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The Durkan Digest: Responding to the economic challenges of the COVID-19 crisis
Seven weeks ago today, we learned of the first confirmed death related to COVID19 in Kirkland. I could have never imagined Seattle would be at the forefront of a pandemic or that our lives would change so drastically. When the severity of the spread became clear, the City adjusted focus to two top priorities: keeping as many people safe and our health care system from being overwhelmed, more
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COVID-19: Renewed and expanded eviction protections
Last week Governor Inslee announced he is renewing and expanding the moratorium on evictions through June 4. The order also now includes additional protections for both residential and some commercial tenants, including a freeze on rent increases what some people call rent control. You can read the full proclamation here.
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COVID-19 guts city's budget
Years to recover, Durkan says
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The COVID-19 pandemic has gutted the Seattle's city budget, officials say. Even a rapid recovery from the economic effects of city and state stay-in-place orders will leave the city with a shortfall of $210 million. A slower recovery will lea more
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SCOTUS declines to hear challenge to Seattle rental law
First-come, first-served law remains in place
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
The US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Seattle's first-come, first-served law for renters.
The April 20 decision by the high court is the second recent defeat for Seattle property owners and the more
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GenPRIDE News & Updates
We have been working to take our programming and services online. We will be utilizing the Zoom Meeting Service to conduct video sessions for Yoga, Writers Workshop, and Social Hours.
We are also planning to offer one-on-one support for Benefit Enrollment and Information/Referral services through secure video conferencing.
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GLAAD's livestream event highlighting the LGBTQ response to COVID-19
Billy Porter, Pete & Chasten Buttigieg, Rosie O'Donnell, Jonathan Van Ness, Brian Michael Smith, Ross Mathews, Tyler Oakley, and LGBTQ frontline workers to join "Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone"
Billy Eichner and Lilly Singh to co-host the event
Event will feature special performances from Kesha, Mj more
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NYC Health Department outlines best sex practices in coronavirus era
by Matt Tracy -
Gay City News
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has unveiled a "Sex and Coronavirus" guide aimed at helping individuals navigate a healthy sex life while reducing the spread of coronavirus.
The guide clarifies that COVID-19 has not yet been detected in semen or vaginal flu more
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Nearly 320,000 transgender adults with underlying health conditions at risk of serious COVID-19 illness
LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2020) An estimated 319,800 US adults who identify as transgender have one or more medical conditions, including asthma, diabetes, heart disease, or HIV, according to the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has indicated that adults with underlying medical condit more
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HRC and PSB Research release data on the economic impact of COVID-19 on the LGBTQ community
WASHINGTON DC (April 23, 2020) Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released new data outlining the economic impact of COVID-19 on the LGBTQ community. The research, released in partn more
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Enjoy Seattle Opera Mornings on KING FM
Amid stay-home order, two companies team up to keep opera vibrant in the Pacific Northwest
While McCaw Hall's stage may be dark, opera music continues to reverberate in the Pacific Northwest and beyond: Starting every Saturday on April 25, enjoy Seattle Opera Mornings on King FM. Classical KING FM 98.1 will broadcast rec more
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Streaming Shakespeare and more (mostly FREE or low cost)
by Miryam Gordon -
SGN A&E Writer
Theater lovers have a bounty of filmed stage productions from various companies around the globe that are providing free entertainment on their websites or on YouTube.
Listed below are mostly Shakespearean productions. But here is another website jam-packed with British options: more
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Music of Remembrance launches a series of weekly online programs
A new program will be featured each week
The current pandemic has forced Music of Remembrance to cancel its major concerts in Seattle on May 17 and San Francisco on May 19. "With our concert stage silent for now," says Artistic Director Mina Miller, "MOR's mission of reaching out with music and stories that matter takes on more
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