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by Renee Raketty SGN Staff Writer Cal Anderson Park was the site of a tragic domestic violence homicide on Wednesday that cost both adult individuals their lives. The Seattle Fire Department and Seattle Police responded to an unresponsive woman, known to many as Lisa, in the northeast portion of the park at approximately 8pm. She was later declared dead and the cause of her death was determined to be a homicide.

IN CAL ANDERSON PARK Two dead as police investigate domestic violence incident

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VICTORY!

Court rules for same-sex partners denied access to Social Security survivor’s benefits

Toppled Confederate monument in Capitol Hill’s Lake View Cemetery won’t be restored

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SEATTLE (September 11, 2020) – A federal district judge today adopted the recommendation of a magistrate judge and struck down as unconstitutional the US Social Security Administration’s categorical denial of survivor’s benefits to surviv-

ing same-sex partners who were barred from marrying due to discriminatory state marriage bans. While the number of states that allowed same-sex couples to marry gradually increased from 2004 until the US

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by Lena Friedman CHS Intern Capitol Hill Seattle blog In a victory for those who have been calling for its removal for years, the toppled

United Confederate Veterans Memorial sitting in Capitol Hill’s Lake View Cemetery won’t be restored as the structure is past repair, a cemetery representative tells CHS.

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This election is your Stonewall moment

by Mark Segal Philadelphia Gay News You might be like most people right now who are just sitting back believing that the lead in the polls that Biden/Harris have at this point is impossible for Trump to come back from. That would be wrong.

Just look at 2016 when all of us thought that it was in the bag for Hillary Clinton, when all of us thought Trump could never, ever get elected. Were you one of the 102 million people who did not vote?

Let’s get to the heart of the issue. Are you registered to vote right now and do you have a plan to vote? If you do not have both of those points in order now, you are helping to elect Donald Trump again, and you are helping elect the most anti-LGBTQ President in our time.

Now is the time to act. Not tomorrow, not, in October, NOW. Any election can change on a dime or a day. So it only takes one issue to change the projection of this election and put Trump in the driver’s seat again. And that would be a travesty for all Americans, and especially the LGBTQ community.

But, another important question that sometimes gets lost is: why should you vote for Biden/Harris? Biden and Harris make up one of the most pro-LGBTQ tickets in modern history. There is absolutely no comparison between Biden and Trump or Harris and Pence. One ticket will help our community, one ticket will harm it as they have done the past four years.

There is no President in the history of this country who has tried to damage our community more than Trump. He has literally dismantled LGBT rights given under previous administrations including in healthcare and the military. Vote like your health insurance depends on it. Vote like your job depends on it. Vote like your spouse depends on it. Vote like your life depends on it. Because if you are LGBTQ, all of those things matter.

The work and progress we have all done since Stonewall depends on your vote. The nondiscrimination laws we have worked for depend on your vote. The ability for us to get married and love whomever we love

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The ability for us to live our lives with dignity and respect, yes, depends on your vote.

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Misleading USPS postcards hit Seattle Don’t be confused!

by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer Postcards from the US Postal Service (USPS) containing misleading information about voting in the November election have hit Seattle.

The postcards advise voters – among other things – to “request your mail-in ballot (often called ‘absentee’ ballot) at least 15 days before Election Day.” In jurisdictions like Washington state, which as had an all-mail-in voting system for years, this might suggest that voters have to do something extra to make sure they get their mail-in ballots.

But this is not the case. Washington ballots will arrive in the mail as usual, starting on October 16.

The same will be true for most or all registered voters in California, Colorado, DC,

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Hawaii, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont, all of which automatically mail ballots to registered voters.

The USPS postcards also urge voters to return their mail-in ballots “at least 7 days before Election Day.” Again, for Washington voters, this is not the case. As usual, all ballots mailed by Election Day, November 3, will be counted. If you prefer, you may drop your ballot into an official drop box by 8:00 p.m. on November 3.

Jena Griswold, the Colorado secretary of state, accused the USPS of electoral shenanigans in a September 11 tweet, saying its postcards are “confusing” because laws and voteby-mail procedures vary on the state level.

“This may have started off as a wellintentioned effort by @USPS, but their refusal to listen to election experts combined with the recent postal slowdown in some parts of the country is beyond sus-

pect,” Griswold tweeted.

On September 12, Griswold followed up with a lawsuit against the USPS over the postcard, calling for it “to cease this mailer and help shield Colorado voters from this misinformation.”

In a statement to Business Insider, a USPS spokesperson said the mailer had already been delivered to most American households and was meant to function as “all-purpose guidance on the use of the mail, and not guidance on state election rules.”

The USPS is currently led by Trump mega-donor and postmaster general Louis DeJoy. DeJoy previously ordered the USPS to reduce overtime hours and remove sorting machines and neighborhood mailboxes in an apparent effort to prevent mail-in ballots from reaching voting officials in time to be tabulated.

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Lambda Legal mourns passing of Henry van Ameringen, philanthropist and early supporter of LGBTQ equality NEW YORK (September 10, 2020) – Henry van Ameringen, a philanthropic giant and early supporter of LGBTQ equality, passed away yesterday at the age of 90.

His early support, coming at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, was crucial to laying the foundation upon which the LGBTQ advocacy movement was built. Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings issued the following statement: “Henry van Amerigen was a thoughtful and indefatigable support of and advocate for full equality civil rights for LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV. He was justly celebrated and will be long remembered as one of the greatest philan-

thropists our community, New York City, and our nation has ever seen. Quite simply, our movement would not be where it is today if not for Henry van Ameringen: there has been no major advance in the fight for justice for LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV in which his philanthropy did not play a role. He was also deeply committed to racial justice and was often the difference between an organization led by and/or serving people of color being able to make its payroll and keep its doors open or having to shut down. He insisted our movement center the most marginalized and never relented in that commitment.

