Gay partnership foes, backers in WA await ruling
(Seattle) Supporters and foes of gay domestic partnerships await a federal ruling from a three-judge panel on whether petitions for Washington states’s Referendum 71 should be made public.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday in Pasadena, Calif., on whether signatures collected to repeal a domestic partnership law …
How long has Seattle supported gay rights?
Seattle: 1st in gay rights
Seattle has been at the vanguard of gay rights for at least three decades. Remember Anita Bryant? While she was getting cities across the county to repeal gay rights ordinances in the 1970s, Seattle voters held the line — the first city in America to vote in favor of gay rights. The City of Seattle adopted a fair employment ordinance in 1973 which specifically prohibited discrimination against gay people in the workplace, followed by a fair housing ordinance in 1975. But in 1978, Initiative 13 attempted to repeal the ordinances. It went down in defeat, and Seattle voters successful stopped the national movement to turn back the clock of gay rights. Since then, the cities of Tacoma, Spokane, and others followed suit; Seattle has elected openly gay city council members for decades and is considered to have one of the largest gay populations in the nation.
– Leonard Garfield
Sunday’s gay pride parade marks the event’s 32nd year. See photos from the event here.
Learn more about Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry at seattlehistory.org.
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Seattle to release names of gay and lesbian city workers
(Seattle) After a Seattle City Light employee filed for the release of the names of gay and lesbian city workers involved in a city-sponsored club earlier in the month, the city of Seattle reluctantly did the same. The city is claiming the state public-records act requires the names to be …
Identities of gay city employees to remain private for now
SEATTLE – Should the names of members of a city gay and lesbian group be released to the public? A King County Judge has blocked the release of names of Seattle City Gay and Lesbian employees for at least a week. Judge John Erlick continued a Temporary Restraining Order to block the names from release, until further hearings are held on a Public Disclosure request for the information. Longtime City Light employee Philip Irvin, a self-described Christian and activist, has requested the list of names.
Identities of gay city employees to remain private for now
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Get Your “Intro to Gay Erotic Comics” in Seattle this Saturday Prism Comics
Four gay erotic comics talents—Drub, Dale Lazarov, Patrick Fillion and Steve MacIsaac—will participate in a roundtable discussion this Saturday at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival. In addition, each participant is offering the opportunity to schedule portfolio reviews in conjunction with the event. The “Intro to Gay Erotic Comics” roundtable discussion will be held on Saturday, May 1st from 11:30am to 12:30pm at the Sharma Center, which is a short walk from the Seattle Center exhibition hall where other Festival events are taking place. The event costs $5, and advance purchase through Brown Paper Tickets is recommended, as seating is limited. To make a portfolio review appointment, please visit the Festival website, which includes email contact information for each participant.
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Seattle gay bars threatened with ricin attacks
(Seattle, Washington) Seattle police say they are taking seriously threats of ricin attacks on 11 gay bars in the city.
The threats were made in letters received by the bars on Tuesday and have been turned over to police. Seattle weekly newspaper The Stranger received a 12th letter saying it should …
