Washington Governor Signs Bill Protecting Transgender Kids from Estranged Parents
The law involves children who are housed at host homes.
May 10, 2023
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Washington Lawmaker Dies After Contracting COVID-19
Doug Ericksen opposed marriage equality and transgender rights -- and he also opposed COVID vaccine mandates.
December 20, 2021
Washington: A Gender-Neutral State
The state's governor signs a bill to strike specific gender references from all of Washington's laws.
April 26, 2013
Govs. of Conn., N.Y., and Wash. Join Indiana Boycott
Governors Malloy, Inslee, and Cuomo will not tolerate discrimination.
March 31, 2015
Seattle's Lesbian Mayor Jenny Durkan to Trump: Go Back to Your Bunker
The mayor clapped back at Donald Trump for his call for her to "take back" her city from protesters.
June 11, 2020
Wash. Supreme Court Gets First LGBT Justice
Justice Mary Yu was appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court Thursday, making her the first openly LGBT, Latina, and Asian-American person to sit on the high court.
May 1, 2014
Gillibrand, Inslee Make Only Mentions of LGBTQ Rights at Debate
The New York senator raised her record fighting to repeal anti-LGBTQ military policies. And the Washington governor promised to be an ally.
August 1, 2019
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
Gay Lawmaker Becomes Majority Leader of Washington State Senate
Ed Murray is the second openly gay person in U.S. history to head a state senate.
November 13, 2012
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 9, 2024
Pete Buttigieg Will Be First Gay Candidate in Presidential Debates
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg this month will make history as the first out presidential candidate to appear in a major debate.
June 14, 2019
Five States Say They'll Let Trans Troops Serve in National Guard
Governors of five western states say they'll defy Donald Trump's transgender military ban.
April 24, 2019
Seattle Times Pays For Full Page Ads Supporting Republican Governor Marriage Equality
The company behind The Seattle Times jumped into two of Washington's most closely watched political contests, running full-page ads supporting Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob McKenna and the marriage equality initiative, Refendum 74, both at no cost to the campaigns.
October 19, 2012
Washington’s Republican gubernatorial candidate, Dave Reichert, has history of voting against LGBTQ+ rights
The former congressman and sheriff consistently opposed protections for LGBTQ+ people.
October 18, 2024
Which states teach LGBTQ+ topics in school? Here are the 7 states with inclusive curricula
In a time when queer education is under attack, few states have instead opted to protect it.
March 29, 2024
Maryland Move to Ban 'Ex-Gay' Therapy Reveals Family Rift
A bisexual legislator says her father, a fellow lawmaker, wanted her to go to conversion therapy, which the state is about to ban (for minors).
April 7, 2018
Here are the states that have laws protecting abortion and gender-affirming care
These states have taken the step to protect bodily autonomy.
May 27, 2024
Vermont, Washington Join Travel Ban on North Carolina
Washington and Vermont have joined Seattle, San Francisco, and New York's ban on employee travel to North Carolina because of its anti-LGBT bill.
March 30, 2016
Transphobia Killed Her Daughter, But Her Legacy Lives In New State Law
The murder of a trans teen in Washington shook the community to its core. Now, her mother is making sure she didn't die in vain.
July 2, 2020