{"id":96891,"date":"2019-09-17T10:25:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T14:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-september-17-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-09-17T10:25:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T14:25:40","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-september-17-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-september-17-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 17, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 17, 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>NEW HRC REPORT SAYS STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS ARE FAILING LGBTQ COMMUNITY IN DATA COLLECTION:<\/strong> \u201cIt is imperative that municipal and state governments close the gap on data collection across this country &#8212; and we are calling on them to pass legislation to ensure every single LGBTQ person is counted,\u201d said <strong>HRC Senior Vice President of Policy and Political Affairs JoDee Winterhof <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoDeelive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JoDeelive<\/a>). \u201cCongress should swiftly pass the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/house-bill\/3509?s=1&#038;r=34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act<\/a>, which would require federal agencies to include voluntary questions on sexual orientation and gender identity in data collection instruments that include demographic data.\u201d Check out \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/files\/assets\/resources\/HRC-LGBTQ-DataCollection-Report.pdf?_ga=2.138896947.1608820626.1568595541-1321813349.1536603970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>LGBTQ-Inclusive Data Collection: A Lifesaving Imperative<\/em><\/a>\u201d and more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-report-state-and-federal-officials-failing-lgbtq-community-in-data-coll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TROUBLING REPORT FROM <em>THE ADVOCATE <\/em>&#8212; TRANSGENDER WOMAN JA\u2019LEYAH-JAMAR REPORTED KILLED IN KANSAS: <\/strong>She is at least the 19th transgender person reported killed this year. Media and police have misgendered her in initial reports, according to <em>The Advocate\u2019s <\/em>Trudy Ring. Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/crime\/2019\/9\/16\/transgender-woman-jaleyah-jamar-murdered-kansas-activists-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yesterday,<\/strong> HRC\u2019s Sarah McBride (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahEMcBride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SarahEMcBride<\/a>) spoke with <em>MSNBC<\/em>\u2019s Ali Velshi (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliVelshi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AliVelshi<\/a>) and Stephanie Ruhle (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SRuhle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SRuhle<\/a>) about the epidemic of violence against transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> and what we all can do about it. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/velshi-ruhle\/watch\/police-investigating-u-s-s-18th-transgender-killing-this-year-69063237537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>MSNBC<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HRC offers a brief guide for reporters<\/strong> on writing about transgender people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/reporting-about-transgender-people-read-this\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;It reinforces that behind this conversation, behind the headlines, are real people who are worthy of dignity and respect, worthy of life and love.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahEMcBride?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SarahEMcBride<\/a> on the rise of violence facing the transgender community, especially Black <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>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SayHerName?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SayHerName<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ynMcCJE5tr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ynMcCJE5tr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1173718208966250497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HRC PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID TO JOIN HISTORIC NATIONAL TRANS VISIBILITY MARCH IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: <\/strong>\u201cAt a time when the Trump-Pence administration and anti-equality forces are seeking to actively discriminate against transgender, non-binary and gender-nonconforming people, we must stand up and show up to support and protect our community,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Alphonso David <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>). More <a href=\"https:\/\/transmarchondc.org\/media-newsroom\/press-release-hrcs-president-alphonso-david-to-speak-at-ntvm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY TWEET &#8212; HRC HIGHLIGHTS ITS LATINX LGBTQ YOUTH REPORT FOR LATINX HERITAGE MONTH: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/latinx-lgbtq-youth-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As we celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, check out data from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HRC<\/a> Foundation &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UConn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@UConn<\/a>&#8216;s Latinx <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGBTQYouthReport?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LGBTQYouthReport<\/a> that focuses on the unique challenges and triumphs that these youth face &#8212; and how we can support them on their journeys. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HispanicHeritageMonth?