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Primary election results: More testing capacity the good, the bad, in Seattle to better serve and the ugly all residents DURKAN DIGEST:

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SEATTLE (August 1, 2020) – For the past several months, our region has been facing several crises unlike anything we have ever seen before. As our City works to respond to continued calls to reimagine policing and community safety and invest in true community health and opportunity, we must

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remember that we are still in the middle of an unprecedented global public health crisis. This week, building on our citywide testing launch in June, Seattle Fire Chief Scoggins and I announced the launch of a third

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by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer Seattle’s progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-7) led the pack coming out of the state’s August 4 primary election. Jayapal is winning more than 80% of the votes in

the congressional district she’s represented since 2017. In the November election, she will almost certainly crush Republican Craig Keller, who won a bit more than 8% of the primary votes.

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Williams Institute:

Seattle’s Central Library offering curbside pickup Millions of LGBT people could gain additional protections from discrimination after Bostock of books and materials beginning Aug. 6

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SEATTLE (August 1, 2020) – The Seattle Public Library’s Central Library, at 1000 Fourth Ave. will begin offering curbside pickup of books and materials for patrons with holds at the downtown location beginning this week. More locations will be added soon.

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Patrons with holds at the Central Library will receive emails this week letting them know their holds are ready for pickup on the Library’s Fourth Avenue plaza beginning Thursday, Aug. 6. Infor-

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LOS ANGELES (July 31, 2020) – A new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that millions of LGBT people could gain additional non-discrimination protections if courts interpret state laws consistent with the Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County.

In Bostock, the Court held that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Courts have

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Statement on hateful speech at protests from Louise Chernin, GSBA President & CEO

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To our members and community: During this time of great racial unrest, emotions are high, anger is rightfully at the surface and understandably spilling out. Given the urgency of the times, it feels like there is no time for politeness, not when people’s lives and their humanity are at stake. Yet, knowing all of this, it is still wrong to either accept or make racist, misogynist and homophobic slurs, like those being hurled by demonstrators going to the homes of our elected officials. GSBA strongly condemns any racist, misogynistic, and homophobic slurs that have been repeatedly leveled at our Mayor and our City Councilmembers. This includes

homophobic comments against Mayor Durkan, and the frequent misogynistic and racist comments directed especially at Seattle’s councilwomen. What is most unfortunate is that these tactics are being increasingly common, even at City Council hearings. We have small business owners and community leaders who will no longer testify at City Hall, since they are then subjected to brutal attacks on social media and at their place of business. I have no doubt, the extremism in actions and speech is fed by the toxic behavior and encouragement of the bullying tactics of our current administration. But, if we are to make meaningful and lasting changes to our institutions, we will need to find a way to come

together to work on solutions. Anger is understandable and activism is essential, but hateful rhetoric, speech that uses racist, homophobic, or misogynistic taunts are bullying tactics that will not undo systemic racism but could very well result in deeper divisions and backlash. It’s not a time to ask for calm when rage is appropriate, but it is always the right time to refrain from hateful speech. Let’s not engage in it or tolerate it in others. Respectfully, Louise Chernin GSBA President & CEO

Gay City on Safe Start, Stay Healthy initiatives, SPD reform and reallocation of resources and VOTER REGISTRATION Dear Friend, We are now entering our sixth month since the Stay at Home order was issued by Governor Inslee. More than 4.5 million people have been affected by the Coronavirus (55,000 in WA alone), and expectations show that number will only increase if our community stops observing Safe Start, Stay Healthy initiatives. Let’s join together and #Maskup Washington to save our community. COVID-19 is one of many active threats to our communities. This week, Seattle City Council will be voting on the City budget, and will have an opportunity to demonstrate that they have listened to the

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demands of multiple Black-led organizers and thousands of protesters who are calling for a defunding of the Seattle Police Department by at least 50% and redistribution of those resources into communitydriven solutions. Gay City joins these calls and supports efforts to shift resources from policing into community efforts. We must bring visibility to our communities and that includes voting on Election Day, as well. Since the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, we’ve seen an attempt to undermine our elections system, and just this week we saw the President tweet about postponing the election altogether. As we re-envision what equity in our community looks like,

we must also seek leadership that will be accountable to our community’s needs. Register to vote today [https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/how-to-vote/ register-to-vote.aspx?] and submit your vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3. For more election details, visit gaycity. org/QueerOutTheVote.

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continued from cover citywide testing site: a walk-up location at Rainier Beach High School in South Seattle. We’ve seen as these crises have unfolded that our communities of color have been significantly and disproportionately impacted. Rainier Beach has one of the highest density BIPOC communities in Seattle, and this test site will increase testing capacity tenfold by up to 4,000 tests per week in South Seattle. My office is also currently planning to launch a fourth site that will serve the Southwest Seattle community. In addition to physical distancing, face coverings, and good hygiene, easy and accessible testing is a critical to saving lives. Our existing testing sites are testing thousands of individuals each day, and have tested more than 80,000 people since opening in June. Our two sites are 15% of the testing capacity statewide, and as FYI Guy from the Seattle Times reported this week, nine of the top ten areas with the highest rates of testing are all within Seattle city limits. Under the leadership of Chief Scoggins, we have pioneered innovative testing programs that have been replicated across the state and country. In the initial days of the crisis, we created a site to test first responders exposed to COVID-19 and deployed our firefighters to test seniors and workers at long-term care facilities, where the virus had spread rapidly due to the lack of testing. Testing at these City of Seattle sites is free, so if are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to a family member or individual with COVID-19, please visit www.seattle.gov/mayor/covid19/covid-19-testing to get tested. We’re living in an uncertain time. This virus isn’t taking the summer off, and neither can we. We must all recommit to the recommendations issued by the governor, Public Health – Seattle & King County, and the Washington Department of Health to help slow down this virus and limit its spread among our most vulnerable communities. Without a vaccine, our behavior and testing are the most important factors to limiting COVID-19. I know these times are really tough for individuals, families, and small businesses in Seattle. As we move forward, I will continue to do everything possible to get the region the resources we need to get through this pandemic. As always, please continue to write me at Jenny.Durkan@seattle.gov, reach out via Twitter and Facebook, and stay up-to-date on the work we’re doing for the people of Seattle on my blog. Stay safe and healthy! Mayor Durkan works to stop federal forces in Seattle Last week, Mayor Durkan expressed significant concerns regarding the deployment of an undetermined number of federal forces to Washington state, without the consultation or consent of state and local officials. On Tuesday, Mayor Durkan received confirmation that the Department of Homeland Security’s Border Patrol Tactical Unit has demobilized and left the Seattle area. On Friday, Durkan, King County Executive Dow Constantine, King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg, and Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes delivered a letter to US Attorney Brian Moran, the US Department of Justice, and the US Department of Homeland Security seeking clarification on the intended scope of their potential actions in Seattle. Mayor Durkan issued the following statement in response to this news: “The president’s actions to target and ‘dominate’ Democratic cities through the use of federal forces is chilling. It has increased violence in Portland, Seattle, and other cities across the country, which was what the president intended. Policing decisions in Seattle should be made by Chief Best – not Donald