“On a more personal note, I first met

Henry nearly three decades ago and consider him to be both a great friend and an invaluable mentor. Henry treated everyone as his equal and accordingly treated everyone with tremendous respect. He also respected you enough to challenge you, to provoke you, and to call you out on your BS if he thought it was appropriate to do so. Henry never held back, and you always knew where you stood with him – there was never a ‘hidden agenda.’ He welcomed and appreciated being challenged and provoked in return. Henry was REAL in a world where artifice too often reigns. His philanthropy was never driven by ego or a need for attention but rather by a genuine

desire to try to improve the world, and all he asked of grantees in return for the hundreds of millions he gave away was that we use his funds wisely and well. Henry was a one-of-a-kind gem of a man, and our world is smaller today without him in it.”

Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and those with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.

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ART

Seattle Art Museum downtown now open Fridays through Sundays The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) reopened its downtown museum to the general public on Friday, September 11. The museum will initially be at a limited capacity and open Fridays through Sundays, 10am - 5pm. SAM Shop and SAM Gallery will also reopen. TASTE Café at SAM, the Seattle Asian Art Museum, and the PACCAR Pavilion at the Olympic Sculpture Park remain closed until further notice.

“We are so excited to welcome everyone back to the museum,” says Amada Cruz, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director and CEO. “Seeing art in person is an irreplaceable experience, and with fewer visitors in the space, it will also be a uniquely intimate one. Our galleries are filled with works from our global collection, and later this fall, visitors will be able to see modern & contemporary art from the collection of Jinny Wright, a beloved SAM leader, as well as a major solo show for Seattle artist Barbara Earl Thomas.”

The museum has been carefully planning for the reopening based on recommendations of relevant state, local, and federal authorities. Among the new safety protocols: • Tickets are available online only. Timed tickets have been instituted to limit capacity and ensure physical distancing.

• Visitors will have their temperatures checked upon entering the building. We ask that people stay home if they are feeling sick or experiencing symptoms.

• Masks are required for all staff and visitors over the age of two, and physical distancing is aided by floor labels throughout the museum.

• A few galleries remain closed, and others limit the number of visitors within the space at a time.

• One-way traffic flows in smaller galleries assist with physical distancing.

• SAM’s Environmental Services team has adopted a strict cleaning regimen with a focus on frequently cleaning high-touch and high-traffic areas.

• For all the details on planning a visit, go to visitsam.org/comeback.

Later this fall, SAM is planning to present two exhibitions celebrating Seattle art world icons. City of Tomorrow: Jinny Wright and the Art That Shaped a New

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Seattle (October 15, 2020-January 18, 2021) celebrates the legacy of collector and philanthropist Virginia “Jinny” Wright (19292020). Jinny and her husband Bagley transformed the cultural landscape of Seattle.

Jinny’s intuitive eye and tenacious spirit had a transformative impact on SAM, notably with the gift of the significant Wright Collection of modern and contemporary art, which includes artists such as Mark Rothko, William de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg, Helen Frankenthaler, Agnes Martin, David Hammons, and more. Barbara Earl Thomas: The Geography of Innocence (November 14, 2020-June 13, 2021) is the first major solo exhibition at SAM for the renowned Seattle artist and features new works alongside an immersive installation of light and shadow. Her work draws from history, literature, folklore, and biblical stories to address what she calls “the untended wounds of history.”

Tickets to these special exhibitions will include admission to the collection galleries. Special exhibition ticket prices will be reduced, ranging in price from free for members and children 14 and under to $19.99 for adults. Tickets to the collection galleries are pay-what-you-want, with a

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Tickets for the fall exhibitions will go on sale at a later date.

SAM’s three sites – the Seattle Art Museum, the Asian Art Museum, and the PACCAR Pavilion at the Olympic Sculpture Park – have been closed since March 13 to support Seattle’s efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and safeguard the health and safety of the community. The sculpture park has remained open and free to the public, operated in accordance with public health guidelines.

ABOUT SEATTLE ART MUSEUM As the leading visual art institution in the Pacific Northwest, SAM draws on its global collections, powerful exhibitions, and dynamic programs to provide unique educational resources benefiting the Seattle region, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.

SAM was founded in 1933 with a focus on Asian art. By the late 1980s the museum had outgrown its original home, and in 1991 a new 155,000-square-foot downtown building, designed by Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates, opened to the public. The 1933 building was renovated and rededicated as the Asian Art Museum in 1994,

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and it reopened on February 8, 2020 following an extensive renovation and expansion. SAM’s desire to further serve its community was realized in 2007 with the opening of two stunning new facilities: the nineacre Olympic Sculpture Park (designed by Weiss/Manfredi Architects) – a “museum without walls,” free and open to all – and the Allied Works Architecture designed 118,000-square-foot expansion of its main, downtown location, including 232,000 square feet of additional space built for future expansion. The Olympic Sculpture Park and SAM’s downtown expansion celebrated their tenth anniversary in 2017.

From a strong foundation of Asian art to noteworthy collections of African and Oceanic art, Northwest Coast Native American art, European and American art, and modern and contemporary art, the strength of SAM’s collection of approximately 25,000 objects lies in its diversity of media, cultures, and time periods.

Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101. http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/. 206-654-3100.

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Lisa’s common-law husband, known as Travis, became a person of interest in her death but had barricaded himself inside the Pump House on the west side of the park. A witness stated he had been seen going into the Pump House with what appeared to be a pipe an hour or two before Lisa’s body had been discovered.

SWAT officers entered the building after midnight when a variety of tools and techniques failed to coax the man out. Travis’ body was later located at the bottom of a 10 foot tank, which contained approximately 50 gallons of 12 percent bleach solution, according to the Seattle Police Blotter.

