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Celebrating 44 Years! Issue 15 Volume 46

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Lesbian mom has parental April defeat of Anchorage rights to nonbiological anti-Trangender Prop. 1 “Overwhelmed with joy” says Lillian child, Mississippi Lennon, Anchorage activist Supreme Court says

Chris Strickland (l) with attorney Beth Littrell – Photo by Rogelio V. Solis / AP

by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled on April 5 that a Lesbian has parental rights

to the nonbiological child of her former marriage. The decision gives same-sex couples the same rights as opposite-sex parents.

see MISSISSIPPI page 13

by Tim Peter SGN Contributing Writer On April 3, voters in Anchorage, Alaska, overwhelmingly rejected by a vote of

53.7 per cent to 47.3 per cent, an attempt by the religious right to prevent Transgender people from using the restrooms and locker

see ANCHORAGE page 6

Interview with King Co. Transgender citizens flee Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht Kyrgyzstan for Russia

Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht – Photo courtesy of Unite Seattle

by Miryam Gordon SGN Staff Writer Our new Sheriff seems to be part of Team Social Justice. Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht has been on the job since her swearing in on January 2nd, 2018, and her

priorities and focus for her department are beginning to take shape. She spoke to SGN recently about her 33-year career in King County law enforcement and her plans now that she has been elected to the highest law enforcement position in King County.

see SHERIFF page 4

Members of Russia’s LGBT community wave rainbow flags at a May Day rally. – Photo courtesy of BBC / Getty

by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer Imagine being so afraid and so oppressed as a Trans person in your own country that you would flee to Russia for refuge.

That’s exactly the fate of Trans people in Kyrgyzstan, according to BBC reporter Katie Arnold. In 2014, Kyrgyzstan – a former Soviet

see KYRGYZSTAN page 13


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