#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 27, 2018



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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 27, 2018

SECOND CIRCUIT COURT RULES THAT TITLE VII PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow: “The Second Circuit’s decision today affirms what we have known all along: sexual orientation is a protected characteristic under Title VII. LGBTQ people are entitled to a safe workplace, and no person should be discriminated against because of who they love. This is a long due victory for equality.” More from Gay Star News.

BREAKING: Victory in 2nd Circuit! The court holds that Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. This supports what we’ve been saying all along. Everyone deserves the right to be #OutAtWork, and no one should be fired for it. #LGBTQ

— Lambda Legal (@LambdaLegal) February 26, 2018

THE FIRST OPENLY TRANS RECRUIT SIGNED CONTRACT TO JOIN THE MILITARY: The Pentagon yesterday confirmed that an unnamed, openly transgender recruit has signed a contract to join the military — becoming the first to do so since the military began allowing out trans applicants to enter the Armed Forces on January 1. The decision comes as courts have so far blocked implementation of Trump’s transgender military ban. More from The Hill.

GEORGIA SENATE PASSES ANTI-LGBTQ BILL; HRC CALLS ON HOUSE TO REJECT: SB 375 would allow child welfare organizations — including adoption and foster care agencies — to turn away qualified Georgians seeking to care for a child in need, including LGBTQ couples. “Plain and simple — SB 375 is discrimination dressed up as a ‘solution’ to a fake problem,” said Marty Rouse, HRC national field director. More from HRC, Bustle and Newsweek.

TUESDAY TAKEDOWN: Yesterday, at a gathering of the National Governors Association at the White House, Washington Governor Jay Inslee stood up for teachers and children across the country, counting the ways Donald Trump failed in his response to the Parkland shooting and in his dangerous plan to arm teachers. More from MSNBC.

WATCH: “I’ve listened to the first grade teachers that don’t want to be pistol-packing first grade teachers … I just suggest we need a little less tweeting here and a little more listening,” Washington Gov. Inslee tells President Trump during discussion on arming teachers. pic.twitter.com/9ZC1H7yRVL

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 26, 2018

HRC IS TRACKING SEVEN HIV CRIMINALIZATION MEASURES THAT THREATEN THOSE LIVING WITH HIV & AIDS: Despite advances in medicine that can prevent the transmission of HIV or treat those exposed to the virus, unconscionable HIV criminalization bills are currently being considered in Georgia, Kentucky, Arizona, New York, West Virginia and Oklahoma. New York is considering two bills. More from HRC.

SCOTUS REJECTS CASE ARGUING THAT SAME-SEX MARRIAGES ARE “NOT LEGALLY THE SAME AS OTHERS”: The case arose from a custody dispute following a divorce and has been sent back to a lower court for final determination of the custody questions.  More from The Arizona Daily Star.

DJ FELIX JAEHN (@FELIXJAEHN) COMES OUT AS BISEXUAL: More from Billboard.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

THREE MONTHS AFTER AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY DECISION, NEW SOUTH WALES HAS NOT UPDATED THEIR ONLINE MARRIAGE LICENSE FORM: The form still refers to the “groom” and “bride.” More from BuzzFeed.

  • Tuesday Tearjerker: Check out this ad from Apple celebrating Australian marriage equality. More from Gay Times.

ISRAELI AIR FORCE HOLDING TALKS TO BECOME MORE LGBTQ FRIENDLY: More from Gay Star News.

READING RAINBOWBookmark now to read on your lunch break!

The New York Times shares the history of “The Boys in the Band,” a performance with LGBTQ themes being revived for its 50th anniversary

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