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Superintendent candidates steal the show at GSBA candidate forum
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Chris Reykdal and Erin Jones, candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction, stole the show at the GSBA's September 21 candidate forum with a 15-minute discussion of educational philosophy and policy.
Running for an important but relatively obscure position managing the state's public schools, both Jones and more
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Support Lambert House!
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
In April, Lambert House announced it would need around $2 million to keep its 15th Avenue home of 25 years. The owners' planned sale of the property came at a time when Lambert House was considering the possibility of expanding its spaces.
'It also coincides with the more
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George H.W. Bush: I'm with her!
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Former President George H.W. Bush is reportedly voting for Hillary Clinton in November, according to a Facebook post from Kathleen Kennedy Townsend.
Townsend, a former Maryland lieutenant governor and daughter of Robert F Kennedy, put up a photo of herself with the former pres more
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Charlotte to McCrory: No compromise
City won't repeal LGBT protections to get state to repeal HB 2, mayor says
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Charlotte, N.C., will not repeal its ordinance protecting LGBT residents as part of a compromise with state officials to get them to repeal the anti-LGBT HB 2.
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts turned down the proposed deal on September 19, as local LGBT leaders accused Republica more
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LEO PARTY XIII
Leo Party XIII was a HUGE success! Thank you to everybody who purchased tickets, came out and had an awesome time supporting local nonprofits. The food was great, the entertainment was fantastic and the event raised $23,254 from Leo Party Sponsorship, Ticket Sales, and Raffles. All proceeds raised directly benefited Seattle Counseling Service more
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Celebrating, supporting and saving Lambert House
by Paul Torres -
SGN A&E Writer
Lambert House is rooted in Capitol Hill
Lambert House is one of the most unique places on earth. Here are the facts: It began in 1981 and now it's become one of the largest communities of lesbian, gay, transgender, and questioning teens and young adults. It's not a community cente more
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HUD requires equal treatment of Trans people in shelters
by Mike Andrew
SGN Staff Writer
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued the final version of its guidelines on shelter access for Transgender people on September 20, requiring all shelters that receive federal funding to provide emergency short-term housing based on gender identity.
This rule amends more
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Arizona court turns down challenge to Phoenix anti-discrimination ordinance
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
An Arizona court turned down a so-called 'pre-enforcement challenge' to a Phoenix ordinance barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity on September 19.
Brush & Nib, a small calligraphy company, had sued the city of Phoenix, hoping for a court ord more
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Dallas Pride: Thousands turn out for parade under tight security and boiling temperatures
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Temperatures hitting as high as 96 degrees on Sunday afternoon didn't keep an estimated 45,000 people from attending the Dallas Pride Parade, and neither did tightened security that saw law enforcement officers scattered throughout the city's Gay district, Oak Lawn.
The 33r more
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Trump's a crook, WaPo says
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Donald Trump used money from his charitable foundation to settle lawsuits against his for-profit businesses, according to a Washington Post investigative story by reporter David A Fahrenthold.
Fahrenthold documents four newly discovered cases in which Trump used some $264,000 of more
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Sixty percent of Americans agree&Trump's a bigot
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Sixty percent of respondents to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll agree that Donald Trump is 'is biased against women and minorities.'
At the same time, many of those same people plan to vote for him. According to the poll, Clinton leads Trump among likely voters by only fiv more
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