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Queen Elizabeth II’s speech to the British people and Commonwealth countries

Fauci: Gay people lifted stigma with “incredible courage” in HIV/AIDS epidemic

Photo courtesy of Buckingham Palace via AP

[Following is a transcript of Queen Elizabeth II’s speech broadcast April 5, 2020 from Windsor Castle] I’m speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time, a time of disruption in the life of our coun-

try, a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and enormous changes to the daily lives of us all. I want to thank everyone on the NHS [National Health Service] frontline, as

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by Chris Johnson Washington Blade WASHINGTON, DC (April 7, 2020) – Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday the visibility LGBTQ people brought to themselves during the height of the HIV/AIDS

epidemic helped change the tide for public perception.

Fauci made the remarks during the daily White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing when responding to COVID-19’s dispro-

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Democratic State Senator Marko Liias to run for Lieutenant Governor

Fauci: COVID-19 disproportionately hits African-Americans

LGBTQ Victory Fund early endorsement brings national focus to campaign

Adds comparison to HIV/AIDS impact on Gay men

WA State Sen. Marko Liias – Photo courtesy of AP

Current Majority Floor Leader and progressive champion for workers’, women’s and LGBTQ rights will bring immediate focus on economic resiliency, long term leadership on higher education and career development to statewide role

MUKILTEO, Wash. (March 24, 2020) – Democratic State Senator Marko Liias has announced that he will seek the office of Lieutenant Governor, following the announced retirement of incumbent Cyrus

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Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images

by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an April 7 press conference that COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting the African-American community in the same way HIV/AIDS

affected the Gay community in the 1980s and ’90s.

“I couldn’t help sitting there reflecting about sometimes when you’re in the middle of a crisis, like we are now with the coro-

see MIKE ANDREW page 17

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Don’t let lack of funds stop you from renewing your GSBA Membership An open letter to the community: As weeks pass, we all struggle to keep afloat and not fall into despair. Watching business after business shutter their doors is heartbreaking. What keeps me going, is hearing the incredible stories of generosity and strength displayed by our LGBTQ and allied community. The amount of creativity displayed by members repurposing their businesses to find ways to bring in revenue and serve the needs of the community, is nothing short of heroic. GSBA staff continue to work long hours to answer your questions about the dizzying SBA and other loan packages, and have created the GSBA Rapid Response webinar series, to help you navigate this new reality.

We know resources are disappearing as we speak and many members are unable to pay their dues. Please do not let lack of funds stop you from renewing your GSBA Membership. GSBA is committed to not turn one member away. Ability to pay dues will not determine your membership. These are the final days to be included in our next GSBA Guide, make sure your business is included.

Each day brings a new challenge and this is no different for our LGBTQ Scholars. Losing jobs and housing is devastating for a scholar, who may not have other means of support. Thank you to the members who have gone online to make a donation to our Open Arms Emergency Fund, in addition to the GSBA Scholarship Fund. A donation of any size will make a difference in a student’s life.

GSBA is committed to do all we can to help you through this devastating time.

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NCLR mourns loss of civil rights and LGBTQ icon Phyllis Lyon, 95 SAN FRANCISCO (April 9, 2020) – Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) mourns the loss of a beloved friend and LGBTQ civil rights icon. Phyllis Lyon, 95, passed away peacefully from natural causes at her home in San Francisco. Lyon, along with her wife Del Martin, was one of the nation’s first and most visible lesbian rights activists who dedicated her life to combating homophobia, sexism, violence, and racism. Phyllis’ contributions to the LGBTQ equality movement will be felt for many decades following her passing.

“Phyllis Lyon was a giant. She was an icon, a trailblazer, a pioneer, a role model, and a friend to the many of us who looked up to her,” said NCLR Executive Director Imani Rupert-Gordon. “Her activism changed what we thought was possible, and her strength inspired us. Her vision helped forge our path and made organizations like the NCLR possible. And although the path is lonelier without her, we know the way because of her.”

In 2004, Lyon and Martin became the first same-sex couple to be married in the state of California, and subsequently became plaintiffs in the California marriage equality case, represented by the NCLR, which helped to ensure that the fundamental right to marry under the California Constitution belongs to all individuals, including same-sex couples. Phyllis and Del were married in California by former NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell on June 16, 2008, after 55 years together.

“Our country has lost a civil rights icon and one of the most legendary figures in the LGBTQ movement,” said NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter. “I was proud to represent Phyllis Lyon and her longtime partner Del Martin in the historic 2008 California Supreme Court case that struck down California’s marriage ban. Getting to know Phyllis and Del was the honor of a lifetime.

Our movement would not be possible without their unflinching courage and willingness to live openly and proudly as lesbians, even at a time when doing so subjected them to vicious stigma and persecution.”

Phyllis began her work in civil rights activism after she received a degree in journalism from the University of California at Berkeley in 1946. Shortly after graduating, Lyon met her partner Del and the two began working on behalf of lesbians in their community. Lyon and Martin both devoted their lives to working toward full LGBTQ equality, health care access, advocacy on behalf of battered women, and issues facing elderly Americans. Their many contributions over the past five decades helped shape the modern LGBTQ movement.

Lyon and Del are credited by the venerable Reverend Cecil Williams for helping

Phyllis Lyon stands in the living room of her Noe Valley home in San Francisco – Photo by Alex Madison

shape an LGBTQ-inclusive vision for Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco – including programs that helped shelter and protect LGBTQ youth who sought refuge in San Francisco to avoid discrimination and perse-

Del Martin (l) and Phyllis Lyon are married by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on June 16, 2008. – Photo by AP

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cution in their hometowns. The couple was also co-founders of the Daughter of Bilitis, the first political and social organization for Lesbian in the United States. In 1956, they launched The Ladder, the first lesbian newsletter, which became a lifeline for hundreds of women isolated and silenced by the restrictions of the era. Activists established Lyon-Martin Health Services named in honor of Phyllis and Del in 1979.

“Phyllis Lyon is truly an iconic figure in the history of LGBTQ and women’s rights.

Her life was marked by courage and the tenacious belief that the world must and could change,” said Kendell. “She and her love of over 50 years moved from the shadows to the center of civil life and society when they became the first couple to marry in California after Prop 8 was struck down in 2008. Few individuals did more to advance women’s and LGBTQ rights than Phyllis Lyon. From the moment I started as legal director at the NCLR, Phyllis and Del were fixtures in my life. Our monthly lunches gave me the chance to learn at their feet about my own history and the story of much or our movement. I got to be a part of not one but two weddings with them! First in 2004 and then in 2008. After

Del’s death in August of 2008, I still had Phyllis in my life, [and] even as dementia took a lot of her memory, she never lost her spirit, joy or sense of humor. I will miss her every day, but am comforted knowing she and Del are finally together again.”

