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Daily Archives: May 1, 2019
“I kept meeting the gay glass ceiling” Daniel Franzese talks how coming out almost killed his career
“I kept meeting the gay glass ceiling” Daniel Franzese talks how coming out almost killed his career
The actor opens up about typecasting, and how he eventually survived getting pigeonholed.
Popular Gay Bar DJ Brutally Attacked, But Can’t Remember Any of It: WATCH
Popular Gay Bar DJ Brutally Attacked, But Can’t Remember Any of It: WATCH
Oscar Rodriguez is a popular karaoke DJ at the Round-Up Saloon in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas. On April 14 he was found at 2 am with a fractured skull, a bleeding brain, a broken jaw, and a broken memory. He can’t remember anything that happened that night after he left work.
WFAA reports: “Rodriguez said he vaguely remembers waking up in his car somewhere near U.S. 75. Badly injured, with everything except his cell phone, he somehow made it to his apartment complex. His roommate drove him to the hospital. Nikki Meister is the studio manager and Oscar’s co-worker at a gym in the Bishop Arts District. She was with him in the emergency room. “The doctors at Parkland said whoever did this intended for him to not walk away from it,” Meister said.”
No arrests have been made.
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A Trans Nevadan is Sharing Her Harrowing Journey to Urge Congress to Pass the Equality Act
A Trans Nevadan is Sharing Her Harrowing Journey to Urge Congress to Pass the Equality Act
In the years since coming out as a transgender woman, Danielle Brown faced discrimination, harassment and even threats to her life — but said the worst part was not being taken seriously by society.
“No one gives me a chance. Being looked at as a joke in the workplace,” Brown said during a press conference. “Discrimination against LGBT people is real. People’s civil liberties are being denied.”
Brown joined pro-equality Senator Jacky Rosen in Nevada last week to talk about the vital need for Congress to pass the Equality Act — legislation that would finally ensure LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination nationwide.
Although Nevada has explicit laws in place to protect LGBTQ people in key areas of life, including in employment, housing and public services, an estimated 50% of LGBTQ Americans live in a majority of states where they’re still at risk of discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
The Equality Act would fix the patchwork of protections and add clear, comprehensive federal non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people to our nation’s existing civil rights laws, protecting LGBTQ workers like Brown.
Join HRC as a Community Co-Sponsor to urge Congress to finally pass the Equality Act. The time for Congress to act is now.
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Adam Schiff Calls on Attorney General Bill Barr to Resign: WATCH
Adam Schiff Calls on Attorney General Bill Barr to Resign: WATCH
House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff called on Attorney General Bill Barr to resign for lying to Congress.
Barr told Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) during a Senate hearing, “I don’t know whether Bob Mueller supported my conclusions.”
On April 20th, I asked Barr, “Did Bob Mueller support your conclusion?” His answer was, “I don’t know whether Mueller supported my conclusion.”
We now know Mueller stated his concerns on March 27th, and that Barr totally misled me, the Congress, and the public. He must resign. pic.twitter.com/rod404BbYo
— Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) May 1, 2019
But Barr knew whether Mueller supported his conclusions, because Mueller had sent Barr a letter objecting to his characterizations of the Mueller Report’s findings.
On Wednesday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) called on Barr to resign.
Said Schiff: “I think his statement is deliberately false and misleading, and yes, most people would consider that to be a lie. He’s a very smart man. He knew exactly what he was being asked by Congress, and he knew his answer was false. So look, there’s no sugar coating this, I think he should step down. It’s hard, I think, for the country to have confidence in the top law enforcement official in the country if he’s asked a direct question as he was and he gives a directly false answer, so this is serious business.”
Q: Did the Attorney General lie to Congress?
“I think his statement is deliberately false and misleading.” — @RepAdamSchiff pic.twitter.com/TmTOqW45hT
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) May 1, 2019
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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 1, 2019
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 1, 2019
TODAY — HISTORIC EQUALITY ACT MARKUP: Today, the House Judiciary Committee will vote on the historic LGBTQ civil rights legislation, a crucial step toward passage of the law. The vitally important, bipartisan legislation would provide clear, comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people and strengthen existing protections for all people covered by our nation’s civil rights laws. The measure has unprecedented support from nearly 70 percent of Americans, more than 280 members of Congress, more than 195 major businesses and more than 350 statewide and national organizations. Recently, the House Judiciary and Education and Labor Committees held hearings on the legislation, which Speaker Pelosi has made a priority in the new pro-equality Congress.
HRC TO HONOR MICHAEL URIE WITH HRC VISIBILITY AWARD AT HRC WESTERN NEW YORK DINNER: “From his iconic role on Ugly Betty to his award-winning portrayal of Arnold in Torch Song, Michael Urie has captured hearts across America,” said HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin). “By using his transformational talents and global platform to celebrate openness and authenticity, Michael Urie is bringing greater visibility to the LGBTQ community and making a real difference for countless people. HRC is proud to honor Michael Urie with the HRC Visibility Award at our 2019 Western New York Dinner.” More from HRC and Playbill.
