#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 19, 2018

HRC PUBLISHES FULL-PAGE AD IN USA TODAY  URGING MILLIONS OF LGBTQ & EQUALITY VOTERS ACROSS THE NATION TO #TurnOUT ON NOV. 6:

.@HRC published a full page ad in @USATODAY to urge #EqualityVoters to #TurnOUT and vote for pro-equality candidates up and down the ballot this fall. �� t.co/qylBC78ezK pic.twitter.com/CnPlC5B19B

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 19, 2018

#TurnOUT — JUST 18 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY:

• TODAY — Trump and McSally bring toxic, anti-LGBTQ agenda to Arizona: “McSally shows us every day that she’s more interested in taking orders from Trump than doing what’s right for Arizonans,” said HRC Arizona State Director Justin Unga. “From her votes to gut critical health care protections to kowtowing to Trump’s shameful ban on transgender service members, her agenda is not only wrong for Arizona, but politically toxic in a state with more than 800,000 Equality Voters.” More from HRC.
• HRC on-the-ground across the country to #TurnOUT critical LGBTQ voting block: Stacey Abrams recently became the first major-party nominee for Georgia governor to participate in Atlanta Pride Parade: Said HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin). “When we turn out, we win elections.” More from Robyn Curnow (@RobynCurnowCNN) at CNN.
• Trans equality is on the ballot in Massachusetts: Trans trailblazer Laverne Cox (@LaverneCox) and Griffin will be joining Yes on 3 and local parents and educators working to preserve critical non-discrimination protections for trans Bay Staters. More from INTO.
• Beto O’Rourke on believing survivors and the #MeToo movement at last night’s Texas Town Hall: “I have been struck by the courage of these survivors coming forward… and we [must] ensure there are the necessary, thorough investigations that should follow serious allegations like those made by [Dr. Christine Blasey Ford].” Watch his full response here.
• ICYMI — HRC mobilizing Equality Voters to elect Katie Porter to U.S. Congress (CA-45)

“We have this champion who, for her entire life, has fought for the equal dignity of all people. – @HRC President @ChadHGriffin

Join HRC and help us #TurnOUT #EqualityVoters to elect @KatiePorterOC to Congress. #FlipThe45th #CA45 pic.twitter.com/ObyuaPC8Yo

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 19, 2018

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY — EMMA WATSON SHARES SUPPORT FOR TRANS COMMUNITY WITH VIRAL TWEET: Nothing but respect for MY Minister of Magic!

��✊�� @stonewalluk @Mermaids_Gender @AllAboutTrans @Genderintell pic.twitter.com/r1wjHu6QRG

— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) October 18, 2018

NEW RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL CENTER FOR TRANSGENDER EQUALITY ON HOW TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR INCARCERATED TRANS PEOPLE: According to the organization’s 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, trans people are ten times more likely to be abused while incarcerated than the general prison population. More from NCTE.

MUST WATCH INTERVIEW WITH HRC’S SARAH MCBRIDE: McBride (@SarahEMcBride) sat down with Jorge Gestoso (@JorgeGestoso) to discuss her book, “Tomorrow Will Be Different,” and the state of LGBTQ equality under the Trump-Pence administration. More from TeleSur.

Must Watch: @HRC’s @SarahEMcBride sat down with @telesurenglish’s @JorgeGestoso to discuss a wide range of topics including her book, “Tomorrow Will Be Different,” and the state of LGBTQ equality under the Trump-Pence administration. t.co/sAuKmXiQ12

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 18, 2018

 GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

TWO VICIOUS ANTI-LGBTQ ATTACKS IN PARIS: Arnaud Gagnoud alleges he and his partner were attacked after hugging in public. In a separate incident, Guillaume Mélanie, president of a local LGBTQ organization, alleges he was attacked after leaving a restaurant. More from The Local Fr.

LGBTQ PRIDE MARCH IN MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA SUCCESSFUL WITH POLICE PROTECTION: More from The Gleaner.

