As unemployment continues to disproportionately affect LGBTQ+ households, it’s important to know your options for affordable care As Washington state’s unemployed suffer the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, so, too, can their healthcare. According to the Movement Advancement Project, nearly two-thirds of LGBTQ+ households experienced job loss since theContinue Reading

It’s been two years since the sounds of softball were heard on the University of Washington campus, but with the playing of the Husky Classic last weekend the Washington Huskies are back on the diamond. The Huskies (20-2) hosted the Seattle University Redhawks (13-13) and the Portland State Vikings (3-12)Continue Reading

The LGBTQIA+ community experiences more barriers to healthcare than non-LGBTQIA+ individuals. With 15 percent of LGBTQIA+ Americans reporting postponing or avoiding medical treatment due to discrimination, there is work to be done to make accessing equitable and quality healthcare possible. Seattle Pride has awarded its latest community grant of $2,000Continue Reading

Rainier Beach and West Seattle COVID-19 Community Testing and Vaccination Clinics Now Permanently Open Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today joined government, health care, and community partners at the new Community Testing and Vaccination Clinic in Rainier Beach to announce the next phase of the City’s expanded vaccination effort. The CityContinue Reading

National LGBTQ Organizations Propose Stamps Honoring LGBTQ Trailblazers Bayard Rustin, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Jose Julia Sarria. The United States oldest LGBTQ organization; the International Imperial Court System (IICS) of the United States, Canada, and Mexico (founded in 1965), and the oldest LGBTQ civil rights organization; the NationalContinue Reading

The City of Seattle provided an update Tuesday on details of more than 350 new spaces of enhanced shelter programs at hotels, tiny house villages, and a new women’s shelter in addition to the new permanent housing resources for people experiencing homelessness and facing significant barriers to housing.   Since 2017, the City has invested significant resources towards 24/7 enhanced shelters and tiny homeContinue Reading