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Mayor Jenny Durkan and others officially launch the Capitol Hill Station Development at ribbon cutting ceremony
by MK Scott -
SGN Contributing Writer
It was a decades-in-the-making moment when Mayor Jenny Durkan officially cut the ribbon for the Capitol Hill Station Development this past Tuesday, June 19th. Besides Durkan, the event also featured various speakers from Capitol Hill Housing, Sound Transit and the AIDS Memorial Pathway (AMP).
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Mayor Durkan honors six community members at 2018 Pride Awards Seattle
SEATTLE (June 21) - In her first Pride Awards presentation, Mayor Durkan took the opportunity to honor the achievements of six members of the LGBTQ community. This year's award winners have extensive experience in advocacy, leadership, and the pursuit of equality - many of the winners have worked on behalf of Seattle's LGBTQ community for deca more
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Vancouver, BC bans gay conversion therapy
by Tim Peter -
SGN Contributing Writer
Earlier this month, on June 5, Vancouver BC City Council unanimously passed a ban on conversion therapy, which is an attempt by various means to turn LGBTQ people to straight. Meanwhile, similar laws are sweeping across the United States, with New Hampshire and Delaware being the most r more
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Jeff Sessions charged with child abuse by his church
Trump's attorney general could be expelled if found guilty
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been brought up on charges of 'child abuse' and 'immorality' by his religious denomination, the United Methodist Church.
Six hundred and forty church members si more
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In memoriam: Arleigh Marquis
December 22, 1960-June 5, 2018
Capitol Hill mourns the loss of our dear friend. On June 5, 2018, Arleigh Marquis went in peace. He is preceded in death by his mother, sister, and four brothers.
Born in Canada, Arleigh pursued an education in both law and medicine. Upon moving to the US, Arleigh settle more
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It's official! It's a wrap! Burien Pride Festival caps record-breaking weekend
Nearly 5,000 attendees participated at Town Square Park
by Sarah Toce -
Burien Pride Committee
BURIEN, Wash. - The second annual Burien Pride festival, sponsored by Blissful Knead and Kaiser Permanente, saw approximately 5,000 attendees in a span of 10 hours on Saturday June 2, 2018. The free family- more
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South Park Queer Pride Picnic 2018
see Pride pictures at: South Park Queer Pride Picnic 2018
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Q-Squared announces Q-Camp 2018
Happy Pride from the Board of Q-Squared!
For many years in our small community celebrating Pride week has also meant signing up for CAMP and despite our 2-year hiatus we think some traditions are worth keeping.
Consider signing up for Q-Camp 2018 as part of your celebration of Pride 2018.
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Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS join with Health Departments and Local Organizations to help provide free HIV testing in more than 180 cities for National HIV Testing Day on June 27
Testing at participating Walgreens supports ongoing commitment to community outreach on HIV
Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public information response to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic, are working with 220 health departments, AIDS service organizations, and other community organizations to help prov more
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OutRight reacts to the United States withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council
[On June 19], at a press conference held at the State Department, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Nikki Haley announced the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council. The withdrawal marks the latest announcement in a concerning trend of US divestment from U more
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