Friends say Dayton shooter’s slain sibling was a transgender man

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Equinox Owner Stephen Ross’s Company Blocks Access to Brand Subsidiary List Amid Trump Fundraiser Boycott Furor

The Related Companies blocked access to a list of its brand subsidiaries including Equinox and SoulCycle gyms, after news broke that owner and chairman Stephen Ross was hosting a Donald Trump fundraiser in the Hamptons on Friday.

After the news broke, calls for a boycott of the luxury gyms rang out, prompting a statement from the gyms about Ross’ involvement.

The gyms are far from the only properties owned by or attached to Related, which include Hard Rock Stadium, the &pizza chain, Bluestone Lane Coffee, the Momofuku restaurant chain, the Miami Dolphins, gyms Blink fitness and PURE Yoga, and the marketing firm RSE ventures. The company developed the Time Warner Center in New York City and the Hudson Yards, which is still under development.

But amid calls for a boycott, it doesn’t want you to see them and blocked access to its brand subsidiary page.

Ross released a statement of his own late on Wednesday: “While some prefer to sit outside of the process and criticize, I prefer to engage directly and support the things I deeply care about. I have known Donald Trump for 40 years, and while we agree on some issues, we strongly disagree on many others and I have never been bashful about expressing my opinions. I started my business with nothing and a reason for my engagement with our leaders is my deep concern for creating jobs and growing our country’s economy. I have been, and will continue to be, an outspoken champion of racial equality, inclusion, diversity, public education and environmental sustainability, and I have and will continue to support leaders on both sides of the aisle to address these challenges.”

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Equinox Owner Stephen Ross’s Company Blocks Access to Brand Subsidiary List Amid Trump Fundraiser Boycott Furor

HRC Mourns Pebbles LaDime “Dime” Doe, a Black Trans Woman Killed in South Carolina

HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Pebbles LaDime “Dime” Doe, a 24-year-old Black transgender woman who was killed in Allendale County, South Carolina, on August 4.

Doe was found dead in a car parked in a driveway, according to reports. Further details about her death have not been released, but police are urging anyone with information to contact their local law enforcement.

Doe’s friends and family remembered her on social media as having a “bright personality” and being someone who “showed love” and who was “the best to be around.” Another friend wrote, “If I knew Friday was my last time seeing you, I would have hugged you even tighter.”

Tragically, Doe’s death is the 15th known case of deadly violence against the transgender community in 2019, and the second in South Carolina in the last few weeks alone. On July 20, Denali Berries Stuckey, also a Black transgender woman, was killed in North Charleston.

As occurs far too often in the reporting of anti-transgender violence, initial reports also misgendered and misnamed Doe in coverage of the crime, delaying HRC’s awareness of her death.

Anti-transgender stigma is exacerbated by callous or disrespectful treatment too often seen from media, law enforcement and our highest elected officials. In the pursuit of greater accuracy and respect, HRC offers guidelines for journalists and others who report on transgender people.

The Alliance For Full Acceptance, a social justice organization advocating on behalf of LGBTQ people in Charleston and South Carolina, and South Carolina Equality, a civil and human rights organization advocating for LGBTQ South Carolinians, have both released statements mourning Doe’s death. HRC joins both groups in sounding the alarm on violence targeting the transgender community, particularly Black transgender women.

In November, ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance, HRC Foundation released “A National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in America in 2018,” a heartbreaking report honoring the trans people killed and detailing the contributing and motivating factors that lead to this tragic violence.

It is clear that fatal violence disproportionately affects transgender women of color, and that the intersections of racism, transphobia, sexism, biphobia and homophobia conspire to deprive them of necessities to live and thrive.

This epidemic of violence that disproportionately targets transgender people of color — particularly Black transgender women — must cease.

For more information about HRC’s transgender justice work, visit hrc.org/Transgender.

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The 14th Black Trans Woman Has Been Murdered Just This Year

Rest in power, Pebbles LaDime Doe. 

www.advocate.com/crime/2019/8/08/14th-black-trans-woman-has-been-murdered-just-year

Gay Twitter responds to the Equinox Fitness/Trump fundraiser debacle

After news broke yesterday that Stephen Ross, the real estate developer who holds the majority stake in Equinox Fitness Clubs, is a major Trump supporter, a campaign encouraging Equinox members, and those of its subsidiaries like PURE Yoga, Blink Fitness and SoulCylce, to cancel their memberships went viral.

Ross, who has an estimated net worth of more than $7 billion, will be hosting a $250,000 per person fundraiser for Trump’s reelection campaign in Southhampton.

In response, Equinox rushed out a statement saying it has nothing to do with the fundraiser and claims no company profits will be used to pay for it. It also refers to Ross as a “passive investor” who isn’t involved in the day-to-day operations of the gym.

