{"id":94174,"date":"2019-08-19T10:25:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T14:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-19-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-08-19T10:25:54","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T14:25:54","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-august-19-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-19-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 19, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 19, 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>HRC CONDEMNS TRUMP-PENCE EFFORTS TO ABANDON PROTECTIONS FOR TRANSGENDER EMPLOYEES: <\/strong>\u201cThe Trump-Pence administration\u2019s filing today is both legally and morally unjustifiable,\u201d said <strong>HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahWarbelow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SarahWarbelow<\/a>). \u201cTheir argument is un-American, anti-business and flies in the face of decades of federal case law, including established Supreme Court precedent. There can be no justification for such a narrow interpretation of the term \u2018<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a>.\u2019 Our community will not be silent, and we will not be erased.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-denounces-trump-administration-proposal-that-would-gut-lgbtq-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/08\/16\/trump-admin-to-supreme-court-its-ok-to-fire-workers-for-being-trans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cOur community will not be silent, and we will not be erased.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> condemns Trump-Pence and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJusticeDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheJusticeDept<\/a>\u2019s brief submitted arguing that transgender people are not protected by Title VII\u2019s prohibition on <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> discrimination. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j5QBLfu8Ui\">t.co\/j5QBLfu8Ui<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7UvEQWxVif\">pic.twitter.com\/7UvEQWxVif<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1163193852704055298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ICYMI &#8212; HRC WELCOMES SEN. SHERROD BROWN AND CONNIE SCHULTZ TO CLEVELAND GALA, HRC PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID DELIVERS FIRST GALA REMARKS:<\/strong> \u201cIn unity, we fight to be treated equally under the law. In unity, we fight to have our families treated fairly,\u201d said<strong> HRC President Alphonso David<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>). \u201cIn unity, we fight for society to recognize and respect us for who we are. In unity, we fight for the day we can stop fighting.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1163094567828250624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you Cleveland for such a warm and generous welcome to my very first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> dinner as President. And thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSherrodBrown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenSherrodBrown<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConnieSchultz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ConnieSchultz<\/a> for your incredible leadership and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffreyBChapman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JeffreyBChapman<\/a> for your powerful words. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9PWZQvn9V7\">pic.twitter.com\/9PWZQvn9V7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1163094567828250624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HRC ENDORSES U.S. REP. COLIN ALLRED AND TEXAS STATE REP. JULIE JOHNSON: \u201c<\/strong>Congressman Allred is the type of leader we need in Washington: passionate, committed and focused on improving the lives of his constituents,\u201d said<strong> HRC President Alphonso David<\/strong>. \u201cTexas State Representative Julie Johnson has been a change-maker since joining the Texas House in 2018, and we know she will continue to fight fiercely for her fellow LGBTQ Texans once reelected.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-u.s.-rep.-colin-allred-and-state-rep.-julie-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUST LISTEN MONDAY: <\/strong>Elizabeth Coffey-Williams shares the heart-breaking story of being blocked from seeing her siblings when she came out as transgender in the 1960s, and how finding support at her local hospital enabled her to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> her truth &#8212; and eventually reunite with her family. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/08\/16\/751068816\/coming-out-as-transgender-when-there-was-no-language-to-describe-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StoryCorps and <em>NPR<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In the late 1960s, Elizabeth Coffey-Williams&#8217; family kicked her out after she came out as transgender \u2014 before many knew what that meant.<\/p>\n<p>Her 11-year-old brother helped welcome her back.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wKIfenei3H\">t.co\/wKIfenei3H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NPR (@NPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NPR\/status\/1162352568066027520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>MORNING MUST READ &#8212; HRC\u2019S JAY BROWN WRITES FOR <em>USA TODAY<\/em> ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AN AFFIRMING FAMILY FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH:<\/strong> \u201cWhen a child comes out as transgender, it\u2019s important that they\u2019re met by an affirming family. Sadly, many <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> youth face rejection. Sometimes that rejection is blatant and ugly, other times it\u2019s cloaked in what appears to be good intentions,\u201d writes <strong>HRC Foundation Senior Vice President Jay Brown<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsJayBrown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ThisIsJayBrown<\/a>). \u201cFortunately, many parents are meeting the occasional difficulty with a determination to support their child.