He was also declared deceased. Detectives and the Medical Examiner responded to the scene to begin their investigation. A HAZMAT team was also seen outside the Pump House.

Travis was known to this writer and many unhoused individuals who reside in the park. He was said to be “agitated and unwell” just hours before his death. Volunteer community medics had been assisting him with a wound he received when he accidentally fell on a hatchet last Monday.

The wound was said to have become “septic” on Tuesday but he declined “appropriate medical care.” A person familiar with the situation added that the couple had previously attacked one of the community medics, resulting in her requirimg “staples in her head.”

On August 16th, Travis had climbed a tree in front of the East Precinct, prompting a large response from Seattle Police at approximately 12:30am. He was also seen following one Black Lives Matter protest –

using a street sign to cause minor property damage. A crisis volunteer was seen talking to him. In recent days, Travis is said to have begun self-medicating with illicit drugs, which led to a rapid decline in his mental health. It was also reported by one individual with knowledge of the situation that “official crisis intervention case managers” had been working to have him involuntarily detained for medical care.

Friends and community volunteer medics described Travis as “fun”, “nice”, and “very friendly” – “until he isn’t.” One volunteer medic described the situation in Cal Anderson Park this way: “It’s very weird out there – a lot of folks that just want to be left alone, a few folks who cause trouble, and then there’s Travis.”

Seattle Police have swept the park on numerous occasions, temporarily causing the unhoused to find shelter elsewhere.

Officially, the park has been closed since June 30th. However, the unhoused residents of Seattle often return. Recent efforts have been made to provide community-led mutual-aid, including meals, outreach and, even, medical and mental health services.

According to the Police Blotter, two homicides last year are linked to the park.

On March 30, 2019, a 21-year-old man was shot following a disturbance at the basketball courts. Likewise, a 25-year-old female was stabbed in the chest and later died. At least three deaths occurred near the park this spring and were linked by authorities to the Capitol Hill Organized Protest.

The Seattle Police say they are carrying out “an active and on-going investigation” related to the deaths and ask anyone with information to call contact the SPD Violent Crimes tip line at 206-233-5000.

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Sen. Murray presses Republicans to stand against Trump administration’s political interference in COVID-19 response

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WASHINGTON, DC (September 16, 2020) – Today, at a hearing of the Senate Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, ranking member US Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) highlighted the many ways since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that President Trump has downplayed this crisis. She emphasized the importance of taking action to stop political interference from undermining the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts in light of the recurring reports of Trump administration officials pressuring scientists and leaders at key public health agencies to modify their reports to match the president’s messaging. Sen. Murray called for Republicans to work with Democrats on steps to stop political interference and provide transparency and accountability.

“The Trump administration’s political meddling shows a dangerous disregard for truth, facts, science, and most importantly, people’s lives… The leaders of our public health agencies need to provide a full

account of what political pressure has been applied, and what steps they are taking to make sure it doesn’t influence their work or the work of the agencies they lead. And Congress needs to act now, to demand the transparency we need to hold this administration accountable,” said Sen. Murray. “Democrats will be laying out steps soon for how we do just that – and I hope every Republican who has said they believe we need to follow the science will prove it by working with us on this. Because you cannot be for science if you aren’t against political interference.”

Over the course of the past few weeks, several reports have detailed alarming and unprecedented instances of political meddling from the Trump administration in the work of public health agencies at the forefront of the nation’s COVID-19 response: • September 15: Politico reports that Secretary Azar overruled the head of the Food and Drug administration (FDA) when he moved to loosen oversight of COVID-19 testing and allow unreliable tests to flood the market.

Rep. Adam Smith applauds House passage of resolution condemning anti-Asian sentiment related to COVID-19 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.Res. 908, condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment related to COVID-19: “Since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of hate crimes and racist incidents against those of Asian descent.

Recent reports show a total of over 2,500 incidents of discrimination against the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community across the country, and

many more incidents go unheard and unreported.

“Misinformation and racist characterizations about COVID-19 has led to the stigmatization of those of Asian descent based on fear and xenophobia. This puts the wellbeing of our communities and public health at risk. We must remain unified and vigilant to combat this epidemic and uphold our resilient and diverse communities. Across the country, we must stand up and take collective action to quell the widespread antiAsian American racism amidst this pandemic and beyond.”

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• September 14: The New York Times reports that the spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services has promoted false conspiracies theories about the work of experts and scientists at the nation’s public health agencies.

• September 12: The New York Times reports that the Trump administration pressured officials at the FDA and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to approve convalescent plasma therapy before their review of its safety and effectiveness were complete.

• September 11: Politico reports that politically appointed Trump administration officials demanded oversight of reports from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) experts and have worked to edit and append findings from CDC experts in its flagship scientific publication, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

• September 9: Politico reports that a Trump administration appointee was attempting to dictate talking points to NIH officials.

• August 26: CNN reports that the CDC was pressured by the Trump administration to alter its testing guidance to be more restrictive.

Sen. Murray pressed CDC Director Dr. Redfield and Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Giroir about political interference during questioning, as well as the Trump administration’s plans to move $250 million that Congress provided to fight COVID-19, and did not intend to be used to support the President’s reelection campaign.

In addition to addressing political interference and misinformation, Sen. Murray also urged Republicans to work with Democrats

on a broader COVID-19 response package.

She criticized Republicans for wasting time and playing political games by putting forward increasingly inadequate proposals, and she outlined several of the key issues that need to be addressed in future legislation.

