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But at this very moment, half of all David Lahti CA, Justin Mikita CA, DyShaun Muhammad MN, Robert Newhart IL, Lester Perryman LA, Cheryl LGBTQ Americans live in a state where they are Rose OH, John Ruffier FL, Patrick Scarborough AL, at risk of being fired, denied housing or refused Shelly Schoenfeld NC, Dan Slater CA, Ben Waldman WA, Jamaul Webster NY, Debbie Wernet TX, Tina services simply because of who they are. White NC The Equality Act will once and for all end FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS the unacceptable patchwork of non-discrimina- Gwen Baba CA, Bruce Bastian UT, Jay Biles NC, Edie Cofrin GA, June Crenshaw DC, Patty Ellis PA, Anne tion laws across this country that puts far too Fay TX, Charlie Frew GA, Jody Gates LA, Chad Griffin DC, Suzanne Hamilton OH, Randall Hance TX, James many LGBTQ people at risk. This bill is actually Harrison TX, Tom Kovach NV, David Lahti CA, Chris Lehtonen CA, Justin Mikita CA, DyShaun Muhammad very simple — it would finally ensure that gen- MN, Rey Ocañas TX, Jodie Patterson NY, Cheryl Rose der identity and are protect- OH, WY, Elizabeth Schlesinger MO, Ashley Smith DC, Deb Taft MA, Paul Thompson CA, ed under our longstanding civil rights laws, right Robb Webb TX, Michael Weinholtz CA, Tina White NC alongside race, religion, and national origin. BOARD OF GOVERNORS HRC has worked to build support from Patrick Achis CA, Christina Adeleke NC, Steve Alcocer TX, Paul Anagnostos FL, Tal Anderson MN, Julie a majority in Congress, business leaders Photo: Carlos Delgado / AP for HRC Anderton IL, Liz Balcom PA, Sandy Bass CA, Greg Battaglia NY, Meredith Bazzell TN, Andrew Beaudoin and a majority of Americans. But we need FL, Matteline Becker NV, Brooke Bishop OH, Stefani DEAR FRIENDS, Borg OH, Joy Bowling NC, Robert Bronke NC, Ken to make sure lawmakers continue to hear Brown FL, Malik Brown GA, Percy Brown GA, Tessa from LGBTQ community members and allies Cabrera CA, Nancy Caldwell TX, Constance Callahan GA, John Cannon LA, Michael Caston GA, Richard hen I started this job seven years throughout the process to help advance Chizmadia OH, Michael Cobian OR, Dabney Conwell OH, Isabel Cordova CA, Dolores Covrigaru NY, Giles ago, I never could have imagined all these key protections. That’s why we are ask- Davidson TX, Craig Diaz OH, Carol Ebersole-Weiss NY, that we would be able to accomplish ing you to join us and become a community Cordy Elkins MA, Xavier Esters IL, Mark Falgout NC, W Chris Fasser NY, Maria Fasulo NY, Aaron Finnegan together. I am so grateful to have been part of co-sponsor, which you can do at hrc.im/com- MO, Tony Garavaglia MO, Sarah Garber MO, Diego Garcia DC, Ben Gibbs DC, Krystal Gilliam TX, Stephen this incredible organization at such an import- munitycosponsors. Help us pass the Equality Gossman CA, Erin Gurak TX, Clarione Gutierrez CA, Lynn Hammond CA, Lisa Hannusch TX, Nik Harris ant moment in the history of our movement — Act and make sure that no LGBTQ person’s FL, Matt Hendry CA, David Hendryx CA, Christina and our nation. rights are determined by their zip code. Hernandez TX, Latoya Holman NV, Lori Hoppmann PA, Tom Jackobs TX, Bonnie Johnson IL, Korrine Johnson The true strength of the Human Rights Passage in the House will be a historic FL, Dennis Jolley MN, Alyssa Jones MA, Christopher Kattenhom WA, Clayton Katz TX, Louis Kemp NC, Campaign comes from our tireless staff and milestone for comprehensive LGBTQ non-dis- Champ Knecht NY, Justin Koziatck IL, Wendy Kraft grassroots army of more than 3 million mem- crimination protections and set the stage for NV, Keith Laepple WA, Nam Lam CA, Abbey Logan KS, Robert Lopardo FL, Ivette Lopez GA, Thomas bers and supporters — all of you — who are us to finally make the Equality Act the law of Macias CA, Lisa Madry TX, Dan Mauney NC, Rebekah McCorvey GA, Adam Mischlich OR, Tory Mitchell IL, committed to ensuring that full equality reach- the land when we have a pro-equality president Kelly Moffat NY, Fidel Montoya NC, Kris Moore TN, Karen Morgan OH, Jim Murphy CA, Marcia Namowitz es every LGBTQ person across America, and sitting in the White House in 2021. Thanks to NY, Shayom Ortiz TX, Brent Parrish MA, Eric Patton around the world. the grassroots movement you have helped build TN, Luz Pellot OH, Trey Pike TX, Densil Porteous OH, David Prince IL, Layne Rackley CA, Linda Reyes-Hart Never before has HRC been stronger, or with your continued support and leadership, I TX, Chase Rickey OH, Steve Roberge OR, Ryan Roche GA, Elizabeth Rodriguez TX, Christian Rogers LA, Tom better prepared to tackle the obstacles ahead. am confident that together we can make the Rogers PA, Bruce Rohr DC, Zach Rose-Heim MO, That was especially evident as the Equality Act Equality Act the law of the land within five years. Aaron Rutledge DC, Anthony Sandonato FL, Brigid Scarbrough GA, Elizabeth Schlesinger MO, Shannon was reintroduced in Congress. Together, we’re With momentum at our backs and a ma- Scott OR, Thomas Sim CA, Kelly Smith NV, Marla Smith CA, Matt Smith TX, Neil Smith WA, Gregory Snow MA, building the strongest bipartisan coalition we’ve jority of the American people on our side, now Joshua Sparrow FL, Sal Stow TX, Suzanne Sullivan WA, Betty Sun MS, Judy Sunblade MA, Rick Taylor OH, ever seen on a piece of federal LGBTQ legisla- is the time to fight harder and dig deeper in Julian Tovar TX, Bonnie Uphold CA, Sean VanGorder tion. As of this writing, we have 280 cosponsors our pursuit of full equality. Because there are NV, Jamaul Webster NY, Aaron Weiner OH, Dustin Williams UT, Gary Wilson TX, Shawn Wolfe OH, Hudson in Congress and our Business Coalition for still more trails to be blazed. There is still more Young DC, the Equality Act has grown to 190 companies history to be made and more battles to be won. EMERITUS COUNCIL which collectively employ more than 9.8 million Our brightest days and our grandest victories David Beckwith AZ, Jane Daroff OH, Lawrie Demorest GA, Tim Downing OH, Jody Gates LA, LeeAnn Jones people, generate $4.2 trillion in revenue and are still ahead of us, and the Human Rights GA, Christopher Labonte PA, Lucilo Peña TX, Dana Perlman CA, Henry Robin NY, Cathi Scalise TX, John operate across all 50 states. In addition, more Campaign is just getting started. Sullivan MN, Frank Woo CA, than 350 medical, child welfare, religious and CURRENT AS OF APRIL 15, 2019 social justice organizations have endorsed the In Solidarity, Equality Act. With this support, we are poised to make history yet again by the Equality

