#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 24, 2019
HISTORY MADE! JANE CASTOR ELECTED AS FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ MAYOR OF TAMPA, FL: “HRC was proud to endorse Castor and help turn out the vote for her historic win.” said HRC Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs JoDee Winterhof (@JoDeeLive). More from The Hill and HRC.
VICTORY: Jane Castor makes history as Tampa’s first openly LGBTQ mayor. ��️��@HRC was proud to endorse @JaneforTampa and look forward to working closely with her to ensure the city continues to move forward as an inclusive and welcoming place for everyone. t.co/7unu3pb5VH pic.twitter.com/FqILD4OYam
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 23, 2019
NEVADA SEN. JACKY ROSEN JOINS HRC IN SUPPORT OF THE EQUALITY ACT: “No individual should ever have to face discrimination because of who they love or how they self-identify,” said Rosen. More from Las Vegas Review-Journal.
1/ @SenJackyRosen joined @HRC_NV in Las Vegas to highlight the urgent need for the #EqualityAct.
Thank you Sen. Jacky Rosen for using your voice in Congress to fight for the rights of millions of LGBTQ Americans. #HR5 pic.twitter.com/f6FNYexzn6
— HRC in Nevada (@HRC_NV) April 23, 2019
HRC MOURNS NIGEL SHELBY, GAY ALABAMA TEEN WHO DIED BY SUICIDE FOLLOWING ANTI-LGBTQ BULLYING: Shelby is remembered by his mother as “outgoing” and “always full of joy, full of light, he was always singing, always dancing.” Suicide is the second leading cause of death among U.S. teenagers, and members of the LGBTQ community are at great risk due to the impact of social stigma, family rejection, bullying, stigma, harassment and abuse. Studies show these rates are higher for Black youth. More from WAFF.
HEAR HRC LEGAL DIRECTOR SARAH WARBELOW (@SARAHWARBELOW) BREAK DOWN WHAT’S AT STAKE FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE IN TITLE VII CASES BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT: Listen to the conversation at KPCC.
HRC GLOBAL INNOVATORS JOIN EMBASSY OF SPAIN IN CELEBRATION OF LGBTQ EQUALITY:
Tonight the Embassy of Spain (@SpainInTheUSA) hosted @HRC‘s 2019 Global Innovators for a night of networking and celebration.
Ambassador Cabanas received the HRC Global Equality Champion Award for Spain’s leadership advancing rights for the LGBTQ community. ������️�� #HRCGlobalSummit pic.twitter.com/SQpPuxHrKE
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 24, 2019
WHAT WE’RE READING WEDNESDAY — NEW FEDERAL RULE WILL HELP PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AFFORD LIFE-SAVING MEDICATION: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is finalizing a new rule that would allow people who rely on expensive non-generic prescription drugs — including those living with HIV — to count toward their annual insurance deductible the charitable drug assistance they may be receiving. More from HRC.
ICYMI — GROWING NUMBER OF BUSINESSES SIGN ONTO LETTER OPPOSING ANTI-LGBTQ “SLATE OF HATE” IN TENNESSEE: Yesterday, several major corporations sent a letter to lawmakers in Tennessee opposing the legislature’s attempt to discriminate against LGBTQ Tennesseans. More from CBS, The Tennessean and Nashville Business Journal.
11 major companies speak out against Tennessee’s slate of hate in an @HRC-organized letter, stating anti-LGBTQ bills will make it more challenging for businesses to recruit & retain the nation’s best & brightest workers. Lawmakers would be wise to listen. t.co/qXaxKl4hXz
— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) April 23, 2019
TEXAS BILLS COULD COST STATE ITS REPUTATION AND BILLIONS: LGBTQ groups, tech companies and more are warning the Texas legislature not to take up legislation that would discriminate against LGBTQ Texans, saying it will cause reputational and economic fallout. More in CNBC.
- Mississippians who have lived through the passage of anti-LGBTQ laws warn Texas: don’t go there. More from NewNowNext.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
BRUNEI DEFENDS ITS DRACONIAN ANTI-LGBTQ LAWS IN LETTER TO EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning Brunei’s anti-LGBTQ laws and urged Bruneian authorities to repeal them. More from ABC/Reuters.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
WLRN features an interview with Florida filmmaker George Zuber, exploring the mistreatment of transgender prison inmates across the U.S.; New York Times highlights Jill Salvino’s (@directorjill) “Between the Shades,” a documentary examining the range of human sexuality
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