“When Democrats put forward the HEROES Act back in May, Republicans said there was no rush, and that they would wait and see if more aid was needed. When Republicans finally put forward a proposal months later, it was woefully inadequate to the crisis at hand. And while Democrats moved to find common ground and even offered to negotiate toward a lower topline number, Republicans refused that offer, and instead put forward a bill last week that moved even further away from common ground. That is not serious negotiating, and the ideas they have put forward are not serious solutions. But the crisis we face remains deadly serious. We can’t afford to waste any more time on Republicans’ political games.”

Sen. Murray also responded to a new vaccine distribution plan released by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense earlier today. She made clear that while it was a long overdue step forward, the document still falls far short from the compressive, end-to-end vaccines plan she has called for previously – including in the white paper she released earlier this year.

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FDA approves human trial for treatment to cure HIV menting on or acknowledging the existence of an “investigational new drug” application, known as an IND, or whether a clinical trial is taking place.

“The FDA supports the safe clinical development of these products and we are committed to continuing to work collaboratively with industry and the medical and scientific communities to provide the information and guidance needed to help foster the advancement of these promising therapies,” Richards said in an email on Friday.

by Lou Chibbaro Jr. Washington Blade American Gene Technologies, a Rockville, MD-based gene and cell therapy company, announced on Aug. 11 that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin its first human clinical trial for a unique cell altering treatment that it believes will enable the immune system of people who are HIV positive to permanently eliminate HIV from their body.

“AGT developed a new treatment to repair immune system damage done by HIV and allow natural responses to control the virus,” the company says in a statement announcing the approval for its clinical trial. “From its research, AGT believes a cure is attainable and is now taking the significant step of testing in humans.”

The statement says AGT is conducting its Phase 1 clinical trials at sites in the Baltimore-D.C. area. It says the Washington Health Institute in Northeast D.C., Georgetown University, and the University of Maryland’s Institute of Human Virology in Baltimore will be the three sites for the trials.

According to the statement, the Phase 1 trial will investigate the safety and efficacy of a product the company calls AGT 103-T, “a genetically modified cell product made from a person’s own cells.” It says the product and treatment should work to remove HIV infected cells from the body and “decrease or eliminate the need for lifelong antiretroviral treatment.”

In an online virtual news conference held on Aug. 12, AGT Chief Executive Officer Jeff Galvin explained that the clinical trial involves a multi-step process of extracting blood from an HIV-positive person whose HIV is fully under control through anti-retroviral medication and immediately subjecting the blood to a process of Leukapheresis, which separates a type of white blood cells known as T-cells.

Galvin said the T-cell samples extracted through that process will be sent to a lab, where they will be genetically altered in a process developed by AGT. He said AGT

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believes the genetically altered T-cells will make them resistant to HIV infection and enable them to do what HIV has prevented human T-cells from doing during the course of the 40-year plus HIV epidemic – to neutralize the virus and prevent it from harming the human body.

Once the gene altering process is completed and an initial waiting period is used to allow the altered cells to multiply in the lab, the cells will be “reinfused” into the body of the person participating in the trial and from whom the original collection of T-cells was obtained, Galvin said.

AGT has said in earlier statements that individuals participating in the clinical trial will initially continue to take their regularly prescribed anti-retroviral medication while testing of their blood continues to determine whether the newly infused T-cells are killing or neutralizing HIV to a degree that will no longer make the antiHIV medication necessary.

C. David Pauza, AGT’s chief science officer and the company’s lead researcher in the development of the genetically altered, HIV resistant T-cells, stated at the news conference that under FDA protocol, the process must be shown to be safe and not have significant side effects on the first person to undergo the procedure before the procedure is performed on the second person to participate in the clinical trial.

Pauza said he, Galvin and the AGT team consider the FDA’s approval of the clinical trial an important development brought about by years of research and laboratory testing.

“This is momentous news that we have FDA approval to launch Phase 1 and conduct our first human trials,” he said in a statement. “We are beyond excited to reach this milestone. This brings us closer to our goal of transforming lives with genetic medicines,” he said.

“Based on our successful commercialscale product manufacturing runs and features of the product observed in our labs, this therapy has a high potential to be effective,” Pauza said.

Galvin told the news conference that the current cost for the complete process of extracting cells from an HIV infected person, genetically altering the cells, and reinfusing the HIV resistant T-cells back into the person’s body is about $200,000. But he said he’s optimistic that the cost of the procedure will go down dramatically as it is used more frequently in coming years. Among other things, he said that the extraction of the T-cells and the genetic alternation process can be done through machines in an automated process that can lower costs.

FDA spokesperson Monique Richards told the Washington Blade the FDA is prohibited by law and regulation from com-

AGT AGT 103-T AIDS American Gene Technologies Baltimore C. David Pauza FDA Georgetown University HIV HIV/AIDS Jeff Galvin Maryland Monique Richards Rockville U.S. Food and Drug Administration University of Maryland’s Institute of Human Virology Washington Health Institute Lou Chibbaro Jr. has reported on the LGBT civil rights movement and the LGBT community for more than 30 years, beginning as a freelance writer and later as a staff reporter and currently as Senior News Reporter for the Washington Blade. He has chronicled LGBT-related developments as they have touched on a wide range of social, religious, and governmental institutions, including the White House, Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, the military, local and national law enforcement agencies and the Catholic Church. Chibbaro has reported on LGBT issues and LGBT participation in local and national elections since 1976. He has covered the AIDS epidemic since it first surfaced in the early 1980s. Follow Lou. Copyright Washington Blade. Reprinted with permission.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Ukrainian bishop said COVID is God’s retribution for Gay sex…

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by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer Ukrainian Patriarch Filaret, who claims to head the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kiev Patriarchate, has been hospitalized to treat COVID-19.

The cleric’s staff made the announcement in a Facebook post.