Read Equality on the go — now available Act in the House of Representatives. Elections on all Android and iOS devices. Just matter — because pro-equality elected officials search for “Human Rights Campaign advance pro-equality policies. Chad Griffin Equality Magazine.” No person’s fundamental civil rights should President be determined by which side of a state line Human Rights Campaign

WWW.HRC.ORG SPRING 2019 1 Do more. Achieve more. At , we want every individual to thrive. That means, as the communities we serve evolve, we evolve. It’s the business of inclusion. Microsoft continues to be a proud sponsor of the Human Rights Campaign. youatmicrosoft.com HRC Congress to pass HRC SENIOR STAFF the Equality Act Chad Griffin President Jay Brown Senior Vice President of Programs, Research and Training Nicole Cozier Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion Ann Crowley Vice President of Membership & Online Strategy Olivia Alair Dalton Senior Vice President of Communications & Marketing Nicole Greenidge-Hoskins Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ellen Kahn Director, Children Youth and Families Program Don Kiser Creative Director 9 Joni Madison Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff FEATURES SPRING 2019 Ben Needham Director of Strategic Initiatives Cathy Nelson 5 UP FRONT Senior Vice President of Development & Membership Jim Rinefierd HRC Foundation’s Parents for Equality Vice President of Finance & Operations on the Hill…Fighting Against the Transgender Military Becky Ross Human Resources Director Ban…The Bold World… as Bisexual to Marty Rouse Your Doctor…Providing Competent Care for Older National Field Director Susanne Salkind LGBT Adults…Eyes on 2020 Presidential Election… Vice President of Human Resources & Leadership Development Jazz and Friends Readings Christopher Speron Vice President of Development 9 EQUALITY ACT David Stacy Governmental Affairs Director Inside HRC’s Fight to Work with Congress, the Sarah Warbelow 19 LGBTQ Community and Coalition Partners to Pass Legal Director the Federal Equality Act JoDee Winterhof Senior Vice President of Policy & Political Affairs 14 REFLECTING AND LOOKING FORWARD HRC EQUALITY STAFF Chad Griffin Reflects on His 7-Year Tenure as Carolyn Simon Director of Digital & Content Strategy HRC’s President Robert VillaflorSenior Design Director Rokia Hassanein Content Producer 19 IN THE STATES Ashley Sudney Senior Designer HRC is Tracking Pro- and Anti-LGBTQ Bills in State Mary Wood Design Coordinator Courtney Ray Design Assistant Legislatures Nationwide

21 GROUNDBREAKING DATA OTHER CONTRIBUTORS Anna Cannon, Olivia Alair Dalton, Steffan Declue, New HRC Foundation Report Details Experiences Justin Giaquinto, Mitch Johnson, Don Kiser, Elliott Kozuch, Mollie Levin, Adam Marquez, Brittney of Black LGBTQ Youth Mays, Brian McBride, Hayley Miller, Nick Morrow, Chris Sgro, Ella Schneiberg, Justin Snow, David Stacy, Kristina Williams 25 TRANSGENDER EQUALITY IN THE 21 WORKPLACE HRC Foundation’s new data HRC Foundation’s 2019 Corporate Equality Index Equality is a publication of the Human Rights Campaign and the sheds light on struggles of Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Equality (ISSN 1092- Black LGBTQ youth. Raises the Bar for Employers 5791) is published quarterly by HRC, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Copyright 2018. All rights re- served. Subscription rates: Free to members. Printed in the USA. The Human Rights Campaign and HRC Foundation names and 28 STONEWALL 50 Equality logos are trademarks of HRC and the HRC Foundation. Remembering the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall To join HRC, call 800-727-4723, visit www.hrc.org or TTY at 202-216-1572. Are you an HRC member? Have a question? Riots With an Eye Toward the Trails Yet to Be Blazed Email [email protected] or call 800-727-4723. All advertis- ers in Equality magazine are HRC National Corporate Partners. Because of HRC’s commitment to improving the lives of LGBTQ Americans in the workplace, all of our National Corporate 31 BREAKING BINARIES Partners must demonstrate their own dedication by achieving a score of 85 percent or greater on HRC’s Corporate Equality In Honor of International Non-Binary Day, Non-Binary Index. See www.hrc.org/CEI.

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HRC announced it is partnering with SAGE, an organization advocating for LGBTQ older adults, on the Long-Term Care Equality Index — the first-ever nationwide “I carried caskets in assessment of how long-term care facilities are treating their LGBTQ residents. Arlington Cemetery. Announced at the Aging in America conference in April, this partnership will help long- term care facilities fundamentally improve the experience of older LGBTQ adults. I folded American Collecting this data is critical. According to AARP’s “Maintaining Dignity” survey flags for loved ones… of LGBT Adults: OVERALL, I never knew their religion or education or birthplace… 34% 76% 50% NO ONE ASKED of participants reported of participants are of LGBTQ adults ages that they feel they have concerned about 45 and above are IF THOSE WE to hide their identity having family and “somewhat optimistic for access to the social support to rely that problems they BURIED WERE appropriate housing on as they age. face today will be they need. solved in the next 20 SECRETLY to 30 years.” TRANS. IT That’s why HRC will continue to work with allies, including SAGE, AARP and other DIDN'T MATTER organizations, to ensure that LGBTQ elders get the care they deserve while being able to live their truth. Learn more about HRC’s work with health and aging at THEN, AND hrc.im/HealthAndAging. IT CERTAINLY DOESN’T MATTER NOW.”

— HRC Press Secretary , a veteran, speaking outside the U.S. Capitol about the transgender military ban.

