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Jayapal statement on results of 2019 election
SEATTLE (November 9, 2019) - US Rep. Pramila Jayapal, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, issued the following statement on the results-to-date of the 2019 election:
"Big monied interests thought they could dump millions into our elections and drown out the voice of individuals, but the voters of Seattle proved them wrong. By returning a progressive sup more
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HRC responds to new FBI report showing spike in reported hate crimes targeting LGBTQ people
WASHINGTON, DC (November 12, 2019) - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to troubling federal data showing unacceptably high levels of hate crimes - and an increase in those targeting LGBTQ people - as reported by the FBI today more
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Michael Bloomberg: friend or foe?
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
What could the LGBT community expect from Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York, if he finally decides to take the plunge and run for the Democratic presidential nomination in earnest?
While all the leading Democratic candidates have already released deta more
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Ugandan authorities amp up persecution of LGBTIQ people
NEW YORK (November 11, 2019) - LGBTIQ activists in Uganda confirm that on Sunday, November 10, an LGBTIQ-friendly bar in Kampala was raided and 125 people were arrested and charged with drug possession, indicating an intentional and growing persecution of LGBTIQ people in the country.
The bar in question is an LGBTIQ-friendly b more
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MARK MY WORDS: Meet Sen. Mitch McConnell, strongest man in DC
Why Sen. Mitch McConnell wants impeachment?
by Mark Segal
Philadelphia Gay News
You most likely think the headline is a mistake, but I assure you, it's not. Let's face some interesting facts. McConnell is a politician, and every politician likes power, some for good and some for their own interest. McConnell, or as h more
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Word from Queer Foundation
I write to you to announce that, after fourteen years of service to the LGBTQA community, Queer Foundation will finally close its doors on December 31, 2019.
The authors of many of the essays submitted in The QF's fourteen annual High School Seniors English Essay Contests have graciously allowed The QF to post their work on the I more
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Lonnie Lusardo launches his long-awaited new book, The Anatomy of Organized Hate
by MK Scott -
SGN Contributing Writer
It was a great evening of old friends when a longtime diversity consultant, Lonnie Lusardo, hosted a book signing and reading of his long-awaited new book, The Anatomy of Organized Hate this past Tuesday, November 12 at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill. < more
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Celebrating 10 years of UTOPIA Seattle!
by Taffy Maene-Johnson, founder/executive director
When I came to Washington state in 2006, there was no Pacific Islander LGBTQI community to seek support or access resources from. Because I didn't want other LGBTQI Pacific Islanders to face the same struggles and lack of resources and community that I faced, I reached out to a few of my more
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Gay City launches arts season with apocalyptic fairytale
SEATTLE (November 12, 2019) - Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center launches season 7 with "DOE: An Exploration of the End" on November 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. at Gay City's Calamus Auditorium (517 E. Pike St., Seattle).
The apocalyptic fairytale follows a person with deer-like traits who faces repeated attacks on her identity, freedom, more
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Gay City hosts event to help LGBTQ+ individuals renew or sign up for health insurance
SEATTLE (November 7, 2019) - It's no fantasy, Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center will host a Healthcare Enrollment Party on November 16, 2019, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. featuring the best music of the '90s.
Our friendly, multilingual health care navigators will center clients, helping them step by step to identify the health care pl more
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Veterans Day statement about President Trump's Transgender military ban
SAN FRANCISCO (November 11, 2019) - The following statement can be attributed to Palm Center director Aaron Belkin: "Veterans Day is an occasion to salute all current and former members of the armed forces including the nation's 134,300 transgender veterans and the 14,700 transgender troops currently serving despite President Trump's ban. more
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HRC to Trump and Pence: Stop attacking LGBTQ youth and families
WASHINGTON, DC (November 12, 2019) - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to Vice President Mike Pence's address commemorating National Adoption Month with a reminder of the Trump-Pence White House's track record of attacking LGBTQ more
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LGBTQ Virginia state legislators critical to Democratic takeover; Danica Roem & Dawn Adams win key races
WASHINGTON, DC (November 5, 2019) - All five openly LGBTQ Virginia state legislators won reelection Tuesday night, including Delegates Danica Roem and Dawn Adams, who both held seats considered critical to Democratic efforts to retake the state House. With all 100 seats in the House of Delegates on the ballot and Republicans holding a slim 51-48 more
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Human Rights Campaign responds to Senate confirmation of dangerous Trump-Pence nominee
Steven Menashi has built his career on anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and actions
WASHINGTON (Thursday, November 14, 2019) - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to the Senate's confirmation of Steven Menashi to the Secon more
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