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A Second Miami Beach Winter Party Attendee Has Died of Coronavirus

A Second Miami Beach Winter Party Attendee Has Died of Coronavirus

Ron Rich, a volunteer at the Winter Party in Miami Beach which took place in early March, has died from COVID-19, making him the second attendee to succumb to complications from the coronavirus.

RELATED: 40-Year-Old Winter Party Attendee is First COVID-19 Fatality in Miami-Dade County

Wrote the National LGBTQ Task Force on Facebook: “The National LGBTQ Task Force is mourning the passing of a loyal volunteer, Ron Rich, who succumbed to COVID-19 over the weekend. Ron was a familiar face to the guests who attended the Task Force Gala, Winter Party Festival and our Fort Lauderdale house parties over the past five years as his big smile and warmth had him mostly serving on our hospitality team. Ron also volunteered with the Outshine Film Festival and Lambda Legal. He will be missed. We extend our condolences to his family and friends.”

Vin Kruger, a close friend of Rich’s, told Local 10: “‘They’re putting me on a ventilator’ was the last thing he wrote me, and that was Friday morning. He was just, for me, he was like my security blanket.”

Israel Carreras, a 40-year-old gay Miami man who died last week, was the first coronavirus-related fatality recorded in Miami-Dade County.

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A Second Miami Beach Winter Party Attendee Has Died of Coronavirus

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Afraid, like everyone, and facing an extra layer of worry

Afraid, like everyone, and facing an extra layer of worry

GLAAD

No matter who or where you are in this uncertain time, it’s hard not to feel worried. For many Latinx and LGBTQ people nationwide, an added element of fear haunts their days and nights.

There’s the COVID-19 pandemic to contend with and then, for many, there are worries about accessing health care or going into detention if they are undocumented and or trans or queer. Add to that, the anxiety many of us feel about family, friends, and loved ones who may be too afraid to access medical care. NewNowNext shared this heartbreaking story of a young queer asylum seeker from Honduras sick with the corona flu but sleeping in his freezing cold car for fear of infecting others.

So many of LGBTQ people are reeling from the loss of beloved community members such as prolific playwright Terrence McNally and Nashom Woodden, who was well known as drag queen Mona Foot, and so many others.  Even as we celebrated Transgender Day of Visibility, the national trans Latinx community and, indeed, the entire Latinx LGBTQ community was heartbroken over the death of Lorena Borjas, who died a few days ago in New York of COVID-19 related health issues.

Lorena, pictured above at the Latinx Institute at Creating Change, which she helped organize, (center right in the cap and red top) was revered for the way she fought to save the lives of transgender women, immigrants, Latinas, people living with HIV, formerly incarcerated people and sex workers. She was honored for her accomplishments by dozens of leaders and organizations and loved by many. Watch this video to learn more about this amazing leader. 

Queens Stories: The Story of Lorena Borjas: The Transgender Latina Activist from Queens Public Television on Vimeo.

Trans leaders joined this week to remember Lorena:

We lost a champion, a hero, someone who fought like hell for her community. Rest in power Lorena Borjas. t.co/fVdMVYgKW1

— Janet Mock (@janetmock) March 30, 2020

 

It is with a heavy heart I have to inform that this morning at 5:22 AM. Lorena Borjas, mother of the Trans latinx community of Queens passed away. Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/LvuPJfH3iF

— Cecilia Gentili (@CeciliaGentili) March 30, 2020

Latinx LGBTQ leaders also report worrying about a disproportionate economic impact on Latinx workers, including those whose incomes support families. As you may have read, thousands of children separated from their parents are still living in shelters and, according to reports, some are testing positive for COVID-19. Millions of other kids, whose immigrant parents are documented, depend on now-shuttered schools as not merely a place to learn but a place to eat their meals because of food uncertainty. “The Doubled Fears of the Undocumented During the Coronavirus Shutdown” in the New Yorker, paints a picture of what life is like right now for many Latinx families.