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Trump, and we can rest assured that they will be,” Durkan said. “We will continue to heed this moment in history and to work with the community to make systemic and generational changes to make Seattle more just.” To read the full letter, [go to https://news. seattle.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ FederalInterventionLetter.pdf]. Mayor vetoes council’s irresponsible plan to deplete emergency and rainy day funds With upcoming congressional action and revenue forecasts impacting the City of Seattle’s 2020 and 2021 budget, Mayor Jenny Durkan vetoed City Council’s plan to deplete the City’s emergency fund and rainy day fund. In the last two budgets, Mayor Durkan has worked to build our reserves for economic downturns and emergencies. The City entered the COVID-19 pandemic with total general fund reserves of $127.5 million. Because of our current economic crisis, $29 million of this was needed to close the approximate $300 million hole created in this year’s 2020 budget. However, the Council has proposed spending 90% of the reserves (an additional $86 million) on new spending, and the remaining 10% (approximately $13 million) in other new spending in the upcoming weeks. In her letter, Mayor Durkan lays out her concerns about spending down the City’s entire emergency fund without guaranteed means for replacing it. Her letter concludes: In plain terms, now is not the time to spend nearly all of our emergency funds. Seattle needs a cushion to make it through the next 18 months, and avoid complete austerity budgets. Even without new, unexpected emergencies, we are facing unprecedented financial challenges. Council may be willing to risk the entire cushion we need. I am not. Council may be certain that the month ahead will be emergency free. I am not. Council may be certain that we will recover from the current crisis enough to fill a $300 million budget hole and collect $200 million in new taxes on top of that. I am not. The facts simply say otherwise. SPD launches investigation into arson, van containing explosives recovered during weekend protests in Seattle [Editor’s note: This item was taken from https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2020/07/29/ detectives-serve-search-warrant-recoveritems-used-in-weekend-demonstration/:] On Saturday, July 25, there was a large demonstration that took place on Capitol Hill. Individuals among the crowd set several trailers at a construction site on fire, and damaged numerous cars in the parking lot at 12th Avenue and Alder Street. Damage to several businesses occurred as the crowd moved north toward the East Precinct. At approximately 4:25 p.m., officers observed a van following the protestors as they marched northbound on 12th Avenue. The van then stopped outside of the East Precinct. The van was abandoned in the street, facing northbound, in the southbound lane. At about the same time explosions occurred outside the precinct. Individuals in the crowd threw explosives at officers. One explosion occurred along the north wall of the precinct (on Pine Street), which blew a hole in the wall of the building. A witness reported to Seattle Police that the same van was observed earlier in the day on Broadway with the rear doors open and people standing around it. The witness reported observing what appeared to be improvised shields, gas masks, baseball bats, and a large assortment of pyrotechnic explosives inside the van. Arson/bomb detectives responded to the East Precinct immediately following the explosions. Because of where the vehicle was parked, and how it was abandoned, detectives were concerned the vehicle could contain additional explosives that might detonate. Once it was determined to

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be safe, the van was impounded. Detectives applied for and obtained a search warrant and search the van. Detectives located firework pyrotechnics, bear mace, improvised spike strips, and nails. In addition, detectives also located gas masks, shin guards/helmets and other body armor, homemade shields, and other items. These are just a few of the items found during the search. This remains an active and on-going investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Seattle Police Violent Crimes tip line at (206) 233-5000. Mayor hosts virtual town halls in North, West, and South and Central Seattle To ensure that City of Seattle leaders are hearing from community even during this unprecedented global public health crisis, this week Mayor Durkan hosted three virtual “Safe and Healthy Communities” town halls to hear from residents from all across Seattle about their priorities for community safety, police reform, and the COVID-19 response in our City. Mayor Durkan was joined by department directors from the Department of Neighborhoods, the Human Services Department, and Seattle/King County Public Health, as well as Chiefs from the Seattle Fire Department and the Seattle Police Department. You can watch the videos from North Seattle, South and Central Seattle, and West Seattle town halls on Seattle Channel. Weekend read: NPR: “Seattle Mayor Says Federal Deployments Are Part of a Darker Political Goal” For this week’s Weekend Read, we encourage you to read NPR’s interview with Mayor Durkan, discussing the deployment of federal troops in cities across the country. [Editor’s note: The following is taken from www.npr.org/sections/ live-updates-protests-for-racia l-justice/2020/07/30/897076407/seattle-mayorbelieves-federal-deployments-are-partof-a-darker-political-goal by Christianna Silva:] As federal law enforcement agents descend onto cities in what the Trump administration describes as an effort to quell gun violence, Seattle’s Democratic mayor, Jenny Durkan, says it “looks like a dry run for martial law” that has the potential to suppress voting rights in the country. “It is unprecedented for federal authorities to take this level of approach for local jurisdictions and cities and surge federal

resources in them to take over public safety duties like arresting people and policing protesters,” Durkan said in an interview on Wednesday. The deployments are part of Operation Legend, a program named after LeGend Taliferro, a 4-year-old boy killed last month in Kansas City. It is intended to quell gun violence and help solve murders in cities across the country. Federal agents have been deployed to multiple cities under the program, including Chicago, Albuquerque, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, and Seattle. Durkan said that if agents were placed in cities where there are already heightened threats to voting rights, then she is “very concerned about what it could do to suppress the vote in America.” “The places that they are sending these federal agents are primarily in places where there are significant protests against police violence and for racial equity,” Durkan said. “And it doesn’t take much of a leap to also use those agents to say you’re protecting the polls, but have federal agents in and around polling places to fight against fraud when really it’s suppression.” Durkan said she told the Department of Homeland Security she did not want federal agents sent into her city, but despite that, forces were deployed and put on standby. She said they’ve since left, but she and other mayors feel the federal deployments could be part of a darker political goal. “We have seen, and I’ve talked to mayors across the country, the same thing when the president actually tweets, and it’s not my words saying he’s targeting cities run by Democrats, he’s openly admitted it and tweeted about it,” Durkan said. “And I think that that is really a chilling prospect that a president of the United States would use federal resources for political purposes.” Some mayors have indicated some support for the move: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said the deployment of federal agents is “a welcome contribution,” as long as agents don’t meddle with the largely peaceful protests in his city. But many mayors, including Durkan, have come out forcefully against the operation. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the operation “tyranny” and insisted “we are not having it in Chicago.” Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said he is “extremely concerned that President Trump is looking for opportunities to create more political division in cities across the nation,” adding that “federal agents are not welcome here for that purpose.” Courtesy of the City of Seattle

