Seattle LGBTQ Commission

Seattle LGBTQ Commission The Seattle LGBTQ Commission advises the Mayor, City Council, and other city departments on matters that affect the LGBTQIA community of Seattle

Thank you to all our community leaders, Seattle City Council, and Mayor Katie Wilson for standing up and speaking out on...
03/31/2026

Thank you to all our community leaders, Seattle City Council, and Mayor Katie Wilson for standing up and speaking out on International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Seattle City Council Mayor Katie B. Wilson Seattle Office for Civil Rights Lavender Rights Project Gender Justice League Traction United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance - WA Q***r Power Alliance Trans Pride Seattle Jessa Gavrielle

The City of Seattle and the Y Social Impact Center are excited to announce that the Get Engaged program is now accepting...
03/26/2026

The City of Seattle and the Y Social Impact Center are excited to announce that the Get Engaged program is now accepting applications! 

Get Engaged places individuals ages 18-29 on the City of Seattle’s boards and commissions. Get Engaged board members serve a one-year term as fully vested and voting members starting in September. Acting in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Council, board members help shape policy decisions, make recommendations, and provide citizen participation in city government. Since 2001, the Get Engaged program has been dedicated to cultivating the next generation of leaders and advocating for the influence of young voices in city affairs.

The Y Social Impact Center offers additional support and training at monthly cohort meetings where participants have an opportunity to discuss strategies, share ideas and collaborate.

Applications for the 2026-2027 term will be accepted until Friday, April 24th at 11:59pm. 

To apply: Complete the application at forms.office.com/r/qEB2xzpkV1 and send a resume & cover letter to ibender@seattleymca.org  

View participating boards and commissions here: https://www.seattleymca.org/get-engaged-boards-commissions 

For more information: Contact Imani Bender, ibender@seattleymca.org 

03/24/2026

This year's poster design draws direct inspiration from the Silence = Death project and ACT UP—activists who refused to be ignored as they demanded the government stop letting us die.

That's where Trans people are right now. Our community is facing a coordinated campaign to erase us from public life—from healthcare, from schools, from military service, from our own identity documents.

The parallels aren't subtle. Neither are we.

Join us for 2026:
📅 Friday, June 26th
📍 Volunteer Park Amphitheater
🕐 5–10 pm
😷 Masks required
🎶 Music, performances, speakers, tabling fair, and community
🕸️ TransPrideSeattle.org

03/19/2026

Help us make it all happen by signing up to volunteer with Trans Pride Seattle! Learn more and sign up at TransPrideSeattle.org/Volunteer

03/19/2026

Find us next Sunday (3/29) at Crow's Nest Comics' TRANS/IT JOY mini art market! Check out cool local trans artists' work AND celebrate the opening of the Sound Transit Judkins Park Link Light Rail station (2 blocks south) with us!

Join the Washington State LGBTQ Commission, the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, and the LGBTQ Commission at Seattle Fir...
02/26/2026

Join the Washington State LGBTQ Commission, the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, and the LGBTQ Commission at Seattle First Baptist Church for an author reading and Q&A of Nico Lang's book, American Teenager.

Last night, the LGBTQ Commission's Community Outreach & Social Media Committee held the first of its Community Advocacy ...
02/20/2026

Last night, the LGBTQ Commission's Community Outreach & Social Media Committee held the first of its Community Advocacy Meetings online and in-person at the Rainier Beach Library Branch.

These events will be quarterly, topical discussions to address pressing issues facing the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, where we will work to identify solutions and bring together the Commission's partner organizations and City entities to mobilize action.

Our topic last night was Public Safety & Community Security. We are grateful for Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck who joined us in a very insightful and productive conversation. The LGBTQ Commission is excited to share more about how input from last night will help all involved work together in addressing the needs of our community.

Our next Community Advocacy Meeting will cover Trans Migration & Mutual Aid in May. Follow us for more updates!

Jessa Gavrielle Ashley Elizabeth Ford
📷 Andrew Ashiofu

02/17/2026

Happy Lunar New Year and Year of the Fire Horse!

The Fire Horse signifies rapid change; bold, independent action; and intense, passionate energy, encouraging breakthroughs and overcoming obstacles with speed and freedom.

As the Trump administration continues to attack our communities — from ICE raids and H1-B visa limits and targeting best practice health care and the reopening of Japanese American internment camps for immigration deportations — we’re riding the fire horse to fight back.

