#AM_Equality: October 6, 2021 – HRC – Human Rights Campaign

CONSERVATIVE BUSINESS GROUPS SUPPORT EQUALITY ACT AS GOOD FOR BUSINESS AND U.S.: In a commentary, Trey Grayson — a former Republican Secretary of State in Kentucky — wrote “LGBTQ people are our friends, neighbors, family members, and coworkers. They deserve equal dignity and respect. They work hard to earn a living, provide for their families, and offer an invaluable contribution to strengthening our economy. The next few months are critical for our nation’s economic recovery, and it warrants an all-hands-on-deck, pro-business, and pro-worker approach.” More from Fortune.

🎨 “WE ARE UNIVERSAL” MURAL IN FISHTOWN CELEBRATES TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY: A mural by Kah Yangni (@kahyangni) in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia celebrates the transgender community. The mural is painted along an exterior wall of Morris Home — the only residential recovery program in the country specifically catering to transgender communities. More from Axios.

THE EQUALITY ACT WOULD ENSURE PROTECTION OF MOST VULNERABLE: “It’s time for Catholics and other religious people to claim their faith as a message of unity, inclusion, and service. It’s time to act for LGBTQ equality under the law,” writes Joan Campanaro, in a guest column. “It’s time for the Equality Act.” More from Orlando Sentinel.

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BRETMAN ROCK IS PLAYBOY’S FIRST OUT GAY MALE COVER STAR: Bretman Rock (@bretmanrock) has made history as the first openly gay male cover star of Playboy Magazine. More from them and NBC News.

👑 RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE WINNERS UNITE FOR LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH TRIBUTE: “THE FIGHT IS STILL THERE”: Five winners, including Symone, Jaida Essence Hall, Yvie Oddly, Monét X Change and BeBe Zahara Benet, were part of a reunion to honor their LGBTQ+ heroes of color. More from Entertainment Weekly.