The family requests that gifts in honor of Phyllis be made to the Lyon-Martin Health Clinic: www.gofundme.com/f/savelyonmartin-amp-womens-communityclinic?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_ source=customer&utm_campaign=p_ lico+share-sheet.

A celebration of life honoring Phyllis is being planned by the family.

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The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a national legal organization committed to advancing the human and civil rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. Since its founding, NCLR has maintained a longstanding commitment to racial and economic justice and the LGBTQ community’s most vulnerable. www.nclrights.org Courtesy of the NCLR

Seattle Out & Proud awards $25,000 in emergency funds to Seattle organizations supporting vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19 pandemic Seven Seattle area groups will share $25,000 in emergency funds awarded by Seattle Out & Proud (also known as “Seattle Pride”) to assist organizations in the region providing on-the-ground COVID-19 support services for those who are immunocompromised and other highly vulnerable populations.

“We know that LGBTQIA+ and undocumented communities are more likely to work in jobs in highly affected industries, often with more exposure or higher economic sensitivity to the COVID-19 crisis,” said Seattle Pride Executive Director Krystal Marx. “Our community knows firsthand the importance of compassion and standing together, which are at the core of these emergency fund grants and the great work of the recipient organizations.”

[On April 6] Seattle Pride announced the following organizations will be receiving grants: El Centro de la Raza ($5,000) – Supporting programs aiding recently laidoff hourly workers, elderly, disabled and immunocompromised.

“Mil gracias to Seattle Pride for its generous grant to El Centro de la Raza’s Emergency Response Fund. This unprecedented crisis is inequitably impacting the most vulnerable children, youth, families and seniors we serve who already face barriers to housing, employment, education and food security. Many are not eligible for public financial relief programs, so these funds will help us address the growing need for food, rent, utility, and other basic needs assistance in our community.”

– Estela Ortega, Executive Director, El Centro de la Raza (The Center for People of All Races) Entre Hermanos ($5,000) – Supporting mental health concerns and personal needs (including medications) for the unemployed, undocumented and immunocompromised.

“Entre Hermanos is proud to be included in the grant from Seattle Pride.

Thanks to this support, Entre Hermanos will be able to provide critical services to our community, especially undocumented individuals hit first and hardest by the outbreak.”

– Eric Holzapfel, Deputy Director, Entre Hermanos FEEST ($5,000) – Supporting food insecurity with families.

“On behalf of FEEST, we are deeply grateful for Seattle Pride’s support. This grant helps ensure that youth and families in South Seattle and South King County have access to fresh, free, culturally relevant food as we collectively navigate the crisis.”

– Jaimée Marsh, Executive Director, FEEST Ingersoll Gender Center ($500) – Supporting trans and gender diverse emergency aid.

“On behalf of Ingersoll Gender Center, thank you Seattle Pride for your continued support of our communities. Our communities have been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 crisis – your support will help us provide financial assistance through our Trans and Gender Diverse Emergency Aid Fund. Thank you again for helping us deepen our impact.”

– Karter Booher, Executive Director, Ingersoll Gender Center

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PFLAG ($500) – Supporting continuation of support meetings through purchase of video conferencing solutions.

“The grant provided by Seattle Pride has allowed us to adapt and shift our support meetings to an online platform, as well as provide increased support via our help line and email channels. We’re incredibly thankful.”

– Deb Dahrling, President, PFLAG Seattle COVID-19 Relief Fund for Undocumented People ($5,000) – Supporting rent expenses for undocumented communities.

“My heart dropped when I saw your donation. Our team is grateful that there are folks that protect the most vulnerable communities. We know there are families in need of urgent help and your support is critical in these strenuous times. There are disabled folks, single mothers, LGBTQIA+ folks, indigenous communities, and other identities that will greatly benefit from this support. Of course, it’s about financial assistance but it’s about showing undocumented folks that they matter in this country.”

– Guadalupe M.M., South Seattle Community College GoFundMe Student Organizer, COVID-19 Relief Fund for Undocumented People

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U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle ($2,000) – Support the distribution of health and sanitation supplies, food and basic needs (including gasoline, rent, utilities and other essentials), as well as COVID-19 information in various languages.

“We are very appreciative of the support from Seattle Pride. The love and support come at a very important time for our UTOPIA family, as we face myriad challenges due to COVID-19.”

– Taffy Johnson, Executive Director, U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle (United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance Seattle) Ventures ($2,000) – Supporting microbusinesses whose sales relied on in-person events (i.e., farmer’s markets) or foot traffic-related sales, severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, including the launch of a new online retail store.

“We are grateful to Seattle Pride and other supporters of our emergency fund.

Though these circumstances were unexpected, Ventures is pivoting our programs in response to community needs, and we have no doubt that these programs will have a lasting impact for our organization and our clients.”

– Beto Yarce, Executive Director, Ventures

“I’m so proud of the diversity of organizations and grassroots efforts that our grant program is supporting in this time of community need,” added Marx. “Our community has many faces, and we’re all in this together.”

Each year Seattle Pride awards grants to charitable organizations which support the local LGBTQIA+ community. This year the organization plans to award $75,000 in grants, totaling nearly $120,000 since 2017.

About Seattle Out & Proud/ Seattle Pride Seattle Out & Proud/Seattle Pride is the not-for-profit organization which produces the Seattle Pride Parade, Seattle Pride in the Park and other pride-related events and promotions, as well as providing grants and sponsorship support to community-based LGBTQIA+ organizations statewide, and year-round advocacy in support of diversity, inclusivity and equal human rights for all.

To learn more about the Seattle Pride and Pride-related events, grants and advocacy visit www.seattlepride.org, subscribe to our e-newsletters and advocacy alerts, and follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn @SeattlePride and on Twitter @ OurSeattlePride.

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WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Questions about coronavirus?

Call 1-800-525-0127 or text 211-211.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (April 8, 2020) – Do you need information or answers to your questions and concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)? You can call 1-800525-0127 or text 211-211 for help.

The state Department of Health is partnering with Washington 211 to answer your questions about coronavirus from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time seven days a week, and better provide the information you need, the way you want it. Washington 211 replaces the department’s novel coronavirus call center. Callers can continue to dial 1-800-525-0127 and press # to be transferred to a Washington 211 call taker.

Washington 211 service includes trained professionals who help callers with questions about where to find more informa-

tion about COVID-19 symptoms, how to get tested for the virus, how to prevent the spread of the virus, who to contact for medical assistance, forms to fill out if they meet exposure criteria and need to see a health professional, and more.

The Washington 211 call center is not able to provide clinical information or test results. For test results and other information specific to your health, contact your health care provider.

The department initially made the switch to Washington 211 on March 17 so callers could benefit from: • No dropped calls.

• Reduced wait times.

• An option of requesting a call-back and

not having to wait on hold for an answer.