“We inform that during planned testing, His Holiness Patriarch Filaret of Kiev and All Rus-Ukraine tested positive for COVID-19,” the post said. “Now His Holiness Bishop is undergoing treatment at a hospital.” Filaret is said to be suffering from pneumonia as well.

Filaret made headlines in March at the outset of the global pandemic, claiming that COVID-19 is an act of divine punishment for the sinful acts of LGBTQ people.

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of humanity” in an interview with Ukrainian TV Channel 4.

“First of all, I mean same-sex marriage,” he added. The comments prompted the World Health Organization to intervene, condemning Filaret’s words as misinformation and warning that such remarks further stigmatize the LGBTQ community.

Filaret refused to apologize, however, defending his words as “consistent with Ukrainian laws.”

Filaret, now 91, has had a colorful career.

In 1990, shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union, he was a candidate for the office of Patriarch of Moscow – head of the whole Russian Orthodox Church. While he failed to secure that office, he convinced the winner to declare him the head of the Orthodox Church in the newly independent Ukraine.

As head of the Ukrainian Church, Filaret declared himself totally independent

of the Moscow-based Russian Orthodox Church, which led pro-Russian bishops to depose and defrock him in 1992.

In 1995, however, he was again elected head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

He supported the anti-Russian Maidan Revolution in 2014.

When the COVID pandemic struck, he insisted that his priests continue to dispense communion in the traditional way – with a common spoon, since “it’s impossible to get viruses from the gloriously resurrected body of Jesus Christ God.” Filaret is notoriously anti-LGBTQ, as are most of his parishioners. A 2017 survey found that a shocking 85% of Ukrainians surveyed think marriage equality should remain illegal, with a full 20% favoring the criminalization of same-sex relationships.

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with DESCOVY for PrEP® DESCOVY for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a once-daily prescription medicine for adults and adolescents at risk of HIV. It helps lower the chances of getting HIV through sex.

DESCOVY for PrEP is not for everyone: • It is not for use in people assigned female at birth who are at risk of getting HIV from vaginal sex, because its effectiveness has not been studied.

• You must be HIV-negative before and while taking DESCOVY for PrEP.

DESCOVY® is the smallest pill approved for PrEP. Actual size: 13mm x 6mm

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT DESCOVY (des-KOH-vee) This is only a brief summary of important information about taking DESCOVY for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis).

This does not replace talking to your healthcare provider about your medicine.

MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DESCOVY FOR PrEP Before starting and while taking DESCOVY for PrEP: • You must be HIV-negative. You must get tested for HIV immediately before and at least every 3 months while taking DESCOVY. If you think you were exposed to HIV, tell your healthcare provider right away. They may want to do more tests to confirm that you are still HIV-negative.

• Many HIV tests can miss HIV infection in a person who has recently become infected. Symptoms of new HIV infection include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you have had a flu-like illness within the last month before starting or while taking DESCOVY. • DESCOVY does not prevent other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to reduce the risk of getting STIs. • DESCOVY by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1.

Do not take DESCOVY for PrEP unless you are confirmed to be HIV negative.

DESCOVY may cause serious side effects, including: • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. Your healthcare provider will test you for HBV. If you have HBV and stop taking DESCOVY, your HBV may suddenly get worse. Do not stop taking DESCOVY without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to check or give you HBV medicine.

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Ask a healthcare provider if DESCOVY for PrEP is right for you.

To learn more, visit AboutDescovy.com.

ABOUT DESCOVY FOR PrEP DESCOVY for PrEP is a once-daily prescription medicine for adults and adolescents at risk of HIV who weigh at least 77 pounds.

It helps lower the chances of getting HIV through sex.

DESCOVY for PrEP is not for everyone: • It is not for use in people assigned female at birth who are at risk of getting HIV from vaginal sex, because its effectiveness has not been studied.

• You must be HIV-negative before and while taking DESCOVY for PrEP. To help determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about your sexual health.

Do NOT take DESCOVY for PrEP if you: • Already have HIV infection or if you do not know your HIV status.

If you have HIV-1, you need more medicine than DESCOVY alone to treat HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only DESCOVY, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat now and in the future.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF DESCOVY FOR PrEP DESCOVY can cause serious side effects, including: • Those in the “Most Important Information About DESCOVY for PrEP” section.

• New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment with DESCOVY. If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking DESCOVY. • Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat.

• Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain.

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HOW TO TAKE DESCOVY FOR PrEP POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF DESCOVY FOR PrEP (cont’d) Common side effects in people taking DESCOVY for PrEP include diarrhea, nausea, headache, fatigue, and stomach pain.

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Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to monitor your health before and during treatment with DESCOVY for PrEP.

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• Take 1 tablet once a day, every day, not just when you think you have been exposed to HIV-1.

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• Talk to your healthcare provider about all the ways to help reduce HIV risk.

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The controversial memorial to Confederate soldiers of the Civil War was vandalized and pulled down over the Fourth of July weekend. With the rubble now removed, all that remains of its nearly century-long existence are a series of orange cones and red tape.

“There’s no process to restore it. It’s gone,” the representative said. “The vandals came in and they just ruined it but we were in the process of getting rid of it anyway.”

Over the Independence Day weekend, the huge Stone Mountain granite monument hewed from the Georgia mountain birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan was toppled and dragged until it collapsed. Yellow pull straps were left behind at the scene.

The presence of a Confederate monument in Seattle shows that sympathies for the South rose even in the distant Pacific Northwest. The Lake View monument, erected in 1926, was owned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, a national organization representing a collection of local associations dedicated to marking the contributions made by Southern women

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continued from cover Supreme Court struck down all remaining state bans in 2015, that freedom came too late for many couples. The court certified the case as a nationwide class action.

