Spokane City Council passes measure protecting LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care
The Spokane City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to pass gender-affirming care protections while rejecting proposed anti-trans amendments.
April 30, 2025
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Arrests Made in Brutal Attack on Spokane Trans Woman
Two men have been charged in last week's assault on Jacina Carla Scamahorn, as police remain under investigation for allegedly mistreating the victim.
February 5, 2015
Judge releases mayor's computer files—with conditions
A judge has
granted a request to make public the gay-themed contents of
Spokane, Wash., mayor James West's city-owned laptop
computer but prevented the release of 3,300 photos of
members of a gay-oriented Web site.
November 18, 2005
Gay mayor defends antigay record
The Washington mayor claimed that, as a state legislator, he was voting to appease the constituents of his conservative district.
June 1, 2005
Mayor contends computer files automatically cached
As a judge prepares to decide whether the contents of Spokane, Wash., mayor James E. West's city-owned computer are part of the public record, the mayor is arguing that numerous gay-oriented photos on the laptop were placed there automatically.
November 17, 2005
West plans to sue newspaper that outed him
Spokane, Wash., mayor James West, facing a recall over alleged misuse of public office for offering an internship to someone he met in a gay chat room, says he regrets his online activities but still maintains he's done nothing wrong.
November 2, 2005
Spokane Cops Under Investigation for Response to Trans Woman's Assault
Jacina Carla Scamahorn is demanding an apology from Spokane police officers who she says were disrespectful while responding to an assault that has left her recovering from head injuries.
February 3, 2015
Anti-LGBTQ+ Vandals Wage War on Washington's Safe Spaces
A local youth support group, an independent bookstore, and a candidate for political office have been targeted.
October 17, 2023