Callers who need interpretative services can press # when the operator answers and say their language.

You can also text the word “Coronavirus” to 211-211 to receive information and updates on your phone wherever you are.

You will receive links to the latest information on COVID-19, including county-level updates, and resources for families, businesses, students, and more.

In response to a high volume of inquiries from health care providers, the department is also working to ensure Washington 211 call takers have the right information to address common provider questions on basic, nonclinical topics.

GSBA announces cancellation of 30th Anniversary Scholars Dinner An open letter to the community:

I hope that this message finds you and those you love well and safe.

I think I can safely say that none of us have lived through a time such as this. In times of great disaster, we have always been able to gather, care for, and share stories with our community. Social distancing has changed that, and the stress associated with this is challenging to handle. At the GSBA, we are all concerned for the health and safety of our members, our board and staff, our volunteers and supporters, and especially our scholars.

It is with great sadness that we have made the decision to cancel the 30th Anniversary Scholars Dinner on Friday, May 15. We want to let you know that we are in constant contact with our scholars and that our goal is to continue to support them, to make sure that they are healthy and safe, and that they have resources so that they do not have to drop out

of school.

In the past two weeks, we have already heard from numerous scholars needing emergency funds and we know that will grow.

Luckily, through the generosity of the Beeks Family Foundation, last year GSBA created the Open Arms Fund to support emergency needs for our scholars. Without this resource, we would not be able to help the scholars navigate this difficult time.

We are moving forward with a virtual plan to select our new scholars this year and are firm in our commitment to invest over $600,000 in 60 scholars in 2020. We plan to share as many of their stories as possible and celebrate in every safe way we can think of. Stay tuned for meeting them and hearing their stories in the coming weeks and months.

What can you do now to make sure that these young people, who represent our hope for the future, continue to survive and thrive?

Send us your message of caring and sup-

port and we will share these with our scholars. When a student knows that there is a community of adults who believes in them, it can have a huge impact on their emotional, social, and academic well-being.

Make a donation to the Scholarship Fund.

If you have any capacity at this time, please help us make up for the cancellation of the Dinner and the lost opportunity to show your support at that event. [https://www.thegsba. org/scholarship-home/support-our-scholars/ scholarship-donation-form] Consider an additional donation to bolster the Beeks Family Foundation Open Arms Fund that will provide emergency funding for health, housing and food needs for our scholars in this stressful time. [https://www. thegsba.org/scholarship-home/support-ourscholars/scholarship-donation-form] Visit our donation page and leave a note in the comments to designate your gift where the need is greatest.

For more resources and information about the COVID-19, check out the Department of Health’s Novel Coronavirus Outbreak website. [https://www.doh.wa.gov/ Emergencies/Coronavirus] The DOH website [https://www.doh. wa.gov/] is your source for a healthy dose of information. Find us on Facebook [https:// www.facebook.com/WADeptHealth/] and follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ wadepthealth]. Sign up for the DOH blog, Public Health Connection [https://medium. com/wadepthealth].

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GSBA is thinking of you and hoping you can stay safe. On the business side, GSBA has created and maintains an Emergency Resource page for businesses and nonprofits. [https://www.thegsba.org/emergencyresources] Everyday, GSBA is reaching out to GSBA Members to listen to their stories, so that we can share them with policymakers.

Together, we WILL continue to thrive.

We will get through this, and when tomorrow finally comes we need these incredible young people ready to take on the leadership challenges ahead. We’re in this together, and together we can get through this. Stay safe and be well.

With hope for the future, Louise Chernin (She/her) GSBA President & CEO Courtesy of the GSBA

Dining Out For Life is postponed until Thurs., September 24.... but we have a surprise!

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Although Dining Out For Life, presented

by BECU, is postponed, we are still fundraising this April for Lifelong’s Emergency Fund in the wake of this pandemic. We need your help to provide the vital services that keep our clients safe and healthy, but we also want to give back to the supportive community that has done so much for us over the years.

Getting food to folks who need it was where Lifelong’s work started, so we feel

especially connected to the many restaurants who have also been impacted by the current crisis. To show the power of community members helping each other, we’ve purchased gift cards from some of our greatest supporters and want to give you a chance to support Lifelong and businesses that make our city vibrant!

This month, we will host a weekly drawing for a chance to win gift cards to some of

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our Dining Out For Life restaurants. To enter yourself into the drawing, all you have to do is donate $25 for the week of the upcoming drawing [https://bit.ly/2xa48s2], and we will choose winners each Thursday on April 16, April 23, and April 30.

This is a fun way to support Lifelong while dining in as we look forward to dining out later this year!

Make sure to follow us on Facebook

[https://bit.ly/2Va9yuM] and Instagram [https://bit.ly/3c45PpA], where we will post weekly reminders and announce winners.

Learn more about all the ways you can get involved this April – become an ambassador, give to Lifelong, and support our Dining Out For Life restaurants! www.lifelong.org

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Cyrus Habib endorses Marko Liias to succeed him as Lieutenant Governor Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib has endorsed State Senator Marko Liias to replace him in the state’s second highest elected office.

Habib, who announced last month that he is declining to run for reelection so that he can join the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church, said that Liias is best positioned to hit the ground running and use the position to advance a progressive agenda.

“Marko understands the role of Lieutenant Governor better than any other legislator,” said Habib. “As Majority Floor Leader, he has worked very closely with me in my capacity as Senate President to ensure that key progressive legislation makes it to the Governor’s desk. His understanding of parliamentary procedure is second to none.”

As Lieutenant Governor, Habib has advanced an equity-focused agenda based on expanding access to higher education and promoting economic growth through international engagement. Habib has won a number of awards for his public service in elected office, including the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award from the Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation and The Institute of Politics at Harvard University. Habib is the only Iranian American elected to statewide office in the country and is fully blind, having lost his eyesight to childhood cancer.

Liias has represented Washington State on three different international delegations led by Habib, including at the 2019 Paris Air Show, something Habib highlighted in his endorsement: “From South Korea to Spain, Marko has shown a unique talent for promoting Washington state exports and attracting business investment, all to fuel our trade-driven economy. That’s an important part of the Lieutenant Governor’s role, and Marko’s experience makes him a natural fit.”

Finally, Habib praised Liias’s leadership on higher education, which is also part of the work of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

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“The Legislature has made increasing access to higher education part of my agency’s work, so the next Lieutenant Governor must be ready to play a statewide leadership role on that issue. Marko has authored some of the most important higher education policies in recent years, including the Student Loan Bill of Rights.”

“It has been a privilege to partner with Lt. Governor Habib over the last four years to advance progressive policy in the State Senate. Under his dynamic leadership, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor has been an unprecedented engine for positive change in Washington, driving economic development in every corner of the state, advancing trade through international engagement, and breaking down barriers to higher education. I am honored to have

his endorsement as I campaign to step into this role to continue building on the important work of creating opportunity for every Washingtonian.”

