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Seattle Times endorses marriage equality; launches ‘I Do’ social media campaign
SEATTLE — In an unprecedented move, The Seattle Times on Monday declared its support for same-sex marriage, and launched a social media campaign aimed at gaining voter support for Referendum 74, the November ballot initiative that will allow voter to approve or reject the state’s new marriage equality law.
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Bishops want churchgoers to circulate anti-gay marriage petitions
SEATTLE — The two bishops of the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle said they will call on parishioners to collect signatures in support of Referendum 74, a ballot measure aimed at overturning the recently passed marriage equality law in Washington state.
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Soccer player Colin Clark under fire for calling ball boy a ‘fucking faggot’
Houston Dynamo winger Colin Clark is under fire for calling a ball boy a “fucking faggot” in Friday night’s soccer match in Seattle after he wasn’t issued a new ball as quickly as he wanted on a throw-in situation.
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Seattle adds transgender health care to city’s employee benefits
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights has announced that for the first time, healthcare benefits offered to city workers will cover procedures for transgender employees, reports the Seattle Gay News.
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Seattle Mariners announce plans to record ‘It Gets Better’ video
The Seattle Mariners on Thursday became the fourth professional sports team to announce plans to join the “It Gets Better Project,” and record a video of encouragement for LGBT youth.
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Online petition urges Space Needle to fly rainbow pride flag once again
More than 3,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Space Needle to reconsider it’s decision not to fly the rainbow pride flag during this year’s Seattle LGBT pride.
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Judge rules gay softball league can limit the number of straight players
A federal judge in Seattle this week refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by three men who claim they were disqualified from the 2008 Gay Softball World Series for not being “gay enough,” but did rule that the league can limit the number of straight players on its teams.
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Seattle gay man attacked outside community center amid anti-gay slurs
A man told police he was beaten Sunday night in the parking lot of the Seattle Filipino Community Center because he is gay, and police arrested the man who allegedly made homophobic threats after the assault. The suspect, 22, posted bond and was released from King County Jail on Monday night. According to SLOG: When […]
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Police arrest man for tagging anti-gay slurs in Seattle neighborhood
A man suspected of spray-painting homophobic slurs on a number of West Seattle buildings was arrested Thursday morning, reports KOMO-TV. Ryan J. Cox, 31, was arrested without incident and booked into King County Jail. Cox was arrested in May for spray-painting the same gay slur on many businesses and a garage door. And it was […]
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First openly gay U.S. attorney begins job in Seattle
The new top federal prosecutor in Seattle knows the significance her role carries for many people: she’s the nation’s first openly gay U.S. attorney. Gay rights activists say her appointment reflects a growing acceptance in the U.S. as well as the attitude of President Barack Obama’s administration. Earlier this month, Obama nominated an openly gay […]