{"id":99470,"date":"2019-10-02T10:25:40","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T14:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-2-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-10-02T10:25:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T14:25:40","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-october-2-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-2-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 2, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 2, 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 MOURNS THE LOSS OF CHANNING SMITH, A TEEN WHO WAS BISEXUAL WAS OUTED AND BULLIED ONLINE: <\/strong><em>The New York Times\u2019 <\/em>Emily S. Rueb (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rueby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Rueby<\/a>) reports that at a vigil for her son, who took his life on Sept. 23, Crystal Smith said: \u201cJust because you think it\u2019s cute or funny to make somebody embarrassed or humiliate them, think again. Because if somebody would have realized that, my son would not be dead.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/09\/30\/us\/channing-smith-suicide-bisexual-tennessee.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s Bullying Prevention Month &#8212;<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/top-five-ways-to-promote-ally-behavior-in-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here are five ways<\/a><strong> to help young people become allies for their LGBTQ classmates &#038; friends: <\/strong>Bullying in schools is as pervasive as it is damaging to all involved parties &#8212; and it\u2019s also preventable. HRC Foundation\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcomingschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Welcoming Schools program<\/a> is sharing key strategies to help educators engage in this important work with students. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/top-five-ways-to-promote-ally-behavior-in-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We join Channing\u2019s loved ones in mourning. The stigma and persecution our young people face have a devastating cost. We must come together as a country to better support LGBTQ youth &#038; all young people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qXmNFb37Ub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t.co\/qXmNFb37Ub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1179134650201116675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>WE CALL FOR JUSTICE IN THE UNSPEAKABLE ATTACK IN FLORIDA ON A GAY MAN WHO WAS BEATEN AND DRAGGED BEHIND A VEHICLE: <\/strong>Our hearts go out to the victim, who is struggling for his life, and his loved ones. This type of hate is fueled by the reckless rhetoric of our nation&#8217;s leaders. In unity, we must stand against it and take action that empowers, protects and centers the most marginalized in our communities. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1179138706839625728?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Horrific &#038; heartbreaking attack on a member of the LGBTQ community. The brutality of this crime is unspeakable, and comes on the heels of Bee Love Slater&#8217;s savage murder in Florida last month.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iUNY7IQ1kQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t.co\/iUNY7IQ1kQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlphonsoDavid\/status\/1179138706839625728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>WHAT WE\u2019RE WATCHING WEDNESDAY &#8212;<\/strong> <strong><em>LIFETIME<\/em> SHARES THE POWERFUL LIFE STORY OF ALEX COOPER: <\/strong>When she was a teenager, Cooper\u2019s parents forced her into so-called \u201cconversion therapy\u201d with unlicensed individuals. Cooper, a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-releases-powerful-video-featuring-survivor-of-conversion-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> former HRC Youth Ambassador<\/a>, has also authored a book,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Saving-Alex-Fifteen-Parents-Nightmare\/dp\/0062374605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <em>Saving Alex<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> about her experience. Watch a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> preview of her life story <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tUwz-nV3OmA&#038;app=desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>WISCONSIN REP. JOCASTA ZAMARRIPA HOSTS HRC WISCONSIN\u2019S FIRST TWITTER TAKEOVER ON #BIVISIBILITYDAY:<\/strong> Zamarripa (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repjocasta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@repjocasta<\/a>) is the first Latina elected to the Wisconsin legislature and one of the few <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> legislators in the country. Check out what she had to say on HRC Wisconsin\u2019s Twitter (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC_WI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HRC_WI<\/a>) about the importance of being a visible champion for the communities she represents. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/wisconsin-rep.-jocasta-zamarripa-hosts-hrc-wisconsins-first-twitter-takeove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1\/ Hey, Twitter! It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repjocasta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@repjocasta<\/a> taking over the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC_WI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HRC_WI<\/a> account. I\u2019m the State Representative from Wisconsin&#8217;s 8th District and I\u2019m a proud <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> Latinx Wisconsinite. This <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HispanicHeritageMonth?