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Jenny Durkan to city: Drop dead! Mayor vetoes COVID relief plan by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has vetoed the City Council’s plan to spend $86 million from emergency funds on relief for residents and small businesses suffering from unemployment and revenue losses due to COVD-19. The plan, approved unanimously by the City Council, called for spending $86 million from the City’s emergency reserves and its “rainy day fund” to help individuals and small businesses. In an August 1 statement, Durkan said it is “irresponsible to spend the entirety of our rainy day and emergency funds in the first few months of what is likely a multiyear crisis.” The City Council’s budget committee chair, Teresa Mosqueda, rejected the mayor’s claims. “What’s irresponsible is to take a ‘wait-

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and-see’ approach,” Mosqueda said. “If we don’t provide relief right now, what we’ll see is more people losing homes, going hungry, small businesses closing, and fami-

lies going without child care.” Katie Wilson of the Transit Riders Union was even more dismissive. Writing in Crosscut, Wilson said: “It’s a strange

moment to send such a message. The $600 unemployment boost from the CARES Act just expired, with no replacement. For many small businesses lucky enough to get a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program, those funds are running out. And September is looming, as thousands of parents contemplate unworkable or at least miserable scenarios juggling remote schooling, childcare, and their own employment. “To veto relief for renters, families, and small businesses at such a time seems a little, I don’t know, out of touch? Almost like a decision you might make if you lived in a $7.5 million, 5,000-square-foot mansion with an 800-plus square foot garage and a hot tub with a cabana [referring to the Mayor’s living accommodations].” The COVID-19 relief package was passed unanimously by the City Council, and it’s likely that the mayor’s veto will be overridden.

Rep. Smith denounces Trump administration’s decision to burden states for National Guard’s COVID-19 response

WASHINGTON, DC (August 4, 2020) – Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today after President Trump announced that some states will be required to fund a portion of costs for the National Guard deployment in support of COVID-19 response through the end of 2020. “This decision reflects President Trump’s willful ignorance of the true state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the dire budget situation facing state and local governments. The President and this White House are continuing their abdication of

responsibility by unnecessarily requiring states to pick up part of the tab for the National Guard’s pandemic response. “This is not the time to dump additional costs on states [that] are facing unprecedented cost increases and revenue shortfalls. State and local governments have been leading the effort to contain the pandemic [and] reopen the economy and schools, and additional costs only hamper their response. The National Guard has played a critical role in supporting state COVID-19 response, including assembling testing kits, staffing testing sites, conducting contact tracing, sup-

porting food banks, and assisting long-term care facilities. The President should be providing the full support of the federal government for this mission. “The President is also playing politics by picking a few states to get special treatment over others and not adequately responding with the gravity necessary to address the crisis. Earlier this week, Vice President Pence said that the President has ‘spared no expense’ when it comes to the COVID-19 response. That is patently false. The President has instead passed those expenses to the states, forcing them to bear

costs that should be covered by the federal government. “We know how to combat this virus. We can contain this pandemic. To do so, however, will require a president to actually lead and use the full capability of the federal government in a coordinated national response, instead of pushing the burden to the states.”

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ing him second to Rep. Denny Heck (28%). Both are Democrats. The incumbent, Cyrus Habib, is stepping down to become a Jesuit. Former interim Seattle City Councilmember Kirsten Harris-Talley will face Chukundi Salisbury for the 37th Legislative District seat left open when Eric Pettigrew retired from the legislature. Harris-Talley came up just short of 50% of the votes in a seven-person primary. Salisbury took 21%. In the 43rd Legislative District, veteran legislator and former House Speaker Frank Chopp met with an unexpectedly tough challenge from sex worker advocate and community organizer Sherae Lascelles. Although Chopp is a 25-year veteran of the state House and a fundraising megastar, Lascelles captured almost 28% of the votes, with Chopp taking somewhat more than 53%. In the 11th District, former Obamaera DOJ attorney and community activist David Hackney is leading incumbent Zack Hudgins by 6 points, or about 1,000 votes. They will apparently go on to the November general election. Both are Democrats.

The bad Republican Rep. Jaimie Herrera Beutler (R-3) turned in an unexpectedly strong showing against her main Democratic challenger, Carolyn Long. Although Herrera Beutler was considered vulnerable, she won nearly 55% of the votes to Long’s 41%, appearing to set her up for reelection in November. In the 6th Congressional District, progressive Democratic challenger Rebecca Parson trailed far behind Derek Kilmer, the centrist Democratic incumbent. Parson took only 12% and will not advance to the November general election. Instead, Kilmer (50%) will face off against Republican Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (26%). Former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland is leading in the race for the 10th Congressional District seat being vacated by Denny Heck (who is running for lieutenant governor). Strickland, a pro-business Democrat, won somewhat more than 21% of the votes in a 19-candidate race. Environmental activist and state Rep. Beth Doglio is

in second place with 14% of the votes, but only narrowly ahead of former Patty Murray aide Kristine Reeves with 13%. All three are Democrats.

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continued from cover Seattle’s other congressperson, Adam Smith (D-9), is also in a commanding position for reelection, taking almost 74% of the votes. He will face Republican Doug Basler, who took somewhat more than 15%, in the November election. Also winning big primary margins were Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Inslee won almost 52% of the votes, against 35 challengers. He will probably face Republican police chief Loren Culp in the November general election. Ferguson took almost 57% of the primary votes and will face Republican Matt Larkin (23%) in November. The good State senator and LGBTQ activist Marko Liias has likely made it through the primary in his race for lieutenant governor. Liias won more than 16% of the votes, plac-

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The ugly Initiative maven and desk chair thief Tim Eyman ran fourth in the governor’s race, with a mere 7% of the votes. Perpetual candidate and space colonization advocate Goodspaceguy, who identifies as a Trump Republican, won 0.28% of the votes in the same race. Also running for governor, Alex Tsimerman, perpetual disrupter of Seattle City Council meetings, took 0.08% of the votes. Although she is leading her race for reelection, Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers scored a surprisingly low vote total for a 15-year incumbent who is also part of the Republican House leadership. She won barely over 50% of the votes in the primary against four other candidates.

