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SGN exclusive interview: Seattle City Council candidate Teresa Mosqueda
Seattle releases gender identity guidelines for City employees by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer
Teresa Mosqueda – Photo courtesy of Teresa Mosqueda
by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer According to Seattle City Council candidate Teresa Mosqueda, Seattle is a tale of two cities. “On the surface, this city has a progres-
sive reputation,” she says. “Other cities look to us to see what can be done – from our $15 minimum wage law, to paid sick days, to secure scheduling. Arguably, Seattle is leading the resistance to the Trump
see MOSQUEDA page 7
Keep Pride political, Martin Duberman says
Seattle’s Department of Human Resources (SDHR) released its new “Guidance on Gender Identity in the Workplace” document on June 8. The 38-page document is intended to offer support to City employees who are transitioning, Transgender, or nonbinary, as well as advise their departments on how to accommodate them. In March 2016, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order mandating that that City facilities take steps toward being safe and welcoming places for all
residents and employees, including Transgender and gender-diverse people. The executive order instructed the (SOCR) to work with community-based organizations to develop uniform guidance and trainings for City staff on providing safe and inclusive spaces for residents. It also directed SOCR to collaborate with the SDHR to develop a list of best practices for creating gender-inclusive work environments at the City. According to the Mayor’s office, the City will supplement the new guidelines with training on gender identity for City
see IDENTITY page 7
Suzan DelBene meets with LGBT vets, introduces bill to add LGBT reps to Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans
Martin Duberman breaks through police barriers to personally greet Queen Allyson (1995) – Photo by Electra O’Mara
by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer Pride has become “far more confident” but also far more “commercial” since his first Pride in 1973, Gay historian and activist Martin Duberman says in an interview published June 3. Duberman was interviewed by journalist Graham Gremore as part of an effort to “spotlight the folks who make us proud to show up to work each day – the artists, ac-
tivists, performers, and personalities who make our community shine.” “I think the [Pride] March this year needs to be, above all, political,” Duberman insists. “Less frivolity and more anger. Trump is no friend to the LGBTQ community, and Gay people need to make it clear that we regard ourselves as part of the Resistance. It isn’t clear now.”
see DUBERMAN page 13
Suzan DelBene – Photo by Tom Williams, CQ-Roll Call,Inc.
by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer Rep. Suzan DelBene met with LGBT veterans on June 5 and announced that she will introduce legislation to add LGBT vets
to the federal Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. The committee, established by Congress in 1994, advises the Veterans Admin-
see DELBENE page 5