LGBTQ people in so many communities are strongly impacted by the health crisis. Here is a list of some of ways we have been affected by COVID-19:

  • LGBTQ youth and college students who are forced to return or stay at home might be returning to unwelcoming homes.
  • According to HRC’s research brief on COVID-19, a disproportionate number of LGBTQ people work in restaurants, retail, education, and industries that are heavily impacted by COVID-19.
  • The National LGBT Cancer Network launched a response letter to COVID-19 noting that LGBTQ people use tobacco at rates that are 50% higher than general population, making them more susceptible. 
  • The letter also noted that the LGBTQ population has higher rates of HIV and cancer, which means a greater number of us may have compromised immune systems.
  • According to the National LGBT Cancer Network’s letter, LGBTQ people also continue to experience discrimination, unwelcoming attitudes, and lack of understanding from providers and staff in many health care settings.
  • LGBTQ Americans are more likely than the general population to live in poverty and lack access to adequate medical care, paid medical leave, and basic necessities during the pandemic.

GLAAD joined the National LGBT Cancer Network’s open letter calling on U.S. public health officials and media to address the heightened vulnerability of LGBTQ people to COVID-19. GLAAD also joined an open letter organized by AIDS United which calls on Congress to recognize the increased vulnerability of people living with HIV to COVID-19.

We probably don’t have to say this, because we know ours is a generous and loving community—but reach out to your friends, including your Latinx and or immigrant friends or acquaintances. They may be feeling more vulnerable and afraid than you realized.

April 1, 2020

www.glaad.org/blog/afraid-everyone-and-facing-extra-layer-worry

NEWS

Another Winter Party attendee has died from coronavirus

Another Winter Party attendee has died from coronavirus

Ron Rich, a musician and volunteer at the recent Winter Parry circuit festival in Miami, has died at the age of 65. He is the second coronavirus death linked to the event, which took place March 4-10.

Folks around Fort Lauderdale have posted remembrances of Rich, who was a warm presence among the local LGBTQ community.

Related: 40-year-old Winter Party attendee dies from COVID-19

“Ron was a familiar face to the guests who attended the Task Force Gala, Winter Party Festival and our Fort Lauderdale house parties over the past five years as his big smile and warmth had him mostly serving on our hospitality team Ron also volunteered with the Outshine Film Festival and Lambda Legal,” the National LGBTQ Task Force wrote on Facebook. “He will be missed. We extend our condolences to his family and friends.”

Last week, another Winter Party attendee, 40-year-old Israel Carreras, succumbed to the virus.

Many other party-goers contracted COVID-19 at the event, which took place just before strict social distancing guidelines went into effect.

Related: Gay circuit party in Miami now linked to coronavirus cluster

Chris Johnson, the Chief Political & White House reporter for the Washington Blade, spoke with one attendee who reported, “Within my group of friends, 10 or so of us have flu-like symptoms. I’ve chatted with acquaintances who in most cases say that they have many sick friends within their groups as well.”

As of March 31, there are 163,539 reported cases of COVID-19 in the United States, and 2,860 deaths.

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Larry David Coronavirus PSA: Stay Home ‘Idiots’ and Stop ‘Hurting Old People Like Me’ — WATCH

Larry David Coronavirus PSA: Stay Home ‘Idiots’ and Stop ‘Hurting Old People Like Me’ — WATCH

Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David appeared in a PSA put out by California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office urging people to obey the stay at home order.

“You’re hurting old people like me. Well, not me… I’ll never see you.”

Larry David wants everyone to stay home to protect older Californians from #COVID19!
He does not do these things.
Listen to Larry.#StayHomeSaveLivest.co/snYe5v55Rw pic.twitter.com/C5cKOaAufE

— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) March 31, 2020

Said David: “I basically want to address the idiots out there — and you know who you are. I don’t know what you’re doing. You’re going out, you’re socializing too close — it’s not good. You’re hurting old people like me. … The problem is you’re passing up a fantastic opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, to stay in the house, sit on the couch and watch TV. I don’t know how you’re passing that up.”

