Washington makes school curriculum more 'inclusive' by adding LGBTQ+ history
When students "feel a connection to what they’re learning, they do better," said Democratic Sen. Marko Liias.
March 19 2024 12:45 PM
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Washington set to create one-stop hate crimes hotline
An earlier version of the bill offering cash payments to victims was defeated last year.
March 09 2024 1:34 PM
Washington liquor board stops lewd conduct enforcement amid fierce backlash from LGBTQ+ community
Following widespread condemnation, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board halts its invasive inspection practices at LGBTQ+ bars, a move critics say is long overdue.
February 08 2024 12:35 PM
Outrage in Seattle after ‘raids’ of several gay bars citing ‘lewd conduct’ laws
The authorities deny that it was a raid, but bar owners, managers, and patrons are asking what else to call it.
January 30 2024 4:40 PM
Gay bagel shop owner gunned down while vacationing with husband in New Orleans
Jacob Carter was on his first vacation to the Crescent City with his husband. His killer is still at large.
January 09 2024 11:36 AM
Seattle Hospital Sues Texas AG Over Demand for Trans Care Info
The famously anti-LGBTQ+ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had demanded to know if Seattle Children's Hospital had provided gender-affirming care to any Texans.
December 22 2023 10:49 AM
Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Conversion Therapy, Rejecting Washington Challenge
By refusing to hear a challenge to Washington’s law, the Supreme Court affirms the legality of state measures against conversion therapy, a significant victory for LGBTQ+ rights advocates.
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December 11 2023 12:52 PM
Middle-Schoolers Tell Moms for Liberty to Stop Bullying LGBTQ+ Youth
Middle school students in Seattle sent handmade cards to respond to the anti-LGBTQ+ group. But Moms for Liberty claims this shows the schools are "indoctrinating and weaponizing" students.
November 28 2023 4:06 PM
Election Offices Targeted with Fentanyl-Laced Letters and Pride Flags
Suspicious letters containing fentanyl were sent to multiple states’ election offices, and the inclusion of the Progress Pride Flag raises questions about the sender’s motives.
November 11 2023 11:23 AM
Supreme Court Considers Challenge to Washington State’s Conversion Therapy Ban
The far-right extremist group Alliance Defending Freedom brings a case that threatens to undo protections for LGBTQ+ minors from dangerous and abusive conversion therapy.
November 01 2023 5:48 PM
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 3:29 PM
Washington Improves Conditions for Transgender Inmates in State Prisons
A legal settlement propels significant enhancements in transgender inmate care and rights.
October 13 2023 10:00 AM
Homophobe Matt Gaetz Seeks Democratic Alliance to Oust McCarthy Amid Shutdown Drama: Report
In a rare crossover, Rep. Matt Gaetz courts House Democrats to unseat Speaker Kevin McCarthy, intensifying GOP discord as the shutdown clock ticks.
September 29 2023 6:30 PM
Republicans Use Defense Bill to Restrict Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care
GOPers like to say they “support the troops,” but when it comes down to it, they don’t support certain troops.
July 14 2023 2:15 PM
Lesbian Couple Gunned Down in Washington State Mass Shooting
The two women were killed at a concert last month.
July 12 2023 4:59 PM
Democratic Governors ‘Rise Up’ to Join in Support of LGBTQ+ Youth
Together, local and state leaders are expressing the urgency to care for LGBTQ+ young people in all communities.
July 10 2023 5:52 PM
Washington Family Seeks $20M From School District Over Gay Son’s Bullying
The family says the boy suffered nonstop teasing and multiple acts of violence as students filmed the incidents for social media clout.
June 23 2023 8:00 AM
Washington Governor Signs Bill Protecting Transgender Kids from Estranged Parents
The law involves children who are housed at host homes.
May 10 2023 2:00 PM
Man Alleges George Santos Was Behind an ATM Fraud Scheme
The scheme involved taking ATM numbers from tourists visiting Seattle’s Pike Place Market, then sending them to Brazil.
March 10 2023 7:06 PM
Are Anti-LGBTQ+ Extremists Behind Attacks on Power Grids?
The latest vandalization in Washington state occurred only weeks after one in North Carolina -- both left thousands without power.
December 26 2022 9:57 AM