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— Equinox (@Equinox) August 7, 2019

Naturally, Gay Twitter has had a lot to say about the matter…

Gays on their way to cancel their #Equinox membership. pic.twitter.com/N9LRJ6a5ob

— ?eyes (@blueink06) August 7, 2019

The gays will single handily bankrupt Equinox t.co/lrTdy6pgoZ

— JF (@Jfarrera93) August 8, 2019

gays when they found out they can’t work out at equinox anymore pic.twitter.com/tzppOyILp7

— Conner Morley (@ConnerrM) August 8, 2019

point: gays, it’s hard to get out of your equinox membership contract unless you’re injured/pregnant/moving

counterpoint: gays, if you fuck in a steamroom and are caught, equinox bans you for life

anyway, if you want me to help u get banned my DMs are open.

— alex (@alex_abads) August 7, 2019

me following the equinox gay twitter drama while not having stepped foot inside a fitness facility in 6 months. pic.twitter.com/C3VIOg4Xoa

— micah (@mbbnc) August 8, 2019

all you hot equinox gays with extra cash in your pocket suddenly can buy me a drink this weekend

— J O E R O Y (@TheJoeRoy) August 8, 2019

equinox gays are all trump supporters now pic.twitter.com/LC1Qk7uVcv

— cole (@duhcole) August 7, 2019

How many of the gays who have Coachella pics on their insta feed right now also are posting about canceling their equinox membership? Just curious.

— Eliel Cruz (@elielcruz) August 8, 2019

Gays cancelling their Equinox memberships and then heading to Dillard’s to buy all kinds of stuff pic.twitter.com/Swm5ljKYg2

— b (@chardonnaygay) August 8, 2019

There is a less than ZERO percent chance all the gays canceling #Equinox stay canceled once they see the inside of a Planet Fitness

— Pat (@BarstoolPAT) August 7, 2019

white gays checking if the Equinox controversy died down to avoid cancelling their memberships. pic.twitter.com/TuHVj4u7pl

— José (@josecanyousee) August 8, 2019

If all the gays boycott Equinox, what will they do for a personality?

— Shook Knight (@ercthms) August 7, 2019

Gays: Boycott Trump-supporting business!

Equinox owner: supports Trump

Gays: pic.twitter.com/j5KnfE903b

— Jack (@LahartJack) August 7, 2019

This #Equinox debacle is the fitness gays’ version of using the college admissions scandal to remind people you went to Harvard

— Chardonnay Ramsey (@pizzzalunch) August 7, 2019

Gays doing Zumba classes in their apartment after cancelling their Equinox memberships pic.twitter.com/7wuipbJ644

— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) August 7, 2019

The one upside of this Equinox debacle is that I now know which of you gays has money ?

— Justin Randall (@imjustinrandall) August 7, 2019

Equinox gays cancelling their memberships & walking into Crunch after saying it was gross and cheap pic.twitter.com/zLmLQJynSq

— JOHNNY SIBILLY (@JohnnySibilly) August 7, 2019

how will I explain the Gay Equinox War (2019-2019) to my grandchildren?

— Kevin O’Keeffe (@kevinpokeeffe) August 7, 2019

Related: Eek! The owner of Equinox fitness is hosting a Trump Fundraiser

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Elizabeth Warren: Trump is a White Supremacist

Elizabeth Warren responded clearly and directly when asked by the New York Times whether she believes Donald Trump is a white supremacist.

Said Warren: “Yes. He has given aid and comfort to white supremacists. He’s done the wink and a nod. He has talked about white supremacists as fine people. He’s done everything he can to stir up racial conflict and hatred in this country.”

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Equinox, SoulCycle Owner Defends Trump Fundraiser After Backlash

Stephen Ross said he still supports inclusivity but will remain “an active participant in the democratic process.” 

www.advocate.com/politics/2019/8/08/equinox-soulcycle-owner-defends-trump-fundraiser-after-backlash

Children Left Homeless, Crying in Streets After Massive ICE Raids of 680 Undocumented Immigrants Across Mississippi: WATCH

Children have been left abandoned and homeless, crying in the streets of cities across Mississippi after a massive raid by ICE.

WJTV reports: “Community leaders in Forest, Mississippi came together Wednesday night to put them up in a community gym. 12 News reporter Alex Love was granted permission to talk to community leaders and the children. These children — some as young as toddlers — were relying on neighbors and even strangers to pick them up outside their homes after school and drive them to a community center where people tried to keep them calm. But many kids could not stop crying for mom and dad.”

CNN reports: ‘US immigration authorities arrested about 680 undocumented immigrants at seven sites in six different cities in Mississippi on Wednesday. The raids are “believed to be the largest single-state immigration enforcement operation in our nation’s history,” said US Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Mike Hurst.’