“A LOT OF Penelope is essentially the same person,” said HRC Foundation Parents for Transgender Equality National PEOPLE THINK Council Member and HRCF Board of Directors Member Jodie Patterson, on her new book “The Bold World: A OF THIS AS THE Memoir about Family and Identity.” TRANSITION OF The novel explores identity, race and authenticity and Patterson’s perspective as a mother to a transgender child. A CHILD, BUT HRC and HRCF will continue to support THIS WAS MY transgender, non-conforming and all LGBTQ youth. Learn more about HRC Foundation’s Parents for TRANSITION. Transgender Equality Council at hrc.im/ParentsCouncil. Photo: Jennifer Ferrer Photo: Jennifer WWW.HRC.ORG SPRING 2019 5

up 72% front The percentage of bisexual people who reported not disclosing their sexual “WE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO DO THIS, orientation to any medical provider, according to HRC Foundation’s “Health BUT WE HAVE TO DO THIS.” Disparities Among Bisexual People” brief. Many LGBTQ people face bias and when seeking health care every day. It’s imperative to address the specific needs of people who identify as bisexual — or something similar, including , pansexual or fluid — in health care settings. That’s why HRCF released a “Coming Out as Bisexual to Your Doctor” guide in honor of Bisexual Health Awareness Month in March. This guide will help those who are bisexual, pansexual, queer and sexually fluid Photo: Kevin / AP Photo: Kevin Wolf navigate complicated conversations in a medical setting. Learn more at In February 2019, U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy Rachel Gonzales, the mother of a hrc.im/ComingOutAsBiToYourDoctor. III, D-Mass., joined members of HRC transgender girl, said at the panel that Foundation’s Parents for Transgender as her daughter "became more aware of Equality National Council for a panel other people’s perception of her as a boy, calling on Congress to pass the Equality she just hit a wall where she expressed to Act and protect transgender and us that she could not go on any longer with gender non-conforming children from anyone thinking she was a boy, that she discrimination nationwide. needed Santa Claus to turn her into a girl." 200+ Passing the Equality Act would Become a community co-sponsor The number of “Jazz and Friends” provide LGBTQ people with non- of the Equality Act today at hrc.im/ readings that took place with more than discrimination protections nationwide. CommunityCosponsors. 12,000 participants in more than 37 states as HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools Program and the National Educational Association hosted its fourth annual Jazz “Millions of LGBTQ people will have their rights and Friends National Day of Schools and Community Readings. on the ballot in 2020 — but today we are also This year, participants had the option of reading from several books a powerful voting bloc that will help determine about transgender and gender-expansive the outcome. We’re excited to partner with youth of color, including “Julián Is a Mermaid” by Jessica Love, “They She He UCLA Luskin and create an opportunity to hear Me: Free to Be!” by Maya and Matthew candidates’ agendas for moving equality forward.” Smith Gonzalez and “I Am Jazz” by , a transgender advocate and — HRC President Chad Griffin. former HRC youth ambassador. HRC Foundation and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will co-host a forum for 2020 Democratic presidential candidates this fall to give candidates a platform to speak about their policy plans to advance LGBTQ equality.

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EQUALITY ACT NOW INSIDE HRC’S MOMENTOUS PUSH FOR THE EQUALITY ACT

fter being outed as transgender had laws like the Equality Act in place, minds by talking about the way you’ve at work, Carter Brown experi- I would have had something to support experienced discrimination.” Aenced a hostile work environ- me,” Brown said. The Equality Act has unprecedented ment and was eventually fired because In a congressional hearing about support. HRC and our coalition partners of his . the Equality Act, HRC Legal Director are harnessing and mobilizing the broad- “I was living the American dream. Sarah Warbelow testified on Capitol est, strongest coalition behind the Equality All of that was stripped from me in sec- Hill on the urgent need to pass the Act that our movement has ever seen onds,” he told HRC. “I had a family to Equality Act. for a piece of federal LGBTQ legislation. think about at this point, like any person “LGBTQ people live in every state From more than 190 leading American would who’s a provider for their family… and every county, coast to coast. We are businesses, to more than 350 national What do I do now?” your neighbors, co-workers, friends and and local professional associations and Stories like Brown’s exemplify the family… No one should be subjected to organizations, to 70% of the need for Congress to pass the biparti- discrimination based on who they are,” American public — never before has sup- san Equality Act, which would provide Warbelow said. port for the Equality Act been stronger. explicit protections for LGBTQ people Personal experience is what drives HRC members and supporters are nationwide in employment, housing, U.S. Sen. , D-Wis., the also speaking out like never before for public spaces and other key areas of first openly LGBTQ person elected LGBTQ equality. They took to Capitol everyday life. With the crucial legisla- to the Senate, to encourage her col- Hill a day after the introduction of the tion recently introduced in the House, leagues to vote for the Equality Act. Equality Act to participate in HRC’s HRC and our partners have identified “As a member of the LGBTQ #OnTheHill Lobby Day. More than and amplified the real, personal stories community, I know how painful discrim- 300 volunteers met with members of from Brown and other LGBTQ people ination can be,” Baldwin said in an ex- Congress and their staff to tell them who have experienced discrimination to clusive HRC video, which was part of a that the time for the Equality Act is now. show Congress the urgency of passing video series featuring members in both HRC’s dedicated and engaged the bill. chambers of Congress who support the members and supporters have been “I felt as if my own identity was bill. “People really need to be engaged, calling their representatives, scheduling

Photo: Kevin / AP Photo: Kevin Wolf a threat to my own livelihood… If we tell your stories, transform hearts and continued on p. 10

WWW.HRC.ORG SPRING 2019 9 EQUALITY ACT cont’d from p. 9 in-district meetings, sharing their sto- ries, and signing on as community co-sponsors of the legislation, all in an effort to ensure basic rights for LGBTQ people in this country. HRC’s work alongside coalition partners and civil rights leaders like Sunu Chandy has also been an integral part of the strategy to pass the Equality Act. Chandy, the legal director of the National Women’s Law Center and a parent, daughter of immigrants from India, poet and social justice activist, is optimistic that the 116th Congress is Making voting more accessible “As a woman, a person of color making this legislation a priority. to marginalized communities leads to and a parent in a two-mommy family, I “Having a more inclusive group of electing pro-equality candidates and need the Equality Act,” she said. “And as members in Congress is both refreshing passing social justice legislation like the daughter of a Christian minister and in terms of changing our culture of who the Equality Act. HRC has long called schoolteacher — immigrants from a small is looked to as our political leaders, and for action to protect and expand voting village in Kerala, India — it has been also because of the priorities put forth by rights and has included related legisla- quite a journey toward family acceptance. / AP Photo: Kevin Wolf these members,” Chandy told Equality. tion on its Congressional Scorecard. Gaining explicit federal law protections “There are so many reasons to not provide not only legal rights, but also an THE FOR THE PEOPLE believe in the stated promises of this increased measure of dignity.” country — given the intense history of Throughout the hearing, personal ACT IS ALSO AMONG racism and oppression of people of col- stories continued to underscore the or that still often continues today, given need for the Equality Act, including THESE PRIORITIES. IT’S all the ways that women and LGBTQ one that came from U.S. Rep. Pramila A COMPREHENSIVE individuals have been treated as inferior, Jayapal (D-Wash.), who has a gender and all the ways that people with dis- non-conforming child. VOTING RIGHTS LEGIS- abilities have been excluded from public “I’ve always fought for my constit- LATION THAT, AMONG life and full participation in our country’s uents in my communities to have equal stated promises,” Chandy said. “Given rights, but from a mother’s perspective, OTHER THINGS, WOULD that backdrop, there is a lot of work to I came to understand… newfound free- CREATE A NEW NATION- be done to encourage engagement… dom; it is the only way I can describe However, voting is one way that we build what has happened to my beautiful AL AUTOMATIC VOTER our political power. Creating a culture child, what their newfound freedom to and laws where voting becomes more wear a dress, to rid themselves of some REGISTRATION THAT automatic is crucial given all of the other conformist stereotype of who they are, ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS logistical and emotional barriers that to be able to express who they are at might come into play.” their real core,” Jayapal said. TO OPT-OUT RATH- Like many others with intersecting Jayapal said that her experience as ER THAN OPT-IN AND identities, Chandy knows that passing a mother of a child with a non-conform- the Equality Act and the For the People ing gender identity has heightened the MAKE ELECTION DAY A Act is essential for intersectional equal- responsibility on her and her colleagues. ity. In her testimony before Congress at “The only thought I wake up with HOLIDAY FOR FEDERAL the first congressional hearing on the every day is ‘my child is free’… My child WORKERS. Equality Act on April 2, she made sure is free to be who they are, and in that lawmakers knew that. freedom comes a responsibility for us as