Liias told the Seattle Gay News via Facebook this week: “Lt. Governor Habib made history when he won as an Iranian-American and a person with a disability, I am so honored he is joining our campaign to make history and elect our first LGBTQ statewide executive.”

Habib’s support caps off a successful campaign launch, during which Liias has already announced a number of legislative endorsements, including twelve members of the State Senate: Sen. Karen Keiser (D-SeaTac); Sen. Reuven Carlyle (D-Seattle); Sen. Jeannie Darneille (D-Tacoma); Sen. Mona Das (D-Kent);

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continued from cover Habib. Liias, a lifelong Washingtonian and son of immigrants, has represented Snohomish County’s 21st Legislative District in the House and Senate since 2008.

If elected, he will be Washington’s first openly gay statewide executive.

“I look forward to lending my experience working for the families and small businesses of Washington State to the task ahead,” said Liias. “I grew up in a middle class family, my dad is a carpenter and my mom was a school lunch lady. As Lieutenant Governor, I’ll continue my work building an economy that works for everyone, expanding equitable access to education and opportunity, and ensuring that our state is a model for social justice and inclusion.”

The role of Lieutenant Governor straddles the executive and legislative branches.

The office of the Lieutenant Governor serves as president of the State Senate, helping to bridge divides between lawmakers and advance important legislation. As Majority Floor Leader since 2017, Liias has had primary responsibility for drafting the Senate’s parliamentary rules, scheduling legislation for Senate votes, and serving as the Senate’s liaison to the Lt. Governor.

“I’ve had the honor of working in Senate leadership on everything from paid family leave to passing a budget that makes record investments in quality education, mental health coverage and affordable housing,” said Liias. “I know that we can accomplish so much more in the years to come for Washington. I know that we can harness the spirit of innovation that has led our state to build the best airplanes, write the best soft-

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ware, and grow crops that feed the world to meet the challenges we face today.”

When not managing legislative outcomes in the Senate, the Lieutenant Governor plays a significant role in advancing international relations and promoting trade opportunities. Liias represented the state in official delegations to South Korea and Spain, as well as the 2019 Paris Air Show.

“I look forward to building on the strong foundation Lt. Governor Habib has established, expanding opportunities through international partnerships and trade,” said Liias. “We have all watched as the Trump Administration has alienated our allies and praised brutal dictators. I will share the message that Washington is a great place to invest, to create jobs, to work and to live.”

Liias, 38, first took office at the age of 26, becoming the youngest member of the State House at that time, the first Millennial elected to state office, and one of only a handful of LGBTQ legislators. A champion for marriage equality and anti-bullying,

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he led the effort to ban conversion therapy in 2018. He was also the prime sponsor of legislation to authorize the largest expansion of mass transit in state history through Sound Transit 3.

“I am proud to be part of a generational shift toward new leadership in our state, bringing the voices of younger, progressive, and diverse communities to the political stage,” said Liias. “I am also proud of my role in advocating for the rights of all people – including LGBTQ populations that face unique challenges in our state and our nation. I look forward to using the platform of statewide office to fight for positive change for all of Washingtonians.”

Liias comes into the race with the early endorsement of the national LGBTQ Victory Fund. Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund, announced, “At a time of unprecedented challenges, the LGBTQ Victory Fund is excited that Marko Liias is stepping forward to lend his experience and his vision

Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue); Sen. Joe Nguyen (D-White Center); Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle); Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton); Sen. Kevin Van De Wege (D-Sequim); Sen. Lisa Wellman (D-Mercer Island); Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Federal Way); Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell); Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-Burien); Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo); Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds); Rep. June Robinson (D-Everett); Rep. Eric Pettigrew (D-Seattle); Snohomish County Executive Dan Somers; Snohomish County Treasurer Brian Sullivan; Mukilteo Mayor Jennifer Gregerson Courtesy of Mark Liias Democrat for Lieutenant Governor to lead Washington through this crisis and in the important work that lies ahead. Sen. Liias has been a strong and determined champion for LGBTQ people in Washington and his leadership has contributed to national progress on banning conversion therapy. As he steps up to serve in a statewide executive role, he will continue to break barriers and advance our shared mission of equality for all Americans.”

Liias plans an aggressive campaign and in the coming weeks he will rely heavily on online campaign organizing and innovation to empower Washingtonians to build support while complying with public health directives to stay at home.

“Our first priority as a state is to stay home, stay healthy and follow the advice of the Governor, local leaders and public health experts,” said Liias. “I am excited to use technology and an innovative spirit to reach out and communicate our vision for Washington directly to people in every part of our state immediately.”

Liias was born in Edmonds, WA, and graduated from Mukilteo schools before becoming the first in his family to attend college, graduating with a bachelor’s from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and a master’s from the University of Washington’s Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs. He first served in elected office as a Mukilteo City Councilmember and helped found a small familyowned construction company. He is an adjunct faculty member at Everett Community College and serves as a trustee of the Seattle Repertory Theatre.

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Kentucky Derby milliners get creative amid COVID-19 pandemic LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 9, 2020) – Kentucky Derby milliners are using their talent and creativity to pitch in and help protect the public during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

With the legendary horse race being moved to Sept. 5 from its usual first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs, construction on colorful floral and feathery headpieces have come to a screeching halt.

Sewing machines are buzzing once again though, as designers have switched gears in their studios to create masks for employees on the frontlines.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended late last week that everyone wear masks when frequenting public places, including grocery stores and pharmacies.

When Christine Moore (owner/designer of the Christine Moore Millinery based in New York City, who sells her chapeaus at Rodes for Her in Louisville) left her Manhattan studio a few weeks ago, she grabbed as many fabrics and supplies as she could

while she and her team dispersed the shop and drove home or hopped on subways with their bags overflowing. The plan was to continue filling orders on custom Derby hats at their New York residences.

As the crisis deepened, Moore (a featured milliner of Kentucky Derby 146) realized the materials she brought home with her might be best able to serve another purpose. After doing a little research on mask design, she began stitching them up in her Queens apartment for workers in the medical industry. The masks are made of a double layer of a cotton and polyester blend and feature a pouch, where people can insert a filter for added protection. They also have millinery wire in the nose area that can be pinched to create a tighter fit, along with ties or an elastic strip that goes over the ears.

“All of us at Christine A. Moore Millinery are honored to do our part by helping our amazing health care workers and others who courageously and diligently work each day to make our lives better,” Moore said.

Olivia Griffin, owner of The Mysterious Rack hat shop in Louisville, is another milliner who has joined the cause. She has been sewing and assembling masks around the clock the past week to fulfill requests. Her main mission is to get masks in the hands of those other essential frontline workers.

