Seattle Gay News
STATE ELECTION: Voters want
to regulate cops, guns, but not
carbon
Democrats gain ground in legislature, may pick up one congressional seat
by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer
Like voters around the country, Washington state voters sent mixed messages in the November 6 election.
I-940, the measure that would change state law to make it easier to prosecute police officers who shoot civilians, won by a 60-to-40% margin. I-1639, which has been described as “the nation’s strictest gun
RAINBOW WAVE:
LGBT candidates sweep into office see LOCAL ELECTION page 5
Historic number of LGBTQ people elected to US House
LGBTQ pickups helped strengthen new Democratic majority
WASHINGTON, DC – Eight openly LGBTQ candidates have won their races for the US House and one will head to a recount, ensuring a historic number of openly LGBTQ candidates in the US Congress next year.
Three of the LGBTQ candidates won seats currently held by Republicans, one won in a key swing district held by a retiring Democrat, see LGBTQ CONGRESS page 5
by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer
Within the “blue wave” that swept Democrats into control of the US House of Representatives was a rainbow wave that brought a record number of LGBT candidates into office.
In Colorado, Rep. Jared Polis became the first out Gay man elected governor of a US state. Former New Jersey Gov. Jim
WAVE page 4
VICTORY: Massachusetts voters uphold protections for Transgender people in historic ballot question
WASHINGTON, DC (November 7, 2018) – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, celebrated a
historic victory in Massachusetts [in which] voters upheld nondiscrimination protections for transgender people in public spaces. see TRANS VICTORY page 6
Photo by Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
Laverne Cox (l) speaks for Yes on 3 – Photo by Natasha Moustache / Getty Images
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Generations Aging With Pride Volunteer Orientation and Workshop
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at GenPRIDE. We will be hosting two orientation and basic training workshops this month. This training consists of an orientation to GenPRIDE followed by our Dialogue for Understanding workshop, which is an illuminating discussion on different communication styles that you will find very practical in every day life.
Our two-hour orientation dates are Monday: November 12 at 6pm and Saturday: November 17 at 10am. Please RSVP to let us know which orientation and workshop you will be able to attend.
If you’ve ever wondered what a volunteer opportunity at GenPRIDE looks like, please take advantage of one of these volunteer orientation and workshop events. We are growing as an organization and would love to have you join us! Feel free to reach out with any questions or comments to Beatrixm@gapseattle.org. www.gapseattle.org www.facebook.com/genprideseattle Courtesy of GenPRIDE
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