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Durkan Digest: Adding more testing capacity in Seattle to better serve all residents
SEATTLE (August 1, 2020) - For the past several months, our region has been facing several crises unlike anything we have ever seen before. As our City works to respond to continued calls to reimagine policing and community safety and invest in true community health and opportunity, we must remember that we are still in the middle of an unprecedented global public health crisis. more
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Primary election results: the good, the bad, and the ugly
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Seattle's progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-7) led the pack coming out of the state's August 4 primary election. Jayapal is winning more than 80% of the votes in the congressional district she's represented since 2017. In the November election, she will almost certainly crush Republican Cra more
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Seattle's Central Library offering curbside pickup of books and materials beginning Aug. 6
SEATTLE (August 1, 2020) - The Seattle Public Library's Central Library, at 1000 Fourth Ave. will begin offering curbside pickup of books and materials for patrons with holds at the downtown location beginning this week. More locations will be added soon.
Patrons with holds at the Central Library will receive emails this week more
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Millions of LGBT people could gain additional protections from discrimination after Bostock
LOS ANGELES (July 31, 2020) - A new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that millions of LGBT people could gain additional non-discrimination protections if courts interpret state laws consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County.
In Bostock, the Court held that employment discrim more
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Statement on hateful speech at protests from Louise Chernin, GSBA President & CEO
To our members and community:
During this time of great racial unrest, emotions are high, anger is rightfully at the surface and understandably spilling out. Given the urgency of the times, it feels like there is no time for politeness, not when people's lives and their humanity are at stake. Yet, knowing all of this, it more
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Gay City on Safe Start, Stay Healthy initiatives, SPD reform and reallocation of resources and VOTER REGISTRATION
Dear Friend,
We are now entering our sixth month since the Stay at Home order was issued by Governor Inslee. More than 4.5 million people have been affected by the Coronavirus (55,000 in WA alone), and expectations show that number will only increase if our community stops observing Safe Start, Stay Healthy initiatives. L more
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Jenny Durkan to city: Drop dead!
Mayor vetoes COVID relief plan
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has vetoed the City Council's plan to spend $86 million from emergency funds on relief for residents and small businesses suffering from unemployment and revenue losses due to COVD-19.
The plan, a more
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Rep. Smith denounces Trump administration's decision to burden states for National Guard's COVID-19 response
WASHINGTON, DC (August 4, 2020) - Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today after President Trump announced that some states will be required to fund a portion of costs for the National Guard deployment in support of COVID-19 response through the end of 2020.
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Wellness tips: prevent injury when returning to activity
SEATTLE (August 5, 2020) - After nearly six months of home quarantines, social distancing, gym closures, and cancelled or postponed athletic seasons, it's been difficult for many to maintain consistent workout routines.
But as more people begin settling into "new normals" related to work, parenting, masking, and so on, personal more
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Our knees: "canaries in the coal mine" of movement & exercise issues
SEATTLE (August 5, 2020) - Seattle physical therapist Erik Norwood doesn't mince words when talking about the docile nature of the largest and perhaps most complicated joint in the human body.
"Our knees are very passive players within our bodies," said Norwood, owner of Renew Physical Therapy in Seattle. "They're easily influe more
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2020 Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair August 12-14
Q-Law, the LGBTQ+ Bar Association of Washington, is proud to be a part of the National LGBT Bar. Join us at the annual Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair this year virtually August 12-14. In addition to the live programming during those dates, there will be over 50 programs from over 250 speakers on-demand that you can pick and choose from, more
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Gay City & community resource updates
SEATTLE (August 1, 2020) - We are now entering our sixth month since the stay-at-home order was issued by Gov. Inslee. More than 4.5 million people have been affected by the coronavirus (55,000 in WA alone), and expectations show that number will only increase if our community refrains from observing Safe Start, Stay Healthy initiatives. Lets j more
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Trump kills four, blinds three
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Fifteen people were poisoned in Arizona and New Mexico when they followed the suggestion of Donald Trump and swallowed alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), four died and three suffered vision impairment, a known s more
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31st Annual GLAAD Media Award winners
Pose, Schitt's Creek, Lil Nas X, Booksmart, The Rachel Maddow Show, Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, Raquel Willis
LOS ANGELES (July 30, 2020) - GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, tonight hosted a virtual ceremony to announce the award recipients of th more
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