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A banner day for pro-LGBT fundraising
Supporters give more than $1m to Inslee and Approve R-74 campaigns
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
September 15 marked a milestone for LGBTQ and allied Seattleites. Over $1 million was raised that day, between the Jay Inslee for Governor luncheon featuring former U.S. President Bill Clinton and the annual Human Rights Campaign (HRC) more
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Renters' rights and Referendum 74
Hang that Approve R-74 sign in your window, no matter what your landlord says
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Campaign season always brings up the question of whether tenants can legally hang political signs in their windows, especially in neighborhoods like Capitol Hill where so many of the residents are more
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DADT repeal: one year later
Repeal of ban on LGBT service has been an unmitigated success
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
On September 20, 2011, the U.S. military's ban on open service by Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Americans officially ended. 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' had finally died. On its way to the grave it took with i more
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Cheryl Chow honored by city
Former Seattle councilmember recently came out as a Lesbian
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
Last Monday was 'Cheryl Chow Day' in the city of Seattle. On September 17, the former Seattle City Councilmember was honored by the city for her decades of public service. Chow came out as Lesbian last mont more
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The marriage equality money battle
R-74 opponents have yet to spend big, but this could change very soon
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Opponents of marriage equality in this state should have much more money than they do. What conclusion you draw from that fact will color your view of how the campaign is going.
At the more
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One soldier a day
Lawmakers call for unspent military suicide prevention funds to be utilized
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Democratic Congressmen Jim McDermott of Washington and Leonard Boswell of Iowa this week urged leaders of the U.S. House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee to work with them in getting the P more
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Michael Castorini
Lukas 'Michael' Castorini (formerly Michael Lee Reinninger) passed away on August 14, 2012, in Federal Way, Washington, after a long illness. He was 49.
Originally from San Diego, Michael moved to Seattle in 1985. His friends say Michael was a handsome, friendly, outgoing, and vivacious person with soaring ideas, who loved to tal more
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White House welcomes young Northwest activists
Four from region attend policy meeting with top administration officials
by James Whitely -
SGN Staff Writer
Earlier this week, the Pride Foundation sent four young Pacific Northwest LGBTQ leaders to the White House for a policy roundtable discussion and reception. Seattle was represented by Kyle Rapiña more
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Neck-and-neck in the 1st District
Polls show homophobe John Koster in a virtual tie with Suzan DelBene
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Republican John Koster is in a statistical dead heat with Democrat Suzan DelBene in the race for an open seat in the First Congressional District, north of Seattle.
According to a KING-TV more
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Lesbian candidate leads in WI Senate race
New poll gives Tammy Baldwin a nine-point edge over her Republican rival
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
A new Marquette University Law School poll released September 19 shows openly Lesbian Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin with a nine-point lead over former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson in their race more
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Marriage equality bill fails in Australia
Bill killed by opposition from prime minister, rival party
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Australia's House of Representatives has overwhelmingly rejected a marriage equality bill. The September 19 vote was 98-42.
Although a July opinion poll conducted by the Australian House showed t more
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'In the Life' calls it quits
Broadcast TV's first and only LGBT news program's final episode to air in December
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
After 20 years in production, the end is near for In the Life, the venerable LGBT newsmagazine aired mainly on PBS stations. The show's producer, In The Life Media (ITLM), announced t more
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We're still puffing ourselves to death
CDC survey shows tobacco use higher among LGBT adults than in general population
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis of data from the 2009-10 National Adult Tobacco Survey, published in the American Journal of Public Health, showed that more
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Trans rights are human rights
D.C. launches anti-discrimination campaign with gender-variant focus
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
On September 13, Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray and other city officials unveiled the country's first publicly funded campaign to combat anti-Transgender discrimination.
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