“What about the bus drivers? What about the grocery store employees? What about cab drivers? What about the delivery drivers? What about all of them? In addition to the medical workers, these other frontline people need masks too,” Griffin said.

She also did some research so she could create a design that offered optimum protection. The end result is a cotton mask with a pocket that she fills with a double layer of what she describes as an “industrial paper towel” to help create a strong barrier. She also uses pipe cleaners and elastic, among other materials. Griffin also sells her designs to the public and is currently working on a waterproof style.

Both Moore and Griffin make masks in adult and children’s sizes. To make a dona-

tion (including materials and supplies), and/ or for more info about Moore and Griffin’s endeavor, visit their websites: CamHats. com and MysteriousRack.com.

Since 1968, Louisville Tourism’s primary goal has been to enhance the area’s economy through tourism development – to promote and sell Louisville as a worldclass destination. Tourism is the third largest industry in Louisville, generating an estimated economic impact of $3.5 billion, which supports over 27,000 local tourism-related jobs. Guests are coming from around the globe to attend a meeting, convention, ro special event, as a leisure guest or a combination. More than 16.4 million visitors are experiencing Louisville’s authenticity, bourbon, and culinary scenes and our unique brand of Southerness.

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Trump could make money on quack “cure” for COVID-19

by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer Donald Trump has a financial interest in a company that manufactures the drug hydroxychloroquine in Europe, according to an April 7 New York Times story.

Although the drug is intended to treat malaria, Trump has repeatedly pushed it during White House press briefings as a treatment for COVID-19.

“If hydroxychloroquine becomes an accepted treatment, several pharmaceutical companies stand to profit, including shareholders and senior executives with connections to the president. Mr. Trump himself has a small personal financial interest in

Sanofi, the French drug maker that makes Plaquenil, the brand-name version of hydroxychloroquine,” the Times writes.

Earlier in the week, reports emerged that “one of the largest manufacturers of the drug, Novartis, previously paid Trump’s now-incarcerated former personal attorney Michael Cohen more than $1 million for health care policy insight following Trump’s election in 2016…Fast-forward a few years and Cohen is currently in federal prison serving a three-year sentence for campaign finance violations, tax fraud, and bank fraud. Novartis, on the other hand, just agreed to donate up to 130 million doses of the unproven drug to help fight COVID-19.”

It is unknown when Trump acquired stock in Sanofi. The push to use hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 “cure” began in March.

According to Politico, an unnamed cryptocurrency investor, a law school graduate, and a self-described philosopher found each other on Twitter and discussed the possibility of using hydroxychloroquine to help contain the accelerating COVID-19 outbreak.

Two days later, two of them published a paper about the drug’s potential on Google Docs, falsely claiming it had been published by two major universities and the National Academy of Sciences.

Within days of publication, one of the

authors was given a spot on both Laura Ingraham’s and Tucker Carlson’s Fox News shows. The day after Carlson’s show, Trump made his first mention of hydroxychloroquine from the White House podium. After that, Rudy Giuliani and Peter Novarro started researching the drug.

Novarro’s work led to a confrontation with infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci, according to Axios.

The FDA has not approved the drug for use against the COVID-19 virus, and initial small studies from China and France had defects that make it impossible to draw firm conclusions. The drug is also said to be dangerous for patients who have previous heart ailments.

Reps. Jayapal and Herrera Beutler lead entire Washington state delegation in bipartisan request to Trump: Approve state’s request for disaster SNAP SEATTLE, WA (April 8, 2020) – Today, US Reps. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) led Washington state’s entire congressional delegation in writing to President Donald J. Trump to urge him to “authorize the full suite of Individual Assistance Programs requested

by Gov. Jay Inslee in his March 20, 2020, appeal for a declaration of a major disaster for the state of Washington,” specifically Inslee’s request to operate the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the state. Disaster SNAP gives food assistance to low-income households with food loss or damage caused by a disaster, but it can only be authorized by the President of the United States.

“The Disaster SNAP program has been deemed effective in quickly delivering nutrition assistance to people recovering from past disasters. If approved for Washington state, it would extend benefits to many households [that] would not ordinarily be eligible for SNAP but have suddenly become in need of food assistance,” wrote lawmakers. “We ask that you grant Gov. Inslee’s request for the full suite of Indi-

vidual Assistance programs as soon as possible, including Disaster SNAP, to ensure food security for our constituents during the COVID-19 emergency.”

The letter led by Jayapal and Herrera Beutler was signed by the Washington state’s entire congressional delegation: US Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and US Reps. Adam Smith (WA-09), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Denny Heck (WA-10), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), and Kim Schrier (WA-08). The full text of today’s letter is copied below:

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The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House Dear Mr. President: We write to urge you to authorize the full suite of Individual Assistance Programs requested by Governor Jay Inslee in his March 20, 2020 appeal for a declaration of a major disaster for the State of Washington. Specifically, we urge you to approve

his request to operate the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in Washington State to unlock this critical form of assistance as soon as possible.

On January 20, 2020, the first domestic case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) was reported in Washington State. Since then, 8,682 of our constituents have tested positive for the disease, of which 394 have resulted in fatality as of April 6, 2020. These numbers are anticipated to grow as the disease spreads rapidly in the coming weeks.

The early mitigation measures our state has taken to stem the spread of COVID-19 have led to a dramatic uptick in the need for food assistance programs stemming from increased unemployment in low-income communities. In the week ending March 21, Washington’s Department of Employment Security saw an 843 percent increase week over week in new claims. These claims represent five times those filed during the peak week of the 2008 recession – a volume and velocity of claims unseen in the history of the unemployment insurance pro-

gram going back to the 1930s. That week was further surpassed by the week ending on March 28, which recorded a 41 percent increase in new claims. With unemployment claims being filed at unprecedented rates, demand for critical food assistance is expected to climb dramatically.

The Disaster SNAP program has been deemed effective in quickly delivering nutrition assistance to people recovering from past disasters. If approved for Washington State, it would extend benefits to many households [that] would not ordinarily be eligible for SNAP but have suddenly become in need of food assistance. Given that our state was one of the first in the country impacted by the COVID-19 emergency, this additional assistance is urgently needed.

We ask that you grant Governor Inslee’s request for the full suite of Individual Assistance programs as soon as possible, including Disaster SNAP, to ensure food security for our constituents during the COVID-19 emergency. Thank you for your prompt attention to this important matter.

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continued from cover portionate impact on black Americans, saying the disease has “shed a light” on health disparities in the United States much like HIV/AIDS did with LGBTQ people.

“During that time, there was extraordinary stigma, particularly against the gay community,” Fauci said. “And it was only when the world realized how the gay community responded to this outbreak with incredible courage and dignity and strength and activism – I think that really changed some of the stigma against the gay community, very much so.”

