Signing Statements
''Requiring people to stand up in public for their political acts fosters civic courage, without which democracy is doomed.'' Justice Antonin Scalia, siding with gay-rights groups, took the strongest...
View ArticleStarbucks, Microsoft, others support gay marriage initiative in Washington state
A number of major corporations are stepping forward to show their support for marriage equality in Washington state. The Seattle Times has reposted a message today from Starbucks executive vice...
View ArticleAmazon’s Jeff Bezos gives $2.5 million to gay marriage effort in Washington...
According to a press release from Washington United for Marriage, $2.5 million dollars has been donated toward the fight for marriage equality by the head of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos, and his wife...
View ArticleHRC Cash To Aid Marriage-Equality Campaigns
Money makes the world go 'round. And extra dollars fuel the fight for equality. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest LGBT civil rights organization, announced Aug. 6 it would spend $1...
View ArticleMaryland Marks Historic Win
It was a long time in the making, but advocates of marriage equality now have four electoral victories in their ''win'' column – up from zero. After years of trying to pass a marriage-equality bill...
View ArticleLessons from South Dakota
The transgender community's successful stop of a bill offers lessons for states facing anti-trans initiatives The post Lessons from South Dakota appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleWashington Human Rights Commission rejects petitions to repeal transgender...
The Washington State Human Rights Commission has rejected petitions challenging a commission rule that allows transgender people to use restroom and changing facilities consistent with their gender...
View ArticleWashington State anti-transgender ballot initiative falls 20,000 signatures...
Washington State voters will not see a measure seeking to roll back protections for transgender individuals on the ballot this November after the group spearheading the measure failed to gather enough...
View ArticleLesbian attorney advances to November runoff in Seattle mayor’s race
A lesbian attorney was one of the top two candidates to emerge from a crowded 21-candidate primary election on Tuesday, putting her one step closer to becoming Seattle’s first female mayor in 91 years...
View ArticleWashington State plaintiffs to argue for halt to Trump military ban on Nov. 21
The plaintiffs in a fourth lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s ban on transgender service members will have their day in court on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The lawsuit, Karnoski v. Trump, seeks to...
View ArticleFederal court orders immediate halt to transgender military ban
Judge Marsha Pechman finds transgender service members likely to succeed in proving Trump's actions unlawful The post Federal court orders immediate halt to transgender military ban appeared first on...
View ArticleWashington State Senate votes to ban conversion therapy
The Washington State Senate voted 32-16 to ban license therapists from subjecting LGBTQ-identifying youth to conversion therapy designed to change their sexual orientation and gender identity. Six...
View Article15 states and D.C. file amicus brief opposing Trump’s military ban
Amici states argue that a ban on transgender service members is discriminatory and unconstitutional The post 15 states and D.C. file amicus brief opposing Trump’s military ban appeared first on Metro...
View ArticleWashington State House of Representatives passes bill banning conversion therapy
Bill heads back to State Senate for concurrence on several "friendly" amendments The post Washington State House of Representatives passes bill banning conversion therapy appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleYouth conversion therapy bans make headway in several states
In a sign of growing support for protecting LGBTQ youth, a number of bills banning conversion therapy moved forward in various state legislatures or county councils. So far, only nine state...
View ArticleFate of Trump’s transgender military ban now in court’s hands
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman will determine whether to permanently block the ban from taking effect The post Fate of Trump’s transgender military ban now in court’s hands appeared first on Metro...
View ArticleWashington State officially bans conversion therapy
Evergreen State becomes the 10th state to ban conversion therapy with legislation The post Washington State officially bans conversion therapy appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleFour Washington State men charged with attacking a man for holding another...
Four men have been arrested and charged for allegedly beating a Pasco, Wash., man after they saw him holding another man’s hand. According to court documents, the four men were at a food truck in...
View ArticleWashington becomes tenth state to ban gay or trans panic defense
Bill now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature into law The post Washington becomes tenth state to ban gay or trans panic defense appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleWashington State man convicted of hate crime for transgender teenager’s murder
A Washington State jury has found a man guilty of second-degree murder and a hate crime in the killing of a 17-year-old transgender girl. The post Washington State man convicted of hate crime for...
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