‘Tis the season, community! It’s PRIDE month and we hope that everyone first remembers and honors the Mothers of the Movement: Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. And while you all celebrate safely, we also hope that you keep in the back of your minds how much work still needs to be done! Executive Director Jaelynn Scott said right before the PRIDE Flag was raised at Seattle’s City Hall on June 1st….
Read MoreLavender Rights Project honors and lifts the contributions of our Black trans ancestors to our liberation. Black trans women and femmes were the mothers of Pride, instigators of Stonewall, Compton Cafeteria, and other movements across this country. This month we remember all of our LGBTQ, two-spirit, and gender diverse ancestors who were a steady hand of resistance that brought us our first wave of queer and trans liberation in this country.
Read MoreThe GBVP Department is working hard these past few months in garnering community engagement in diverse areas of advocacy. To keep communication with the public transparent, we are updating you all with an update on projects currently running.
Read MoreAccording to Washington State Building Code requirements, at least 4% of units in multi-family buildings—and no less than one—are supposed to be ADA accessible. Unfortunately, as we have toured available properties across Settle, this is playing out very differently than it should.
Read MoreI became a criminal law attorney because, as a trans masculine, indigenous, Latinx person and a formerly homeless trans teen, I have seen trans BIPOC communities constantly be overpoliced, incarcerated, and discriminated against across the country. Many lawyers, policy makers, and organizations called on to address violence and discrimination against BIPOC trans and gender diverse communities do not have authentic connections with our communities and often cause more harm than good to our communities.
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