{"id":97490,"date":"2019-09-20T12:25:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T16:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-september-20-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-09-20T12:25:24","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T16:25:24","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-september-20-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-september-20-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 20, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 20, 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>DANGEROUS AND DISGUSTING &#8212; HUD SEC. BEN CARSON TARGETS TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WITH DISCRIMINATORY COMMENTS: <\/strong>Carson has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/2016RepublicanFacts\/ben-carson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a long history<\/a> of dehumanizing LGBTQ people; his is just the latest attack on transgender Americans launched by the Trump-Pence administration. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2019\/09\/19\/hud-secretary-ben-carson-makes-dismissive-comments-about-transgender-people-angering-agency-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is what Trump&#8217;s cabinet officials do. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecretaryCarson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SecretaryCarson<\/a> has spent his political career expressing disgust toward the existence 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> people. From day 1, this administration has made it clear that the cruelty of their words &#038; actions is the point. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LB4TzDbEvZ\">t.co\/LB4TzDbEvZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1174863207506358277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>HRC RELEASES EARLY VOTER DATA \u201cSNAPSHOT\u201d SHOWING POWER OF LGBTQ &#038; EQUALTIY VOTERS IN FOUR EARLY PREZ PRIMARY\/CAUCUS STATES:<\/strong> Of the approximately 7.5 million registered voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, over 23% are Equality Voters and approximately 5% are LGBTQ voters. \u201cWith more than 11 million LGBTQ voters and 57 million Equality Voters nationwide, voters who prioritize LGBTQ rights have become a force to be reckoned with and a constituency to court,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Alphonso David <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\">@AlphonsoDavid<\/a>)<strong>.<\/strong> Check out the data <a href=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/files\/assets\/resources\/EqualityVotersSnapshot_091919v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>, and read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-releases-early-state-voter-snapshot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC TO HONOR DOMINIQUE JACKSON AND WELCOME RYAN RUSSELL AND JAKE CHOI TO THE 23RD ANNUAL NATIONAL DINNER: <\/strong>\u201cDominique Jackson has brought her one-of-a-kind charisma and talent to the hit FX series Pose, all while being a visible and forceful advocate for LGBTQ rights &#8212; especially the rights of transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> of color,\u201d said <strong>HRC President Alphonso David<\/strong>. \u201cWe are also thrilled to welcome special guests Ryan Russell and Jake Choi, trailblazers in their respective worlds of sports and entertainment. Earlier this year, Russell became the only active NFL player to publicly come out as <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a>. Choi has received critical acclaim for his roles on the screen, bringing the often underrepresented identity of an LGBTQ Asian-American into the living rooms of families across the country.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-to-honor-dominique-jackson-and-welcome-ryan-russell-and-jake-choi-to-th\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>PULSE SURVIVOR BRANDON WOLF (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bjoewolf\"><strong>@BJOEWOLF<\/strong><\/a><strong>) APPEARS BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE, SHARES POWERFUL TESTIMONY AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE:<\/strong> \u201cThe sad reality is that my story isn\u2019t unique,\u201d said Wolf. \u201cHatred and the violence it begets are on the rise &#8212; and they have infected every corner of this country.\u201d Watch the full testimony <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l62HVbqnNh8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Since the tragedy at Pulse nightclub, thousands have been killed by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gunviolence?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gunviolence<\/a>, horrifically underscoring the failure of our elected leaders to implement commonsense gun reform.<\/p>\n<p>We must honor those taken with action. Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bjoewolf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bjoewolf<\/a> for bravely sharing your story. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mvbDEp1ueK\">t.co\/mvbDEp1ueK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1174688745586614272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>FEEL GOOD FRIDAY &#8212; HRC CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF THE LATINX COMMUNITY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1174442975943778306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cI love all of myself fully and so I have to embrace all parts of myself\u2026 I am a proud Latinx, Chicana, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a>, transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">woman<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LatinxHeritageMonth?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LatinxHeritageMonth<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> celebrates the diversity of the Latinx community. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pgb9E576Ro\">pic.twitter.com\/pgb9E576Ro<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1174442975943778306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>CA APPEALS COURT RULES THAT TRANS MAN CAN FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST MEDICAL CENTER OVER CANCELLATION OF GENDER AFFIRMATION SURGERY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/health-and-medicine\/article235202222.