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Wellness tips: prevent injury when returning to activity SEATTLE (August 5, 2020) – After nearly six months of home quarantines, social distancing, gym closures, and cancelled or postponed athletic seasons, it’s been difficult for many to maintain consistent workout routines. But as more people begin settling into “new normals” related to work, parenting, masking, and so on, personal health is once again taking a greater role in people’s lives. While this should be applauded, physical therapist assistant Tom Spencer says people should be prudent as they strive to rebuild their fitness regimens. “If you’ve taken some downtime from regular exercise, you’re not going to be able to pick right back up from where you left off,” said Spencer, clinic director of Peak Sports & Spine Physical Therapy in Lake City. “Your strength, endurance, and flexibility won’t be the same, and you should need to take this into consideration it before you even start a new routine.” While various studies conclude different levels of strength or cardio loss when people skip workouts, most general conclusions show that deconditioning (as it’s known) can be significant after just a few days to a couple of weeks of inactivity. “It’s a use-it-or-lose-it proposition,” Spencer said. “So, if it’s been a while, and you want to avoid injury, take it back down to square one until your body becomes reacclimated and you have a good sense of your new fitness levels.” In addition to this sage advice, Spencer offers the following tips for easing back into a personal workout regimen: 1. Start slow, build gradually: Again – and for the sake of both your body and your willpower – don’t try to do too much at once. This can leave you vulnerable to injury while making you feel defeated before your new routine has even begun to take hold. Instead, start with briefer workouts with lower levels of intensity. Focus on doing and not your performance, paying particular attention to maintaining good technique and form as your conditioning ramps back up. 2. Focus on the Big Three: Include resistance training, cardio endurance, and flexibility into all of your workouts. Each of these three components is critical in keeping your body strong, balanced, and free of injury.

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3. Don’t skip rest and recovery: While you may be incredibly motivated to get back into shape, don’t lose sight of the role rest and recovery play in getting you there safely and successfully. Don’t over train, in other words. “We need to give our bodies the chance to rest and repair itself following workouts,” Spencer said. “It’s a critical process for long-term health and fitness while helping you avoid injury.” 4. Be consistent: As you build endurance, strength, and flexibility, also work to build consistency in your workout frequency. This is essential for rebuilding good fitness habits, but it also leads to more

considerable results than periodic workouts – despite the intensity of such workouts. 5. Check in with a physical therapist: As experts in optimal movement, function, and exercise, physical therapists can play a key role in establishing an individualized, baseline routine to safely get you going on a new exercise regimen. In doing so, a physical therapist can also identify, then address, strength and movement deficiencies that may make it more difficult to begin a new fitness routine. “And, when extreme soreness, pain, or possible injury threatens to throw you off track, physical therapists are there to quickly identify its cause, then provide solutions for

maintaining fitness levels while addressing the discomfort,” Spencer said. Peak Sports & Spine Physical Therapy is made up of seven independently owned physical therapy clinics that provide rehabilitation services in the greater Seattle/Eastside metro region. The team consists of highly skilled licensed physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and athletic trainers that help restore patients to their highest possible levels of function. For more information, visit peaksportsandspinept.com. Courtesy of BuildPT

Our knees: “canaries in the coal mine” of movement & exercise issues SEATTLE (August 5, 2020) – Seattle physical therapist Erik Norwood doesn’t mince words when talking about the docile nature of the largest and perhaps most complicated joint in the human body. “Our knees are very passive players within our bodies,” said Norwood, owner of Renew Physical Therapy in Seattle. “They’re easily influenced by what’s going on above and below them, not making many decisions on their own.” That’s why when one experiences knee pain, the true causes of the joint’s wear and tear can almost always be traced up or down the leg – often in both directions. Tight muscles, improper footwear, bad balance, the lack of strength in the hips… all of these issues that exist far from the knees can lead to an irregular compression in the knee joint, leading to pain and possible injury. “The knees may get all the blame, but we think of them as sort of a canary in the coal

mine when it comes to movement, strength, and/or balance issues,” Norwood said. “Yes, wear and tear in the knees can also become its own issue over time, but it’s possible to slow this by identifying and addressing the real issues affecting the knees.” Case in point: a study performed by the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis found that hip strength exercises performed by female runners vastly reduced the incidence of knee pain, or “runner’s knee.” Improved mechanics through increased hip strength was credited for the reduction in pain. Another study, this one published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, linked the growing incidence of knee pain in the US (65% from 1971 to 2004) to the same steady rise in obesity. Studies like these, according to Norwood, simply support the general approach physical therapists take when treating knee

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pain, as well as most other pain and injury issues: always take into consideration patients’ entire kinetic chain, from the feet up through their bodies. “When someone walks through our doors and says they’re experiencing knee pain, we don’t just look at their knees. We approach the issue globally,” Norwood said. “We evaluate everything from the feet up through the hips, otherwise we’ll likely miss the real cause of the patient’s issues.” According to Norwood, such an evaluation should always include an analysis of movement, balance, flexibility, and strength. Treatments for knee pain, he said, may include a mix of remedies that includes the use of proper footwear/orthotics, the establishment of a flexibility program, strength and balance exercise regimens, and perhaps even a plan to shed some excess body weight. “If you regularly experience knee pain while you’re going about life and doing the

things you most enjoy, it’s always important to get yourself evaluated by a physical therapist,” Norwood said. “If your knee’s chirping, so to speak, that’s usually a good indication that something elsewhere in your body needs some attention.” The mission of Renew Physical Therapy is to provide the Seattle community with individualized and consistent one-on-one care that empowers clients to achieve optimal health. The physical therapy team focuses on treating injuries with manual therapy techniques, individual exercise prescription, and patient education, helping guide people back to their prior levels of function while preventing further injuries. Visit renew-physicaltherapy.com for more information. Courtesy of BuildPT

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available for pickup. Curbside service will be offered at the Central Library on the Fourth Avenue plaza from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The Central Library also currently accepts material returns those same days and hours. Restroom access is available at the Central Library daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In order to minimize the spread of COVID-19, patrons should wear face coverings and maintain six feet of separation from other patrons and staff. All library staff members will be wearing face coverings and using appropriate social distancing. The library will have extra face coverings and hand sanitizer available for patrons. How to use curbside service By appointment: • Make an appointment on the myLIBRO mobile app, or call 206-386-4190. • Arrive at your scheduled appointment time. • There will be 15-minute free curbside priority parking spots on both Fourth and Fifth Avenues at the Central Library from

Q-Law, the LGBTQ+ Bar Association of Washington, is proud to be a part of the National LGBT Bar. Join us at the annual Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair this year virtually August 12-14. In addition to the live programming during those dates, there will be over 50 programs from over 250 speakers on-demand that you can pick and choose from, available August 12th through the rest of the year. [https:// lgbtbar.org/annual/program/complete-program]The National LGBT Bar is utilizing the most sophisticated virtual environment providing an unparalleled experience

that connects you to the LGBT Bar’s full program in our community, including its exhibitors and recruiters. We’re thrilled to have the most cutting-edge platform, as this conference opens doors for new participants who’ve never attended in-person to join and connect from the comfort of their own homes. Register now for the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ legal professionals! QLaw members can get a 50% discount on membership to the National LGBT Bar using the code affiliatemember. [https:// lgbtbar.org/annual/registration/2020online-registration]

