{"id":99657,"date":"2019-10-03T10:25:55","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T14:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-3-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-10-03T10:25:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T14:25:55","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-october-3-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-october-3-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 3, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 3, 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 AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON D.C. COUNCIL TO DECRIMINALIZE SEX WORK: <\/strong>\u201cAs <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a>, <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:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">bisexual<\/a>, transgender, queer, and allied organizations, we know that the decriminalization of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> work in D.C. is critical to the health and wellbeing of the LGBTQ community, including by improving public health and decreasing the vulnerability of marginalized <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> workers, particularly transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> of color,\u201d reads a letter from the advocates to members of the D.C. Council. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/10\/03\/72-groups-call-on-d-c-to-pass-sex-worker-decriminalization-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metroweekly.com\/2019\/10\/lgbtq-advocates-deliver-letter-to-d-c-councilmembers-calling-for-sex-work-decriminalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Metro Weekly<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1179456009942773760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HRC<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HRC<\/a> was proud to join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCLRights?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NCLRights<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HIPSDC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HIPSDC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TransEquality?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TransEquality<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LambdaLegal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LambdaLegal<\/a> &#038; other partner organizations to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/councilofdc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@councilofdc<\/a> and urge them to support <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cmdgrosso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@cmdgrosso<\/a>\u2019s bill to decriminalize <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> work in DC.<\/p>\n<p>We must eliminate criminal penalties for consensual <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> work. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeCrimNOW?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DeCrimNOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/57BuJAg1UI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/57BuJAg1UI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1179456009942773760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>GROUNDBREAKING STUDY FINDS USE OF LIFE-SAVING PREP LOW AMONG TRANS MEN: <\/strong>Barriers include lack of health insurance, poor access to HIV testing centers or a lack of proper adherence, the Fenway Institute study found.\u201cTransgender MSM have been invisible in both transgender HIV prevention efforts and in cis MSM prevention delivery,\u201d study co-author Dr. Sari Reisner, director of Transgender Health Research at The Fenway Institute (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FenwayHealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FenwayHealth<\/a>) and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, said in a statement. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hivplusmag.com\/prevention\/2019\/9\/30\/new-study-finally-researches-prep-use-among-trans-men\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>HIV Plus Mag<\/em><\/a><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>OHIO HOUSE SPEAKER LARRY HOUSEHOLDER REJECTS NON-DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS FOR STAFF: <\/strong>\u201cThis action underscores the need to pass statewide non-discrimination protections in Ohio &#8212; a proposal that has broad support from the public and from over 800 Ohio businesses,\u201d said <strong>HRC Ohio State Director Shawn Copeland <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sdcopeland3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Sdcopeland3<\/a>). More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/open\/2019\/10\/ohio-house-speaker-larry-householder-rejects-anti-discrimination-protections-for-lgbt-staff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Cleveland.com<\/em><\/a><strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THANKFUL THURSDAY &#8212; UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PROFESSOR AMY KO COMES OUT AS TRANS IN POWERFUL LETTER:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019ve had nearly everything that 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 needs to transition and thrive \u2014 aside from space to come out as a child \u2014 and yet accepting myself and transitioning has still been one of the hardest things I\u2019ve ever done,\u201d Ko (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amyjko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@amyjko<\/a>) wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/bits-and-behavior\/im-trans-call-me-amy-8a72a3951964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medium<\/a>. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/nbc-out\/call-me-amy-professor-comes-out-trans-viral-letter-n1060786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>NBC<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cSharing this&#8230;has led a lot of other people in the world coming out to me&#8230;just hundreds of people scared to be themselves and by me being public about this, that\u2019s helped them have a little bit more courage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amyjko?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@amyjko<\/a>, for being visible.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JZZenwnV1q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t.co\/JZZenwnV1q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1179427406760873984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>NEW SURVEY REPORTS THAT ONE IN FIVE LGBTQ YOUTH IDENTIFY AS OTHER THAN GAY, LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2019\/10\/01\/1-in-5-lgbtq-youth-identify-other-than-gay-lesbian-or-bisexual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARYLAND LAW TO ALLOW NON-BINARY OPTION ON PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT TAKES EFFECT: <\/strong>The Maryland State Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/politics\/bs-md-drivers-license-vote-20190222-story.html#nt=instory-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">voted in favor of the law<\/a> in February. Twelve states now offer a non-binary\u00a0 option on identification documents, as well as jurisdictions such as Washington, D.C. and New York City. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/ny-identification-gender-neutral-law-maryland-takes-effect-20191001-nj64uceckvhtzdmmvo2ob72bqq-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>New York Daily News<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As of this week, Maryland residents are now able to obtain a gender-neutral state ID. \u2764\ufe0f\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/twPTOlvPNT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">t.co\/twPTOlvPNT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1179561706420203520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>PORTLAND MAN FACES CHARGES FOR ATTACKING TRANS WOMAN:<\/strong> More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.registerguard.com\/news\/20191001\/man-faces-charges-after-attack-on-transgender-woman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Register-Guard<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GET CULTURED<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Entertainment, arts and sports news!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSGENDER MAN MAKES HISTORY WITH POWERFUL STORY AND PERFORMANCE ON <em>NBC\u2019S THE VOICE:<\/em> <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/transgender-man-makes-voice-history-with-supportive-twin-sister-its-based-on-how-we-sound-together-024507707.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Yahoo<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>NETFLIX\u2019S <em>LIVING UNDOCUMENTED<\/em> FEATURES STORIES OF SAME-SEX COUPLES FACING POTENTIAL DEPORTATION: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/television\/2019\/10\/01\/living-undocumented-features-gay-married-couple-forced-leave-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Advocate<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRANSGENDER WOMAN PROFILED BY ICE, RAISING CONCERNS FOR HER SAFETY IN DETENTION:<\/strong> Naomi Rosales-Ramirez is being detained in an all-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">male<\/a> facility. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/immigration\/2019\/10\/01\/profiling-concerns-transgender-woman-naomi-rosales-ramirez-ice-light-rail-phoenix\/2446890001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Arizona Republic<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACTIVISTS TO SUE TO OVERTURN TAIWAN\u2019S RESTRICTIONS ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGES BETWEEN TAIWANESE AND FOREIGN PARTNERS:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe ban remains in place despite Taiwan\u2019s vote to legalize same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> marriage last May. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taiwannews.com.tw\/en\/news\/3788142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Taiwan News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GAY, UNJUSTLY CONVICTED AND STILL DENIED A PARDON:<\/strong> Two years after the Alan \u201cTuring law\u201d was passed to rectify the injustice, very few of the many <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> convicted have had their records expunged. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-49730231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>BBC<\/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.advocate.com\/religion\/2019\/10\/01\/pope-shows-care-lgbt-people-meeting-rev-james-martin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Advocate<\/em><\/a> reports that Pope Francis expressed care for LGBTQ people in a meeting with the Rev. James Martin, a strong LGBTQ ally in the Roman Catholic Church<\/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><em><strong>.<\/strong> <\/em><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><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@HRC<\/em><\/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-october-3-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-october-3-2019?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 3, 2019 HRC AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON D.C. 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