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Oregon Shakespeare Festival celebrates diversity SEC 2 PG 1
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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
Meet your new Supreme Court Justice Whoever Trump appoints will be the worst justice ever
Photos courtesy of C-SPAN
by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer So far, Donald Trump has interviewed seven potential US Supreme Court nominees – Amy Coney Barrett, Raymond Kethledge, Brett Kavanaugh, Thomas Hardiman,
Amul Thapar, Joan Larsen, and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). He has promised to decide on a nominee by Monday, July 9, but whichever hopeful he chooses is likely to be the worst Supreme Court Justice ever.
see SCOTUS page 13
Victory! Montana strikes down anti-Trans ballot measure
[On July 2,] GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, celebrated the defeat of I-183, the proposed ballot measure that would have prevented Transgender Montanans from using facilities consistent with their gender identity. I-183, also called the “Montana Locker Room Privacy Act,” failed to gain enough signatures to qualify for a ballot initiative in November.
Sponsored by the anti-LGBTQ and antichoice group Montana Family Foundation (MFF), which has an extensive history of defending religious exemption bills, I-183 would have endangered Transgender and nonbinary Montanans and forced them out of public places by restricting their use of facilities. Additionally, it would have granted
see MONTANA page 5
Gay City hosts 20th Annual Uncle Ike’s announces Rainbow Health Fair $37K donation raised Offers free health services to trans women, trans men, for Entre Hermanos non-binary people and lesbian/bi/queer women
Photo courtesy of Gay City
The 20th Annual Rainbow Health Fair will be hosted at Gay City (517 E Pike St) on Saturday, July 7 from 12pm to 4pm.
The event provides free health services for a cross-section of the Seattle community
see RAINBOW HEALTH page 5
Photo courtesy of Uncle Ike’s
Uncle Ike’s Pot Shops donated $37,194 to local non-profit Entre Hermanos following Pride week sales. Ike’s, along with select
cannabis brands sold in their three stores, pledged to donate 5% of proceeds earned
see UNCLE IKE’S page 5