By using his talents and global platform to celebrate openness and authenticity, @michaelurie is bringing greater visibility to the LGBTQ community.
We’re excited to present him with the @HRC Visibility Award the 2019 HRC Western New York Dinner. t.co/lWheWPDKER pic.twitter.com/um6INOpoGB
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 30, 2019
IOWA LAWMAKERS PUSH DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION AT 11TH HOUR: At the last possible moment, far-right lawmakers pushed to add language to the HHS funding bill that, among other concerning provisions, allows legislators to refuse state funding for critically important, often life-saving transition-related care for transgender Iowans. More from HRC and Des Moines Register.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING WEDNESDAY — QUEER EYE’S KARAMO BROWN JOINS THE “AMERICANS FOR THE EQUALITY ACT” CAMPAIGN IN POWERFUL NEW VIDEO: The Americans for the Equality Act series, filmed by award-winning directors Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) and Paris Barclay (@Harparbar), launched with a debut video featuring Academy Award-winning actress Sally Field (@sally_field) and her son Sam Greisman (@SAMGREIS). Additional videos have included Adam Rippon (@adaripp), Shea Diamond (@iamsheadiamond) and Justina Machado (@JustinaMachado). More from The Houston Chronicle.
HRC’S CATHRYN OAKLEY BREAKS DOWN HOW TEXAS’ PROPOSED “LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE” BILL HARMS LGBTQ PEOPLE: “There are certainly some hospitals that have great nondiscrimination policies for patients, for visitors, for staff, and maybe you’re fortunate enough to live within driving distance of one of those places,” said HRC State Legislative Director Cathryn Oakley (@CthrynOkly). “But if you’re hit by a car, the ambulance picks you up and takes you wherever they take you. You don’t get to choose — you’re at the mercy of the caregivers there.” More from Texas Observer.
- Major corporations, from American Airlines to IBM, are making it clear that they do not support Texas’ anti-LGBTQ bills. More from Dallas Morning News.
MUST READ PROFILE OF TRANS WOMAN AT THE HEART OF TITLE VII CASE SCOTUS TO HEAR: Aimee Stephens worked as a funeral director at R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes. When she informed the funeral home’s owner that she is transgender, the business owner fired her, saying it would be “unacceptable” for her to appear and behave as a woman. More from The Washington Post.
HRC CALLS ON HHS TO REJECT PROPOSAL REMOVING SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION FROM FED CHILD WELFARE REPORTING SYSTEM: Said Ellen Kahn, director of the HRC Foundation Children, Youth and Families Program: “Missed opportunities to collect data can lead to setbacks. In my mind, that’s unconscionable.” More from The Columbus Dispatch.
MEET THE TRANSGENDER WOMEN FIGHTING THE TRUMP-PENCE TRANS MILITARY BAN: More from The Philadelphia Inquirer.
FEDERAL JUDGE RULES WISCONSIN MEDICAID PROGRAM MUST COVER MEDICALLY NECESSARY TRANSGENDER HEALTH CARE: More from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
NEW REPORT FROM ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE AUDITS ANTI-SEMITIC INCIDENTS IN 2018: Read more here.
FOR YOUR CALENDAR — MAY AWARENESS AND HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS:
- National Foster Care Month: HRC’s All Children – All Families project is launching its #FosterEquality campaign in partnership with FosterClub to spread awareness of the experiences of LGBTQ youth in foster care again this year. More from HRC.
- Mental Health Awareness Month: Studies have shown that, compared to their non-LGBTQ peers, LGBTQ youth report much higher rates of depression, anxiety, alcohol and drug use, and lowered self-esteem. And for bisexual and gender-expansive youth, as well as young people living at the intersections of multiple marginalized identities, those numbers are even higher. More from HRC.
- Asian Pacific American Islander Heritage Month: HRC is proud to celebrate the advocates and allies who have driven our movement forward at the intersections of LGBTQ experiences and Asian American and Pacific Islander identities. More from HRC.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
TRANSGENDER WOMEN IN BANGLADESH NOW ABLE TO REGISTER WITH CORRECT IDENTITY: More from Telegraph.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
Religion News reports that a group of teens used their confirmation to the United Methodist church to advocate against the church’s anti-LGBTQ stances; NBC profiles an LGBTQ advocate (@MikahMey) who visited all 419 national parks to honor his late father; WMAZ sits down with openly transgender Byron, Ga. Fire Chief Rachel Mosby
Have news? Send us your news and tips at [email protected]. Click here to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow @HRC for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!
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Karamo Brown is an American for the Equality Act
Karamo Brown is an American for the Equality Act
