#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 06, 2018
NYTIMES ON THE “RAINBOW WAVE” – RECORD NUMBER OF LGBTQ CANDIDATES TURNING OUT TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON TRUMP-PENCE ADMINISTRATION: NYT’s Liam Stack (@liamstack) and Catie Edmondson (@CatieEdmondson) have tracked more than 500 LGBTQ candidates running at all levels of government. Nearly half are running for state office, at a time when LGBTQ equality, and especially rights for the trans community, have been under attack by state lawmakers emboldened by the Trump-Pence administration. More from The New York Times.
- HRC on the ground at Netroots: “I’m a woman of color and people do not pay attention to us, even in the littlest things. but we are always the ones saving the Democratic Party,” said HRC Press Secretary Ianthe Metzger (@IantheWalrus). “Finally it feels like we have a say…it’s like finally, this is our moment.” More from The Atlantic.
DELAWARE DROPS ANTI-TRANS SCHOOL REGULATION THAT WOULD OUT STUDENTS TO THEIR PARENTS: After a public comment period late last year on the regulation, the Delaware Department of Education announced changes to a draft that would have effectively mandated discrimination against many LGBTQ students, particularly transgender youth. More from Into.
MONDAY MUST READ — TRUMP-PENCE HEALTH CARE POLICIES ARE PREVENTING TRANS AMERICANS FROM ACCESSING LIFE-SAVING CARE: Wren Vetens’ plans to medically transition took an appalling turn following Trump’s inauguration — her insurance company canceled coverage of her transition-related services, and her hospital charged her four times the initial estimate. More from Jezebel and NPR.
For trans Americans, the policy landscape has changed under the Trump administration, making it harder to get the cost of treatments such as gender confirmation surgery covered. t.co/n4t3FVhAfG
— Steve Mullis (@stevemullis) August 2, 2018
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR — TWO ST. PETERSBURG, FL, SAME-SEX COUPLES HAVE RECEIVED THREATENING LETTERS: Police are investigating. More from Fox 9.
HORRIFYING — MAN ON BROOKLYN BUS ATTACKED, BERATED WITH ANTI-LGBTQ SLURS: Police are asking the public for more information to identify the attacker. More from Gothamist.
THANK YOU, AARON HICKLIN, FOR YOUR 12 YEARS AS EIC OF OUT MAGAZINE:
Endings come quickly, but 12 years and 125 issues later, it feels like time to me to step down. When it was good it was very, very good – thanks to my magnificent team past and present. You’ve made me very proud. And there will always be this. pic.twitter.com/PjxIV6hMpM
— Aaron Hicklin (@Aaronhicklin) August 2, 2018
NEW ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR LATINX LGBTQ PEOPLE IN NORTH CAROLINA: LILA, in Chapel Hill, is committed to empower Latinx LGBTQ individuals and offer special support to undocumented LGBTQ immigrants. More from LaConexiónUSA.
NUEVA ORGANIZACIÓN ABOGA POR PERSONAS LATINX Y LGBTQ EN CAROLINA DEL NORTE: LILA, una nueva organización sin fines de lucro en Chapel Hill, se dedicada a empoderar a personas latinx y LGBTQ y ofrecer ayuda especial a inmigrantes LGBTQ indocumentados. Más de LaConexiónUSA.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
DOZENS OF RUSSIAN LGBTQ ADVOCATES ARRESTED IN ST. PETERSBURG: Russia’s so-called “anti-propaganda” law has been used to target LGBTQ advocates since it became law in 2013. More from The Daily Beast.
- This lesbian teacher in Russia was beaten, targeted by extremists and forced out of her job. Read Polina Mul’s heartbreaking story from OUT Magazine.
WHAT DOES LEBANON’S RECENT COURT RULING MEAN FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY? Find out from HRC Global Innovator and advocate Tarek Zeidan from HRC.
NEARLY 50,000 ATTEND BELFAST PRIDE — BIGGEST TURNOUT EVER: More from The Irish Sun.
Tens of thousands of people have attended Belfast’s annual Pride parade t.co/V1MBwDZVeQ pic.twitter.com/5Qr0bEthno
— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) August 4, 2018
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
Reuters highlights survey findings that LGBTQ youth are calling for representation in the ad industry; Sky Sports profiles athletes competing in the Gay Games; Fox Salt Lake City reports on a 20-year reunion of a local LGBTQ student club that sued for the right to exist; HRC spotlights Youth Ambassador Adriana Ibanez; them profiles Atlanta activist Dee Dee Chamblee; Upworthy. gives tips to be a good ally to the LGBTQ community
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