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HispanicHeritageMonth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BAJ33eyEFr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t.co\/BAJ33eyEFr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1173401112671506432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>I CHOSE TO STAND UP &#8212; MICHIGAN TRANSGENDER WOMAN\u2019S CASE TO BE HEARD BY U.S. SUPREME COURT:<\/strong> &#8220;I have felt imprisoned in a body that does not match my mind, and this has caused great despair and loneliness,\u201d Aimee Stephens, fired from her job at a funeral home after her transition, told <em>The Detroit News.<\/em> The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments on Stephen\u2019s case <em>R.G. &#038; G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v EEOC &#038; Aime Stephens<\/em> on Oct. 8. More from Melissa Naan Burke (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nannburke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@naanburke<\/a>) of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2019\/09\/16\/michigan-transgender-rights-case-supreme-court\/2231329001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Detroit News<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cThis is an issue of national importance\u201d &#8212; SCOTUS on Oct. 8 will also hear oral arguments in <em>Bostock v Clayton County<\/em>,<\/strong> the case of Gerald Bostock, fired from his Clayton County, Georgia, job because of his sexual orientation. More from Greg Stohr (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregStohr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GregStohr<\/a>) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-09-16\/gay-softball-league-leads-to-major-supreme-court-job-bias-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Bloomberg<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CHARLOTTESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NEW LGBTQ LIAISON: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc29.com\/story\/41048224\/charlottesville-police-department-announces-new-lgbtq-liaison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC29<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>IT<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>S THE ONE DAY WE<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>RE NOT OUTCASTS<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong><strong> &#8212; LONDON HOLDS FIRST-EVER TRANS PRIDE MARCH: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/london-trans-pride-march-parade-lgbt-soho-square-a9106016.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Independent<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BELGRADE PRIDE CALLS ON SERBIA TO ADDRESS LGBTQ RIGHTS IN THE COUNTRY:<\/strong> Marching Sunday under the slogan \u2018\u2019I\u2019m not giving up\u2019\u2019 #NeOdricemSe, thousands took part in Belgrade\u2019s eighth Pride Parade. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2019\/09\/16\/i-m-not-giving-up-belgrade-pride-calls-for-serbia-to-address-lgbt-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>EuroNews<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Serbian police intervene to protect LGBTQ pride march:<\/strong> Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and her partner joined several hundred activists in the annual march through Belgrade. Brnabic, the first openly LGBTQ prime minister in the Balkan country, faces pressure to do more in support of LGBTQ rights. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/serbian-police-intervene-protect-gay-pride-parade-65625000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>ABC News<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>60 MINUTES<\/em><\/strong><strong> UNCOVERS SO-CALLED \u201cCONVERSION THERAPY\u201d STILL PRACTICED IN AUSTRALIAN CHURCHES:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/national\/60-minutes-gay-conversion-therapy\/7e686e10-5557-42b4-b81d-6b18c131d0cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>9News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/04852ef0d6984df59da947c5e62c3b76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>AP<\/em><\/a> shares powerful story of Pennsylvania transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">teen<\/a>\u2019s journey; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/asian-america\/lilly-singh-ready-get-weird-premiere-nbc-s-little-late-n1054871?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a> highlights its new host Lilly Singh (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lilly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Lilly<\/a>) &#8212; who is openly <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> &#8212; and the premiere of \u201cA Little Late with Lilly Singh\u201d; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/television\/2019\/9\/16\/unstoppable-glow-janet-mock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Out<\/em><\/a> spotlights the unstoppable and fashionable <em>Pose <\/em>writer and director Janet Mock (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/janetmock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@janetmock<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cI am a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>; I can write <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a>\u2019s stories. I\u2019m a Black person; I can write Black stories. I am 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> person; I can write 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> stories.\u201d \u2014the fearless <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JanetMock?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#JanetMock<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TJSZHSIQl8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t.co\/TJSZHSIQl8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GpMxp9tB2e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GpMxp9tB2e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Out Magazine (@outmagazine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/outmagazine\/status\/1173567918958772228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 16, 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. 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