“We are delighted for Helen and similarly situated same-sex partners nationwide who can no longer be treated as strangers in death to their loved ones,” said Lambda legal counsel Peter Renn. “Many of these couples built enduring relationships with each other that spanned decades, and they would have been honored to assume the mantle of marriage, thereby qualifying for survivor’s benefits. Today, one more legacy of discriminatory marriage bans has been struck down and surviving same-sex partners will no longer be robbed of their earned benefits.”

Today’s ruling came in Thornton v.

Saul (formerly Thornton v. Berryhill), the lawsuit Lambda Legal filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington in September, 2018, against the Social Security Administration (SSA) on behalf of Helen Thornton, a 65-year-old lesbian seeking spousal survivor’s benefits based on her relationship with her partner of 27 years, Marge Brown, who died in

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2006 before same-sex couples in the state of Washington were able to marry. The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare also joined the case as a plaintiff.

In January, a federal magistrate judge recommended finding in favor of Thornton.

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during the war, and collecting and preserving “the material necessary for a truthful history of the War Between the States.”

Over the years as people called for the memorial’s removal, Lake View management said the monument was managed by the national United Daughters of the Confederacy organization and tried to stay clear of the controversy.

This week, the employee of the cemetery nonprofit did not provide additional details of what the plans had been to remove the structure and referred CHS to cemetery management for further comment. The manager hung up when we tried to call.

About Lena Friedman – CHS Intern Lena Friedman was born and raised in Capitol Hill and studies psychology at Whitman College. She covers news for Whitman’s student paper, The Wire, during the school year and enjoys singing a cappella, running a food instagram @sweetnseattle and reading memoirs during her free time.

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The magistrate judge also recommended the certification of a class action, although he recommended limiting the class to those who had already presented their claims to the agency. In today’s ruling, the district court judge adopted that recommendation as well.

“Margie and I were fortunate to share 27 years of love and commitment together on this earth, and I’m gratified that the judge understood that, even though we were barred from marriage, our love and commitment was no different than that between heterosexual couples who had the freedom to marry,” said Helen Thornton, the lead plaintiff in the Lambda Legal lawsuit. “We gladly paid into the Social Security system through our jobs, and it is an enormous relief to know I’m entitled to the same financial protections that are available to surviving spouses.”

Ms. Thornton is semi-retired and takes care of animals to supplement her own modest monthly Social Security income.

She applied for survivor’s benefits in 2015, shortly before she would have otherwise been eligible to begin receiving them at age 60, based on Ms. Brown’s more extensive work record. The SSA denied her application based on the fact that she and Ms. Brown were not married at the time of Ms. Brown’s death in 2006, even though that

was impossible in the state of Washington, which did not permit same-sex couples to marry until 2012.

Read today’s opinion at www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/thornton_ wa_20200911_order.

Read more about the case at www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/cases/thornton-v-saul.

Lambda Legal also won a separate class action lawsuit on May 27, 2020 against Social Security on behalf of same-sex couples who were able to marry after discriminatory marriage bans were lifted but were unable to be married for nine months, as generally required for survivor’s benefits, which is now pending on appeal. Read about that case at www.lambdalegal.org/incourt/cases/ely-v-saul.

Lambda Legal’s attorneys working on the case are Peter Renn, Karen Loewy, and Tara Borelli. They are joined by Robert Thornton and Linda Larson with Nossaman LLP.

Reprinted with permission – www.capitolhillseattle.com

Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.

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From activism to joy, Lambda LitFest showcases the power of Black LGBTQ artistry – October 5-9 A week-long festival celebrating and defending Black LGBTQ lives New York, NY & Los Angeles, CA – 2020 has left us with the need to take action and bring joy into our lives, which is why the 4th annual Lambda LitFest [https:// www.lambdaliterary.org/litfest/] has been transformed into a specially curated, virtual event celebrating Black LGBTQIA+ excellence and abundance. The week-long event, taking place virtually on Zoom from October 5-9, 2020 will feature Black, Indigenous, and POC LGBTQIA+ writers, artists, and activists engaged in dynamic, heart-driven conversations centering the Black LGBTQIA+ experience.

Each night of the festival is centered around timely topics vital to Queer Black art-making including Politics & Activism, Black Aesthetics, and Writing in Hollywood. The opening night will set the stage

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by bringing panelists Jordyn Jay, founder of Black Trans Femmes in the Arts Collective, novelist George M. Johnson, and others together for a discussion on Black Joy. The week will cap off with a discussion of Sex and the Body featuring Brontez Purnell, KOKUMO, Randa Jarrar, and others.

Additional featured speakers include: Juliana Huxtable, Darnell Moore, Ianne Fields

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All events are free and offer audiences the opportunity to listen and engage in discussion with some of the most crucial voices working today.

Lambda LitFest is a program of Lambda Literary [https://www.lambdaliterary. org/], the nation’s leading LGBTQIA+ literary organization, whose mission is to

nurture and advocate for LGBTQIA+ writers, elevating the impact of their words to create community, preserve their legacies, and affirm the value of their stories and lives. Lambda Litfest resists the oppressive nature of a white supremacist, ableist, cisgender, and heteronormative world by creating a space that uplifts and celebrates Black, Indigenous, and POC folks in the LGBTQIA+ community.

This presentation is supported in part by an Arts Grant from the City of West Hollywood, as well as support from the California Arts Council and the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.

For more info about Lambda Litfest, including our full schedule of events, visit our website. [https://www.lambdaliterary. org/litfest/]

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San Francisco’s Frameline announces star-studded lineup of panelists for Frameline44, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ film festival (Sept. 17-27)

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Seattle Queer Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary Oct. 15-25. Watch virtually, together. Buy tickets at threedollarbillcinema.org/sqff SAN FRANCISCO – Frameline is proud to announce the star-studded lineup of special guests and panelists for Frameline44 – the world’s largest virtual LGBTQ+ film festival – which kicked off yesterday with the world premiere of D’Arcy Drollinger’s Shit & Champagne at the West Wind Solano Drive-In Theater and continuing through Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020.