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HispanicHeritageMonth<\/a> AND <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BiVisibilityDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BiVisibilityDay<\/a>, I\u2019m here to talk about representation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H4EDAaOusl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/H4EDAaOusl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HRC in Wisconsin (@HRC_WI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC_WI\/status\/1176209747550396416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>PHILLY CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER NON-DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS FOR TRANS AND NON-BINARY YOUTH: <\/strong>\u201cThis [proposed legislation] will make other children like me feel seen and welcome even if they are not out to their family or at school,\u201d said Itzela Wiley, a non-binary student at The Philadelphia School. More from Anna Orso (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anna_orso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@anna_orso<\/a>) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/bill-require-youth-serving-institutions-religious-charter-schools-district-transgender-youth-20190925.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHLCouncil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@PHLCouncil<\/a> is considering a bill that would expand protections 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 youth in all youth-serving organizations.<\/p>\n<p>We \ufffd\ufffd must \ufffd\ufffd protect \ufffd\ufffd <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> \ufffd\ufffd kids. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WIythV0wog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t.co\/WIythV0wog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HRC in Pennsylvania (@HRC_PA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC_PA\/status\/1179048322780131328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><u>GET CULTURED<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Entertainment, arts and sports news!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>ON <em>CBS<\/em>, LIL NAS X (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LilNasX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LILNASX<\/a><strong>) SHARES HIS COMING OUT EXPERIENCE WITH GAYLE KING:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/lil-nas-x-on-returning-to-his-hometown-i-definitely-felt-like-some-kind-of-hero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>CBS News<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/toofab.com\/2019\/09\/30\/lil-nas-x-spent-his-teenage-years-praying-being-gay-was-just-a-phase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>TooFab<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LGBTQ ADVOCATES IN MAURITIUS ARE SEEKING TO OVERTURN THE COLONIAL-ERA ANTI-SODOMY LAW:<\/strong> \u201cAll we want is the same rights as everyone else. The right to choose the partner we want. The right to have the freedom to love who we want,\u201d said Najeeb Ahmad Fokeerbux (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YQA_Mauritius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@YQA_Mauritius<\/a>), one of the four <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> challenging the anti-LGBTQ law. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/mauritius-lgbt-lawmaking\/interview-gay-mauritian-men-seek-to-overturn-anti-gay-law-on-paradise-island-idUSL3N26L3D2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Reuters<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALESSIA INJOQUE ES LA PRIMERA MUJER TRANSG\u00c9NERO EN EJERCER LA PRESIDENCIA DE FUNDACI\u00d3N IGUALES, EL GRUPO LGBTQ M\u00c1S GRANDE DE CHILE:<\/strong> El mes pasado, Injoque dej\u00f3 su trabajo como ingeniera para dedicarse a la defensa de derechos LGBTQ a tiempo completo. \u201cTenemos que llegar al punto\u2026en que ser hetero, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>, lesbiana, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a> o <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> sea anecd\u00f3tico a la hora de postular a un trabajo y no algo relevante.\u201d M\u00e1s de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latercera.com\/nacional\/noticia\/alessia-injoque-nueva-presidenta-la-fundacion-iguales-tenemos-mayoria-congreso-favor-las-leyes-la-diversidad-sexual\/840279\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>La Tercera<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPENLY GAY VETERAN ATTACKED IN EASTERN UKRAINE:<\/strong> Vasyl Davydenko told local television that he believes the assault was motivated by his sexual orientation. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/gay-veteran-of-donbas-war-attacked-in-kyiv\/30192819.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>RadioFreeEurope<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GRUPOS DE DERECHA ATACAN A PARTICIPANTES DE LA MARCHA DE ORGULLO EN PARAGUAY: <\/strong>El domingo, la comunidad LGBTQ de Hernandarias realiz\u00f3 su marcha de Orgullo a pesar de que el alcalde intentara impedirla. Despu\u00e9s de los ataques, el alcalde procedi\u00f3 a insultar al colectivo LGBTQ y justificar la violencia. Lea m\u00e1s de ABD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.com.py\/nacionales\/2019\/09\/30\/marcha-lgbt-intendente-justifico-agresion-de-los-provida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>aqu\u00ed<\/em><\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.com.py\/nacionales\/2019\/09\/29\/incidentes-y-agresiones-en-marcha-lgtb-en-hernandarias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>aqu\u00ed<\/em><\/a>.\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.outsports.com\/2019\/10\/1\/20887537\/anthony-arnoni-illinois-ice-hockey-gay-coming-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>OutSports<\/em><\/a> shares the beautiful story of athlete Anthony Armoni, who was voted his high school\u2019s homecoming king after coming out as <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\"><em>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/em><\/a><strong><em>. <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.wufoo.com\/forms\/subscribe-to-am-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Click here<\/em><\/a><strong><em> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>HRC<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em><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-october-2-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-october-2-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 2, 2019 HRC MOURNS THE LOSS OF CHANNING SMITH, A TEEN WHO WAS BISEXUAL WAS OUTED AND BULLIED ONLINE: The New York Times\u2019 Emily S. 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