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Jaime Lee Curtis Joins HRC’s Americans for the Equality Act Campaign
Jaime Lee Curtis Joins HRC’s Americans for the Equality Act Campaign
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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 14, 2019
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 14, 2019
SHAME — TRUMP-PENCE ADMIN OPPOSES CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION SUPPORTED BY 1 IN 7 AMERICANS, 200+ MAJOR COMPANIES & HUNDREDS OF ORGS: The Equality Act would provide clear, nationwide protections from discrimination for LGBTQ throughout daily life while expanding protections for people of color, women and people of faith. “We’re disgusted, but certainly not surprised, by Donald Trump’s announcement that he opposes the Equality Act,” said HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin). “By opposing this common sense civil rights legislation, Donald Trump is ensuring that LGBTQ people remain at risk of being fired or denied housing in a majority of states.” Read more at HRC and The Washington Blade.
- More than 200 major corporations have joined HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act, and more than 500 statewide and national organizations have endorsed the legislation, including social justice, religious, medical and child welfare organizations.
.@realDonaldTrump, if not today, when can we be treated with the respect and dignity we deserve? t.co/V3dKTsuRJr
— David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) May 14, 2019
TUESDAY TWEET — CIVIL RIGHTS ICON REP. JOHN LEWIS SPEAKS OUT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PASSING THE FEDERAL EQUALITY ACT: Rep. Lewis (@repjohnlewis) is an American hero. He has spent his life fighting for justice and equality. Now he is urging his colleagues in Congress to take the next step in that long march toward full equality by passing the Equality Act.
“It is a must that we do what is right, what is fair and what is just. This is the time to pass the #EqualityAct. We need it to set all of our people free.” – Civil rights leader @RepJohnLewis pic.twitter.com/x6s1bxV33n
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 12, 2019
JUSTICE FOR ROXSANA — ONE YEAR SINCE TRANS ASYLUM SEEKER ENTERED U.S., ONLY TO DIE IN ICE CUSTODY:
Nearly a year ago, Roxsana Hernandez died while detained by @ICEgov.
Now, ICE continues to shirk responsibility by withholding records and neglecting to conduct a comprehensive investigation into her death.
Read more: t.co/d10ix9rh7e pic.twitter.com/RAJVAKqO4T
— TransgenderLawCenter (@TransLawCenter) April 9, 2019
“IS THIS THE STATE MISSOURI WANTS TO BE?” — THE KANSAS CITY STAR ON ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVIST WHO TESTIFIED BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE THAT DISCRIMINATION IS OK: The Star’s editorial board, responding to Ron Calzone’s testimony that “we have a God-given right to discriminate,” wrote: “[Calzone’s] testimony was a clarifying moment: In some parts of the state, in some minds, private business signs that say ‘whites only’ or ‘no Irish need apply’ or ‘no women allowed’ are still acceptable, even laudable… The legislature should add gender and sexual orientation protections to state law this year and send the long overdue message that discrimination will not be tolerated in this state.” More from The Kansas City Star.
COULD MINNESOTA BECOME THE LATEST STATE TO PROTECT LGBTQ YOUTH FROM DANGEROUS “CONVERSION THERAPY?”: More from Star Tribune.
HRC REMEMBERS DORIS DAY — ACTOR, ICON AND LONG-TIME LGBTQ ADVOCATE: More from Advocate and PinkNews.
Hollywood mourns Doris Day: She “took a piece of the sun with her” t.co/1OuZyekhtv pic.twitter.com/pY8CSXR1QZ
— Variety (@Variety) May 13, 2019
NEW STUDY — WHEN LGBTQ EQUALITY IS PUBLICLY DEBATED, STUDENTS SUFFER FROM INCREASED RATES OF ANTI-LGBTQ BULLYING: “This research provides some of the first empirical evidence that public campaigns that promote stigma may confer risk for bias-based bullying among youth,” the study’s authors wrote. More from Newsweek.
SUPER DAD FIGHTS TO ENSURE HIS TRANS SON WILL NOT BE MISNAMED AT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION: Brian Thomas is the definition of a parent-advocate, launching a petition and working with Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on behalf of his son. More from NewNowNext.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
LGBTQ TAIWANESE ADVOCATES RALLY FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY AHEAD OF VOTE: On Friday, Taiwan’s legislature will vote on a bill to bring marriage equality to the island. More from Reuters.
