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February 13, 2023 Newsletter
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Apply to the LGBTQ Commission Today!
Opportunities for the Community
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Join the Gender Justice League and Planned Parenthood for Advocacy Day in Olympia
 Gender Justice League Advocacy Day Feb 20, 2023 * 9 am - 3 pm Abigale Stuart House in Olympia, WA
Where: Abigale Stuart House in Olympia, WA
When: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
What: We will offer a training in the morning covering how to speak to legislators and their staff, and information about our priority bills this session. Then we will break up into groups to practice, and then finally walk over to the Capitol Building for meetings.
How: Sign up with your details, including your availability to car pool or if you need a ride, what legislative district you are in, and your personal contact information.
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Pierce County and Neighboring Areas: Free Name Change Clinic
 Image: OASIS YOUTH CENTER logo; RAINBOW CENTER logo; Name badge "Hello my name is" FREE CLINIC!! and gray polka dots on a white background Text: Oasis & Rainbow Center present: February 25th @ noon & March 25th @ noon Name Change Clinic. Participants MUST be able to attend both days and RSVP in advance: https://forms.gle/PXWcKQcuQazEvkpG9
Oasis Youth Center and Rainbow Center have partnered to bring this Free Name Change Clinic to our community! RSVP here to save your spot: https://forms.gle/PXWcKQcuQazEvkpG9
Participants must be able to attend both sessions of the clinic, scheduled for Saturdays, February 25th and March 25th, both dates at noon.
Spokane County – Save the Date for Eastern Washington University “Drag Show On Ice: A Fairy's Tale 2023”
 Image: Logos: Right corner: Eagle Entertainment; SAN; Pride Center Left Corner: Eastern Washington University Eagle; Bottom right image of a ice castle with the back of person in a perple flowing dress, heals and long black air blowing in wind. Pink fairy silhouttes scattered around image. Text: DRAG ON ICE A Fairy's Tale Presented by Eagle Entertainment, PRIDE Center, Alumni Office, Spokane AIDS Network. Mark Your Calendars March 11, 2023 Time: 7pm-9pm Email csosa@ewu.edu regarding ticket information. Location: EWU University Recreation Center Ice Arena. Benefiting the Spokane AIDS Network
Join Eastern Washington University for their annual Drag Show, titled "Drag On Ice: A Fairy's Tale," sure to be a magical evening.
Saturday, March 11th
7:00 – 9:00 pm
University Recreation Center
1007 Elm Street Cheney, WA 99004
Tickets for sale here: https://tinyurl.com/29j7k5fv
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Save the Date for Say It Out Loud Conference!
 Join us for the 22nd annual Say It Out Loud Conference back in person on May 22, 2023!
The theme this year is "Let's Get Reel": Getting real about our communities, what data tells us, needs and inequities and how we're addressing them, use of evidence-based care, history and evolution of genderqueer, projects, and research of our youth coalitions. Not shying away from topics but elevating them to promote change.
LOCATION:
Davenport Grand
333 W Spokane Falls Boulevard
Spokane, WA 99201
REGISTRATION:
Stay Tuned! Opening mid-February $75
SPONSORSHIP:
Interested in sponsoring the 2023 SIOL Conference? CLICK HERE to learn more and contact us at contactus@sayingitoutloud.org
 www.sayingitoutloud.org
Learning Opportunity: Moving from Affirmation to Action: Working with Trans, Non-binary and Gender Nonconforming Individuals
Friday March 17th, 2023
8:30 am - 2:45 pm (Pacific)
Three consecutive workshop sessions with goals to increase affirming providers' capacity to offer gender affirming mental health care. This training requires a basic understanding of gender and will ask participants to further deconstruct the gender binary and explore the influence of Westernization, medicalization and white supremacy in our conceptualization of gender affirming care. Participants will also have the chance to learn more affirming language and practices that can be used in the therapy room.
Priority will be given to clinicians who serve individuals with Apple Health (Medicaid).
$50 Registration Fee
Continuing Education Hours will be offered
Stay tuned for more updates!
Reach out to contactus@sayingitoutloud.org for questions
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Save the Date: Two-Spirit Gathering in Spokane Falls
 Image: Stylized sun, feather and water on yellow backgroup with QR Code, Spectrum Center logo, Spokane Pride logo Text: FREE Open to the public JUNE 9TH 2023. First date of Spokane Pride 1pm-8pm PST Riverfront Park @ The Lilac Bowl 507 N Howard St Spokane, WA 99201 QR Code link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2aCJDLLcb8jhqX9RXUhpVcroKFWnItOLCe2UzyoSXfUQHyQ/viewform
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Legislative Session Updates
The LGBTQ Commission identifies legislative priorities annually and works with our Legislative Advisors and other legislators to advance bills that expand the rights of the community.
The current bills being monitored for 2023 so far are:
Legislative Priority:
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HB 1089 - Supporting adults with lived experience of sex trafficking.
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SB 5114 - Supporting adults with lived experience of sex trafficking. Companion bill
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HB 1151 - Mandating coverage for fertility services.
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SB 5204 - Mandating coverage for fertility services. Companion bill
Affecting the community:
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HB 1028 - Supporting crime victims and witnesses by promoting victim-centered, trauma-informed responses in the legal system.
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HB 1155 - Addressing the collection, sharing, and selling of consumer health data.
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HB 1207 - Preventing and responding to harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination in schools.
