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Trump wants to allow discrimination on religious grounds
The Nation publishes leaked anti-LGBT order
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The Nation magazine has published a document it says is a leaked draft of an executive order intended to curtail LGBT rights and reproductive choice.
'The draft order seeks to create wholesale exemptions for people and organizations who claim religious or moral objections to same-sex marriage, premarital sex, aborti more
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Washington AG sues to block Trump immigration ban
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit on January 30 seeking to block Donald Trump's immigration ban.
In addition to Trump, the suit names other high-ranking federal officials and the Department of Homeland Security as defendants.
Ferguson more
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City Council defies Trump, declares Seattle a 'Welcoming City'
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution on January 30 affirming that the city is a 'welcoming city' for immigrants, refugees, and Muslims.
An overflow crowd of more than 200 people broke into a standing ovation at the vote.
'In just ten days, t more
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LGBT groups skeptical of Trump promise on LGBT rights
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
LGBT and human rights groups say they are skeptical of Donald Trump's announced intention to keep federal protections for LGBT workers in place.
Trump said on January 31 that he would keep in place an executive order issued by President Obama that requires companies doing busine more
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A REPORT AND REFLECTION ON THE WOMXN'S MARCH ON SEATTLE
by Sharon Cumberland -
SGN Contributing Writer
There are at least 130,000 women and men who will tell the story of their Womxn's March on Seattle on Saturday, January 21, 2017 and I'd love to hear them all. Here's mine:
I'm a woman in her 60s whose pussy (and boobs and butt) have been grabbed more times than I more
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Ingersoll Center at 40
SGN exclusive interview with new executive director Karter Booher
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Ingersoll Gender Center, Seattle's pioneering center for Transgender and gender-nonconforming people, is celebrating its 40th anniversary by hiring its first ever executive director, Karter Booher.
The SGN sat down with Booher and Ingersoll's founder and co-chair, Marsh more
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Freely Speaking Toastmasters hosts Open House at their new location
by Barbara Sehr -
Special to the SGN
FREELY SPEAKING TOASTMASTERS
OPEN HOUSE
February 6
In a world where construction cranes still rise in untold numbers, where once there was a spot for Seattle's Central Park, a less 'Common' a cappella tribute to public speaking will toast master more
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Mac McGregor for Seattle City Council, Position 8
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Mac S. McGregor, a Seattle-based Transgender activist, has thrown his name into the race with six other candidates to elect the at-large City Council Position 8.
Late last year, longtime Seattle council member Tim Burgess announced he would retire. Jon Grant, former dir more
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A report on housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness in Seattle
by Sharon Lee
Executive Director
Low Income Housing Institute
New Tiny House Villages!
New tiny houses built by the Tulalip Tribes TERO program will be going to the Georgetown site
In partnership with Nickelsville, SHARE, the City of Seattle, and Mayor Murray's Bridging the Gap Initiative, L more
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Senate Dems vow to fight Gorsuch nomination
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Democratic senators vowed to fight the nomination of appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court as new damaging information about Gorsuch's past came to light.
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) threatened to stage a filibuster on the Senate floor even before the pick wa more
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Trump threatens to invade Mexico
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Donald Trump threatened to send US troops into Mexico to deal with 'bad hombres' in a phone call with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, according to a report from the Associated Press.
According to AP, 'a person with access to the official transcript of the phone call prov more
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Bad to worse: Trump names Jerry Falwell Jr. to head 'education reform' task force
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Jerry Falwell Jr., who inherited his daddy's religious right empire, announced on January 31 that he has been named by Donald Trump to head a new task force on education reform.
Falwell said in November that he'd been offered the post of Secretary of Education - which ultimate more
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Lambda Legal warns Trump:
'Reported Executive Order would be an attack on LGBT people and all Americans who love liberty'
NEW YORK, NY (February 2, 2017) - Reports indicate that President Trump may issue an Executive Order that will encourage sweeping discrimination against LGBT people and women. Lambda Legal released the following statement in response to a leaked draft of the order:
'The reported Executive Order is a direct attack on lesbian, ga more
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