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Central Library garage will also be available. • Your materials will be waiting for you in a bag on the scheduled pickup table. • Please call 206-386-4190 if you need an ADA accommodation for pickups. By walk-up: • Wait in the walk-up pickup line. • Present your library card or valid identification. • Staff will collect your materials and bring them to the pickup table. • More curbside service locations coming soon The Seattle Public Library plans to add more locations for the curbside service over the next several weeks. The scheduled rollout is as follows:

• Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave NE, Seattle, 98125 • Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, 98107

Tuesday, Aug. 11 • Broadview Branch, 12755 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, 98133 • High Point Branch, 3411 S.W. Raymond St., Seattle, 98126 Thursday, Aug. 13

Tuesday, Aug. 18 • Douglass-Truth Branch, 2300 E. Yesler Way, Seattle, 98122 • Rainier Beach Branch, 9125 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, 98118 Patrons with existing holds at each location will be notified by email. Once the backlog of existing holds at all locations have been filled, library patrons will be able to place new holds. The Seattle Public Library also has many free online programs, services, and resources while its physical buildings remain closed. You can find out more [at www.spl.org/] or by contacting the Library by phone at 206-386-4636. Staff are ready to answer questions and direct you to helpful resources and information during this challenging time. Courtesy of the SPL

Gay City & community resource updates SEATTLE (August 1, 2020) – We are now entering our sixth month since the stayat-home order was issued by Gov. Inslee. More than 4.5 million people have been affected by the coronavirus (55,000 in WA alone), and expectations show that number will only increase if our community refrains from observing Safe Start, Stay Healthy initiatives. Let’s join together and #Maskup Washington to save our community. COVID-19 is one of many active threats to our communities. This week, Seattle City Council will be voting on the city budget, and will have an opportunity to demonstrate that they have listened to the demands of multiple Black-led organizers and thousands of protesters who are calling for a defunding of the Seattle Police Department by at least 50% and redistribution of those resources into communitydriven solutions. Gay City joins these calls and supports efforts to shift resources from policing into community efforts. We must bring visibility to our communities and that includes voting on Election Day, as well. Since the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, we’ve seen an attempt to undermine our elections system, and just this week we saw the president tweet about postponing the election altogether. As we re-envision what equity in our community looks like, we must also seek leadership that will be accountable to our community’s needs. Register to vote today and submit your vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3. For more election details, visit gaycity. org/QueerOutTheVote. Sincerely, Fred Swanson, Executive Director

Queer the Census 2020: Drag Queen Storytime August 8, 12:30 p.m. Gay City collaborates with its Queer the Census partners and the Seattle Public Library to present Storytime with renowned drag queen storytellers Romi and La Gorda. Stories will be read in English and Spanish. Storytime provides an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ youth to gather with loved ones and learn about the importance of civic representation. Learn more about the U.S. Census at queerthecensuswa.org. Image courtesy of Gay City

Updates New Hours: Starting August 1, Gay City’s hours will shift to increase COVID19 safety efforts and to better center the health of our community. All testing efforts will move to our primary location on Capitol Hill as we expand our comprehensive health services by appointment only. The Resource Center will continue to operate remotely. Gay City Hours • Tuesday to Wednesday - 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. • Friday – 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. • Saturday – 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Resource Phone Line Hours • Monday to Friday – 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Phone - (206) 323-LGBT

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Queer Community Conversations: Coping Skills August 18, 12:30 p.m. How much longer until a COVID-19 vaccine? When will life return to normal? While our future within the pandemic seems endless, there are constructive ways to manage your stress and anxiety. Join us online as we talk with experts about coping during the pandemic. Learn more at gaycity.org/Conversations. Community Kits During these unprecedented times, the needs of our community continue to multiply. So, Gay City has collaborated with the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle to provide free community kits. Community Hygiene Kits available for all. Each bag includes: • Hygiene Items: toothbrush, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, etc

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• Mask • Water • Nonperishable foods In addition, we have a limited number of TiNaS Kits available thanks to the work of the amazing Ebo Barton (these kits are prioritized for Black Trans women, femmes, and nonbinary folks). Kits include: • Phone charger & charging cord • Flavored Dental Dam • Pepper Spray • $25 UBER Gift Card To support our collaborative community kits, contact Bekah@gaycity.org. COVID-19 Community Resources From housing to mutual aid relief efforts, find a host of resources to support you during COVID-19 at gaycity.org/CoronavirusResources. If you’re seeking additional resources, contact us at (206) 323-LGBT. Gay City: Seattle’s LGBTQ Center is celebrating 25 years of building resilience and joy in LGBTQ communities this year. Gay City is known as the leading provider of HIV and STI testing in King County, home to the largest LGBTQ library in the Pacific Northwest, and a place for our communities to thrive. We cultivate access and connections to promote self-determination, liberation, and joy in our communities. Gay City is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Courtesy of Gay City

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Trump kills four, blinds three

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by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer Fifteen people were poisoned in Arizona and New Mexico when they followed the suggestion of Donald Trump and swallowed alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

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continued from cover often looked to Title VII case law when interpreting similar provisions in other federal and state laws that apply to housing, public accommodations, education, and other settings. In the current study, researchers analyzed state sex nondiscrimination laws in states without statutes that expressly bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. They also estimated the number of LGBT people in each state who stand to gain protections under these laws. “State laws remain an important source of protection for LGBT people even though Bostock guarantees federal protections in employment,” said lead author Christy Mallory, the legal director at the Williams Institute. “Many state nondiscrimination laws are broader in scope than Title VII, and many of them protect people from discrimination based on sex in settings where federal law does not, such as public accommodations.” KEY FINDINGS • Employment: 27 states have laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on sex but do not expressly cover both sexual orientation and gender identity. ◦An ◦ additional 3.6 million LGBT employees would gain protections from employment discrimination under state laws if they are interpreted consistent with Bostock. ◦Eighteen ◦ of these states’ laws apply to smaller employers than Title VII does. LGBT employees for these small employers, who are not covered under Title VII, will gain legal protections from discrimination if these laws are interpreted consistent with Bostock. ◦Four ◦ states’ laws offer more robust remedies than Title VII, potentially allowing employees to recover higher monetary damages than they could through a suit brought under federal law. • Housing: 26 states have laws that prohibit housing discrimination based on sex but do not expressly cover both sexual orientation and gender identity. ◦An ◦ additional 5.2 million LGBT

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), four died and three suffered vision impairment, a known side effect of methanol poisoning. The CDC made the cases known in an August 5 statement. An earlier CDC survey taken shortly

after Trump suggested that ingesting disinfectants could treat COVID-19 showed that more than a third of Americans misused sanitizers to try to prevent infection. Trump ally Herman Cain died July 30 from COVID-19 after attending a maskless, in-person Trump rally in Tulsa.

