{"id":94525,"date":"2019-08-27T10:25:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T14:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-27-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-08-27T10:25:41","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T14:25:41","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-august-27-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-27-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 27, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 27, 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>HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN ENDORSES SEN. TINA SMITH (D-MN) FOR REELECTION: \u201c<\/strong>Senator Tina Smith has been one of our community&#8217;s most ardent advocates in the United States Senate, and we\u2019re proud to stand by her side as she runs for reelection,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Alphonso David<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>). The endorsement comes after known anti-LGBTQ extremist former Rep. Jason Lewis announces run for U.S. Senate. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-minnesota-senator-tina-smith-for-reelection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> has endorsed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTinaSmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenTinaSmith<\/a> as the first Senate endorsement of the 2020 election. Sen. Smith has been a steadfast ally for the LGBTQ community and is a co-sponsor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualityAct?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EqualityAct<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MNSen?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MNSen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q4HjCnhmWy\">t.co\/Q4HjCnhmWy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1166085405818548224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ON <em>MORNING JOE<\/em>, HRC PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\"><strong>@ALPHONSODAVID<\/strong><\/a><strong>) SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE TRUMP-PENCE ADMIN:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1166148871698997249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cWe have a message for Donald Trump. We are coming for him and we are going to beat him in 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LGBTQ people are under attack by the Trump-Pence administration. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a> spoke about it and our plan to fight back on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Morning_Joe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Morning_Joe<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oYoz95yS2S\">pic.twitter.com\/oYoz95yS2S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1166148871698997249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY TWEET &#8212; CONGRATS TO ALL LGBTQ AND ALLIED ARTISTS ON THEIR VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: <\/strong>The list of artists include Ariana Grande (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArianaGrande\">@ArianaGrande<\/a>), Bebe Rexha (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BebeRexha\">@BebeRexha<\/a>), BTS (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bts_bighit\">@bts_bighit<\/a>), Halsey (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/halsey\">@halsey<\/a>), LilNasX (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LilNasX\">@LilNasX<\/a>), Panic At The Disco (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PanicAtTheDisco\">@PanicAtTheDisco<\/a>), Taylor Swift (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taylorswift13\">@taylorswift13<\/a>) and Todrick Hall (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/todrick\">@Todrick<\/a>).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taylor Swift <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">calls<\/a> for passage of the Equality Act after winning Video Of The Year:<\/strong> Currently, LGBTQ Americans living in 30 states are still at risk of being fired, denied housing, or refused service because of who they are or who they love. Last night, Taylor Swift shined a bright light on the Equality Act &#8212; a bipartisan bill that would add comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people from coast to coast. The Equality Act, which passed in the U.S. House in May, now faces an uphill battle in the Senate. More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/taylor-swift-vmas-equality-act-petition-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Mashable<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Couldn&#8217;t agree more, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taylorswift13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@taylorswift13<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>We need to pass the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualityAct?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EqualityAct<\/a> now. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VMAs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VMAs<\/a> \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RKt7gSx2Sc\">t.co\/RKt7gSx2Sc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1166150107588374536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HRC MARKS NATIONAL WOMEN\u2019S EQUALITY DAY:<\/strong> Women\u2019s Equality Day is observed annually on August 26 to celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> the right to vote. While the ratification of the 19th Amendment was a major step toward equality, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> of color nationwide &#8212; especially Black <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> &#8212; were still disenfranchised and had to fight to gain the same voting rights enjoyed by white <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/marking-national-womens-equality-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER<\/em> EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSES DAN MCCREADY FOR CONGRESS:<\/strong> \u201c[T]he 9th District election carries some real consequence, because in many ways, it is about neither of the Dans,\u201d writes the editorial board (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theobserver\">@theobserver<\/a>). \u201cIt\u2019s about Donald Trump, just as most races for Congress will be in the coming year.