Q&As and panels with film teams are scheduled for nearly every program throughout the festival and will be available on Frameline’s YouTube and Facebook channels immediately following each film’s recommended screening time, as well as on Frameline’s streaming platform. The conversations will also be archived to watch any time after. Notable participants include (in order of film screening date):

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BEAUTIFUL DREAMER Friday, September 18 at 6:30pm PT Special Guest: Erin Daniels (actor) THROUGH THE GLASS DARKLY Saturday, September 19 at 6:30pm PT Special Guests: Robyn Lively (actor), Shanola Hampton (actor) GOSSAMER FOLDS Sunday, September 20 at 1:30pm PT Special Guests: Yeardley Smith (producer and actor), Alexandra Grey (actor), Jen Richards (actor)

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COWBOYS Sunday, September 20 at 6:30pm PT Special Guests: Steve Zahn (actor), Jillian Bell (actor) SHIVA BABY Sunday, September 20 at 8:30pm PT Special Guest: Dianna Agron (actor) THE BOYS IN THE BAND (panel only) Tuesday, September 22 at 6pm PT Special Guests: Joe Mantello (director), Matt Bomer (actor), Tuc Watkins (actor)

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MONSOON Tuesday, September 22 at 8:30pm PT Special Guest: Henry Golding (actor) EQUAL: EPISODE 2 Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30pm PT Special Guests: Kimberly Reed (director), Jamie Clayton (actor), Alexandra Grey (actor), Jenni Olson (archival producer and story consultant)

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Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169.

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook.

Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

Channel Q 103.3 FM - LGBTQ+ Talk Radio Network News and information, pop culture and music. radio.com COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities - www.colage.org DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, (206) 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, (206) 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911.

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Equal Rights Washington - (206) 324-2570; www. equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freelyspeaking.org Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, (206) 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 393-3400; info@gapseattle.org; gapseattle.org GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, (206) 328-8979.

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - (206) 322-2515; www.lamberthouse. org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - (425) 785-8593; lgbtmsconnections@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers.

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Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org Lion’s Main Art Collective - www.lionsmain.org MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.com; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: www.raincityjacks. org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www. seattle primetimers.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.org.

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com

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community resources Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County - www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: (206) 325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State Council: www.pflagwsc.org.

Peer Seattle (formerly Seattle Area Support Groups) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences.

(206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org; VietQ Greater Seattle, vietqorganization@gmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Pride Lives - www.facebook.com/PrideLives/ Pride Radio 93.3 HD2 Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. (206) 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235.

Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org Rainbow Center - Resource Center for Tacoma/Pierce County LGBTIQA community. Through education, advocacy and celebration, the Rainbow Center expands resources, and safe space for the LGBTQIA community.

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Sponsors Tacoma Pride Festival. (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) i- SEE LISTING for Peer Seattle.

Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. (206) 323-1768.

Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503. www/ seattle.gov/lgbtq Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seattlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Sex Workers Outreach Project - https://seattle. swopusa.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flag Football: www.cascadeflagfootball.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby.com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www. seattlegaybasketballassociation.com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, (206) 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@ camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org Three Dollar Bill Cinema - TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival; Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival; Outdoor Cinema at Cal Anderson Park. www. threedollarbillcinema.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.

SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www. genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born

Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Lion’s Main Art Collective: www.lionsmain.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/ Olympia-Trans-Discussion-Group/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; TRANSform Washington: transformwashington.com; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Trans Women of Color Solidarity Network: Funding the collective liberation of Trans women of color – https://m.facebook.com/ TWOCSolidarityNW/; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http:// psoloc.org, (253) 777-3357; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol. com; Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle. wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www. sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks. org, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Coyote Central: www.coyotecentral.org; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www. globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way, with additional support groups organized in smaller towns throughout King County, (206) 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace. com; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; New Horizons: social services and shelter for homeless youth, 2708 3rd Ave (in Belltown), (206) 374-0866, http://namin.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter. org; OKAY! LGBTQ+ Outreach for Kent Area Youth: (253) 859-0699 ext 3034. OKAY! is an open support group for youth ages 13-19 who identify as LGBTQ+. A program of Kent Youth & Family Services; OUT There Adventures: www.outthereadventures.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/ Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch. org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, (206) 326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - (360) 698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; The Vera Project: fuels personal & community transformation through collaborative youthdriven engagement in music and art. (206) 956-8372; theveraproject.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, (509) 396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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continued from page 13 EQUAL: EPISODE 3 Thursday, September 24 at 6:30pm PT Special Guests: Stephen Kijak (director), Jai Rodriguez (actor), Keiynan Lonsdale (actor) Moderator: Jewelle Gomez (writer, activist, and author) KEYBOARD FANTASIES: THE BEVERLY GLENN-COPELAND STORY Friday, September 25 at 6:30pm PT Special Guest: Glenn Copeland TWO OF US Friday, September 25 at 7pm PT Special Guest: Barbara Sukowa (actor) PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS SHORT FILM, OUT Saturday, September 26 at 12pm PT Special Guests: Steven Clay Hunter (director), Max Sachar (producer), Matthew Martin (Gigi the Cat), Jake Monaco (Composer), Noah Newman (Editor), Kureha Yokoo (Animation Supervisor)

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CURED Sunday, September 27 at 1pm PT Special Guest: Steven Canals (co-creator of “Pose”) The 11-day virtual event will feature 10 world premieres, four international premieres, three North American premieres, and one US premiere, including new narrative features, documentaries, episodics, and shorts programs.