10 EQUALITY SPRING 2019 WAYS TO TAKE ACTION We need the Equality legislators to protect that freedom to be be real for anyone unless they’re real Act NOW. Help us who they are,” she said. for everyone.” make history. The importance of addressing HRC also launched the Americans equality and equity through legislation for the Equality Act campaign, a public • Become a community is not lost on U.S. Sen. , education and advertising campaign co-sponsor by texting D-N.J., who spoke about how history filmed by award-winning directors EQUALITY ACT to 472472 has its eyes on lawmakers. Dustin Lance Black and . “The American people wanted The campaign has already reached • Share your story to see women’s rights to vote, and millions of people. The first video in the of discrimination at Congress followed the American peo- campaign featured Academy Award hrc.im/share ple… the American people were ready winning actress and her son, for the end of Jim Crow, and Congress Sam Greisman, making the case for this • Email or call your repre- followed the American people. The crucial legislation. sentatives in Congress American people wanted to see ba- “As long as I am upright, I will fight hrc.im/EmailCongress sic workers rights and the dignity of for this to be — that Sam and everyone’s workers affirmed, and we followed the children and grandchildren and sisters • Find events near you American people,” Booker said in an and brothers will be protected in every www.hrc.org/getinvolved HRC video. “This nation’s ideals cannot state of the ,” Field said.

BY THE NUMBERS 190+ LEADING COMPANIES SUPPORT THE EQUALITY ACT

RIGHT NOW THAT MEANS NEARLY STATES still lack of LGBTQ 280+ comprehensive Americans CO-SPONSORS — the most non-discrimination % live in states congressional support that any piece protections for WITHOUT of pro-LGBTQ legislation has received 30 LGBTQ people… 50 protections upon introduction 63% OUT OF 63of LGBTQ Americans+37 HISTORIC BIPARTISAN have EXPERIENCED Americans7 support non-discrimination10 protections – SUPPORT DISCRIMINATION in such as those afforded in the federal Equality Act from members of Congress their everyday lives

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So much has changed since CHAD GRIFFIN REFLECTS ON HIS you first started as president at 7-YEAR TENURE AS HRC’S PRESIDENT HRC. What’s been your proudest moment? At long last I think the LGBTQ commu- THIS YEAR, HRC PRESIDENT CHAD GRIFFIN WILL DEPART nity is finally beginning to fully realize THE ORGANIZATION, AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF LEADERSHIP. our political power, first in 2016, then in 2018 and soon in 2020. There are During Griffin’s tenure, HRC has doubled its membership to more than 3 mil- more than 10 million LGBTQ voters in lion strong and become known as one of the leading political advocacy and this country. Ten million. That’s larger social justice organizations in America. Under his leadership, HRC launched than the margin of victory of every pres- transformational programs like Project One America to expand equality idential election since 1984. When you across the Deep South and HRC Global to accelerate the pace of progress factor in our allies — the more than 52 across the globe. He has helped build HRC into a political powerhouse million Equality Voters we’ve identified — we truly have the power to determine that is capable of winning not only hearts and minds, but elections too. After the outcome of elections. the 2016 elections, Griffin responded with bold leadership by launching I couldn’t be prouder of the work HRC Rising, the largest grassroots expansion in HRC’s nearly 40-year histo- HRC has done to build our political ry. And in 2018, HRC mobilized an unprecedented number of LGBTQ voters power and make the LGBTQ community and allies who helped flip the House of Representatives and are now work- a powerhouse voting bloc we’ve long ing to pass the Equality Act. needed to be. Today, we are a voting bloc that is sought out for support by our Griffin and HRC have done all of this while building bridges across social jus- allies, and feared by our enemies. And tice movements and putting the might of this organization to work for every that’s because LGBTQ people all across single member of the LGBTQ community. this country are making their voices heard at the ballot box and telling politi- We spoke with Griffin about his time leading HRC, what’s next for the cians that if you come for us, we’ll come LGBTQ movement and more. for you on Election Day. Photos: John Amis /AP, Kevin Wolf /AP, Craig Lassig /AP, Conrad Schmidt /AP Conrad Schmidt Craig Lassig /AP, /AP, Kevin Wolf Photos: John Amis /AP,

14 EQUALITY SPRING 2019 I’ll also say that standing on the many of the battles we’re facing in 2019. risk. This bill is actually very simple — it steps of the U.S. Supreme Court with But there’s one thing that is consistent. would finally ensure that gender identity the heroic plaintiffs after the Prop. 8 LGBTQ people are fighters. We are re- and sexual orientation are protected and DOMA rulings, and then just two silient. We have seen our ability to fight under America’s longstanding civil rights years later with Jim Obergefell when back and our political power continue to laws, right alongside race, religion, sex marriage equality became the law of the grow. More and more politicians are re- and national origin. land, are moments I will treasure forever. alizing it as those who stand with us win HRC has worked to build support elections, and those who stand against from a majority in Congress, business When you started at HRC, we us lose elections. leaders and a majority of Americans, had President Obama and Vice and we are confident we can make the President Biden in the White Now that we’ve regained a Equality Act the law of the land within House. How have you and HRC pro-equality majority in the House, five years. had to adapt to fight back against what’s HRC’s top legislative the anti-LGBTQ hostility of Donald priority? The 2018 midterm elections were Trump and Mike Pence? We are focused on a range of issues a win for pro-equality candidates We have come a long way. And yes, this that impact our community, but by far nationwide, and it also marked the is a dark moment in history in terms of our top legislative priority is the Equality largest grassroots expansion HRC who occupies the White House. But I Act. No person’s fundamental civil rights has ever done through HRC Rising. really do believe that a few years down should be determined by which side of a Why did you decide this election the road, we will look back and see this state line they live on. But right now, half should be such a priority for HRC moment as one of the great awakenings of all LGBTQ Americans live in a state and what impact do you think that of our democracy where LGBTQ people, where they are at risk of being fired, de- had on campaigns? women, people of color, and so many nied housing, or refused services simply From the moment this president took others rose up, spoke out, fought back, because they are LGBTQ. office, HRC has been at the forefront of voted in historic numbers, ran for office The Equality Act will put an end to the resistance against the hateful and and won — in red and blue states alike. the unacceptable patchwork of non-dis- harmful policies Donald Trump and his If you look at the battles we won in crimination laws across this country that administration have been forcing 2012, it would have been hard to predict puts far too many LGBTQ people at continued on p. 16 Photos: John Amis /AP, Kevin Wolf /AP, Craig Lassig /AP, Conrad Schmidt /AP Conrad Schmidt Craig Lassig /AP, /AP, Kevin Wolf Photos: John Amis /AP,