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

Broadly gives advice to trans women starting to transition; Refinery29 shares the history and meaning of LGBTQ Pride flags; Autostraddle reviews 13 must-read books for LGBTQ History Month; BBC interviews openly trans racing driver Charlie Martin (@GoCharlieM); CONGRATS to HRC’s own Charlotte Clymer (@cmclymer) on winning “Best Transgender Advocate” in Washington Blade’s Best of Gay DC!

Congrats to my @HRC colleague @cmclymer on winning the @WashBlade’s 2018 #BestofGayDC award for Best Transgender Advocate! ��️‍�� t.co/gCZ2BnS7qp pic.twitter.com/W9zxka93Y3

— Stephen Peters II (@stephenpeters2) October 18, 2018

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NBA star Reggie Bullock honors his murdered trans sister Mia: “She taught me to be myself”
The Detroit Pistons star encourages fans to join in Spirit Day as a tribute to his murdered sister, Mia.

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The Legacy of Gloria Steinem Burns Bright in ‘Gloria: A Life’ Off-Broadway: REVIEW

A talking circle for the resistance is happening at the Daryl Roth Theatre, where Gloria: A Life, a bio play about America’s most famous feminist, opened off-Broadway tonight. On the evening I attended, the discussion was led by Ms. Steinem herself, whose entrance drew tears from a shocked crowd seated all around the stage.

This was not going to a conventional talk back, we were told. We had witnessed a luminous Christine Lahti enact one of the most extraordinary lives of the 20th century, and now we were invited to participate in the second act. The result was an outpouring of admiration for the play’s subject, as well as anguish, fear, and fury at the current state of affairs from a decidedly progressive audience. There was also reason to hope.

.@GloriaSteinem surprised tonight’s audience of GLORIA: A LIFE to lead a 2nd act talking circle, saying “Our ability to decide over our own bodies is the basis of democracy.” pic.twitter.com/dYEnFneFtI

— Naveen Kumar (@Mr_NaveenKumar) October 18, 2018

That came from Steinem herself, who frequently assumed the role of comforting distraught viewers who expressed near panic about America’s present and future — having just seen on stage how far we’d come in the past. Through tears, a 24-year-old female journalist shared that, as a sexual assault survivor, she had felt triggered by the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh following credible accusations of attempted rape. Steinem replied that she and the tearful audience member need each other; she needs young women to continue the fight when she’s gone, and a new generation of feminists needs Steinem to remind them of a time when things were far worse.

Later on across the room, another woman reporter stood up and shared how traumatic it can be to cover the news at a time when exposing assault has become such a big part of the job. Speaking directly to her distraught colleague on the opposite side of the stage, she offered to keep in touch so they might find solace in solidarity.

A woman who looked to be in her 60s recalled that she had never considered any limitations to what she could achieve because of her sex. Only over the past couple of years did she reflect back and realize what a privilege that had been — and that she had Steinem to thank for it. She didn’t seem to have imagined ever having the chance to do so in person.

The sweep of Steinem’s legacy is the subject of Emily Mann’s play, directed with an earnest warmth by Diane Paulus. From her Smith College days and her ascension as a journalist to her rallying activism and the founding of Ms. magazine, Mann’s story rides the swell and crest of second wave feminism with occasional detours into Steinem’s private life. Most touching is Steinem’s caregiving relationship with her mother, a former journalist who married the wrong man and became a near-invalid from medication prescribed for what was then presumed to be a nervous breakdown. Only after her mother’s death did Steinem realize she was living the life her mother never could.

A diverse ensemble of women play various roles in Steinem’s life, from men who tried to keep her down to fellow trailblazers like Dorothy Pitman-Hughes and congresswoman Bella Abzug. If Gloria presents an uncomplicated view of an undoubtedly complex woman, such freedom from ambivalence works to unite viewers behind a common cause that’s urgent as ever. Not that many in the audience seemed to need convincing.

What we left with was fuel. It was as though we’d warmed our hands around a glorious flame and were ready face the cold once more. The worst times always come after victory, Steinem told us, but we are in the majority. Don’t worry about what you should do, she said — do what you can do. We each took a pledge to do one outrageous thing the very next morning, before heading back out into the night.

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Follow Naveen Kumar on Twitter: @Mr_NaveenKumar
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