Trump has also suggested that an antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, could treat COVID-19 infections. Scientific evidence shows that the drug is at best ineffective, and is likely to be harmful to COVID patients.

adults would gain protections from housing discrimination under state laws if they are interpreted consistent with Bostock. • Public accommodations: 23 states have laws that prohibit public accommodations discrimination based on sex but not based on both sexual orientation and gender identity. These laws are particularly important because federal law does not prohibit sex discrimination in public accommodations. ◦An ◦ additional 4.3 million LGBT people age 13 and older would gain protections from public accommodations discrimination under these state laws if they are interpreted consistent with Bostock. • Education: 14 states have laws that prohibit education discrimination based on sex but do not expressly cover both sexual orientation and gender identity. ◦An ◦ additional 790,000 LGBT students age 15 and older could gain protections from education discrimination under these state laws if they are interpreted consistent with Bostock. • Credit: 15 states have laws that prohibit credit discrimination based on sex but do not expressly cover either sexual orientation or gender identity. ◦An ◦ additional 2.5 million LGBT adults could gain protections from credit discrimination under these state laws if they are interpreted consistent with Bostock. “There are six states in the country where LGBT people stand to gain comprehensive state-level protections, as these states already have laws that expressly prohibit discrimination based on sex but not sexual orientation and gender identity, in all five of the settings we analyzed,” said coauthor Luis A. Vasquez, the Renberg Law Fellow at the Williams Institute. “These states [are] Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.” Read the report [at https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/state-ndlaws-after-bostock/].

Courtesy of the Williams Instituteoften looked to Title VII case law when interpreting similar provisions in other federal and state laws that apply to housing, public accommodations, education, and other settings. In the current study, researchers analyzed state sex nondiscrimination laws in states without statutes that expressly bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. They also estimated the number of LGBT people in each state who stand to gain protections under these laws. “State laws remain an important source of protection for LGBT people even though Bostock guarantees federal protections in employment,” said lead author Christy Mallory, the legal director at the Williams Institute. “Many state nondiscrimination laws are broader in scope than Title VII, and many of them protect people from discrimination based on sex in settings where federal law does not, such as public accommodations.”

• Public accommodations: 23 states have laws that prohibit public accommodations discrimination based on sex but not based on both sexual orientation and gender identity. These laws are particularly important because federal law does not prohibit sex discrimination in public accommodations. ◦An ◦ additional 4.3 million LGBT people age 13 and older would gain protections from public accommodations discrimination under these state laws if they are interpreted consistent with Bostock. • Education: 14 states have laws that prohibit education discrimination based on sex but do not expressly cover both sexual orientation and gender identity. ◦An ◦ additional 790,000 LGBT students age 15 and older could gain protections from education discrimination under these state laws if they are interpreted consistent with Bostock. • Credit: 15 states have laws that prohibit credit discrimination based on sex but do not expressly cover either sexual orientation or gender identity. ◦An ◦ additional 2.5 million LGBT adults could gain protections from credit discrimination under these state laws if they are interpreted consistent with Bostock. “There are six states in the country where LGBT people stand to gain comprehensive state-level protections, as these states already have laws that expressly prohibit discrimination based on sex but not sexual orientation and gender identity, in all five of the settings we analyzed,” said coauthor Luis A. Vasquez, the Renberg Law Fellow at the Williams Institute. “These states [are] Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.” Read the report [at https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/state-ndlaws-after-bostock/].

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KEY FINDINGS • Employment: 27 states have laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on sex but do not expressly cover both sexual orientation and gender identity. ◦An ◦ additional 3.6 million LGBT employees would gain protections from employment discrimination under state laws if they are interpreted consistent with Bostock. ◦Eighteen ◦ of these states’ laws apply to smaller employers than Title VII does. LGBT employees for these small employers, who are not covered under Title VII, will gain legal protections from discrimination if these laws are interpreted consistent with Bostock. ◦Four ◦ states’ laws offer more robust remedies than Title VII, potentially allowing employees to recover higher monetary damages than they could through a suit brought under federal law. • Housing: 26 states have laws that prohibit housing discrimination based on sex but do not expressly cover both sexual orientation and gender identity. ◦An ◦ additional 5.2 million LGBT adults would gain protections from housing discrimination under state laws if they are interpreted consistent with Bostock.

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31st Annual GLAAD Media Award winners Pose, Schitt’s Creek, Lil Nas X, Booksmart, The Rachel Maddow Show, Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings, Raquel Willis

(l-r, from top) Lil Nas X, the cast of Pose, Dan Levy of Schitt's Creek, Olivia Wilde, Beanie Feldstein, and Kaitlyn Dever of Booksmart, Dolly Parton, Rachel Maddow, Raquel Willis, Mark Segal, and Karen Ocamb – Photos courtesy of GLAAD

LOS ANGELES (July 30, 2020) – GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, tonight hosted a virtual ceremony to announce the award recipients of the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The event streamed live on GLAAD’s Facebook and YouTube, and [also aired] on Logo on Monday, August 3 at 8pm ET. The virtual ceremony for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards was hosted by comedians Fortune Feimster and Gina Yashere, and featured special performances from Chloe x Halle, Shea Diamond, and Ben Platt. During the virtual ceremony, GLAAD spotlighted the award recipients for seven competitive categories. Lil Nas X took home the award for Outstanding Music Artist, the cast and producers of Pose accepted the award for Outstanding Drama Series for a second year in a row, Schitt’s Creek won for Outstanding Comedy Series, Booksmart took home the award for Outstanding Film - Wide Release, Dolly Parton accepted the award for Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBTQ character) for the Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings episode “Two Doors Down,” Rachel Maddow received the award for Outstanding TV Journalism Segment for her one-on-one interview with Pete Buttigieg, and Raquel Willis won the award for Outstanding Magazine Article for her Out Magazine article “The Trans Obituaries Project.” During the ceremony, Ryan O’Connell also accepted a Special Recognition honor for his Netflix series Special. Journalists Mark Segal and Karen Ocamb were also awarded Special Recognition honors for their individual work, as well as the critical role that LGBTQ media play in driving LGBTQ acceptance forward. Demi Lovato said while presenting: “I specifically want to remind trans youth that you matter. I know things are crazy hard right now, and you may not have your usual support system around you...but don’t let anyone, especially the Trump administration, fool you into thinking you are anything less than perfect and meant to be. Be proud of who you are, keep your voices loud and strong, and know that we’re out here fighting for you.” Dwyane Wade said while presenting: “We stand as allies with the LGBTQ+ community as proud parents of a transgender child. Our daughter Zaya is leading us in our jour-

