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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 31, 2018
SCOTUS REFUSES TO TAKE UP CASE, EFFECTIVELY DENYING A PHILLY ADOPTION AGENCY A LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE: Said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow: “No child should ever be denied a safe and happy home because of who their qualified prospective parents or guardians are. In a nation of over 400,000 foster children, it is inexcusable that some would choose to play politics rather than prioritize the security and well-being of children in need of a loving family. In declining to intervene, the Supreme Court allowed the City of Philadelphia to act in the best interest of children in need.” More from The New York Times.
TRANS ASYLUM-SEEKERS ARE BEING SEGREGATED IN SEPARATE ICE DETENTION CENTER IN NEW MEXICO: The center also serves as a county jail and state prison, and reports indicate that these asylum-seekers are not receiving adequate health care. Recently, Roxsana Hernandez, a transgender woman who arrived in San Diego with a caravan of migrants from Central American, tragically died in ICE custody. HRC has called for an investigation into her death. More from Marisa Demarco (@radiomarisa) at NPR.
FLASHBACK FRIDAY — DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE WAS ONCE A PLAN FOR A “LGBTQ TOWN” IN NEVADA CALLED STONEWALL? Fred Schoonmaker and Alfred Parkinson attempted to create Stonewall Park, Nevada, in the 1980s, envisioning a place where LGBTQ people could live free from discrimination and hatred. While it did not go as planned (no spoilers!) their story demonstrates the ways LGBTQ history is often lost or removed from the history books. More from Atlas Obscura.
Stonewall Park, named for the 1969 riots in New York, was envisioned as a community exclusively for LGBTQ people. Here, it was hoped that they could live out their lives far from the hatred of the rest of the world. t.co/oob1eQoxDe
— Atlas Obscura (@atlasobscura) August 30, 2018
HRC ENDORSES SEN. TOM CARPER AND REP. LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR RE-ELECTION: “We are proud to endorse two pro-equality Delaware leaders, Senator Tom Carper and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, for re-election,” said JoDee Winterhof, HRC Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs. “With the LGBTQ community under attack by the Trump-Pence administration, Senator Carper and Congresswoman Blunt Rochester have tirelessly fought to defend our progress and advance equality for LGBTQ people both in Delaware and around the nation.” More from HRC.
HRC ENDORSES KATIE PORTER AND GIL CISNEROS FOR U.S. CONGRESS FOR CALIFORNIA’S 45TH AND 39TH DISTRICTS: “Katie Porter and Gil Cisneros are proven leaders who will fight each and every day in Congress for the hard working families in their districts,” said JoDee Winterhof, HRC Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs. “As the Trump-Pence administration unleashes an onslaught of attacks on LGBTQ people, women, and marginalized communities, it’s crucial that Southern California’s fair-minded voters turn out this November to send Porter, Cisneros, and a pro-equality majority to Congress and pull the emergency brake on this administration’s reckless, discriminatory agenda.” More rom HRC.
Today, HRC joined pro-equality leaders Katie Porter and Gil Cisneros to endorse their campaigns for Congress.@HRC has your back, @KatiePorterOC & @GilCisnerosCA! pic.twitter.com/tK5yo6XaEX
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 30, 2018
TRAGIC: DEJANAY STANTON, 24 YEAR OLD BLACK TRANSGENDER WOMAN, FOUND DEAD: Dejanay Stanton, a 24 year-old Black transgender woman, was found dead early yesterday morning in Chicago’s South Side. Her body was found shortly after area residents reported hearing gunshots coming from a back alley, and police are now investigating. Stanton’s friends describe her as “sweet” and always with “a smile on her face.” Our hearts go out to Dejanay, her family and friends and the Chicago transgender community. More from Windy City Times.
NEW PODCAST FROM RADIOLAB WILL FOCUS ON DANGEROUS AND DEBUNKED PRACTICE OF “CONVERSION THERAPY”: More from Advocate.
GAY MAN ASSAULTED IN HARVEY MILK PLAZA IN THE CASTRO: Michael Levy was kicked by an assailant allegedly yelling anti-gay slurs. The plaza is named after the late LGBTQ rights hero Harvey Milk. More from The Bay Area Reporter.
BACK TO SCHOOL ADVICE FOR TRANS AND NON-BINARY STUDENTS: HRC staff share their tips, advice and affirmations for trans and non-binary students headed back to school. More from HRC.
As students get ready to head #BackToSchool, @HRC offers advice for trans and non-binary students who might be nervous about where to turn for support for their unique needs and identities. ⚪ t.co/jfor1lVk64
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 30, 2018
CLAPBACK — YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT THIS GAY DRAMA TEACHER SAID TO A HOMOPHOBIC MOTHER: More from Lad Bible.
LGBTQ ORG. IN POCATELLO, ID, VANDALIZED, SIGN STOLEN: More from KPVI.
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NEW STUDY SHOWS CHINESE GAY AND BI MEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO GET TESTED FOR HIV IF THEY SEE ONLINE PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGNS: More from South China Morning Post.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
The Hour reports on a Wilton, Conn., teen’s Girl Scout Gold Award project focusing on educating the community about LGBTQ equality; The Bay Area Reporter interviews Edafe Okporo (@EdafeOkporo), a Nigerian LGBTQ activist; Billboard shares Tyler, the Creator’s (@tylerthecreator) recent performance of ‘Sometimes’, which subbed “he/him” pronouns into a song that previously used “you”; Palm Springs Desert Sun sits down with a same-sex couple who founded an annual jazz festival for queer women of color
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