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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 16, 2018
#TurnOUT — JUST 21 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY:
- Today, HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) will join HRC-endorsed congressional candidate Gil Cisneros, Rep. John Garamendi , Rep. Mark Takano and other key LGBTQ advocates and allies for a California Democratic Party rally at Cisneros’ campaign headquarters before volunteers and supporters fan out to knock on doors in his district. Those interested in covering the event may contact [email protected].
- Yesterday, Griffin joined HRC-endorsed congressional candidate Katie Porter and LGBTQ and Equality Voters in Tustin, CA, to discuss the critical importance of her race and kick off a phone banking and canvassing event mobilizing voters to turn out and vote for Porter to represent California’s 45th congressional district.
Proud to stand with @HRC president @ChadHGriffin and @RepGaramendi, rallying #CA45 to go out and win the most important election of our lives. If Team Porter shows up, makes calls, and knocks doors, we can win. #FlipThe45th pic.twitter.com/uZpxzTlOt9
— Katie Porter (@katieporteroc) October 16, 2018
HRC ENDORSES JANET MILLS FOR MAINE GOVERNOR: “As Attorney General of Maine, Janet Mills has fought tirelessly against discrimination and worked to ensure that all Mainers have an equal opportunity for success,” said HRC Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs JoDee Winterhof. “A proven leader, Janet is the clear choice for fair-minded voters who want to continue moving Maine forward as a welcoming and inclusive state.” More from HRC.
HRC ENDORSES GEORGE SCOTT FOR U.S. CONGRESS (PA-10): Said HRC Campaign Director Geoff Wetrosky: “Retired Army officer George Scott has spent his career in service to our country and to his faith. He will be a devoted champion to the Keystone State’s working class families and a staunch advocate in the fight to achieve full federal equality for all Pennsylvanians.” More from HRC.
TUESDAY TWEET — WHY LAUREN UNDERWOOD IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR ILLINOIS’ 14TH DISTRICT:
- Also in Illinois, HRC has endorsed Sean Casten for Illinois’ 6th district. More from Forbes.
Lauren Underwood (@LUnderwood630) would:
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✅ be a check on the Trump-Pence administration @HRC is proud to endorse her bid to represent Illinois’ 14th District in Congress. #IL14 pic.twitter.com/XAjdasleRn— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 15, 2018
ICYMI — SENATE CONFIRMS TRUMP-PENCE ANTI-EQUALITY NOMINEES TO KEY POSITIONS: The Senate confirmed anti-equality Mark Norris to be the U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee and Eric Dreiband to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. HRC opposed both nominees. More from HRC.
LAKEWOOD, OHIO, PASSES MEASURE TO PROTECT LGBTQ YOUTH FROM SO-CALLED “CONVERSION THERAPY”: Said HRC Ohio State Director Shawn Copeland: “We thank Councilman Dan O’Malley and the entire the Lakewood City Council for their leadership on this issue, and hope it can help fuel the momentum we are seeing nationwide as lawmakers work to pass legislation protecting LGBTQ youth.” More from HRC.
INSIDE THE FIGHT TO PROTECT TRANS RIGHTS IN MASSACHUSETTS: On Nov. 6, Massachusetts voters will decide the fate of a non-discrimination law that protects transgender people in public spaces. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed the non-discrimination bill into law in July 2016, and it went into effect in October 2016. Opponents of equality used anti-transgender tactics and messages to get Question 3, which would repeal these non-discrimination protections, on the ballot this election. More from Keen News Service.
YESTERDAY WAS NATIONAL LATINX HIV & AIDS AWARENESS DAY: According to alarming data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Latinx people accounted for 25 percent of all new HIV diagnoses in 2015, its most recent data. The CDC also noted a troubling trend — that HIV “diagnoses increased among Hispanic/Latino gay and bisexual men from 2010 to 2014.” More from HRC and The Body.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
HRC IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ITS 2019 GLOBAL SUMMIT: More from HRC.
Every year, @HRC gathers ground-breaking LGBTQ advocates from around the world for a four-day summit to exchange ideas and to advance LGBTQ equality for ALL. t.co/DKpf7s5J3S pic.twitter.com/0O3OFf0DB7
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 15, 2018
AUSTRALIA TO BAN SCHOOLS FROM EXPELLING STUDENTS FOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION FOLLOWING PUBLIC OUTCRY: More from Agence France-Presse.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
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