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Jenny Durkan sworn in as first woman mayor since 1920s
Takes action on homelessness, race, education
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Jenny Durkan was sworn in on November 28 as Seattle's first woman mayor since Bertha Knight Landes in the 1920s.
In a break with tradition, she chose to hold her inauguration ceremony at the Ethiopian Community Center in Rainier Beach rather than a more
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OPIOID CRISIS: Sen. Murray highlights the need for more resources to help Washington state communities address, prevent opioid misuse
WASHINGTON, DC - [On January 9, 2018], US Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), top Democrat on the Senate health committee, examined the impact of the opioid addiction in Washington state and the government's role in the fight against the opioid epidemic during a committee hearing to discuss how the opioid crisis evolved and the urgent need to respo more
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Seattle Pride announces 2018 Parade registration
Seattle Pride has opened registration for the 2018 Seattle Pride Parade.
The announcement came on January 2nd via an official posting on the Seattle Pride Facebook page and website. Registration will be available through May 15th for the 2018 parade.
The post also announced a change in the pricing structure for re more
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LGBTQ bar, The Lumber Yard, opens in White Center
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Contributing Writer
The WestsideSeattle.com announced last September that White Center would see its first LGBTQ bar, The Lumber Yard (9619 16th SW), open for business by the end of the year. The Lumber Yard was elated to open its doors to the public last Friday, January 5.
The Lumber Yard more
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Paducah passes LGBT fairness ordinance:
9th Kentucky city with LGBT discrimination protections
PADUCAH, Ky. - With a vote of 4-1 [on January 9, 2018], Paducah (population: 25,145) became the ninth Kentucky city to adopt a Fairness Ordinance, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. More than 250 residents packed City Hall for the vote, which more
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SCOTUS will not hear appeal of Mississippi 'religious exemption' law
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The US Supreme Court said on January 8 that it will not hear a case challenging Mississippi's 'religious exemption' law.
Two separate appeals had been sent to the high court from Mississippi residents and LGBT rights organizations claiming that the state law violated the e more
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