According to the HRC, 2020 was the deadliest year on record for violence against Trans people, with 37 people reported killed in the US as of November 2020. Twenty-five of those deaths were Black or Latinx Trans women.
Latest News
Community mourns for Rikkey Outumuro and raises funds for her family.
The US Dept. of Justice and the Social Security Administration announced on November 1 that Social Security survivor benefits will now be authorized for same-sex spouses and partners who previously were denied access because of bans on same-sex marriage.
The votes are in! SGN briefs you on the notable results.
We will commemorate George's 37-year history with Seattle Gay News with entertaining stories, photos, and music. Join us on Saturday, November 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Arts & Entertainment
I did not expect this series to become so personal. I did not anticipate writing so much about my journey to discovering and accepting who I am as a Transgender woman, or how intimately tied to my love of cinema those realizations were going to be.
Local
According to its website, Seattle Pacific University is a "nationally ranked" university, This year, SPU made yet another list — as one of the "absolute worst, most unsafe campuses for LGBTQ youth," according to Campus Pride.
National
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal in a California case involving Transgender individuals' rights to access medical care.
International
Weekly international news highlights for the week ending November 5, 2021.