As head of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Fauci was responsible for developing medications to treat HIV/AIDS at the height of epidemic.

His efforts resulted in drugs still used today, although that came after activism of groups like ACT/UP pushing the US government to release the medication.

The impact of HIV/AIDS on LGBTQ people, Fauci said, is similar to the impact COVID-19 is having on African-Americans.

“When you’re in the middle of a crisis, like we are now with the coronavirus, it really does have ultimately shine a very bright light on some of the real weaknesses and foibles in our society,” Fauci said.

State data on COVID-19 is beginning to reflect African-Americans suffer from the disease at a greater rate than others.

In Michigan, for example, 35% of all COVID-19 cases are black or AfricanAmerican, as are 40% of all deceased cases, according to state data. But the black or African-American population makes up just 14.1% of Michigan’s population.

Fauci said COVID-19’s has a disproportionate impact on black people not because they’re getting infected more often but because the population suffers from health disparities.

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navirus, it really does have… ultimately shine a very bright light on some of the real weaknesses and foibles in our society,” Fauci said.

“And as some of you know, a greater proportion of my career has been defined

by HIV/AIDS, and if you go back then during that period of time when there was extraordinary stigma, particularly against the gay community. And it was only when the world realized how the gay community responded to this outbreak, with incredible courage and dignity and strength and activism – I think that really changed some of the stigma against the gay community. Very much so. I see a similarity here, because health disparities have always existed for

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“When they do get infected, their underlying medical conditions – the diabetes, the hypertension, the obesity, the asthma – those are the kind of things that wind them up in the ICU and ultimately give them a higher death rate,” Fauci said.

Fauci concluded the COVID-19 epidemic “will end,” but when that happens “there will still be health disparities which we really do need to address in the AfricanAmerican community.”

President Trump expressed indignation over the disproportionate impact COVID19 is having on the black population.

“What’s happening is we’re trying to find out why is it that it’s three and four times,” Trump said, “Now, maybe that’s not going to be the final number, but why is it three or four times more so for the black

community as opposed to other people. It doesn’t make sense, and I don’t like it.”

Trump said his administration would have statistics on COVID-19’s impact on black people in “probably two to three days.”

Asked by a reporter if that pattern of black people being disproportionately affected by COVID-19 will continue nationwide, Fauci hinted that was the case.

“I can’t be confident to predict patterns, but the underlying reason why that is happening doesn’t change from state to state,” Fauci said. “I expect that when AfricanAmericans get infected, given the disproportionate disparity of the underlying conditions that lead to complications like the ones I mentioned, I expect that we will still see the pattern that when you loo at the proportion of people who get into serious trou-

ble and die, again, it’s going to be disproportionate towards the African-Americans.

I do expect.”

Fauci affirmed the federal government is now leading the charge in collecting information said it will be public in days or the coming week.

Although states are collecting information on the racial and ethnic identities of COVID-19 patients, they aren’t ascertaining whether patients are LGBTQ. The lack of information has angered LGBTQ advocates, who are calling for greater data collection because LGBTQ [people] are vulnerable to COVID-19.

the African-American community.”

Ironically, Vice President Mike Pence looked over Fauci’s shoulder as he made his remarks. Pence is notorious for his 2000 statement that money allocated to care for people with HIV/AIDS should instead be sent to organizations that provide conversion therapy.

According to Fauci, the infection rate among African-Americans is similar that that among white Americans, but they have worse health outcomes because they are more likely than whites to have previous medical conditions that pose greater risks.

“Here again with the crisis, how it’s shining a bright light on how unacceptable that is because, yet again, when you have a situation like the coronavirus, they are suffering disproportionately,” Fauci explained.

“As Dr. Birx said correctly, it’s not that they are getting infected more often, it’s

that when they do get infected their underlying medical conditions – the diabetes, the hypertension, the obesity, the asthma – those are the kind of things that wind them up in the ICU and ultimately give him a higher death rate.”

“So when all this is over – and, as we said, it will end, we will get over coronavirus – but there will still be health disparities which we really do need to address in the African-American community,” Fauci concluded.

Throughout the COVID-19 epidemic, Fauci has clashed with Trump administration officials who sought to downplay risks or promote quack “cures” for the virus.

According to Axios, Fauci got into a heated shouting match with Trump economic advisor Peter Navarro at an April 4 White House meeting.

Navarro, one of a group of White House

insiders who have persuaded Trump to advocate the drug hydroxychloroquine as a “cure” for COVID-19, reportedly arrived at the meeting with a sheaf of papers purporting to “prove” the drug’s effectiveness.

According to Axios sources, Fauci insisted there were no scientific studies of the drug as a cure for COVID-19, and even the anecdotal evidence suggested it would have a minimal effect at best.

At a subsequent press conference, Trump interrupted Fauci as the doctor began to answer a question about hydroxychloroquine and launched into an extended monologue about the supposed remedy.

Fauci has been director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since November 1984, serving under every president since Ronald Reagan.

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well as care workers and those carrying out essential roles who selflessly continue their day-to-day duties outside the home in support of us all. I’m sure the nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated, and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times. I also want to thank those of you who are staying at home, thereby helping to protect the vulnerable, and sparing many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones.

Together we are tackling this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it. I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge, and those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any, that the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet, good-humored resolve, and of fellow feeling still characterize this country. The pride in who we are

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is not a part of our past, it defines our present and our future.

The moments when the United Kingdom has come together to applaud its care and essential workers will be remembered as an expression of our national spirit, and its symbol will be the rainbows drawn by

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at times be hard, many people of all faiths and of none are discovering that it presents an opportunity to slow down, pause and reflect in prayer or meditation.

It reminds me of the very first broadcast I made in 1940, helped by my sister.

We as children spoke from here at Windsor to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away for their own safety. Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones, but now as then, we know deep down that it is the right thing to do. While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavor.

Using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal, we will succeed, and that success will belong to every one of us. We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return. We will be with our friends again. We will be with our families again. We will meet again. But for now, I send my thanks and warmest good wishes to you all.

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Visit your KCLS Library online Following stay-at-home orders from Washington state Governor Jay Inslee [on April 8], the King County Library System (KCLS) [https://kcls.org/] will extend its System-wide closure until further notice [through at least May 4], to continue to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

“Our libraries may be closed, but KCLS is still open online,” states KCLS Executive Director Lisa Rosenblum.” We encourage residents to take advantage of our expanded digital collection and array of online programming, events and resources while closures are in effect.”

Residents in the KCLS service area (in King County, outside the city of Seattle) can sign up instantly for a digital eCard to access KCLS’ digital collection. For those who don’t have computer or Internet access, they may connect – live – with an Ask KCLS staff member by phone at 425.462.9600 or 800.462.9600. Staff are ready to answer questions, and direct residents to helpful resources and information.