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Sacramento Bee<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>HRC\u2019S CHARLOTTE CLYMER (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cmclymer\"><strong>@CMCLYMER<\/strong><\/a><strong>), TRANS ADVOCATE RUBY CORADO (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CasaRubyDC\"><strong>@CASARUBYDC<\/strong><\/a><strong>) AMONG <em>WASHINGTON BLADE<\/em>\u2019S ANNUAL BEST OF GAY D.C. WINNERS: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/09\/19\/best-of-gay-dc-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>REFORM OF INDONESIA&#8217;S PENAL CODE THREATENS TO CRIMINALIZE LGBTQ PEOPLE:<\/strong> The Indonesian parliament is considering changes that would criminalize consensual <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> outside of marriage, which would effectively criminalize same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> relations, as well as restrict contraception and other changes. Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/2019\/09\/19\/asia\/indonesia-criminal-code-reform-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAURITIAN ADVOCATES TO CHALLENGE COUNTRY\u2019S ANTI-LGBTQ LAW: <\/strong>A youth organization advocating for LGBTQ rights, the Queer Alliance is calling for an end to Mauritius&#8217; sodomy law that it describes as a colonial-era law that restricts the full rights of LGBTQ people<strong>. <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/therustintimes.com\/2019\/09\/18\/young-mauritians-seek-to-challenge-the-countrys-sodomy-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Rustin Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIANKA RODR\u00cdGUEZ, UNA MUJER TRANSG\u00c9NERO SALVADORE\u00d1A, RECIBE EL PREMIO NANSEN DE LA OFICINA DEL ALTO COMISIONADO PARA LOS REFUGIADOS DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS (ACNUR)<\/strong>: Rodr\u00edguez (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BiankaR_odrguez\">@BiankaR_odrguez<\/a>), una activista transg\u00e9nero, fue reconocida por la ACNUR por su liderazgo y esfuerzos de defensa de derechos LGBTQ en El Salvador. \u201cEste premio lo recibo por aquellas personas de la comunidad LGBTI que se han visto forzadas a desplazarse internamente por la violencia y discriminaci\u00f3n que sufren a causa de su orientaci\u00f3n sexual o identidad de g\u00e9nero y que han sufrido rechazo y marginaci\u00f3n\u201d, dijo Rodr\u00edguez. M\u00e1s de <a href=\"https:\/\/elmundo.sv\/mujer-trans-recibe-premio-de-onu-por-defender-derechos-lgbti-en-el-pais\/?fbclid=IwAR3oXp7x9zvC6W6WfOv3qmq55dv_D9m_c_u8H5utFGKAaaRCvN4JIJi4w_E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>El Mundo<\/em><\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/en-us\/news\/stories\/2019\/9\/5d7a45be4\/trans-woman-defies-danger-champion-lgbti-rights-el-salvador.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNHCR<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/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.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/news\/dwyane-wade-and-family-launch-t-shirt-line-in-support-of-lgbt-community\/ei79eznwyrzz1jhgleh1eg4zp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Sporting News<\/em><\/a> highlights NBA star Dwyane Wade (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DwyaneWade\">@DwyaneWade<\/a>), Gabrielle Union (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsgabrielleu\">@itsgabrielleu<\/a>) and family launching t-shirt line in support of LGBTQ community;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/bachelor-franchise-gets-its-first-same-sex-proposal-n1055876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a> spotlights how <em>ABC<\/em>\u2019s <em>Bachelor in Paradise <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BachParadise\">@BachParadise<\/a>) made history with two LGBTQ proposals;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1174863067232047104?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a> hosts panel about <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bi<\/a>+ visibility in media with <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bi<\/a>+ community members and advocates\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BiWeek?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BiWeek<\/a> celebrations, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a> was proud to host a panel about <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bi<\/a>+ visibility in the media with:<br \/>\n\ufffd\ufffd<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AREUTHE1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AREUTHE1<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBasitShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheBasitShow<\/a><br \/>\n\ufffd\ufffd<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdvocatesTweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AdvocatesTweets<\/a>&#8216; Khadija Khan<br \/>\n\ufffd\ufffd<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PartiallyHelen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PartiallyHelen<\/a><br \/>\n\ufffd\ufffd<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TransEquality?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TransEquality<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charlescgirard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@charlescgirard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>and other <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bi<\/a>+ community members and advocates <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bXZa02Xa6n\">pic.twitter.com\/bXZa02Xa6n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1174863067232047104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\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-september-19-20192?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-september-19-20192?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 20, 2019 DANGEROUS AND DISGUSTING &#8212; HUD SEC. BEN CARSON TARGETS TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WITH DISCRIMINATORY COMMENTS: Carson has a long history of dehumanizing LGBTQ people; his is just the latest attack on transgender Americans launched by the Trump-Pence administration. More from The Washington Post. This is what Trump&#8217;s cabinet officials do. @SecretaryCarson &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-september-20-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 20, 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-97490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"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: September 20, 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-september-20-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 20, 2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 20, 2019 DANGEROUS AND DISGUSTING &#8212; HUD SEC. 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