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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 8, 2019

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 8, 2019

JEFF SESSIONS IS A DANGEROUS OPPONENT OF EQUALITY: Sessions yesterday announced a bid for the U.S. Senate. “At every point in his career, Jeff Sessions has used his power to discriminate against LGBTQ people, people of color and anyone who doesn’t look or think like him,” said HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid). “From his time as Alabama Attorney General to the Senate to his horrific leadership at the Department of Justice, Sessions has systematically worked the levers of government to deny the rights of others.” More from HRC.

HRC URGES U.S. SENATE TO REJECT ANTI-LGBTQ EXTREMIST STEVEN MENASHI: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12 to 10 to advance Menashi, a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. “Steven Menashi has made a career of  promoting anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, and has used whatever platform he’s handed — from his college newspaper, to legal publications, to a seat at the table at the White House — to undermine our community’s fight for equality,” said HRC President Alphonso David. More from HRC.

HRC PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID ON THE LATEST ANTI-LGBTQ ATTACK BY TRUMP-PENCE — “THIS IS A BLANKET LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE”: More from The Hill TV.

FEEL-GOOD FRIDAY — CAPT. AMERICA SUPPORTS EQUALITY! During an appearance on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Chris Evans and his gay brother, Scott, shared childhood memories and little-known facts about each other. More from Pink News.

PA MOM OF TRANS SON URGES SCOTUS TO PROVIDE CLARITY THAT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL: “I’ve been moved to tears by the support that a growing majority of Americans have shown for Aidan and other transgender young people in recent years,” writes Melissa DeStefano of Boyertown, Pennsylvania. “Understanding and affirmation is growing for LGBTQ protections, and that’s a critical piece in ensuring that everyone feels welcome and respected in our country.” More from The Morning Call.

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC. ENDORSES USE OF SINGULAR PRONOUN “THEY”: The APA joins AP Style, Merriam-Webster and a host of other style guides and dictionaries that support using a person’s pronouns and respecting a person’s gender identity. More from Out.

RESEARCHERS PUSHING TO MAKE STUDIES MORE DETAILED WHEN IT COMES TO GENDER IDENTITY: The move underscores the importance of disaggregating data on trans populations. More from STAT.

IOWA MAN CONVICTED OF HATE CRIME FOR TEARING DOWN, BURNING CHURCH’S LGBTQ PRIDE BANNER: Adolfo Martinez admitted to a local TV station that he targeted the Ames United Church of Christ because of its LGBTQ acceptance. More from Ames Tribune.

PALANA BELKEN BECOMES FIRST OPENLY TRANS PERSON ELECTED TO A CITY COUNCIL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: More from Fosters. 

DECEMBER 2 — NATIONAL CATHEDRAL TO DEDICATE PLAQUE TO MATTHEW SHEPARD: Shepard, brutally murdered in a hate crime in 1998, was interred at the Cathedral last year. More from Washingtonian.

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THE BALLROOM SCENE IN PHOTOS — HOW DANCE, ART AND FASHION COMBINES TO CREATE COMMUNITY FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE OF COLOR: More from The Atlantic.

Via @TheAtlPhoto: In the Kiki Ballroom Scene, Queer Kids of Color Can Be Themselves t.co/wlmhBtvU01

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) November 7, 2019

 GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

MALAYSIA COURT SENTENCES FIVE MEN TO JAIL, CANING BECAUSE THEY ARE LGBTQ: More from Reuters.

ANTI-LGBTQ ACTIVISTS ARE ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK THE PREMIERE OF A GEORGIAN FILM: The film centers on the love story of Merab and Irakli, two men in a Georgian ballet company. More from Reuters.

 READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

NPR talks to gay Black writer and author of the memoir How We Fight for our Lives Saeed Jones (@theferocity); Boston.com interviews Mimi Lemay (@mimislemay), a member of HRC’s Parents for Transgender Equality Council, about her new memoir; Culture Map Dallas reports on the local Black Tie Gala, which benefited the Human Rights Campaign Foundation; The Good Men Project sits down with Adrian Miller, a gay man from Jamacia who received asylum in the U.S.

Have news? Send us your news and tips at [email protected]. Click here to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow @HRC for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!

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TV features more LGBTQ characters than ever before

TV features more LGBTQ characters than ever before

Dyllon Burnside as Ricky and Billy Porter as Pray Tell in Pose
Dyllon Burnside as Ricky and Billy Porter as Pray Tell in Pose (Photo: FX Networks)

Campaigning organization GLAAD says US TV is telling more LGBTQ stories and featuring more queer characters than ever before.

The findings came in its annual ‘Where We Are On TV’ report, which it released yesterday.

The report offers a “comprehensive forecast of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) characters expected in primetime scripted programming in the 2019-20 television season.”

Related: The world needs a gay superhero more than ever, and it’s about to get one

This is the 24th such report from GLAAD, which four years ago started to analyze original content produced for streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu, besides the major TV broadcast networks and cable.

It says we can look forward to more openly gay and trans characters than ever – thanks to shows such as Pose, The L Word and Batwoman.

Key findings included:

  • Of the 879 series regular characters expected to appear on broadcast primetime scripted programming in the coming year, 90 (10.2%) are LGBTQ. This is a record number and an increase on last year’s 8.8%.
  • In addition to those regular characters, there are another 30 recurring characters, bringing the total number of regular or recurring characters to 120.
  • For the first time, women outnumber men. Of those 120, 53% are women and 47% are men (with one non-binary character).
  • For the second year in a row, people of color (POC) LGBTQ outnumber white LGBTQ (52% over 48%) on broadcast networks.
  • Looking at cable, it found regular and recurring LGBTQ characters increased to 215 – up from 208.
  • Of the cable channels, Showtime comes out on top with 38 regular or recurring characters. The upcoming L Word reboot accounts for a chunk of this number. It was followed by FX and Freeform.
  • On streaming services Netflix, Hulu and Amazon, there are 153 regular or recurring LGBTQ characters. Netflix featured the most amongst its original content.
  • The number of trans characters rose across broadcast, cable, and streaming from 26 to 38.
  • The only slight falls were in bisexual and asexual representation: Bisexual+ characters make up 26% of all LGBTQ characters across all three platforms – a 1% drop on last year.
  • GLAAD noted only one asexual character – down from two last year: This is Todd Chavez on Netflix’s BoJack Horseman.

Although welcoming the findings, GLAAD is calling on the industry to do more. By 2025, it wants to see 20% of series regular characters on primetime scripted broadcast series as LGBTQ. It believes this will better reflect the society in which we live.

It released a survey in 2017 that found 20% of Americans aged 18-34 identified as LGBTQ.

Related: Billy Porter becomes first openly gay, black man to win Best Actor & more queer Emmy moments

Announcing the report, Megan Townsend, Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis at GLAAD, said, “There is still work to be done. On cable TV, just three networks [Showtime, FX, and Freeform] account for 44 percent of all LGBTQ representation on primetime scripted series.

“Similarly, programming from four dedicated producers and creators who prioritize inclusion, Greg Berlanti, Lena Waithe, Ryan Murphy, and Shonda Rhimes, accounts for 14 percent of total LGBTQ characters across broadcast, cable, and streaming originals.

“We hope to see all networks follow their lead, and work towards reflecting the reality of their audience and the culture.”

GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement, “Shows like ‘Pose,’ ‘Schitt´s Creek,’ ‘Batwoman,’ and ‘Billions’ demonstrate that not only are LGBTQ stories and characters on television becoming more diverse, but also that viewers everywhere continue to respond with extreme positivity.”

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