ONLINE PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS KCLS has made some of their most popular in-person programs accessible online – and added a few new ones! Explore daily activities for all ages, from virtual story times and book clubs, to online Cat Chats, art workshops and Junk Drawer Challenges.

Two notable events will also take place online this month: Rhyme On Poetry Contest: April 1-30 During National Poetry Month in April, KCLS is hosting Rhyme On [https://kcls. org/rhyme-on/], an online poetry contest open to all King County residents. The winning poems will be published on the KCLS website and shared on social media channels. Contestants have until April 30 to

Resources for Students and Parents KCLS’ revamped K-12 web page provides links to a wide variety of educational support resources, tips and activities, from homework help through Tutor.com, to STEM learning from Tumblemath.com.

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submit a poem, and three winners will be announced in each age category: Kids (ages 5 to 12); Teens (ages 13 to 18) and Adults (ages 19 and older).

Celebrate Día Online: April 26-May 2 Celebrate 10 years of Día programming at KCLS [https://kcls.org/blogs/post/ celebrate-dia-with-multicultural-literatureand-games-from-around-the-world/] with this weeklong series from April 26 to May 2. This nationally recognized initiative promotes literacy for children of all backgrounds, and celebrates multicultural literature and stories from around the world.

This year, KCLS’ Día programming moves online to help connect children and their families to multicultural books, languages and cultures. Explore the recommended diversity materials, find resources in many languages, view Día booklists, and get more information about online events on the Bibliotecas King County Facebook page.

EXPANDED ONLINE RESOURCES KCLS has expanded online resources for students, adults, children, teens and

older adults, so patrons of all ages can continue to learn, build skills and stay entertained during this unprecedented time.

Audiobooks and eBooks KCLS is investing more funds in their digital collection during the closure – over $350,000 each month. With more eBook and audiobook titles than ever, there’s something for everyone. The Libby app makes it especially easy to download digital titles, but patrons may contact Ask KCLS for assistance if they run into technical difficulties.

Streaming Movies and TV KCLS’ range of streaming content is helping keep families entertained and engaged while libraries are closed. Watch HBO documentaries, BBC TV, how-to films, indie flicks and thousands more on Access Video. KCLS is also offering unlimited streaming on Kanopy, and expanded streaming credits on hoopla so patrons can enjoy even more movies and TV.

Resources for Small Business Owners KCLS’ Small Business Resources web page links the business community to information and resources like business.wa.gov, which includes COVID-19 information and resources for Washington state businesses.

KCLS is also offering virtual counseling with SCORE mentors to help navigate COVID-19 impacts to small businesses. And, as always, residents can get help filing taxes.

Online Databases and More KCLS offers access to databases and learning resources where residents can review Consumer Reports, learn a new language or skill, read bestselling magazines, and stay up-to-date on current affairs with free, unlimited access to online newspapers, such as The Seattle Times, The New York Times and The Washington Post.

ABOUT THE KING COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM Founded in 1942, the King County Library System (KCLS) is one of the busiest public library systems in the country.

Serving the communities of King County (outside the City of Seattle), KCLS currently has 50 libraries and more than 700,000 cardholders. In 2019, residents checked out more than 5.6 million digital eBooks and audiobooks through Rakuten OverDrive, making KCLS the No. 3 digital circulating library in the world. In 2011, KCLS was named Library of the Year by Gale/Library Journal.

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All Seattle Public Libraries closing until at least May 4 [EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was emailed to Seattle Public Library patrons on Monday, April 6.]

Dear patron, As you know, The Seattle Public Library was called upon to support the City, County, and State’s efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our communities by closing our buildings until at least April 13. With Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s continued extension of public facility closures announced today, all Library buildings will remain closed until at least May 4.

Your health and safety continue to be our top priorities at this time. Mayor Durkan, the Library Board of Trustees and I agree that continuation of current measures are critical to protecting our patrons, staff and volunteers from unnecessary COVID19 exposure.

Please know that, while our buildings may be closed, we have many wonderful resources and services you can access online 24 hours a day, including a vast digital collection of books, movies and music – as well as personal online assistance. In addition, Library staff members across our city are working to deliver and develop online services and programs to help our community make it through this very challenging time.

Whether you are a student, small business owner, newly unemployed professional or are insecurely housed, the Library is working hard to be here for you in new and creative ways. We are reaching out to our community partners in education and those who serve our most vulnerable populations to ensure we are meeting their needs in this unprecedented time.

We remain committed to our mission and our values of promoting access for all,

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equitable service delivery and educational resources for every member of our community.

You can stay current on these efforts at spl.org/StayingHome and our social media channels on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SeattlePublicLibrary/] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/splbuzz] for updates.

Highlighted below are some of the services we’ve launched since our building closures, but know that our talented staff are working on more ideas we are excited to explore:

• Instant Access Digital Library Card [https://spl.overdrive.com/account/ozone/ sign-in] If you do not currently have a Library Card, this instant digital Library card will give you immediate access to our collection of e-books and e-audiobooks through our vendor OverDrive. To sign up for this service, you have to be 13 years of age or older, live in Seattle and have a mobile phone to verify your account.

• LibraryLink Student and Teacher Access [https://www.spl.org/programsand-services/teens/library-link] If you are a Seattle Public School student in grades 6-12, or you are a Seattle Public School teacher in grades 6-12, or at a K-8 school, you can access the Library’s digital books and online resources through a LibraryLink digital card. Since our closure, we have been working on providing the same access to elementary students.

• Virtual Story Times [https://www.spl. org/event-calendar] Our Children Services Librarians are bringing our popular children’s story times to our Facebook channel.

Join live, or watch later, as librarians sing songs and read engaging stories to children.

However, it is worth noting these story times are equally as soothing and engaging to stressed-out parents.

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• Small Business and Nonprofit Support [https://www.spl.org/programs-andservices/business] Our Library to Business team is offering one-on-one appointments for small businesses and nonprofits via online conference software, email or phone. This program helps nonprofits and small businesses identify and navigate resources available to them. Make a oneon-one appointment with us or browse through our COVID-19-related resource lists for nonprofits and small businesses.

• More E-books and E-audiobooks [https://www.spl.org/books-and-media/ books-and-ebooks] In response to a large increase in e-collection usage, the Library is working hard to bring more copies and titles to this collection to meet demand. The Seattle Public Library Foundation is planning to help us with the efforts to provide additional digital resources and access during this period.

• Community Wi-Fi HotSpots [https:// www.spl.org/programs-and-services/ social-justice/equity-at-the-library/equityin-internet-access-and-online-services] Prior to our closure, the Library had worked with housing and social services partners to lend Wi-Fi HotSpots to communities living with no or limited internet access, such as low-income housing developments and tiny home villages. The Library has extended loan periods for these devices during our closure so communities can stay connected.