WWW.HRC.ORG SPRING 2019 15 CHAD GRIFFIN cont’d from p. 15 piece of their campaigns for office. Now, whatever torment awaited me the next just a decade later, the 2018 midterm day at school or at church. I didn’t know onto the American people. And it was elections were proof that standing up a single LGBTQ person – well now that clear that the best way to pull the emer- for equality isn’t just the right thing to I think about it, I’m pretty sure I knew gency brake on the White House was do, it’s also a winning issue. And when quite a few. But I didn’t have any LGBTQ by helping elect a sane, pro-equality candidates support us, we’re going to role models, or people I could talk to majority to Congress in 2018. So we support them. In U.S. House, Senate about what I was going through. got to work identifying candidates and and state races in red and blue states So when we made the decision races where we felt we could have a real alike, LGBTQ people turned out in for HRC to open offices in Arkansas, impact. Everywhere I traveled during the force to elect pro-equality candidates. Alabama and Mississippi in 2014, I knew midterm elections, the one thing I heard In 2020, it will be crucial for us to keep this needed to be a long-term invest- time and again from the candidates we that momentum going as we make ment in tangibly improving the lives of endorsed was “thank you.” From those more gains in the House, Senate and LGBTQ Southerners. Since then, we’ve running for re-election, to those running ultimately the White House. This will helped pass several non-discrimination for office for the first time, pro-equal- truly be the most important election of ordinances in Mississippi and Alabama. ity candidates across the nation were our lives, and we can’t leave anything up We’ve improved healthcare conditions taking notice of HRC’s grassroots army to chance. We need to continue to be for LGBTQ Southerners. We’ve run ads of 3 million members and supporters engaged and ensure we send Donald on TV and hosted community forums showing up day after day to help get out Trump and Mike Pence packing in 2020. as a way to spark a dialogue about the the vote. That would not have been pos- And I’ll say this to any candidate running need to support LGBTQ youth. And sible without the investment we made for office: look to former North Carolina we’ve helped elect pro-equality officials as part of HRC Rising, or the enthusi- Gov. Pat McCrory as all the evidence up and down the ballot, including a asm our community showed. There are you need for what happens when you pro-equality senator from Alabama who countless elected officials across the run a campaign built around anti-LGBTQ is now a co-sponsor of the Equality Act. nation who hold office today because policies and rhetoric. That’s what progress looks like. And I we organized, mobilized and turned out hope that HRC can continue to build on to vote in unprecedented numbers. HRC What has Project One America, the work that is already underway. played a strategic and pivotal role in this which expanded HRC’s work election, and I’m really proud of that. across the Deep South, meant to You also established HRC Global you as a native Arkansan? to expand the reach of HRC to This election, we saw more people As someone who was born and raised countries around the world — why run with pro-equality messaging in Arkansas, HRC’s work to expand was that important to you? and win. How can we keep that LGBTQ equality in the South is personal, We can never forget that our fight for same energy going into the 2020 and I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve full equality extends beyond our own election? been able to accomplish in just the few borders. In countries around the globe, What’s important to remember is that short years since we started Project LGBTQ people face unimaginable per- it was only 10 years ago when candi- One America. I spent so many nights as secution, violence and even death. And dates — mostly Republicans, but some a kid lying awake at night, staring at the at a moment when Donald Trump and Democrats — were using an anti-mar- ceiling, praying that God would make me Mike Pence are turning their backs on

riage equality message as the center- straight so that I wouldn’t have to face human rights abuses abroad, it’s more /AP Dakota Fine, John Konstantaras B. Proud, /AP, Photos: Kevin Wolf

16 EQUALITY SPRING 2019 important than ever before that we as ministration together. I'm proud of how advocates lean into our global work and we've done that in order to stand up for reach more people than ever before. THIS WILL TRULY BE LGBTQ people who are also being at- Through HRC Global, we’ve been able tacked because of other aspects of their to support our colleagues on the ground THE MOST IMPORTANT identity — in addition to their sexual in dozens of countries to offer trainings, ELECTION OF OUR orientation or gender identity. funding and resources, and share ideas LIVES, AND WE CAN’T In addition to strengthening our to help them be the best advocates and work across social justice movements, activists they can be. We have a respon- LEAVE ANYTHING HRC has increased our investments sibility to ensure that we fight for all UP TO CHANCE. WE in work that has a direct impact on members of our community. NEED TO CONTINUE LGBTQ people of color, from our HBCU program, to expanding equality across How have you worked to make TO BE ENGAGED AND the Deep South, to voting rights, to pro- HRC's programmatic work more ENSURE WE SEND tecting LGBTQ Dreamers, immigrants intersectional, and make progress DONALD TRUMP AND and asylum-seekers. And we're doing organizationally in terms of diver- more work than ever before focused on sity, equity and inclusion? MIKE PENCE PACKING transgender justice — from fighting for LGBTQ people are as diverse as the IN 2020. the Equality Act, to calling for action to fabric of our nation. LGBTQ people are end the epidemic of . We are Muslim. We are Jewish. transgender women of color, to fighting We are Black, white, Latinx, Asian and this administration's cruel and unconsti- Native American. We are immigrants, organization — including the most senior tutional ban on trans troops. and we are people with disabilities. and management levels — and we have I want to be clear that while we’ve And as the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil not only the intention, but a concrete made a lot of progress as an organi- rights organization, our staff, programs plan for continuing to strengthen our zation and as a broader movement, we and volunteer leadership must reflect racial diversity. The number of women have a lot of work left to do — and HRC the full breadth of that diversity. in HRC's senior leadership is also re- is committed to doing it, because our Within HRC, we’ve made it a top markable: today, six of my seven direct mission can only be fulfilled when the organizational priority to improve di- reports are women. most marginalized within our LGBTQ versity at all levels, and we have put HRC has also made it a priority to community have achieved equality. concrete policies in place that have recognize the intersectionality of our led to significant improvements. For work and identify strategic partner- What’s next for you? example, in 2017, we started using ships across social justice movements. Leading this organization over the past "Slate guidelines" that require diverse On election night in 2016, the first seven years has been the honor of my candidate pools before making hiring calls I made were to former Planned life, and I will always be a part of the decisions at all levels of the organiza- Parenthood President Cecile Richards, HRC family. As we gear up for the most tion. In just the first 18 months, we saw former NAACP President Cornell important election of our lives, I plan to dramatic change: 45 percent of all new Brooks and other civil rights leaders — continue to be engaged and do all I can hires were people of color. Today, we and we all committed to locking arms to help HRC and our movement move

