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The Washington SAFE Alliance coalition forms to defend longstanding anti-discrimination laws, especially for the Transgender community
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
On Thursday, a coalition of organizations and individuals across Washington state who have joined together to defend longstanding anti-discrimination laws, especially for the Transgender community, calling themselves The Washington SAFE Alliance officially announced its formation.
'All Washingtonians deserve to ha more
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Alabama chief justice blocks same-sex marriages:
Ignore him, federal attorneys advise
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore issued an order January 6 blocking state probate judges from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The two U.S. Attorneys with jurisdiction in Alabama have advised Alabama judges to ignore Moore.
In a four-page order, Moore said that a more
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New City Council sworn in
Which way for Seattle?
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
A new Seattle City Council was sworn in January 4, the first one elected under the new district system. Old familiar faces were gone, and bright new councilmembers sat in their places, but what the new Council means for city government is still up in the air.
Four of the nine co more
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Navy looks to remove the word 'man' from all job titles
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
The U.S. Navy secretary has ordered the service to review all job titles and consider removing any reference to 'man' in them, a move that could force name-changes to nearly two dozen specialties, from airman to yeoman.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus ordered the scrub as the more
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Councilmember Debora Juarez takes Oath of Office, first enrolled Native American to serve on Seattle City Council
Seattle City Councilmember Debora Juarez (District 5, North Seattle) took her ceremonial Oath of Office on Monday, January 4, becoming the first enrolled Native American to serve on the Seattle City Council. Councilmember Juarez is a member of the Blackfeet Nation. The following are her remarks delivered at the Seattle City Council inauguratio more
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Councilmember Lorena González's remarks at the January 4 Seattle City Council inauguration ceremony
Fellow Councilmembers, distinguished guests, tribal leaders and activists: Buenas tardes. Good afternoon. Thank you all for being here today. I have the distinct pleasure of going last, so I'm going to try and go for the world record of shortest inauguration speech since I had my very own party in November.
For many of us, toda more
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Hamza Warsame died from unintentional fall from a Capitol Hill building say authorities
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
The King County Medical Examiner announced Wednesday that 16-year-old Hamza Warsame, the Seattle Central College student whose death on December 5 sparked protests and calls for justice because some believed that he'd been murdered, died from blunt force injuries caused by an unintent more
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Congressman Jim McDermott will not run for re-election
Veteran pol is ally to LGBT community
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Fourteen-term Seattle-area Rep. Jim McDermott will not seek re-election in 2016, he announced on January 4.
Although McDermott would have been challenged in the primary by fellow Democrat Brady Walkinshaw, he said he was sure he would have been re-elected to a fifteenth term. more
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WA native, Gay porn star Jasper Robinson dead at 21
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Washington-born Gay porn star Jasper Robinson has died at the age of 21.
The performer died of unknown causes a month ago on December 13. It is also unknown why no statement was made to the media by any of the studios he's worked for at the time of his death. Fans and t more
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12 brothels shut down in Bellevue; women held against their will
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
On Wednesday, police officials announced that a successful investigation led them to shut down Bellevue brothels, created by a website, where women were held against their will and then trafficked across the West Coast.
King County Sheriff John Urquhart, the Bellevue po more
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Seattle's LGBT Square Dancing Club offering beginning square dancing lessons
On Thursday, January 14, Puddletown Squares will be offering the second of their two FREE introductory sessions to their 20-week Beginning Square Dancing Series at St. Andrew's Church (111 NE 80th St) near Green Lake from 7:00-9 p.m., which will officially kick off on Thursday, January 21.
The Beginning Square Dance Series is op more
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'QUEER I AM: An LGBTQ+ Student Summit Exploring Culture & Pride'
CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
WORKSHOP PROPOSAL DEADLINE EXTENDED!
NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS THROUGH
JANUARY 16TH, 2016
The '2nd Annual Queer I Am: An LGBTQ+ Student Summit Exploring Culture & Pride' is now seeking workshop proposals. 'Queer I Am' aims to create a liberating space that enga more
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Oklahoma City passes fair housing ordinance
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Oklahoma City's city council has passed an ordinance adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes in housing.
After a debate that NBC News describes as 'heated,' the City Council acted on January 5, passing the new rules by 5 votes to 4.
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Utah Republican wants to repeal same-sex marriage ban
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Utah state Rep. Kraig Powell has introduced legislation to remove the section of the state constitution that bans same-sex marriage.
Like many states, laws barring Gay and Lesbian couples from marrying are still on the books in Utah, even though they were rendered unenforceable more
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