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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 22, 2019
IN THE FACE OF TRUMP’S DIVISIVE COMMENTS, WE REMAIN UNITED AGAINST HATE: “Many of us are all too familiar with the line ‘go back to your country,’ a hateful and xenophobic catchphrase throughout American history,” said HRC Deputy Press Secretary of Rapid Response Viet Tran (@viethoaitran) on the impact of Trump’s racist comment targeting four congresswomen of color. “Trump is blind to the reality that our nation’s diversity is what makes us stronger and more connected.” More from HRC.
ACTIVIST GEORGE JOHNSON LOOKS AT MENTAL HEALTH AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF RACE, GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Writes Johnson (@IamGMJohnson), a writer and queer advocate, “I face racism and anti-Blackness on a daily basis, both intersected with homophobia, which creates a dynamic that can be dangerous to my mental health.” Read Johnson’s piece marking Minority Mental Health Month at HRC.
“It is one thing to discuss being a man or queer or Black separately. It is something else when you are the embodiment of all three.” @IamGMJohnson discusses mental health disparities for those at the intersections of being Black and LGBTQ. #MMHM2019 t.co/5xRGq5VatT
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) July 21, 2019
HRC MOURNS DENALI BERRIES STUCKEY, A TRANSGENDER WOMAN KILLED IN NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: Stuckey, 29, was a victim of deadly gun violence on Saturday, becoming one of at least 12 transgender women to have died by violent means in the U.S. this year. A vigil in her memory will be held today at 8 p.m. at the Equality Hub in North Charleston. “I am heartbroken and outraged by the news of yet another murder of one of our transgender community members,” said AFFA Executive Director Chase Glenn. “Denali is the third known black trans woman to have been murdered in South Carolina since 2018.” Read more from TransGriot, LGBTQ Nation and WCIV.
- Arrest made in death of Brooklyn Lindsey, a transgender woman shot to death in Kansas City, Missouri, last month. Marcus Lewis is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm, reports KMBC.
MORNING MUST-READ IN TODAY’S DALLAS MORNING NEWS — THE POWERFUL BUSINESS VOICE FOR LGBTQ AMERICANS: Writes LGBTQ advocate and policy strategist Bob Witeck (@Bob_Witeck), “Business leaders often prove the crucial edge in state legislatures or city councils by insisting on fair, inclusive business climates and by helping defeat harmful anti-LGBTQ measures. Behind the scenes, and in coalitions, they never shied away from battles in Indiana, North Carolina and Arkansas, to name a handful. This spring, in Tennessee, we saw Amazon defend the right of same-sex couples to adopt and also safeguard transgender kids in schools. American Airlines has consistently opposed anti-LGBTQ discrimination in Texas.” Read more at The Dallas Morning News.
HRC’S LUCAS ACOSTA (@LucasRAcosta) ON PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS’ DECISION TO INCLUDE PRONOUNS IN TWITTER BIOS: “Stating your pronouns publicly as a cisgender ally sends a strong signal of support to transgender and non-binary people that they are seen, accepted and supported. During a time when the Trump-Pence administration has attacked LGBTQ Americans in nearly every facet of their lives, Warren and Castro’s actions show their commitment to speaking to and engaging our community. We think this is a best practice for all campaigns at every level.” More from NBC.
REVERSING COURSE, READING, PENNSYLVANIA, MAYOR SAYS HE’LL NOW ALLOW PRIDE FLAG TO BE RAISED AT CITY HALL FOR FIRST TIME: Wally Scott says he was moved by a woman’s coming out story. Read more at WPVI-TV.
IN DIVISIVE TIMES, REP. JUDY CHU (D-CA) SHOWS BIPARTISAN SUCCESS IN TAX-WRITING HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: “To get legislation through Congress and to get stuff done in Washington is never easy, and so having someone who’s interested in learning what the challenge is and then working together to figure out what the solution is, being able to do that openly and honestly and with a full degree of trust is something we’ve always found with Congresswoman Chu,” said HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy (@david_stacy). More from Bloomberg.
NORTHERN NEVADA SHOWS ITS FULL COLORS AT PRIDE CELEBRATION: Carson City hosts annual Sassabration, a celebration of Equality and Community, a Pride fundraiser benefiting several LGBTQ charities. More from Nevada Capital News.
CIVIL RIGHTS FORUM IN MILWAUKEE CALLS FOR GREATER PROTECTION OF LGBTQ LATINX COMMUNITY: The League of United Latin American Citizens (@LULAC) hosts the annual convention with advocates and business leaders to discuss challenges facing the LGBTQ Latinx community. More from Milwaukee Independent.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
LGBTQ AFRICANS STRUGGLE TO ESCAPE, FIND REFUGE GIVEN THE CONTINENT’S ANTI-LGTBQ LAWS: Same-sex relations are illegal in 34 of Africa’s 54 countries — and four countries have laws allowing the death penalty as punishment. More from the New York Times.
- Activists decry an appeal to Botswana’s decriminalization of same-sex relations. Last month, Botswana’s High Court unanimously struck down sections of the country’s penal code that criminalized same-sex relations. More from VOA.
LESBIAN COUPLE LAUNCH LANDMARK CASE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN SERBIA: More from Openly.
SOUTH KOREAN STUDENTS SUSPENDED FOR “RAINBOW STUNT” WIN COURT CASE AGAINST UNIVERSITY: More from Gay Star News.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
NY Daily News reports that Indianapolis will open a home for LGBTQ youth; AP shares that longtime HRC supporter and LGBTQ advocate Sally Field (@sally_field) to receive Kennedy Center Honors
Congratulations to longtime @HRC supporter and LGBTQ advocate Sally Field, who will receive the Kennedy Center Honors later this year. #KCHonors t.co/ic9BwmisMC
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) July 18, 2019
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