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Bloomberg mocks Trans people, Democratic Party allies
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Competing videos of Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg speaking about LGBT issues surfaced on February 18.
In one, released by the Bloomberg campaign, Gay fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi claims that Bloomberg is "so incredibly sensitive" to inclusion of "LGBTQ+ youth."
In the other, dis more
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Mayor Pete challenged by Queer activists -
San Francisco fundraiser disrupted
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg was interrupted by activists at a San Francisco fundraising event on February 14.
According to The Guardian, two protestors interrupted Buttigieg's campaign speech, while others picketed the event outside San Francisco's National more
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HRC president on Bloomberg's transphobic comments
WASHINGTON, DC (February 19, 2020) - Earlier this month, video surfaced of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg making transphobic comments at a conference in 2016. Then today, transphobic comments by Mayor Bloomberg made less than one year ago came to light. In response, Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign - the nat more
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Mayor Durkan announces new efforts to prepare for 2020 Census
SEATTLE (February 18, 2020) - As part of her 2020 State of the City address, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced the City's new actions to prepare for the 2020 United States Census. The City will open a series of Census Assistance Centers and launch other focused education efforts to help ensure that all Seattle communities know their rights and more
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SEAMEC hosts Community Meeting on Saturday, March 7
An open letter to SEAMEC members and the community:
On Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 3:00 pm, SEAMEC [Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee for the LGBTQ+ community] will hold a Community Meeting for the purpose of obtaining input from voters on the candidates and issues of concern for the 2020 elections. We will also ha more
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GSBA honors business and community leaders from Alaska
SEATTLE (February 18, 2020) - The GSBA, Washington state's LGBTQ and allied chamber of commerce and the largest LGBTQ and allied chamber of commerce in North America, honored outstanding businesses, business, and nonprofit leaders on February 13 at its annual Business & Humanitarian Awards Dinner. The award recipients, each one demonstrating more
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"Dream Big, Fight Hard" - Seattle meet-and-greet event with Elizabeth Warren at Seattle Center Armory on Saturday, Feb. 22
Elizabeth Warren is coming to Washington! She will be hosting an event in Seattle on Saturday, February 22 at the Seattle Center Armory (305 Harrison St) as we build our movement for 2020. We'd love to see you there!
Elizabeth knows that to create real change - to rebuild the middle class and save our democracy - we need to d more
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Federal tax workshop for artists
Depreciation, capital gains, deductions, W-2s, 1099s! Having trouble keeping track of it all?
Neil Sussman's popular tax workshop is back to guide artists and their attorneys through yet another season of gains, losses, formulas and forms. Learn all the basics you need, plus special tips and what's new for your 2019 tax return. < more
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The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission issues 2019 Democracy Voucher Program Biennial Report
The 2019 Democracy Voucher Program Biennial Report [https://www.seattle.gov/
Documents/Departments/EthicsElections/
DemocracyVoucher/2019_Biennial_Report.pdf]
includes a summary of the administrative processes from second implementation of the Democracy Voucher Program (DVP). In 2019, the seven city council district positions more
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OutRight Action International celebrates 30th anniversary with OutRising event in Seattle Feb. 8
Dear Friends,
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for OutRight Action International's 30th anniversary OutRising Seattle: An Evening for Global LGBTIQ Equality event on February 8. We had a terrific time celebrating our 30th anniversary and the strength and determination of our global LGBTIQ community with longti more
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NEW SURVEY RESULTS: Tennesseans agree that anti-LGBTQ legislation is a waste of time
NASHVILLE (February 14, 2020) - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released new survey results showing Tennesseans' broad opposition to anti-LGBTQ legislation in the state's legislature.
"For years, a group of extreme lawma more
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