Photos: Kevin Wolf /AP, B. Proud, Dakota Fine, John Konstantaras /AP Dakota Fine, John Konstantaras B. Proud, /AP, Photos: Kevin Wolf have people of color at all levels of the and resisting the attacks of this ad- equality forward.

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HRC National Press Secretary Sarah McBride at New York press conference on GENDA. EQUALITY TRENDING IN STATE LEGISLATURES

nti-LGBTQ bills are still making the rounds in many state legis- Alatures across the country, but with the election of new pro-equality state officials in 2018, some states are LGBTQ young people across New York designed to harm LGBTQ Texans and, already seeing meaningful progress that they are seen, loved and will soon as a consequence, the businesses that toward equality and enacting important be protected.” depend on them. The Senate protections for their LGBTQ residents. Laws protecting LGBTQ youth are passed SB 17, which would allow a pro- In 2019, HRC is currently tracking gaining traction nationwide. Already this fessional license holder to discriminate more than 557 pieces of legislation, year, the Massachusetts and Colorado based on their religious beliefs. supporting more than 280 and op- legislatures have passed bipartisan There are also three dangerous bills posing about 70. Already, pro-equality legislation protecting LGBTQ youth threatening the enforcement of non-dis- lawmakers elected in 2018 are keep- from . These two crimination ordinances in the Lone Star ing their promise to look out for their states could join Connecticut, California, state. HB 1910 could prohibit judges LGBTQ friends and neighbors. Since Nevada, New Jersey, the District of from considering factors related to a the legislative sessions started, multiple Columbia, Oregon, Illinois, Vermont, child’s gender identity, including wheth- states have signed executive orders New York, New Mexico, Rhode Island, er parents are supportive of a child’s protecting LGBTQ people, including Washington, Maryland, Hawaii, New transition. HRC will continue to work on three in Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio, Hampshire and Delaware as states that the ground throughout the state and in which, along with Arizona, Nevada and all have laws protecting youth from this Austin with coalition partners to defeat Pennsylvania, are priority states for abusive practice. Additionally, Minnesota discriminatory measures like these. Our HRC Rising — the largest grassroots is moving similar anti-conversion therapy work in Texas is in coordination with our expansion in HRC’s history. legislation through its chambers. coalition partners at Equality Texas, the Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Other positive developments in Texas Freedom Network, the ACLU of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Ohio states include New Jersey passing a law Texas and the Transgender Education Gov. Mike DeWine all signed executive that allows schools to teach LGBTQ his- Network of Texas. orders prohibiting LGBTQ employment tory in its curriculum; the Virginia legis- In Tennessee, a “slate of hate” discrimination in their states. Other lature passed Jacob’s Law, which would continues to move through the legis- states continue to make major progress protect LGBTQ families by making the lature, with bills introduced targeting toward equality. HRC celebrated the his- state's surrogacy laws gender neutral; transgender Tennesseans, as well toric passage of the the Maryland legislature passed a law as legislation that attempts to cre- Non-Discrimination Act in New York as that would allow non-binary people and ate a license to discriminate in child well as legislation protecting LGBTQ others to choose an X gender marker on welfare services and more. HRC has youth in the state from the dangerous their driver’s licenses instead of being been working on the ground with the and debunked practice of so-called required to choose between the binary Tennessee Equality Project to fight “conversion therapy.” GENDA solidifies of male or . against these harmful attacks. existing law by explicitly adding gender However, we cannot forget the HRC will continue to track state identity and expression to the New York anti-LGBTQ legislation we are fighting legislation, support pro-equality candi- Human Rights Law. against across the country. In Texas and dates who would prioritize LGBTQ pro- HRC National Press Secretary Tennessee, anti-equality bills that are tections and partner with allies and local Sarah McBride noted that the advance- designed to harm LGBTQ people have advocates in support of vital LGBTQ ment of both GENDA and protections advanced this year. protections. Keep up with the latest for LGBTQ youth against conversion HRC is currently monitoring sev- news and videos about state advocacy therapy “sends a powerful message to eral anti-equality bills in Texas that are at hrc.im/StateAdvocacy. Photo: Tim Roske /AP Photo: Tim

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o HRC Foundation Youth at Time to THRIVE, details the experienc- Ambassador Makayla Humphrey, es of Black and African-American LGBTQ Tthe simple act of accepting youth. It analyzes responses from nearly Black LGBTQ youth for who they are 1,700 young people, ranging in age from is among the most important things an 13 to 17, who participated in HRC’s online ally can do for LGBTQ people. 2017 LGBTQ Teen Survey. “We need love. We need support. The report revealed that more We need to feel welcome,” Humphrey than three-fourths of Black and African- told the crowd at HRC Foundation’s American survey respondents have heard sixth annual Time to THRIVE confer- their own family members say negative ence in Anaheim, California, where things about LGBTQ people; 80 percent hundreds of youth-serving professionals “usually” feel depressed, down, worried, — including teachers, counselors and nervous or panicked; nearly half feel coaches — gathered to discuss best critical of their LGBTQ identities; and 90 practices for working with and caring percent of respondents have experienced for LGBTQ youth and their families. “If racial discrimination. The report helps us people would understand just to love understand the ways in which Black and people… it’ll be OK. Everything will be African-American LGBTQ youth navigate all right, but my advice is to love people.” both anti-LGBTQ bias and racial bias — HRC Foundation and University of an added stressor that takes its toll on Connecticut’s new report, “Black & African their well-being. American LGBTQ Youth Report,” released continued on p.23