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Larry David Coronavirus PSA: Stay Home ‘Idiots’ and Stop ‘Hurting Old People Like Me’ — WATCH

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#AM_Equality: April 1, 2020

#AM_Equality: April 1, 2020

ICYMI — HIGHLIGHTS FROM INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY (TDOV): More from HRC, NewNowNext, Mashable and Teen Vogue.

  • As we honored this community, Idaho became the first state in the country this year to enact legislation that specifically singles out the transgender community for discriminatory treatment. HB 500 will bar transgender women and girls from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity. HB 509 flies in the face of a recent court decision by forbidding transgender and non-binary Idahoans from changing their gender marker on their birth certificates. More from HRC, Metro Weekly, Washington Blade, Forbes and CBS.
  • Check out this new video from HRC for TDOV. Watch here.

LIFTING UP COMMUNITY VOICES — HIV AND COVID-19: Last night, in partnership with Native Son and TheBody.Com, HRC hosted a CommUNITY Voices panel discussion around HIV and COVID-19. Panelists included HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) and HRC’s Director of HIV and Health Equity J. Maurice McCants-Pearsall (@McCantsPearsall). 

LGBTQ COMMUNITY REMAINS RESILIENT DURING COVID-19: Across the country, LGBTQ advocates and organizations are fighting to ensure our community is not forgotten during this pandemic. More from Muri Assunção (@MuriAssuncao) at New York Daily News.

  • In Atlanta, LGBTQ advocates and performers hosted a show to honor local health care workers. More from Project Q Atlanta.
  • ICYMI: LGBTQ elders are particularly vulnerable to the health risks of COVID-19 and are concerned about discrimination, in both in-home and residential care settings (60%) and with their health care provider (40%). LGBTQ older adults also face greater risks from social isolation — a necessary public health effort during COVID-19 — that can have a direct impact on their health and well-being. Check out HRC and SAGE’s new resource for this population here. And check out a webinar on the topic today here.

WELCOMING SCHOOLS WEDNESDAY — POETRY WITH WELCOMING SCHOOLS!: Wednesday is the start of April and National Poetry Month. This Welcoming Schools Wednesday, HRC is celebrating by sharing some touching poems created by young children on the importance of self-acceptance as well as an interactive activity you and your families can do right from home. More from HRC. 

This month, we celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth, and we’re sharing some adorable poems written by some talented kids. ❤️ t.co/wqknN4PTHN

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 1, 2020

HRC NAMED A FINALIST FOR *FIVE* SHORTY AWARDS: Check out all the nominees here.

We did it! @HRC is a finalist for 5 @ShortyAwards, including:
��News & Media
��Governments & Politics
��️‍��LGBTQ Community Engagement
��Social Activism
��Educationt.co/mAnLzNlHql

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 1, 2020

IN THE STATES

PRIZM, OHIO’S ONLY LGBTQ NEWS OUTLET, CEASES PUBLICATION: In his editor’s note, Ken Schneck noted COVID-19 played a role in the decision. More from Columbus Dispatch.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

HIGH COURT OF SINGAPORE DISMISSES THREE CHALLENGES TO BAN ON SAME-SEX RELATIONS BETWEEN MEN: “HRC is deeply disappointed in the decision by the High Court of Singapore to not repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code and instead uphold the criminalization of same-sex relations between men as acts of ‘gross indecency.’” said HRC Global Director Jay Gilliam. “It also sets back the global equality movement after successful campaigns to overturn similar British colonial-era laws in places like Belize, Botswana and India. We commend the courageous work of advocates and groups fighting for the dignity of LGBTQ people in Singapore, including PinkDot, Human Dignity Trust and Oogachaga.” More from The Straits Times.

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

The Advocate reflects on the need for LGBTQ journalists; Out & About Nashville reviews an upcoming documentary about a trans woman

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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The Shiny Bride posted a photo:

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