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#AM_Equality Tip Sheet: September 9, 2016
IN TODAY’S EDITION: Trump-Pence flaunt anti-LGBTQ ‘values’ at hate-filled weekend summit in DC… HRC’s 20th Annual National Dinner features Tim Kaine and John Lewis… Hillary Clinton blasts discriminatory HB2… Airbnb takes steps to combat discrimination… Katy Perry surprises Pulse survivor on “Ellen”… RIP The Lady Chablis…
THIS WEEKEND IN DC — TRUMP-PENCE FLAUNT ANTI-LGBTQ ‘VALUES’ WHILE KAINE SPEAKS OUT FOR EQUALITY : The Trump-Pence campaign will be courting anti-LGBTQ activists today and tomorrow at the so-called “Values Voter Summit” in Washington, D.C. In a marked contrast, the same weekend that Trump and Pence will address the gathering of the nation’s top anti-LGBTQ extremists, Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Kaine is set to speak out for equality at the 20th annual HRC National Dinner across town on Saturday evening. Trump is slated to speak at 3 p.m. today and Pence at 11:35 a.m. Saturday. HRC will host a Tweet Up to give facts about the event on Twitter, using the hashtags #NotOurValues and #VVS2016. HRC has also released a snapchat filter that will be geo-targeted to the area near the Omni Shoreham, the“Values Voters Summit” host hotel. More here.
MEANWHILE … HRC’s 20th ANNUAL NATIONAL DINNER TO FEATURE EQUALITY ADVOCATES TIM KAINE & JOHN LEWIS: Tomorrow, more than 3,600 people will gather in Washington, D.C.. for the 20th annual HRC National Dinner, bringing together LGBTQ advocates, leaders, allies, and champions from across the nation. Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine will deliver the keynote address, and civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) will also speak. “With all the progress we have made under President Obama, Tim Kaine and John Lewis will remind all of us just how important it is that we fight to elect a President who will champion LGBTQ equality every single day she sits in the Oval Office,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “We are honored to welcome them both to our 20th annual National Dinner.” Tony Award-winning artist Billy Porter (@TheeBillyPorter) and Grammy Award-winning artist Estelle (@EstelleDarlings) will perform; special guests include Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning (@SECARMY), the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military service.
HILLARY CLINTON BLASTS DISCRIMINATORY HB2 DURING NC EVENT: Hillary Clinton minced no words yesterday in laying out the terrible damage being done to North Carolina by the anti-LGBTQ HB2 law championed by Gov. Pat McCrory. Said Clinton: “HB2 is another example of trying to discriminate against people that doesn’t have any place in our modern society. You’ve seen this first hand in North Carolina — discrimination is not only wrong, it’s bad for business. The NBA, you know, cancelled the game. PayPal cancelled bringing I think 400 jobs. Others are not coming to this beautiful state because they don’t want to be associated with the discriminatory, bigoted policies of your governor and legislature. Now one thing you can do about that is change your governor in November! And while you’re at it, change one of your senators. We’re going to need reinforcements up in Washington.” Watch it here.
- Sign o’ the times as McCrory plays the HB2 blame game… North Carolina’s WRAL reports that McCrory is now claiming that the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce helped write the dangerous HB2 law. One problem — the station reports that the claim from McCrory is “something the North Carolina Chamber has denied for months. The statement appears to put the Republican, who is seeking re-election this fall, directly at odds with the state’s largest business lobby…” More from WRAL.
WATCH: @HillaryClinton speaks out against @PatMcCroryNC‘s discriminatory HB2 at a rally in #NorthCarolina #RepealHB2 pic.twitter.com/ZKQqHp5KM5
— HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) September 8, 2016
LOL OF THE WEEK: The Huffington Post’s Jennifer Bendery (@JBendery) takes readers on a wild ride as she searches for a lesbian Donald Trump supporter. Check it out here.
AIRBNB TAKES STEPS TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION: Yesterday, Airbnb announced several new measures, including expanded nondiscrimination policies and a guarantee of safe housing, to combat bias and prejudice sometimes faced by customers and ensure that everyone has a welcoming experience in the rooms, apartments, and homes rented through the platform, reports The New York Times.
KATY PERRY SURPRISES PULSE SURVIVOR ON ‘ELLEN’: Pulse Nightclub survivor Tony Marrero (@OnePulseTony) joined Ellen Degeneres on her show yesterday to share his heartbreaking and inspiring story of tragedy, loss and recovery. In an emotional moment, singer Katy Perry, whose song “Rise” inspired Marrero during his recovery, surprised him on stage. Ellen donated $25,000 to the Pulse Victims Fund. Watch the segment here.
CAMPUS PRIDE CENTER STANDS STRONG IN FACE OF VANDALISM: The Pride Center at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville (@UTKPrideCenter) was vandalized last weekend, its rainbow flag torn down and a threatening, anti-LGBTQ note left in its place. More from NewNowNext.
POLICE INVESTIGATE EXPLOSION AS POSSIBLE ANTI-LGBTQ HATE CRIME: The explosion outside the Homestead house is not the first time that the gay homeowners say they have been targeted, NBC Miami reports. In May, rocks were thrown at the house.
RIP, THE LADY CHABLIS: HRC is saddened by the death of The Lady Chablis, an icon in our community. She was best known for her defining role in the film, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” Read more here.
UAE LEGALIZES GENDER AFFIRMING SURGERIES: The United Arab Emirates government has passed a federal decree allowing doctors to perform gender affirming surgeries for transgender people, reports Gay Star News.
READING RAINBOW
In an NBC op-ed, Helen Russell shares why she is an openly-lesbian entrepreneur supporting Hillary Clinton… Vice shares how trans video-gamers find support from the video game community… Washington Blade shares the experience of a trans woman with the Baltimore Police in light of the DOJ’s investigation into the department… OutSports profiles Allison Jones, the openly LGBTQ flagbearer for Paralympics USA team… and CNN profiles Gavin Grimm, the trans teen at the center of G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board…
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