Community gathers to remember Club Q victims with candlelight vigil

Tonight members of the community gathered for a candlelight vigil honoring the victims of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs.

Snohomish pair sets out on cross-country trip to raise awareness for anti-LGBTQ bills

Lawmakers' recent decisions, along with anti-LGBTQ+ bills surfacing across the country, are pushing two 24-year-old Snohomish residents to start a two-week trip across the country to raise awareness and learn from lawmakers. 

House lawmakers introduce Trans Bill of Rights

U.S. Representatives have introduced a resolution for a ‘Trans Bill of Rights,’ with the aim of codifying protections for transgender people into law.

LGBTQ supporters rally against Marysville school board club policy proposal

The Marysville School Board heard more public comment Monday night about a controversial proposal to update policy requiring parental consent for students joining school clubs. 

Critics say proposed Marysville SD policy requiring parent consent for school clubs targets LGBT students

The American Civil Liberties of Washington told FOX 13 News it did not believe any other school district in the state requires anything similar. Plus, requiring parents’ permission – especially for gay student alliances – could endanger young people not ready to come out to parents.

LGBTQ+ flag football league announces Seattle as the site for Gay Bowl XXIII 2023

On Monday, the National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL) announced Seattle as the site for its annual tournament, Gay Bowl XXIII, to be hosted by the Cascade Flag Football Association (CFFA) in 2023. 

Gospel Mission anti-LGBTQ hiring policy suit to be reviewed

More than two years after a King County Superior Court judge tossed out a bisexual lawyer’s lawsuit against Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission over its anti-LGBTQ hiring policy, the Washington Supreme Court has reversed the ruling and ordered the case back to the lower court.

Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights

As vice president in 2012, Joe Biden endeared himself to many LGBTQ Americans by endorsing same-sex marriage. Now, as President-elect, he's proposing to carry out virtually every major proposal on their wish lists.

Supreme Court rules LGBT workers protected from job discrimination

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court.

Seattle dads hold mini Pride parade with their kids, neighbors

Two Seattle dads decided to have their own mini Pride parade due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing larger Pride events to go virtual.

Trump administration revokes transgender health protection

In a move applauded by President Donald Trump’s conservative religious base, his administration on Friday finalized a rule that overturns Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex discrimination in health care.

Same-sex couple battles to get citizenship for both twin sons

A federal judge in California ruled Thursday that a twin son of a gay married couple has been an American citizen since birth, handing a defeat to the U.S. government, which had only granted the status to his brother.The State Department was wrong to deny citizenship to 2-year-old Ethan Dvash-Banks because U.S. law does not require a child to show a biological relationship with their parents if their parents were married at the time of their birth, District Judge John F.

Supreme Court will not hear Washington's anti-gay marriage florist case

The Supreme Court is ordering Washington courts to take a new look at the case of a florist who refused to provide services for the wedding of two men because of her religious objection to same-sex marriage.

Transgender community celebrates Day of Visibility

Cities around the world marked March 31st as the Day of Visibility, celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by the transgender community.

Seattle judge won't consider new transgender troop plan

A federal judge in Seattle says she won't immediately consider President Donald Trump's new policy banning transgender people from serving in the military.