ILGA-EUROPE REPORT WARNS THAT LGBTQ RIGHTS IN EUROPE ARE REGRESSING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE: More from PinkNews.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
The Washington Post interviews Virginia State Delegate Danica Roem; The Verge reviews the video game “Last Day of Spring,” which has a transgender main character; Queerty interviews Zach Zimmerman (@zzdoublezz), a gay comedian; Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun) unveils the trailer for his upcoming series “State of Pride”
Official Trailer: STATE OF PRIDE
We traveled across the country to explore what Pride means to LGBTQ+ people 50 years after Stonewall. Coming May 29th. #StateofPride pic.twitter.com/XudVeG5KXy
— Raymond Braun (@raymondbraun) May 13, 2019
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GLAAD CEO: Trump’s Opposition to Equality Act is a Flip Flop LGBTQ Americans Will Not Forget
GLAAD CEO: Trump’s Opposition to Equality Act is a Flip Flop LGBTQ Americans Will Not Forget
Rebuke of the Equality Act marks the 106th time the Trump Administration has attacked LGBTQ Americans in policy and rhetoric
ICYMI from 2000: Donald Trump supported policy similar to the Equality Act
NEW YORK – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today slammed President Donald Trump and his administration for opposing the Equality Act, which would secure across-the-board protections for more than 13 million LGBTQ Americans at their workplace, in their homes, and across their communities. More than 161 corporate backers support the Equality Act and a majority of Americans in all 50 states and across all major political parties support the idea of cementing nondiscrimination protections for the LGBTQ community. The legislation is expected to receive a vote by the House of Representatives this Friday.
“President Trump’s opposition to the Equality Act, a bill that would protect hard-working Americans against discrimination, shows the unyielding power that anti-LGBTQ activists like the Heritage Foundation have on this Administration,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “LGBTQ Americans will not forget the President’s politically craven flip-flop on this fair and just legislation, which further cements his Administration’s legacy of being the most anti-LGBTQ government in recent memory.”
In 2000, Donald Trump told The Advocate he supported policy similar to the Equality Act, however, much has changed since he ran and was elected President. Since taking office, the President Trump and his administration have unleashed more than 106 attacks against LGBTQ Americans in policy and rhetoric, all of which could be found on GLAAD’s Trump Accountability Project (TAP) by going to www.glaad.org/trump.
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Changes to Photo Layout on New App and Website
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As we move towards the launch of our new website and app on May 27th, we want to update and educate you about some of the upcoming changes. One thing you will notice on the new app and website is the photo layout has changed from landscape to vertical. This change was required due to our implementation of more up-to-date technology and is also in line with what other dating apps are doing.
We wanted to let you know about this important change, as it might require you to reload some of your photos for them to appear correctly in the new app and website.
In addition to the photo layout changes, both premium supporters and non-premium users will be able to have up to six (6) public profile photos on the new app/website. Premium supporters will be able to store up to twenty (20) photos or videos in their private gallery and non-premium users will be able to store up to four (4) photos in their private gallery on the new app/website.
Fotofeed will no longer be supported in the new version of the app. It’s being replaced with the ability to import photos directly from Facebook in the first release of the new app/website and will be followed in the second release with the ability to link your Instagram feed directly to your profile.
Stay tuned for more updates about additional changes and new features that are coming in DHv3!
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After Dodging, Australian PM Scott Morrison Says He Doesn’t Believe Gay People Are Going To Hell: WATCH
After Dodging, Australian PM Scott Morrison Says He Doesn’t Believe Gay People Are Going To Hell: WATCH
Thanks to Australian rugby star Israel Folau’s recent Instagram posts and pending expulsion from Rugby Australia, reporters are grilling politicians about whether gay people are going to Hell.
Folau’s recent Instagram post asserted that Hell awaits all homosexuals, so Prime Minister Scott Morrison was asked yesterday if he believes the same thing. He dodged.
Sometimes by refusing to answer a question, you effectively answer that question… #auspol pic.twitter.com/gbKhDuTYw7
— Tom Clift (@tom_clift) May 14, 2019
Said Morrison: “I support the law of the country, and I always don’t mix my religion with politics and my faith with politics. It’s always been something that’s informed how I live my life and how I seek to care for and support others.”
Of same-sex marriage, Morrison said: “It’s law, and I’m glad that the change has now been made and people can get on with their lives, that’s what I’m happy about.”
Morrison’s dodge was seized upon by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, who said he absolutely didn’t believe gay people are going to Hell: “I don’t need a law to tell me that. I don’t believe it. I think if you want to be prime minister of Australia you’ve got to be prime minister for all people. I just don’t believe it. The nation’s got to stop eating itself in this sort of madness of division and toxicity. The meanest commentary I’ve seen in the election is actually the propositions that are being advanced that gay people are going to go to hell … I can’t believe the Prime Minister has not immediately said that gay people will not go to hell. This country needs to really lift itself and the political debate and coverage needs to really lift itself in the next four days.”
Shorten’s remarks forced Morrison to say he doesn’t think gay people are going to Hell: “No, I do not believe that.”
He later added: “It is not my view that’s the case. My faith is about … God’s love is for everybody. That is what I’ve always believed. I found it very disappointing that without even prompting he sought to try and politicize this. And seek to exploit opportunity for it. I thought that was very disappointing. I don’t think that should have a place in this election campaign. People’s faith are people’s faith. I’m not running for Pope, I’m running for Prime Minister. So, you know, theological questions you can leave at the door.”
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