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article234300802.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Charlotte Observer<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Charlotte <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theobserver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@theobserver<\/a> editorial board has endorsed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a>-backed Dan McCready for Congress in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NC09?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NC09<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re ready to get to work and mobilize pro-equality voters for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McCreadyForNC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@McCreadyForNC<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QGTlltTqGY\">t.co\/QGTlltTqGY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1166002361795371010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HORRIFIC &#8212; TRANS WOMAN ATTACKED IN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA: <\/strong>The victim, J, alleges she was called anti-<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> slurs, choked and knocked unconscious by a group of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a><strong>. <\/strong>She is calling on police to treat the attack as a hate crime and said the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> were motivated by her gender identity. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2019\/08\/23\/trans-woman-attacked-alleged-hate-crime-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Pink News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON LGBTQ AFFAIRS ADVOCATES FOR INCLUSIVE LAWS AND ENDING DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES IN THE STATE:<\/strong> \u201cOur queer and <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> communities of color deserve to be seen,\u201d read a statement sent out by Gov. Tom Wolf (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovernorTomWolf\">@GovernorTomWolf<\/a>). More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesa.fm\/post\/one-year-later-look-work-state-lgbtq-commission#stream\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>WESA<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. SOCCER CHAMPION MEGAN RAPINOE TALKS COMING OUT, NAVIGATING TRUMP AND HER CONSERVATIVE PARENTS: \u201c<\/strong>I feel like we can see the world changing around us and we\u2019re a huge part of that, effecting that change,\u201d said Rapinoe (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mPinoe\">@mPinoe<\/a>). \u201cI feel like [LGBTQ] rights &#8212; we\u2019ve been a huge part of that. You\u2019re starting to see more players come out.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsports.com\/2019\/8\/26\/20829942\/megan-rapinoe-soccer-uswnt-parents-fox-news-conservative-trump-lesbian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>OutSports<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK MAN ARRESTED AFTER YELLING ANTI-LGBTQ SLURS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/crime\/2019\/08\/bloody-syracuse-man-arrested-after-yelling-anti-lgbtq-slurs-punching-man-outside-nys-fairgrounds.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Syracuse.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSGENDER BILL PASSED BY THE INDIAN LOWER HOUSE CONSIDERED \u201cREGRESSIVE\u201d: <\/strong>\u201cThe transgender bill is regressive and half-hearted,\u201d said LGBTQ activist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-foundation-introduces-2018-global-innovators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">former HRC Global Innovator<\/a> Harish Iyer (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hiyer\">@hiyer<\/a>). Read more in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiaspend.com\/why-new-bill-meant-to-benefit-transgender-people-is-termed-regressive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>IndiaSpend<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEPALESE LGBTQ ACTIVISTS CALL FOR INCLUSION IN NATIONAL CENSUS: <\/strong>More from<a href=\"https:\/\/thehimalayantimes.com\/kathmandu\/activists-demand-inclusion-of-lgbti-in-2021-census\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <em>The Himalayan<\/em><\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>ISTANBUL AUTHORITIES BAN THIRD ANNUAL \u201cQUEER OLYMPIX\u201d CITING \u201cSOCIAL SENSITIVITIES\u201d:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2019\/08\/25\/istanbul-authorities-ban-third-queer-olympix-social-sensitivities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Pink News<\/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:\/\/nordic.ign.com\/kevin-feige\/28671\/news\/marvels-eternals-openly-gay-character-will-be-married-with-a-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>IGN<\/em><\/a> shares that Marvel Cinematic Universe\u2019s <em>Eternal<\/em> will give a larger role to an openly LGBTQ character<\/p>\n<p><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\"><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-27-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-august-27-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 27, 2019 HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN ENDORSES SEN. TINA SMITH (D-MN) FOR REELECTION: \u201cSenator Tina Smith has been one of our community&#8217;s most ardent advocates in the United States Senate, and we\u2019re proud to stand by her side as she runs for reelection,\u201d said HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid). The endorsement comes after &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-27-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 27, 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":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 27, 2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-august-27-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 27, 2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 27, 2019 HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN ENDORSES SEN. 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