• Your Next Five Books [https://www. spl.org/programs-and-services/authorsand-books/your-next-5-books] and Your Next Skill [https://www.spl.org/programsand-services/learning/your-next-skill] These two services provide personalized Librarian-curated content and resources to help readers and learners of all ages choose

their next book or master their next skill.

This customized service can keep homebound Seattleites learning and growing.

• Ask Us [https://www.spl.org/using-thelibrary/ask-us] Library staff continue to be available to you each day to help answer your questions. Contact us if you’re a parent or teacher looking for ways to engage your students in this new remote learning environment. Contact us if you are one of the many people experiencing loss of employment and you need help finding available resources. Contact us if you are simply bored and need help finding something to entertain you. We are ready to assist.

Lastly, I want to share how very proud I am of the work our staff has accomplished in this time – we have adapted quickly and creatively in very difficult times. Staff members are able to conduct these services while working from home – a tremendous short-term achievement in its own right.

However, while we are very grateful to be able to serve the public in these ways and at this time, our hearts are heavy that we cannot open our doors each day and interact with you in person as you navigate this difficult time. There is no substitute for the relationships we have developed with our neighborhood communities and we can’t wait to be back in full service to you as soon as we can.

Thank you and stay safe, Marcellus Turner Executive Director and Chief Librarian The Seattle Public Library

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Hugo House launches the Solitude Social Club Solitude Social Club – a bookish happy hour – is Hugo House’s offering to readers and writers seeking connection during the social quarantine. Each Friday at 5pm PDT, we’ll bring a guest writer to share a drink and discuss how they’re finding happiness, joy, and meaning through literature in these distancing times. After the conversation, we’ll break out into smaller groups and get to know one another.

Our first guest – for this Friday, April 10 – will be Rebecca Makkai, author of The Great Believers, a finalist for the National

Book Award. The novel tells two intertwining stories that take us through the heartbreak of the AIDS epidemic and the chaos of the modern world.

RSVP to join the Zoom conversation, or follow us on Facebook to see the livestream version.

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Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus suspend their 2019-2020 Season Public health officials remind us daily that the impact of COVID-19 has not yet peaked in Seattle. Even before Governor Inslee’s mandated directives, Seattle Men’s Chorus & Seattle Women’s Chorus announced the postponement of a concert, the cancellation of a long-awaited singer retreat, and the rescheduling of a major fundraiser event. We took these actions to protect the health of our singers, our audiences, and our community.

In light of current events, we have made the necessary decision to suspend the remainder of our 2019-2020 season.

This includes Seattle Women’s Chorus in Supreme, Seattle Men’s Chorus in Motown: Dancing in the Street, and the previously postponed Love Beyond Borders with SMC.

As guidelines and mandates on social distancing continue to be a moving target, it is simply not feasible for our organization to plan for such significantly sized gatherings, nor for our community choruses to have the necessary amount of rehearsal time to prepare the music according to the standards that you expect from us. We have been unable to rehearse for the past month and do not anticipate that changing in the coming weeks or even months.

As we have been kept apart from each other and from you, our supporters, we have worked hard to keep the joy of music present through community sing-alongs, virtual gatherings, and video performances. We look ahead with renewed determination to the 2020-2021 season, crafting plans for

how best to come back together as a community during what will be a time of healing and revitalization. We are excited to share that information with you as soon as we can!

Current ticket holders will receive direct communication with options on how to reallocate the value of tickets.

We celebrate the resilience of the human spirit. During difficult times, there are individuals who choose to take risks to help others, who offer comfort, who cook, sew, sing, dance, create and cheer each other onward – people in our neighborhoods, across the country and around the world.

What might you like to give today to invest in our future? A phone call to someone who is alone? A heartfelt thank you to a grocery clerk or delivery person? And perhaps a

Theatre22 offers special one-time FREE Live-Streaming Event We are thinking about you during this incredible time. It’s been a swift and continual escalation for all of us and the ripple effects of our current crisis are hitting everyone in significant ways. We sincerely hope that you and your loved ones are safe, sane, and healthy.

As we continue to live isolated from our community, we would like to offer a special, one-time, Live-Streaming Event to bring our friends and patrons together this Saturday April 11 at 7pm: Live! from the Last Night of My Life by Wayne Rawley staged in 2015 (2nd Season).

Our streaming will be a professionally edited, 3-camera archival video.

This event is FREE but pre-registration is required for security purposes.

We have included a donation link should you feel able or inclined; these funds will help keep our staff and artists financially afloat during this uncertain time.

Please see the REGISTRATION and DONATION links below.

We hope you can join us this weekend!

Looking forward to seeing you again in person when the crisis subsides!

Corey McDaniel Producing Artistic Director Theatre22 Special thanks to Wayne Rawley and the cast of Live! for permission to stream this very special production!

Live! from the Last Night of My Life – Photo courtesy of Theatre22

REGISTER at https://us02web.zoom. us/webinar/register/WN_IEBhcE3ORoito7EQX5GsAw Preregistration is REQUIRED for security purposes.

DONATE at https://www.theatre22. org/

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Theatre22 is committed to producing exceptional live theatre that engages a diverse community of artists and audiences, inspires new ways of interpreting the world around us, and celebrates hope and healing.

Theatre22 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. EIN: 46-4834690

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donation to Seattle Choruses?

Let’s remain positive during challenging times. Stay safe, be well, stay strong!

Together, we rise.

Seattle Choruses [https://www.seattlechoruses.org/] P.S. Our 24th Annual Dinner, Dance & Auction, Prom Night, remains scheduled for August 15 at Fremont Studios. We look forward to going to prom with you, whether it ends up being in person or virtually. We are prepared for anything!

Courtesy of Seattle Choruses

Live! from the Last Night of My Life written and directed by Wayne Rawley LIVE STREAMING Saturday APRIL 11th at 7:00pm Doug Sample is a man who has decided his experiment with life has, for all intents and purposes, failed. He has achieved nothing, accomplished nothing, and has nothing except his graveyard shift at a local gas station and Mini-Mart. He has decided that the best thing for everyone would be if he shot himself in the head, and he is planning to do it right in front of the Mini-Mart’s security cameras at the end of this, his last shift. But before the night is over, Doug will be visited by his past, his present, his possible futures and some particularly annoying customers as he struggles with some of life’s most challenging questions like, “Why should I go on?”, “What does it all mean?”, and perhaps most importantly, “Did I remember to change the cherry syrup in the Slushie Machine?”

Originally staged by Theater Schmeater during its West Coast premiere in 2011, the original cast and crew come together again to bring this award-winning production back to the Seattle stage in 2015.

Starring Ryan Higgins, Aly Bedford, Samie Spring Detzer, Katie Driscoll, Heather Gautschi, Jason Sharp, James Weidman, and Corey McDaniel Courtesy of Theatre22

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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.

Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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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