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State Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen introduces legislation to restrict youth gender treatment
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State Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen introduces legislation to restrict youth gender treatment

Although Washington is generally considered a safe state for the LGBTQ+ community, on Dec. 11, state Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen (R-25) prefiled House Bill 1038, which would prohibit the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and gender transition surgeries

WA issues landmark LGBTQ+ survey to help inform government decisions, policies, and legislation
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WA issues landmark LGBTQ+ survey to help inform government decisions, policies, and legislation

The Washington State LGBTQ Commission is sponsoring a comprehensive, statewide survey of LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit people to identify disparities and to strengthen advocacy efforts when it comes to pertinent laws, policies, and legislation.

Facing the darkness, we find strength in our unity once again
NEWS : SEATTLE

Facing the darkness, we find strength in our unity once again

The LGBTQ+ community faces one of the darkest times in memory. American voters have reelected Donald Trump — not through a constitutional loophole but by a majority of the popular vote.

Ho-ho-homo: The Gayest holiday on Seattle's Queer scene
NEWS : SEATTLE

Ho-ho-homo: The Gayest holiday on Seattle's Queer scene

As the crisp winter air settles over Seattle and the city transforms into a wonderland of twinkling lights, our vibrant Queer community is gearing up to make this December the Gayest holiday season yet.

World AIDS Day: Honoring lives lost to HIV/AIDS
NEWS : SEATTLE

World AIDS Day: Honoring lives lost to HIV/AIDS

Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center will host its 21st annual "Stronger Together: World AIDS Day" fundraiser on December 1 to remember and celebrate the lives lost to AIDS. It will kick off at the Century Ballroom, located at 915 E. Pine St.

Alexis Mercedes Rinck is ready to fight for Seattle's marginalized communities
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Alexis Mercedes Rinck is ready to fight for Seattle's marginalized communities

As election results trickled in late into the night on November 5, Alexis Mercedes Rinck watched with bated breath.

Sen. Jamie Pedersen's election as Senate majority leader makes WA first state to have two LGBTQ+ legislative leaders
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Sen. Jamie Pedersen's election as Senate majority leader makes WA first state to have two LGBTQ+ legislative leaders

Having served in the Washington state legislature since 2006, Sen. Jamie Pedersen was recently elected as the Senate majority leader, which marks a historic turn during an election cycle that shattered the hearts of many LGBTQ+ Americans, leaving them con

Activists around the world offer potential path forward for American counterparts
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Activists around the world offer potential path forward for American counterparts

A Wider Bridge, a group that "advocates for justice, counters LGBTQphobia, and fights anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred," months earlier had invited us to participate in one of its missions to Israel. It was my first time in the country.

The election fallout for Trans Americans
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The election fallout for Trans Americans

Typically, at this time of year, I would write about the Transgender Day of Remembrance and the dozens of Transgender people who have been killed at the hand of anti-Transgender violence. It's an issue that has driven much of my work since 1998.

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Trans Day of Remembrance events to memorialize Trans lives lost

Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) events to be held around the Puget Sound to honor Trans lives lost to violence.

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