ney, and we’re doing all we can to give every one of our kids the ability to live their truth. I didn’t always understand how to do that – but I thank Zaya for teaching me, and GLAAD for elevating the images and messages that accelerate acceptance in every family.” The virtual ceremony for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards featured appearances by Kandi Burruss, Cara Delevingne, Kaitlyn Dever, Sonya Deville, Beanie Feldstein, Jennifer Garner, Theo Germaine, August Getty, Gigi Gorgeous Getty & Nats Getty, Jonica T. Gibbs, Harvey Guillén, Dan Levy, Demi Lovato, Rachel Maddow, Lil Nas X, Ryan O’Connell, Dolly Parton, Peppermint, the cast and producers of Pose, Geena Rocero, Angelica Ross, Lilly Singh, Benito Skinner, Brian Michael Smith, Darryl Stephens, Charli XCX, Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union, Lena Waithe, Olivia Wilde, Raquel Willis, and GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. Since its inception in 1990, the GLAAD Media Awards have grown to be the most visible annual LGBTQ awards show in the world, sending powerful messages of acceptance to audiences globally. The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Delta Air Lines, Gilead, P&G, and Wells Fargo. Prior to the virtual ceremony, GLAAD announced the winners of the remaining GLAAD Media Awards categories on Twitter, which featured acceptance speeches from each of the award recipients, including Stephen Colbert (Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode), El Corazón Nunca Se Equivoca’s Aristemo (Outstanding Spanish-Language Scripted Television Series), Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin (Outstanding Limited Series), Juju Chang & Dominique Jackson (Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine), The Advocate team (Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage), and more. Previously announced winners and their acceptance speeches can be found here, and the full list of winners can be found below: • Outstanding Film - Wide Release: Booksmart (United Artists Releasing) • Outstanding Film - Limited Release: Rafiki (Film Movement)

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• Outstanding Drama Series: Pose (FX) • Outstanding Comedy Series: Schitt’s Creek (Pop) • Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series w/o a regular LGBTQ character): “Two Doors Down” Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings (Netflix) • Outstanding TV Movie: Transparent: Musicale Finale (Amazon) • Outstanding Limited Series: Tales of the City (Netflix) • Outstanding Documentary: State of Pride (YouTube) • Outstanding Kids & Family Programming [TIE]: The Bravest Knight (Hulu) and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+) • Outstanding Reality Program: Are You the One? (MTV) • Outstanding Music Artist: Lil Nas X, 7 (Columbia) • Outstanding Comic Book: Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, by Simon Spurrier, Emilio Laiso, Andrea Broccardo, Wilton Santos, Caspar Wijngaard, Marc Deering, Don Ho, Walden Wong, Chris Bolson, Scott Hanna, Elsa Charretier, Rachelle Rosenberg, Chris O’Halloran, Stephane Paitreau, Lee Loughridge, Edgar Delgado, Jim Campbell, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Comics) • Outstanding Video Game: The Outer Worlds (Private Division) • Outstanding Broadway Production: The Inheritance, by Matthew Lopez • Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode: “Jonathan Van Ness: Honey, She’s An Onion With All Sorts of Layers” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) • Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine: “Am I Next? Trans and Targeted” Nightline (ABC) • Outstanding TV Journalism Segment: “One-on-One with Mayor Pete Buttigieg” The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC) • Outstanding Newspaper Article: “Military Reports No Discharges Under Trans Ban — But Advocates Have Doubts” by Chris Johnson (Washington Blade) • Outstanding Magazine Article: “The Trans Obituaries Project” by Raquel Willis (OUT) • Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: Advocate

• Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: “Trump Administration to LGBT Couples: Your ‘Out of Wedlock’ Kids Aren’t Citizens” by Scott Bixby (TheDailyBeast.com) • Outstanding Digital Journalism – Video or Multimedia: “Stonewall 50: The Revolution” produced by Sekiya Dorsett, Brooke Sopelsa, Elizabeth Kuhr, Shahrzad Elghanayan, Wesley Oliver, Tim Fitzsimons, Victor Limjoco (NBC OUT and Nightly Films) • Outstanding Blog: My Fabulous Disease • Special Recognition: Special (Netflix) • Special Recognition: Karen Ocamb, former news editor, Los Angeles Blade • Special Recognition: Mark Segal, founder and publisher, Philadelphia Gay News • Outstanding Spanish-Language Scripted Television Series: El Corazón Nunca Se Equivoca (Univision) • Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Journalism – Newsmagazine [TIE]: “Después de Stonewall” (CNN en Español) and “Orgullo” Despierta América (Univision) • Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Interview: “Cómo y Cuándo Salir del Clóset” Un Nuevo Día (Telemundo) • Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Journalism Segment: “Amor Sin Condición” Noticiero Univision 33 (Univision) • Outstanding Spanish-Language Digital Journalism Article: “Soy Gay y Estoy Orgulloso de Poder Decirlo: Jorge Luis Martínez, patinador mexicano” por Mario Villagrán (GQ Mexico) • Outstanding Spanish-Language Digital Journalism - Video or Multimedia “América a Fondo: Brigitte Baptiste, el Rostro de la (bio) Diversidad” por David Casasús (EFE) “During this era of political and cultural division, LGBTQ images in media are crucial in accelerating acceptance for the LGBTQ community and countering the dangerous rise in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric,” said GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “This year’s award recipients, including Pose and Schitt’s Creek, continue to bring necessary mainstream visibility to diverse voices within the LGBTQ community, ultimately raising the bar for LGBTQ inclusion and representation in media.” The nominees for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards were published, released, or broadcast between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. For a full list of nominees, [go to https://www.glaad.org/ mediaawards/31/2020%20nominees]. On socials please follow @GLAAD and #glaadawards. The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Delta Air Lines, Gilead, P&G, and Wells Fargo. GLAAD is also grateful to: Major Partners The Ariadne Getty Foundation and Skittles; Titanium Partners Bud Light, Kaiser Permanente, NBA/WNBA, Netflix, PwC, Signet Jewelers; and Gold Partners Coca-Cola, MLB, Nickelodeon, and Nielsen. Special thanks to Accenture. GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad. org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter. Courtesy of GLAAD

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Move to make a difference with the Broadway Cares Virtual 5K NEW YORK (August 3, 2020) – Runners, walkers, hikers, bikers, dancers, and “singers who move well” across the country are invited to join the first Broadway Cares Virtual 5K and support Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and its COVID-19 emergency efforts. The Broadway Cares Virtual 5K, which was originally planned for June, was postponed to leave space for and amplify voices supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. The Broadway Cares Virtual 5K, presented in partnership with Playbill.com, can be completed anywhere, on socially distanced streets and trails or even in living rooms and backyards. Participants can run, walk, hike, bike, leap, or jeté to reach 5K, as long as they move to make a difference. There is no fee to register, and each participant has a suggested minimum fundraising goal of $250. Sign up now at broadwaycares.org/virtual5k. Then, on the weekend of August 22-23, 2020, set out on your virtual 5K along with

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an army of other Broadway Cares supporters doing the same. Anyone venturing outdoors is encouraged to wear protective face masks, remain at least six feet apart from others, and follow all local health and safety directives. The fundraising and weekend of fun benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, helping those affected by COVID19, HIV/AIDS, and other life-threatening

illnesses. The fundraising will provide lifesaving medications, nutritious meals, emergency financial assistance, and more to those who need it most. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grantmaking organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of the American theater community, since 1988

