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Trump targets the Department of Education – and kids it sought to protect

For a number of years, the U.S. Department of Education has been one of the major targets of conservative Republicans, who make no bones about the fact that their ultimate goal is no less than the complete termination of the department.

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WA, OR, and MN attorneys general challenge Trump's order to end funding for gender-affirming care

On February 7, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown filed a multistate federal lawsuit to stymie President Trump's executive order that seeks to end federal funding to medical institutions that provide gender-affirming care.

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Complete track records on LGBTQ issues for Trump's starting lineup

Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, 2006: In an interview with the Tallahassee Democrat, Marco Rubio describes his opposition [to] Gay adoption in Florida: "Kids should not be forced to be part of some social experiment,"

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Roger Nyhus: A year as an openly Gay US ambassador in the Eastern Caribbean

After decades advocating for LGBT and civil rights in Washington state, Roger Nyhus, a Gay man and accomplished entrepreneur, had the opportunity to represent the US abroad.

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Scuffle in Snohomish Co.: "Yeah, I want to go and butt-rape you in prison, faggot!"

On July 29, 2024, Alex Childers and their partner Matthew Goldman were attempting to serve medical malpractice papers to a doctor in Snohomish County. After repeatedly being turned away by the receptionist, the pair stepped outside and were met by

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Pharmacy benefit manager reform could move us closer to health equity

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump declared that America needs a health system that will "take care of everybody," not just those who can "pay for it."

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National politics reach Seattle Public Schools and LGBTQ+ youth

After Election Day, the Trevor Project saw its highest crisis service volume since providing around-the-clock services in 2019, spotlighting the growing fear LGBTQ+ students across the nation have about the upcoming Trump term.

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Alexis Mercedes Rinck is ready to fight for Seattle's marginalized communities

As election results trickled in late into the night on November 5, Alexis Mercedes Rinck watched with bated breath.

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Activists around the world offer potential path forward for American counterparts

A Wider Bridge, a group that "advocates for justice, counters LGBTQphobia, and fights anti-Semitism and other forms of hatred," months earlier had invited us to participate in one of its missions to Israel. It was my first time in the country.

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The election fallout for Trans Americans

Typically, at this time of year, I would write about the Transgender Day of Remembrance and the dozens of Transgender people who have been killed at the hand of anti-Transgender violence. It's an issue that has driven much of my work since 1998.

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