Despite overwhelming opposition from community members, the Tumwater School Board recently passed Resolution 092425, which directs staff to approve Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) policy amendments 7 and 8.
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While Washington is considered a safe state, data from "The 2024 US National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People by State" show that LGBTQ+ youth need more familial support and access to mental healthcare providers.
A bill that would require Medicaid to cover all FDA-approved HIV antivirals has seen early success in the Washington state legislature, most recently being unanimously passed by the Senate's Health & Long-Term Care Committee meeting on February 13.
In just under a month, members of the Queer community will travel from as far as Europe to Seattle for one purpose: fighting. March 7—8 mark the latest semiannual Queer and Trans Martial Arts Tournament, a huge event featuring Muay Thai and Brazilian
The Tacoma City Council unanimously voted to pass Resolution 41628 at a meeting on February 25, which made the city the third in the state, following Olympia and Shoreline, to designate itself as a sanctuary city for LGBTQIA+ people.
Washington's LGBTQIA+-focused Say It Out Loud (SIOL) annual conference, held by the Health Care Authority (HCA) since 2001, has been postponed this year but will return in 2026 with essential updates and new voices.
On February 24, the Shoreline City Council unanimously approved Resolution 542, which affirms the city's commitment to ensure that it is a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for all, including LGBTQIA2S+ people.
This Valentine's Day brought an abundance of Queer joy to Seattle. Judge Lauren King issued a temporary restraining order against President Trump's January executive order limiting funding to facilities that provide gender-affirming surgeries, and
On Valentine's Day, Judge Lauren King of the US District Court's Western District of Washington passed a temporary restraining order following a hearing in the case of State of Washington et al. v. Trump et al.
Community members have organized a protest for this Valentine's Day, calling on Seattle Children's Hospital to stand up for Transgender kids, rather than complying with President Trump's harmful executive order limiting such care.