HRC FOUNDATION’S Judy and ; said Totah, who received an explicit non-discrimination protec- SIXTH ANNUAL TIME TO the 2019 American School Upstander Award. tions for LGBTQ people across THRIVE CONFERENCE Counselor Association School The honorees also empha- key areas of life, including em- was filled with hope, love and Counselor of the Year Brian sized the importance of legisla- ployment, housing, credit, educa- advocacy for a better future for Coleman and more. tive action in protecting LGBTQ tion, public spaces and services, LGBTQ youth. “While the struggle for people from discrimination federally funded programs, and The honorees inspired equality and civil rights continues nationwide. jury service. LGBTQ youth to live their truth. and there are people around you “Pay attention. Let's get HRC Foundation’s 7th an- Among those honored at the con- ready to take you down, there this Equality Act done, and move nual Time to THRIVE conference ference were transgender actor are people waiting to love you forward as a united nation,” said will take place on February 14-16, Josie Totah; openly gay Olympic and to support you. They’re out Judy Shepard, who received an 2020 in Washington, D.C. To learn figure skater Adam Rippon; there. I can attest to that. We are Upstander Award with her hus- more about HRC Foundation’s openly gay TV personality E.J. lovable. We are capable of being band, Dennis. The federal Equality Time to THRIVE conference, visit Johnson; LGBTQ advocates loved and giving it right back,” Act would provide consistent and timetothrive.org. Photo: Latisha Dubois

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BLACK LGBTQ YOUTH cont’d from p.21 “Something that really stuck out to be unique, and so how we engage our me… was how only 19% of Black and youth and create space for them should Nicole Cozier, HRC’s senior vice African-American youth felt completely be unique,” Cozier said. president of diversity, equity and inclu- comfortable in their households,” Mota To learn more about the “Black sion, talked about relating to many of said. “When I came out, my mom loved & African American LGBTQ Youth these feelings during a panel she host- me for who I was. My gender identity Report,” visit hrc.im/BlackAAYouth. ed on at Time to THRIVE. was never gonna change that.” “I am Black. I am lesbian. I’m an Black LGBTQ HRCF youth ambas- immigrant. I’m a parent. I share these sadors also emphasized the importance identities with you because it’s a gift of having this representation in data. “WE NEED to be able to stand before you in full “Thanks to all [attendees] here. All affirmation of all of who I am, and it took of your love and support makes me want me a long time to stand in the power of to be the person I want to be when I LOVE. WE these identities,” Cozier said. grow up, another compassionate person Cozier said that she is “in awe of to help other youth who might need my NEED the way our youth are able to stand in help,” said Justin Jones, an HRC youth their power and their integrity in a way ambassador. that so many of us as adults are strug- The data from the report and the SUPPORT. gling to do.” experiences HRCF youth ambassa- During the discussion, HRCF dors shared at Time to THRIVE are WE NEED Youth Ambassador Ashton Mota noted reminders that we must continue to that the report highlights the need for amplify diverse voices of marginalized parents and other family members to communities. TO FEEL show unconditional love to Black and “Every story in this room and every African-American LGBTQ youth. story we are experiencing is going to WELCOME.”

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ay Tobin Lahusen made her resist the Trump-Pence administration’s first LGBTQ Pride marches took place mark on history by photo- anti-LGBTQ policies, the past shows us in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles graphing LGBTQ activism about the power and resiliency of our to commemorate the anniversary of this during the Stonewall era. movement. resistance against injustice. K“We were fighting for our rights On June 28, 1969, the uprising at Stonewall was the most visible well before Stonewall,” Lahusen, the The Stonewall Inn, a bar in New York incidence of police brutality against the first openly gay American woman pho- City, was a pivotal marker in the begin- community, but it was part of a pattern tojournalist, told Equality. “[Stonewall] ning of the LGBTQ rights movement in of law enforcement targeting LGBTQ was a spark that did kick a movement the U.S. After experiencing police bru- people without cause. Three years ear- forward… it was a flashpoint in the tality simply for congregating, LGBTQ lier and 3,000 miles away, police in San movement. But they were inspired by patrons decided to take a stand and Francisco were arresting queens, some older activists, and I’m glad to say I fight back against the brutal intimidation transgender women and other LGBTQ was among them.” they regularly faced. people at Gene Compton’s Cafeteria. June marks LGBTQ Pride Month, By refusing to resign themselves to One drag resisted arrest and and this year, HRC is recognizing mo- the shadows of that bar or of American threw coffee in an officer’s face, spark- mentous anniversaries in LGBTQ history: society, these early pioneers helped ing the Compton's Cafeteria Riot, which the 50th anniversary of the uprising at launch a movement to eradicate discrimi- many historians peg as a transgender Stonewall in 1969 and the first Pride nation against all LGBTQ Americans. The uprising. parade in 1970. events of those nights helped inspire a “We just got tired of it,” Amanda LGBTQ equality has come a social awakening for many in the LGBTQ St. Jaymes, a regular at Compton’s long way since Stonewall, but there’s community and had a profound effect on Cafeteria and a participant of the up- still work to do in order to achieve full the nation’s perception of LGBTQ peo- rising, recalled in the 2005 documen- equality and equity. As we continue to ple. The following year on June 28, the tary “Screaming Queens: The Riot at

28 EQUALITY SPRING 2019 (left) Kay Tobin photo- graphed the lead banner and participants at the Philadelphia pa- rade in 1972.

(opposite) The Stonewall Inn (53 Christopher Street) after riots over the weekend

Photo: Kay Tobin Lahusen, New York Library Lahusen, New York Tobin Photo: Kay of June 27, 1969.

AT STONEWALL, Black Cat Tavern, a Los Angeles bar, on among the many transgender, gender COMPTON’S CAFETERIA, New Year’s Eve after same-sex couples non-conforming individuals and drag AND IN COUNTLESS kissed to celebrate the New Year. Police queens resisting police brutality during beat patrons and arrested 14 people. the . These women are PLACES BEFORE AND On Feb. 11, 1967, people picketed this known as the “mothers of the transgen- SINCE, TRANSGENDER injustice outside the bar. der movement.” WOMEN HAVE LED THE “Once again, we're being picked The brutality is among the many FIGHT FOR EQUALITY on,” Alexei Romanoff, one of the last reasons why LGBTQ people who were surviving participants of the Black Cat involved in pickets and protests all FOR ALL LGBTQ PEOPLE, riots and protests, told NPR in a 2017 across the U.S. during the Stonewall EVEN THOUGH THEY interview. “[Protesters] were terrified. era were hesitant about having their WERE OFTEN MARGINAL- People would go by, roll their windows photograph taken. As Lahusen recounts, IZED WITHIN THE COM- down in the cars and say, ‘You should be it wasn’t easy to capture that history ashamed of yourself.’” through the lens of a camera. People MUNITY ITSELF. At Stonewall, Compton’s Cafeteria, were afraid their parents would see and in countless places before and them on the front page of a newspaper Compton's Cafeteria.” “We got tired of since, transgender women have led or that their employer might see them being harassed. We got tired of being the fight for equality for all LGBTQ and fire them. made to go into the men’s room when people, even though they were often “A lot of people did not want to be we were dressed like women. We want- marginalized within the community itself. photographed even in the Stonewall era ed our rights.” This included Marsha P. Johnson, Miss itself very often. I needed to ask, or they This trend continued a year after Major Griffin-Gracy and , would say ‘I only want to be photographed that, when undercover police raided the transgender women of color who were continued on p.33