Tickets ($8-$12 per screening) and passes (starting at $250) are available now at frameline.org. This year’s all-virtual platform is open to ticket holders anywhere throughout California. To ensure maximum flexibility, ticket holders will be able to tune in live to each screening or stream nearly every film at any time during the 11-day festival.

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Historian and photographer Paul Dorpat donates his collection of local history to Seattle Public Library

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SEATTLE (September 10, 2020) – Seattle historian and photographer Paul Dorpat has donated his entire collection of local historical artifacts to the Seattle Public Library.

Dorpat’s collection of thousands of items span many eras and formats, and includes photos, negatives, art, prints, postcards, film, video, audio, ephemera, books, and other materials documenting the rich history of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.

“We’re thrilled to receive this incredible gift and look forward to making the collection available for the public to see and enjoy,” said Andrew Harbison, assistant director of collections and access services and interim manager of special collections for the Seattle Public Library.

Harbison said it will likely take several months to organize and process the thousands of items into the library’s Special Collections Department. “We do know people are eager to have access to these items, and we will soon have staff work-

ing on it,” Harbison said. “We will make an announcement when the materials are ready for the public.”

Among the treasures in Dorpat’s collection is his weekly column “Now & Then,” a Seattle Times Sunday magazine feature since 1982.

Dorpat, who has written numerous books about Seattle, is one of the three founders of HistoryLink, an online encyclopedia of Washington state history. He was involved in Seattle’s first underground newspaper, The Helix, which was published between 1967 and 1970. In 2001, Dorpat received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild.

For more information, call 206-3864636 or [go to www.spl.org/using-thelibrary/ask-us]. For ADA accessibility, please contact leap@spl.org.

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Seattle Writes: writing workshops at the Seattle Public Library begin Sept. 20

SEATTLE (September 14, 2020) – Write with us this fall! Seasoned writers are sharing their knowledge and skill through our online classes. Write a poem, begin your novel, investigate prose, and discover new ways to deepen and develop your writing through Seattle Writes online workshops.

The workshops are free and open to the public. Registration is required; visit the Library’s calendar to sign up.

Writing workshop schedule • Virtual Creative Writing Workshops in Spanish ◦12:30 ◦ p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept.

20 - Cuentos y relatos: Similitudes y diferencias (Short Story and Narration: Identifying Similarities and Differences). En este taller expondremos en primer lugar las características de ambos géneros literarios, valiéndonos de ejemplos extraídos de la literatura. Asimismo, invitamos a los participantes a leer sus propios escritos para su análisis en grupo. Y en un paso posterior, veremos cómo se puede elaborar y transformar una reflexión, anécdota, memoria o descripción en un cuento. ◦12:30 ◦ p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18 - Escribiendo memorias (Writing Memories). Las narrativas personales comienzan como secretos cuya complejidad se desarrolla durante el largo arco de una vida. En esta clase, aprenda a dar forma artística a una historia personal. A partir de lo imaginado y sentido, creamos escritura

que refleja nuestras verdades y contribuye a un entendimiento compartido. Nuestra clase terminará con una actuación de tres minutos de cada alumno que elija traer algo para compartir.

• Virtual Creative Writing Workshops in English ◦10 ◦ a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 19 - An Ancient Music: Writing with South Asian Ghazals. Ghazals in South Asia are one of the most popular forms of poetry anywhere. In this multigenre, part-generative, part-analytical class taught by Shankar Narayan, listen to versions of ghazals in Urdu, read translations, consider what makes a good ghazal work, and create our own burning, yearning works. ◦Elements ◦ of the Novel. A four-part series taught by Karen Finneyfrock. Registration is required for each workshop. ◦2 ◦ p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20 - Elements of the Novel: Character. Practice techniques to make your characters feel like complex beings with desires and personalities. Be prepared to write. ◦2 ◦ p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27 - Elements of the Novel: Conflict. Explore the central conflict between protagonist and antagonist as well as the broader conflicts that make up the world of our stories. Be prepared to write. ◦2 ◦ p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4 - Elements of the Novel: Protagonist. Without the right protagonist, you can’t tell the right story.

In this workshop, we will dig into our most important character: her desires, fears, incor-

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rect concepts, and her space to grow. Most importantly, we will figure out why. Be prepared to write. ◦2 ◦ p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 11 - Elements of the Novel: Language. Dive into the language of the novel, from the sentence level, to dialog, to the work of the paragraph. Be prepared to write. Come prepared to write. ◦10 ◦ a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 17 What Are You Here to Say: Finding Voice and Purpose in Personal Essay. You have a powerful, unique, compelling voice. You may already have discovered it. If you have, this class taught by Sonora Jha will give you the tools to cultivate your voice, hone it, develop it, sharpen it, and try it out over and over again. This class is for those who want answer to the question, “What am I here to say?” ◦2 ◦ p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18 Words and Images to Remember: Using Poetry to Create a Document of Time and Place. Open to writers of all ages and levels of experience, this class taught by Laura Da’ focuses on using poetry to consider personal legacy through community, memory and place.

• 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15. Carve out time for dedicated writing with fiction, poetry, and nonfiction writing prompts led by Alma Garcia.

• 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Oct. 14, Nov. 12, Dec. 9. Jeanine Walker leads writers in generative writing through poetry prompts with which to develop skills and ideas useful for all types of writing.

More information The Library brings people, information, and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. We support universal access to information and ideas, and form strong partnerships with community organizations to offer classes and workshops that are accessible to all.

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Writing circles Check out our free online writing circles facilitated by established writers from Hugo House. Registration is required through Hugo House.

• 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Mondays, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14. Join author Brett Hamil for writing prompts, free writing time, and sharing in a welcoming environment.

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