Issue 13 Volume 39
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Celebrating 38 Years!
CHICKEN SOUP p. 5
...THE GODDESS p. 16
JEAN GENET FILMS p. 29
Seattle Gay News SEATTLE’S LGBT NEWS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Rep. Jinkins’ bill passes
Family Acceptance Project explores acceptance in Always My Son
Governor Gregoire promises to sign relationship recognition bill. shaun knittel
Part two of a two-part series exploring the link between a healthy family acceptance of LGBT children and preventing homelessness and suicide. For part one, visit http://sgn.org/sgnnews39_12/. Can a father accept his Gay son? What does it take to change the heart and mind of a mother who would rather kick her Lesbian daughter out of the house than love her? Through a very ambitious video project by the Californiabased Family Acceptance Project (FAP), some of these questions are being answered. Intervention and education are key. Helping diverse families understand how to support their LGBT children takes resources that touch the heart – like a sample video
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The bill, originally proposed by Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-27), has already passed the state House of Representatives by a margin of 58-39. Jinkins is the state’s first – and so far only – openly Lesbian legislator. “I’m very pleased,” Jinkins told SGN on March 31. “I’m a bit less ecstatic today than I was yesterday, but I’m still very pleased.” Jinkins added she was “especially pleased to see the margins open up, to see Representative Laurie Jinkins us get a larger margin every by Mike Andrew time our issues come up. It illusSGN Staff Writer trates that the public is moving on our issues, and the legislature is On March 30, the Washington moving.” Senate passed a bill to recognize Gov. Christine Gregoire has said same-sex marriages concluded in she would sign the bill into law other jurisdictions as valid domestic partnerships in Washington. The vote was 28-19. see jinkins page 20
by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor
see FAP page 20
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InterPride holds conference Barney Frank to to help Pride in hostile areas reintroduce ENDA On March 26-27, 10 of the 26 known Pride organizations in the Pacific Northwest region converged on Seattle to commit to the fight for human rights while showcasing their community pride by becoming members of InterPride. Founded in 1982, InterPride is the international association for organizations that produce Pride events around the world. InterPride promotes Pride internationally and increases networking and communication amongst Pride organizations. InterPride’s member organizations are dedicated to producing Pride events such as parades, marches, rallies, festivals, arts festivals, and cultural activities organized for people identifying as LGBT and/or other emerging sexual identities. The member organizations come from diverse cultures and countries around the world. Organizations of all sizes are InterPride members: developing or grassroots-focused, mid-sized and growing in size, and large, well-established Pride orga-
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by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor
Representative Barney Frank
by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer
Rep. Barney Frank (D-N.Y.) announced at a D.C. news conference on March 30 that he will reintroduce ENDA (the Employment Non-Discrimination Act). ENDA would amend federal civil rights laws governing employment to prohibit most employers see interpride page 20 from discriminating in hiring and
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promotions on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Frank had originally intended to formally submit the bill to the House of Representatives on March 30, but said he was waiting to assemble more cosponsors. “It was announced but not formally introduced – the bill has not see enda page 21
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