\u201d Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/2019\/08\/17\/transgender-youth-affirming-family-important-readers-sound-off\/2032509001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;When a child comes out as transgender, it&#8217;s important that they&#8217;re met by an affirming family.&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsJayBrown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ThisIsJayBrown<\/a> writes for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USATODAY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@USATODAY<\/a> on embracing <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> youth and the importance of school support in the face of family rejection <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G4EbtCBIPX\">t.co\/G4EbtCBIPX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1163133458031341569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ICYMI &#8212; HRC RELEASES ANNUAL HEALTHCARE EQUALITY INDEX:<\/strong> A record 680 health care facilities actively participated in this year\u2019s survey, and, even as Trump-Pence continue their assault on LGBTQ-inclusive health care, 406 of them earned a top score of 100. HRC President Alphonso David launched the HEI in Columbus, Ohio, as part of his cross-country #WeAreHRC tour. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/news\/20190816\/ten-columbus-area-facilities-score-100-on-lgbtq-health-care-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Columbus Dispatch<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/radio.wosu.org\/post\/ten-columbus-medical-providers-receive-perfect-scores-lgbtq-inclusivity#stream\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>WOSU<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prizmnews.com\/2019\/08\/celebrating-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>PRIZM<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today we\u2019re in Columbus, OH with our partners at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EquitasHealth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EquitasHealth<\/a> to launch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a>\u2019s 2019 Healthcare Equality Index. As the Trump-Pence administration continues to attack the most fundamental rights of LGBTQ people, it is crucial that healthcare institutions stand with our community. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dwi6puAGEi\">pic.twitter.com\/dwi6puAGEi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1162425499618091008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TRIAL IN CASE OF HATE-MOTIVATED KILLING OF GEORGIA GAY MAN HEADS TO STATE SUPREME COURT: <\/strong>Last week, Magistrate Court Judge Nora Polk ruled there was enough evidence for the case to proceed. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/local\/case-proceeds-against-teen-accused-murdering-gay-man-decatur\/EfvU4Md0sVZY9cC3hsmuuK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Atlanta Journal Constitution<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW RUSSIA\u2019S LGBTQ COMMUNITY HAS FOUGHT THE PUTIN REGIME FOR 20 YEARS: <\/strong>\u201cLGBTI people in Russia have turned out to be very strong. People have fought back. They\u2019ve got organised. And they\u2019ve come out in growing numbers and with defiant self-confidence,\u201d Igor Kochetkov, co-founder of the Russian LGBT Network, writes for <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2019\/08\/16\/20-years-of-putin-russias-lgbt-people-will-never-stop-fighting-10577969\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Metro<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUST READ IN <em>HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW<\/em> &#8212; HOW MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS ADVANCE GLOBAL EQUALITY: <\/strong>Read the full piece from <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/08\/how-multinationals-can-help-advance-lgbt-inclusion-around-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>HBR<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTTAWA MAYOR JIM WATSON (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimWatsonOttawa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@JimWatsonOttawa<\/strong><\/a><strong>) COMES OUT AS GAY IN OP-ED FOR <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/opinion\/columnists\/mayor-jim-watson-after-40-years-im-opening-the-closet-door\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>OTTAWA CITIZEN<\/em><\/strong><\/a>: Read more from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/news\/2019\/8\/18\/mayor-canadas-capital-comes-out-gay-emotional-op-ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/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.al.com\/news\/2019\/08\/bullying-empowerment-main-focuses-during-birminghams-second-annual-black-lgbtq-pride.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>AL.com<\/em><\/a> covers Birmingham\u2019s second annual Black LGBTQ pride festival.<\/p>\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-august-19-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-august-19-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 19, 2019 HRC CONDEMNS TRUMP-PENCE EFFORTS TO ABANDON PROTECTIONS FOR TRANSGENDER EMPLOYEES: \u201cThe Trump-Pence administration\u2019s filing today is both legally and morally unjustifiable,\u201d said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow (@SarahWarbelow). \u201cTheir argument is un-American, anti-business and flies in the face of decades of federal case law, including established Supreme Court precedent. 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