginia Del. Danica Roem (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pwcdanica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@pwcdanica<\/strong><\/a><strong>) says she chose to attend with Austyn Higgs, a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a> of color and health care advocate from Richmond, <\/strong>to \u201chave a presence to promote a narrative of inclusion and to counter the \u2018vitriol and division\u2019 going on at the national level,\u201d reports the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.princewilliamtimes.com\/news\/some-local-lawmakers-skip-trump-s-speech-in-jamestown-others\/article_60d8f57c-b301-11e9-bd5a-4fb7717cd7c1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Prince William Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE\u2019RE READING WEDNESDAY &#8212; GOLFER AND ACTIVIST TADD FUJIKAWA (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tadd_fujikawa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@TADD_FUJIKAWA<\/strong><\/a><strong>) RECEIVES HRC VISIBILITY AWARD:<\/strong> \u201cI know that when I was struggling with my own sexuality and coming to terms with that, seeing other people sharing their truth, being authentic and sharing their story really, really helped me and gave me hope,\u201d Fujikawa told HRC. \u201cIt made me feel that I wasn\u2019t alone &#8212; and that\u2019s the main reason why I came out. I wanted to do the same thing for others and pass it on.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/tadd-fujikawa-golfing-for-equality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Athlete and activist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tadd_Fujikawa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Tadd_Fujikawa<\/a> became the first <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">male<\/a> professional golfer to come out as <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> to help others by being visibile. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> was honored to present him with the HRC Visibility Award. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rl82J2wFtL\">t.co\/rl82J2wFtL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1156278286340755456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>WOMP WOMP! ANTI-LGBTQ VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS TRY, FAIL TO CENSURE ONE OF THEIR OWN FOR OFFICIATING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE CEREMONY: <\/strong>The doomed motion had been introduced in the 5th Congressional District Republican Committee to express formal disapproval of Rep. Denver Riggleman\u2019s (R-VA) act for \u201cfailing to uphold the Republican Party platform\u201d on same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> marriage. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/virginia-gop-tries-fails-censure-congressman-officiating-same-sex-wedding-n1035786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOOKING ACROSS FAITH, A PUSH FOR LGBTQ INCLUSION CONTINUES INSIDE THE CHURCH: <\/strong>More from Jackson, Mississippi\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbt.com\/2019\/07\/29\/evolving-faith-push-lgbt-inclusion-inside-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>WLBT<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC RESPONDS TO SEPARATION OF CHILDREN FROM PARENTS WITH HIV AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER: <\/strong>Said <strong>David Stacy (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/david_stacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@david_stacy<\/strong><\/a><strong>), HRC Director of Government Affairs<\/strong>: \u201cIt is illegal under federal law to use HIV status as a bar to entry into the United States and should never be used as a reason to separate families. The cruelty of the Trump-Pence Administration knows no bounds.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/07\/25\/trump-administration-hiv-status-used-to-justify-family-separation-at-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LESBIAN WOMAN DEPORTED TO UGANDA FACES DIFFICULTIES RETURNING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM:<\/strong> PN, whose full name cannot be disclosed, sought asylum in the U.K. on the basis of her sexual orientation, but was sent back to Uganda. Read more from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/asylum-seeker-uganda-woman-home-office-blocked-flight-a9025486.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Independent<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED AFTER ATTACK ON A TEENAGER LAST WEEK OUTSIDE A TEL AVIV LGBTQ YOUTH HOSTEL:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/2-relatives-of-teen-stabbed-outside-tel-aviv-lgbt-youth-hostel-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Times of Israel<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LGBTQ CELEBRITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON UK GOVERNMENT TO REFORM GENDER IDENTITY LAWS:<\/strong> Advocates sent a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson noting that the U.K. was \u201clagging behind\u201d other countries \u201cin terms of legal equality for <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> and non-binary people.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-49145408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSGENDER ASYLUM SEEKERS TO LOSE LEGAL PROTECTIONS POST-BREXIT: <\/strong>\u201cThe protection of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> rights, currently enshrined in E.U. laws and treaties, is set to be dismantled once Britain leaves the union,\u201d writes Maddie Grounds from Immigration Advice Services (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iasimmigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@iasimmigration<\/a>) in an oped. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openlynews.com\/i\/?id=541b3bf2-dc2f-46fb-9cd8-1d5415b0c06a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Openly<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HORRIBLE &#8212; RUSSIA SEPARATES CHILDREN FROM SAME-SEX PARENTS UNDER \u2018LGBTQ PROPAGANDA\u2019 LAW: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtqnation.com\/2019\/07\/russia-rips-children-dads-gay-propaganda-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>LGBTQ Nation<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsports.com\/2019\/7\/29\/8934203\/gay-australia-rugby-simon-dunn-internet-hate-bobsledding-meme-bigot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Outsports<\/em><\/a> reports on openly <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Australian rugby player Simon Dunn (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BySimonDunn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BySimonDunn<\/a>) fighting back against anti-LGBTQ online comments; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussoccer.com\/home\/stories\/2019\/07\/jill-ellis-to-step-down-as-uswnt-head-coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Soccer<\/a> announces that Jill Ellis (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USWNT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@USWNT<\/a>), who led the U.S. Women\u2019s National Team to historic back-to-back FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup titles, plans to step down as head coach.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For everything she has done and everything she has meant to this program we say, THANK YOU \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Jill Ellis will step down as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USWNT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USWNT<\/a> head coach in October.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThankYouJill?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThankYouJill<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5I3dwtQXIo\">t.co\/5I3dwtQXIo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QkCAkMItQj\">pic.twitter.com\/QkCAkMItQj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USWNT\/status\/1156268313489657857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/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:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-july-31-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-july-31-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 31, 2019 TODAY &#8212; HRC JOINS DNC AT LGBTQ COMMUNITY BREAKFAST AHEAD OF DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IN DETROIT: Representatives from HRC, the DNC and the local Detroit LGBTQ community will discuss priority issues facing LGBTQ people, including fighting discrimination on the federal and state level, preventing HIV and working to end violence &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-july-31-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 31, 2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-93374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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