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(R)/TM (c)2019. All rights reserved. Activists and Bex Taylor-Klaus read “Jazz and Friends” to children. BREAKING BINARIES ACTIVIST JACOB TOBIA AND ACTOR BEX TAYLOR-KLAUS ON BEING VISIBLE AND CHALLENGING PERCEPTIONS

By Rokia Hassanein

elf-described “resident messy is white, skinny, assigned female at birth lady” and non-binary activist and transmasculine and hairless,” Tobia SJacob Tobia understands the I THINK THAT said. “That’s the idea of what a non-binary significance of non-binary visibility and HAVING DAYS person is, and that is not all of us and we pride. Now more than ever, activists WHERE YOU GET have to transform that ideal we have to are raising awareness about gender TO TALK ABOUT get visibility for non-binary folks aside, for expansiveness. assigned female folks who are non-bi- “I think that having days where you YOUR COMMUNITY nary… we have to have visibility for hairy get to talk about your community and AND HONOR THE transfeminine non-binary ladies like me, honor the experiences of everybody EXPERIENCES we need visibility for non-binary older folks that’s part of the community is wonder- OF EVERYBODY as well as younger folks.” ful,” Tobia told Equality. THAT’S PART OF International Non-Binary People’s Non-Binary people do not identify THE COMMUNITY Day is observed each year on July 14, exclusively as a man or a woman. They and while it’s an important day for visibil- may identify as being both a man and a IS WONDERFUL.” ity, we have a long way to go to increase woman, somewhere in between, or as awareness and understanding about falling completely outside these catego- non-binary people. ries. While many also identify as trans- about my gender and started wearing “We have so much work to do in gender, not all non-binary people do. lipstick and putting on makeup… then terms of expanding the range of people Tobia, the author of “Sissy: A figuring out what the label meant for it that are able to be visible. It is important Coming of Gender Story,” hasn’t had a way after that.” to celebrate wins like having Asia Kate traditional “coming out” story. Among the things Tobia, a former Dillon on billboards, but it’s also import- “By the time I used the term HRC intern, does is challenge the per- ant to name that we are not even re- non-binary, gender non-conforming or ceptions around what it means to be motely close to done just because Asia genderqueer to describe myself, it was non-binary. Kate Dillon is on a billboard right across like an afterthought,” they said. “I was “When I think about specifically from my street right now, which I love,” expressing my gender in a way that was non-binary folks, the dominant idea of Tobia said “We need multiples and

Photo: Jordan Strauss /AP gender non-conforming, I was learning what a non-binary person is someone who continued on p.33

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STONEWALL cont’d from p.29 “I always thought it was terribly and represented in our movement. The important to take pictures of gay peo- fight for full LGBTQ equality has grown in profile or in shadow or in silhouette… ple, because frankly, everything was so and evolved exponentially — but at its After the marches and pickets began, buttoned-down,” she said. “It was terribly core, the goals of the movement are then people became willing to pose important to share gay people as I knew largely the same today as they were full face for me. But before then, it them. Many people, even gay people, when Lahusen joined the fight decades was almost impossible,” Lahusen said. didn’t know what other gay people ago, after meeting her future wife, prom- “I joined the movement in 1961… It looked like.” inent LGBTQ activist Barbara Giddings, evolved slowly… We were also picket- This visibility remains important at a picnic in Rhode Island. ing for the right to hold security clear- today. Pride events are held annually “I’m so glad that I did [join] because ances, to have fair employment so that — during Pride month in June, but also there was nothing more rewarding than our landlords could not throw us out of throughout the year — in cities large and working in a movement that was larger our apartments and houses.” small. During Pride events, we usually than your cause and working to change While LGBTQ rights have come a see Gilbert Baker’s iconic rainbow flag hearts and minds in a very important are- long way since this, parallel struggles as a beacon for the community. And na,” she said. “I did it for my own gratifi- exist today. In 30 states, LGBTQ people increasingly, we are seeing the 8-color cation to try to put meaning in my life and are still at risk of being fired, evicted and “More Color, More Pride” flag, which first lots of fun too. So I managed both and denied services because of who they are. debuted in Philadelphia in 2017. This to find someone to love named Barbara That’s why HRC is calling on Congress flag adds brown and black stripes to the Giddings and have a lovely life with her.” to pass the Equality Act, which would 6-strip rainbow flag as a reminder of the As we honor the legacy of the provide protections for LGBTQ people in importance of being intentional in build- Stonewall riots and the other riots that employment, housing and more. ing a truly racially diverse and inclusive led to it, we celebrate the progress made Lahusen, who took photographs LGBTQ community. by the LGBTQ community, but are also of the first LGBTQ in New To many, the inclusion of the brown opportunities to acknowledge the dis- York City and subsequent parades, and black stripes is foremost a symbol tance we still have to go to achieve full spoke about how the Stonewall riots of how much work we have left to do to equality. Join HRC and others and find a inspired LGBTQ visibility. ensure people of color are fully included Pride event near you at hrc.org/pride.

BREAKING BINARIES cont’d from p.31 young boy gave me a butterfly keychain he had made and told me he had just plurality of non-binary representation think there is this pressure that you have come out as trans and seeing me gave and trans representation before we can to have everything figured out like from him courage to finally do it. I still have even remotely consider ourselves to be day one… And I think there is some- the butterfly. It reminds me that what I at parity with our peers.” thing so beautiful about naming your do matters.” Non-binary actor and activist Bex identity to the world even as you’re fig- This International Non-Binary Taylor-Klaus agrees that non-binary uring it out. You shouldn’t have to have People’s Day and every day, HRC will representation has a long way to go, but everything perfectly rehearsed and un- continue to support, empower and uplift added that the evolution of transgender derstand every facet of yourself in order the voices of non-binary people and en- and non-binary visibility has been surreal. to start saying what feels true today.” sure that LGBTQ advocacy is inclusive “It’s inspiring and beautiful to Being patient with yourself is a of them. watch the evolution,” Taylor-Klaus told significant part of a coming out journey, “The gender identity is a very long Equality. “Dreams I didn’t know I had and Taylor-Klaus said the most reward- journey and a super long road for every- come true every day.” ing experience with dealing with this body. Everyone experiences gender that To non-binary people struggling journey is the hope youth bring by living changes over their lifetime, and I think it with their identities, Tobia hopes they’re their truths. is really important to be super patient and patient with themselves, because the “The tiny baby coming out kind with yourself and to give yourself all journey isn’t the same for everyone. and telling me how helpful it's been the space you need to properly metamor- “It’s OK to be patient with yourself for them to see someone like them in phosize the beautiful non-binary butterfly as you figure stuff out,” they said. “I the media [is rewarding],” they said. “A you’re becoming,” Tobia said.

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