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Seattle Gay News S E AT T L E ’ S L G B T Q N E W S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T W E E K LY
Trump administration declines to sign OAS statement in support of marriage equality
Photo courtesy of Getty
by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer The Trump administration has declined to join seven other Organization of Ameri-
Jayapal on President Trump’s State of the Union
“This is the Trump way: he simply offers no leadership.”
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal – Photo courtesy of Twitter
can States (OAS) countries in signing a declaration supporting marriage equality. The declaration is a spin-off of the recent ruling by the Inter-American Court
see OAS page 8
The GSBA Business & Humanitarian Awards dinner “Together We Rise,” to be held Thursday, February 15
WASHINGTON, D.C. – [On Tuesday, January 30], Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal [U.S. Representative for Washington’s 7th Congressional District] did not attend Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Instead she headlined a State
of OUR Union event with nearly 1,000 activists and community leaders to offer an alternative vision for the country. Her remarks follow this statement.
see JAYAPAL page 7
The #StateofOURUnion
@CaringAcrossGen: U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal brings the entire room together to create a wall of love. #StateOfOURUnion – Photo courtesy of Twitter
The 37th annual GSBA Business & Humanitarian Awards dinner on Thursday, February 15, will honor businesses and community leaders who are successful, exemplify the highest standards of their
profession, promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace, demonstrate leadership and invest time and resources into their community.
see GSBA page 14
by Pramila Jayapal U.S. Representative Washington’s 7th Congressional District The following speech was delivered at Representative Pramila Jayapal’s State of OUR Union event on January 30.
Good evening, powerful, unstoppable women! I am Pramila Jayapal and I am so proud to represent Washington state’s 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives and to be the FIRST Indian American woman elected to the House! And, particularly in this moment, I’m also so proud to be
see OUR UNION page 7