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has raised more than $300 million for essential services for people affected by HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and other critical illnesses across the United States. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the major supporter of the social service programs at the Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, and the Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts. Broadway Cares also awards annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC, providing lifesaving medication, healthy meals, counseling, and emergency assistance. For more information, please visit Broadway Cares online at broadwaycares. org, at facebook.com/BCEFA, at instagram.com/BCEFA, at twitter.com/BCEFA and at youtube.com/BCEFA. Courtesy of BoneauBryanBrown

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Queer As German Folk Goes Digital

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Welcome to QUEER AS GERMAN FOLK GOES DIGITAL presented by the Goethe-Institut in North America in collaboration with its Goethe Pop Ups and the Schwules Museum Berlin (SMU). The Goethe-Institut USA is launching a digitally modified version of its successful exhibition “Queer as German Folk” – a global initiative meant to outline the current state of discourse on queer emancipation since the Stonewall riots. The exhibition’s launch will be accompanied by a full program of virtual events organized by various Goethe-Institut and Goethe Pop Up locations in North America. These programs serve to expand the project by reaching a wider audience and including new, local perspectives. Each event will highlight work from local and international LGBTIQ+ artists, speakers, and activists.

The program will kick off on August 7th, 2020 with a digital film series coordinated by various regional partners that will be available to stream online. The exhibition will be accessible on queerexhibition.org starting August 9. Three Dollar Bill Cinema at https:// threedollarbillcinema.org/ and Northwest Film Forum at https://nwfilmforum.org/ series/queer-cinema-from-germany/ join the Goethe Pop-Up Seattle at https://www. goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/gps.html

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08/07 - 08/09/2020 Susanne Heinrich “Aren’t You Happy?” Online | Film Stream

08/09 - 12/31/2020 Virtual Exhibit: Queer as German Folk Online | Digital exhibition 08/09 Queer/ing Film Festivals – A Conversation 11:00 AM - Online | Conversation 08/14 - 08/16/2020 Wanuri Kahiu “Rafiki” Online | Film Stream 08/21 - 08/23/2020 Lisa Miller “Country Noise” Online | Film Stream 08/28 - 08/30/2020 Faraz Shariat “No Hard Feelings” Online | Film Stream

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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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HRC and Showtime announce “Queer to Stay: An LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative” WASHINGTON, DC (July 30, 2020) – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, and Showtime announced “Queer to Stay: An LGBTQ+ Business Preservation Initiative” to support and preserve businesses that serve the LGBTQ+ community with a focus on LGBTQ+ people of color, women, and the transgender community. The initiative will celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community by identifying and donating to a number of businesses, selected based on the communities they serve and how COVID-19 has affected them. As COVID-19 continues to impact businesses nationwide, LGBTQ+-serving spaces experienced significant revenue loss in June, when patrons are more likely to frequent LGBTQ+ businesses for Pride month. By directing funds to these businesses, “Queer to Stay” demonstrates a continued commitment from HRC and Showtime to support and advocate for the diverse members of the LGBTQ+ community. “Queer to Stay” is accepting applications now and until 11:59 P.M. ET on Friday, August 14th. Eligible businesses can apply at hrc.im/queertostayapplication. Recipients will be notified and announced later this summer. “We know that businesses like bars, restaurantsm and coffee shops often serve as affirming and welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ people – including young people who may not have supportive families or communities at home,” said HRC President Alphonso David. “With a global pandemic and its economic impact threatening to shut down queer spaces, it’s important that we support and preserve those that have provided a place for LGBTQ+ people to express ourselves freely, find community, and be our authentic selves. We are grateful to collaborate with Showtime on this initiative to protect and preserve LGBTQ+-serving spaces.” “We are proud to continue our longstanding relationship with the HRC this year by bringing aid to beloved and crucial

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LGBTQ+ locations,” said Michael Engleman, chief marketing officer, Showtime Networks Inc. “Showtime has a history of telling diverse, complicated, authentic stories – with a marked emphasis on LGBTQ+ creators, characters, and storylines. Our sincere hope is that this step marks only the beginning of a focus on spaces that are key to both the history and current lifeblood of the LGBTQ+ community.” Showtime parent corporation ViacomCBS Inc. received a perfect score of 100 on the HRC Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index, the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertaining to LGBTQ+ employees. Amid the global pandemic, LGBTQ+serving spaces are facing financial challenges and at risk of closures. LGBTQ+ bars, centers, and businesses often serve as

safe and affirming places for large portions of the community, especially for young queer and trans people and communities of color. Studies have shown that since the 1980s there has been a decline in LGBTQ+ bars across America because of assimilation, gentrification, and the rise of dating apps. With some cities seeing the return of mandatory business closures due to the pandemic, LGBTQ+-serving spaces are among those that are at risk of high impact. People of color have also faced challenges and discrimination in sustaining their small businesses. According to a study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Black applicants who applied for Paycheck Protection Program loans were treated poorly or unfairly compared to their white counterparts. As the nation continues to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19

SAG-AFTRA statement on journalist safety in Seattle

LOS ANGELES (August 2, 2020) – SAG-AFTRA members in Seattle are very concerned about their safety after the Seattle Police Department (SPD) subpoenaed their unaired video in an effort to find criminals among the protesters. Journalists have already been the target of harassment from protesters citing SPD’s initial victory in court. We believe the Seattle City Council should condemn the use of a subpoena

for this reason, and we believe the court should rightfully declare it a violation of the First Amendment. Under our system of government, journalists play a fundamental role in the maintenance of a democracy. Press freedom is the right on which all of our other rights rest. This summer, as protests have erupted nationwide, the press has come under even more pernicious assault. Whether perpetrated by the public or by the state, acts of violence on journalists bringing news to the communities they serve are a betrayal of our nation’s founding principle that a free press is necessary for the maintenance of a free government. The Seattle Police Department’s use of a subpoena in this situation further threatens the safety of all journalists, and for this reason, we join with our employers and other advocates for a free press in opposition to this subpoena.

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pandemic, there is uncertainty as to when businesses, including LGBTQ+-serving establishments, will return to usual. The HRC also published a research brief outlining the particular health and economic risks faced by the LGBTQ+ community during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Key findings have shown that many LGBTQ+ people may lack the resources to effectively combat COVID-19, lack access to paid sick leave or live without health coverage and are more likely to work in an industry that has been most affected by the pandemic, putting them in greater economic jeopardy or increasing their exposure to the virus. HRC research has also shown that LGBTQ+ people are more likely to be unemployed and to have lost work hours compared to the general population, with transgender people and people of color most at risk. The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. The HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full members of society at home, at work, and in every community. Courtesy of the HRC

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