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Children Left Homeless, Crying in Streets After Massive ICE Raids of 680 Undocumented Immigrants Across Mississippi: WATCH

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 8, 2019

IN UNITY, WE WILL WIN — GET TO KNOW THE NEW HRC PRESIDENT: This week, Alphonso David took the helm of the HRC, becoming the first civil rights lawyer and the first person of color to serve as the organization’s president in its 40-year history. Since Trump and Pence took office, LGBTQ people have been under attack by an administration hellbent on ripping away our progress, but David is ready to lead HRC as we take on Trump-Pence — and all foes of equality — together. “If we want to win full equality, that’s going to require us to come together, to dig deep, to be resilient, to embrace our differences, to tenaciously defend the most vulnerable among us, to fight with every ounce of determine we have,” said HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid). “In unity, we will fight back and we will win.” More from HRC. 

Excited on my first day as @HRC president to join an incredible team. We fight to be treated equally under law. We fight to have our families treated fairly. We fight for society to recognize & respect us for who we are. We fight for the day we can stop fighting. Please join us.

— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) August 7, 2019

HRC MOURNS JORDAN COFER, ONE OF NINE VICTIMS KILLED IN DAYTON, OHIO, MASS SHOOTING: Cofer, a 22-year-old transgender man, was among the victims killed in the mass shooting on Sunday. Cofer, remembered by friends as “extremely bright” and “well-liked,” appears to have been out to a handful of close friends, including one who said in a message to Splinter News: “He identified with he/him pronouns to people he trusted and knew would support him. Jordan was probably one of the sweetest people you would ever meet, a true saint… He tried to give the best to everyone.” More from HRC, Advocate and LGBTQ Nation.

• Arrest made in the fatal shooting of Kiki Fantroy, a Black transgender woman from Florida. The local community held a vigil yesterday in her memory. More from HRC and Local10.

HRC HONORS THE FIRST-EVER TEXAS LGBTQ CAUCUS: “HRC has been proud to partner with and work alongside the Texas LGBTQ Caucus, which was instrumental in defeating anti-LGBTQ legislation this legislative session,” said HRC Texas State Director Rebecca Marques (@_RebeccaMarques). More from HRC.

THANKFUL THURSDAY — “I AM THE PROUD MOTHER OF A TRANSGENDER DAUGHTER”: “I’m a better person and a better parent because I was born to be my daughter’s mother and it has changed everything,” says Jeanne Talbot (@JeanneTalbot), who shared her powerful story with HuffPost. She’s the mother of Nicole Talbot, who is an HRC Foundation Youth Ambassador. More from HuffPost.

“@MarioLopezExtra, and so many others, have the opportunity to see differently.”t.co/D6XHVHe9xv@accessonline #accesshollywood @MarioLopezExtra

— Jeanne Talbot (@JeanneTalbot) August 6, 2019

HOW DO THEY SLEEP AT NIGHT? THE LATEST CRUEL TRUMP-PENCE ATTACK TARGETS FOSTER CHILDREN: The administration’s proposal would make it easier for adoption agencies to discriminate against qualified LGBTQ families who want to adopt. More from Jennifer Finney Boylan (@JennyBoyland) in The New York Times.

LGBTQ MIGRANTS SEEKING ASYLUM RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM LOCAL ACTIVISTS IN NEW MEXICO: More from Washington Blade.

HERE ARE THE STATES WHERE YOU CAN REGISTER FOR GENDER-NEUTRAL PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS: More from NewNowNext.

FIFTEEN MUST-READ BOOKS THAT PROMOTE WELLNESS AND INCLUSIVENESS IN THE WORKPLACE: Beck Bailey (@TheBeckBailey), Director of HRC’s Workplace Equality Program, says one of his favorites is Rhodes Perry’s Belonging At Work: Everyday Actions You Can Take to Cultivate an Inclusive Organization. “This book has practical examples on how we can individually shape an inclusive workplace climate and strengthen the sense of belonging for everyone,” he said. More from Benefit News.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

EL MATRIMONIO IGUALITARIO DE UNA PAREJA CASADA EN EE. UU. SERÁ RECONOCIDO POR EL REGISTRO NACIONAL DE IDENTIFICACIÓN Y ESTADO CIVIL (RENIEC) DEL PERÚ: El Sexto Juzgado Constitucional de la Corte Superior de Lima falló a favor de una pareja del mismo sexo que contrajo nupcias en Nueva York en 2015. Este es el tercer caso de matrimonio igualitario reconocido por el estado. Más de El Comercio.

INDONESIA CHURCH’S ACCEPTANCE OF QUEER PEOPLE PROVIDES A LIFELINE FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITY: More from South China Morning Post.

TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE FOR ACCEPTANCE IN RUSSIA: More from The Moscow Times.

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

Metro Weekly shares that Broadway show The Prom made history on-stage with same-sex wedding for crew member; Culture Map suggests fabulous ways to celebrate 2019 Austin Pride this weekend.

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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