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HB 1239 - Establishing a simple and uniform system for complaints related to, and instituting a code of educator ethics for, conduct within or involving public elementary and secondary
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HB 1263 - Concerning material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace.
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HB 1408 - Creating an account for the pharmaceutical rebate revenue generated by the purchase of medications for people living with HIV who are enrolled in the early intervention program.
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HB 1469 – Concerning access to reproductive health care services and gender-affirming
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HB 1541 - Establishing the nothing about us without us act.
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HB 1723 - Concerning equity and environmental justice in the growth management act.
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SB 5008 - Providing parents and legal guardians access to instructional materials.
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SB 5009 - Requiring parental or legal guardian approval before a child participates in comprehensive sexual health education.
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SB 5024 - Establishing parents' bill of rights related to their child's public education.
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SB 5028 - Revising the process for individuals to request name changes.
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SB 5029 - Empowering school district boards of directors.
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SB 5142 - Creating an account for the pharmaceutical rebate revenue generated by the purchase of medications for people living with HIV who are enrolled in the early intervention program.
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SB 5186 - Requiring antidiscrimination clauses in public contracting
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SB 5230 - Concerning extended foster care services.
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SB 5237 - Establishing complaint procedures to address noncompliance with certain state education laws
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SB 5241 - Concerning material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace.
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SB 5351 - Addressing the collection, sharing, and selling of consumer health data
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SB 5355 - Mandating instruction on sex trafficking prevention and identification for students in grades seven through 12
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SB 5441 - Promoting the adoption of school district curricula that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
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SB 5462 - Promoting inclusive learning standards and instructional materials in public schools
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SB 5489 - Concerning access to reproductive health care services and gender-affirming treatment in Washington state.
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SB 5599 - Supporting youth and young adults seeking protected health care services.
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SB 5616 - Establishing the nothing about us without us act.
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SB 5651 - Concerning equity and environmental justice in the growth management act.
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SJR 8202 - Amending the Constitution to address reproductive freedom.
- You can find a full list of the bills we are watching in the 2023 session through this link.
The LGBTQ and ally community in Washington has several ways to be involved in advocating for issues that are important to us. Here are some tools you can use:
Washington State LGBTQ Legislative Caucus
Contact Your Legislator
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Find Your Legislator: Enter your address to find your current legislative and congressional district.
- Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000 (TTY for Hearing Impaired 1-800-635-9993). Callers to the Hotline can leave a brief message for their district legislators, Governor or Lt. Governor on issues of concern or on questions they may have about bills or laws. For non-English speaking callers, the Hotline offers interpreter services for many languages.
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E-mail: Click a legislator’s name to go to the e-mail form for that legislator
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Visiting the Legislature: Information about directions, parking, Capitol Campus activities and events, and tours.
Bill Information
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Bill Information: Find out the latest information on a piece of legislation.
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Legislative Process: Learn how a bill becomes a law.
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How to Testify in Committee: Your opportunity to testify comes at the committee hearings. If you cannot appear before a committee, contact your legislator making your position on a bill known.
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TVW: Washington’s public affairs network, providing gavel-to-gavel coverage of Washington State Legislature sessions and coverage of the Washington State Supreme Court and public affairs events.
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Working Families Tax Credit - A New Tax Credit for Washington Workers
Starting in 2023, the Working Families Tax Credit is a new tax refund that helps Washington workers and their families get more money back at tax time. The refund returns a portion of sales tax paid each year and is modeled after the federal Earned Income Tax Credit program.
The purpose of the Working Families Tax Credit is to stimulate the local economy, promote racial equity, and support the financial stability and well-being of low-to-moderate income Washington residents and their families.
This credit program is managed by the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR), the state’s tax administration agency.
Find out more information about this program by visiting the Working Families Tax Credit page through this link.
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Interested in serving on Commissions and Boards?
Monthly Upcoming Appointment Opportunities
Washington is home to vibrant communities and diverse Washingtonians who all have unique talents, skills and experiences. Governor Inslee places a high priority on boards, commissions, and agencies that are reflective of the diverse make-up of Washington and that utilize the impressive talent of Washingtonians. We are always seeking skilled and experienced individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds to participate in boards and commissions ensuring an effective and representative government.
We are excited to share the highlighted Current and Upcoming Gubernatorial Appointment Opportunities.
As someone with deep roots in your respective communities and organizations, we hope that you will share these opportunities. Anyone interested in being appointed will need to fill out this Application. Please explore the Boards and Commissions Profiles if you are interested in learning more about the many opportunities to get involved!
Thank you for your assistance in helping Governor Inslee find well-rounded candidates with significant talent and diverse experiences. Please feel free to reach out to Boards and Commissions staff with any questions you might have. Thank you for your time.
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Jobs Opportunities for LGBTQ Washingtonians
Check out the list of job opportunities for the community on our Careers Opportunities page by visiting this link.
We are excited to share job postings sent to the LGBTQ Commission. There are three requirements to be included on our page:
- The job needs to be able to be done in Washington State (virtual works)
- The business must have an inclusivity and/or equal opportunity statement
- The job posting must include a salary range.
Please send any job opportunity to share with the community to our Program Manager, Tracey Carlos (she/her) to tracey.carlos@lgbtq.wa.gov
Have something you want to share in our newsletter? Please send any submissions to Tracey Carlos, Program Manager, at tracey.carlos@lgbtq.wa.gov
Deadline for all submissions is Thursdays by 12:00 PM Pacific Time.
Published Monday mornings.
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