HRC is pleased to announce our “red envelope” campaign. For many in our AANHPI community, the red envelope is traditionally a gift of cash given from elders to members of younger generations — or among friends, family, and colleagues. It represents a gesture of good wishes for the coming year.

We’re harnessing this beautiful and meaningful tradition to help us build the political strength of our entire AANHPI community.

02/16/2026

Trans Advocacy Day

Each year during the legislative session we organize Trans Advocacy Day, bringing hundreds of Trans people and our allies to the state capitol where we provide training and the opportunity to meet with elected officials to advocate for policies essential to the well-being and safety of our communities.

At TAD 2025, Gender Justice League brought 200+ Trans people and allies to advocate for safer schools for all youth, access to healthcare, autonomy over our bodies, and other issues important to our communities. One of our proudest moments was receiving a firm commitment from Attorney General Nick Brown’s office that they would file a lawsuit to halt the Trans youth sports ban—a huge win for our community!

More information: https://www.genderjusticeleague.org/advocacy/

It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! This week, the Commission wants to take time to celebrate the many ways people e...
02/16/2026

It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! This week, the Commission wants to take time to celebrate the many ways people experience (or don’t experience) romantic attraction.

Aro-spectrum identities include aromantic, demiromantic, grayromantic, and many others. Every one of these identities is valid, real, and part of our LGBTQ+ community.

Aro folks build connection, family, and love in ways that are just as meaningful as anyone else’s. This week, we honor the diversity of the aromantic spectrum and uplift the voices and experiences of our aro community members.

The Seattle LGBTQ Commission is proud to celebrate with you! 💚🤍🖤

Seattle Renters: join the fight for affordability! We are extending the deadline for the Seattle Renter’s Survey to Febr...
02/12/2026

Seattle Renters: join the fight for affordability! We are extending the deadline for the Seattle Renter’s Survey to February 20 and we want to hear from as many different communities as possible. Please share with other renters in your neighborhood.
Find all survey links below!

English
https://forms.office.com/g/B1K37QsKtf

Español
La Encuesta para Inquilinos de Seattle está disponible en varios idiomas. Se invita a inquilinos de todos los vecindarios a completar la encuesta antes del 20 de febrero. Enlaces abajo. https://forms.office.com/g/3AKyhKaMEX

Tiếng Việt
Khảo sát dành cho người thuê nhà tại Seattle hiện có sẵn bằng nhiều ngôn ngữ. Người thuê nhà từ tất cả các khu phố được mời hoàn thành khảo sát trước ngày 20 tháng 2. Các liên kết bên dưới. https://forms.office.com/g/HG8xHa3Dqg

繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
西雅圖租客問卷提供多種語言版本。誠邀來自所有社區的租客於2月20日前完成問卷。下方為相關連結。https://forms.office.com/g/RWMQDwTHLw

简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
西雅图租客问卷提供多种语言版本。诚邀来自所有社区的租客在2月20日前完成问卷。下方是相关链接。https://forms.office.com/g/wS848gSeWH

አማርኛ (Amharic)
የሲያትል ኪራይ ተከራዮች የዳሰሳ ጥናት በብዙ ቋንቋዎች ይገኛል። ከሁሉም አካባቢዎች ያሉ ተከራዮች እስከ ፌብሩወሪ 20 ድረስ ዳሰሳውን እንዲሙሉ ተጋብዘዋል። ከታች ያሉትን አገናኞች ይመልከቱ።
https://forms.office.com/g/2YwcrS6hey

Tagalog
Ang Seattle Renter’s Survey ay available sa iba’t ibang wika. Inaanyayahan ang mga nangungupahan mula sa lahat ng kapitbahayan na sagutan ang survey bago ang Pebrero 20. Nasa ibaba ang mga link. https://forms.office.com/g/peeBSDJeYu

한국어 (Korean)
시애틀 세입자 설문조사는 여러 언어로 제공됩니다. 모든 지역의 세입자 여러분께 2월 20일까지 설문에 참여해 주시기를 바랍니다. 아래에 링크가 있습니다.
https://forms.office.com/g/a41uztZHpF

Русский (Russian)
Опрос арендаторов Сиэтла доступен на нескольких языках. Приглашаем арендаторов из всех районов пройти опрос до 20 февраля. Ссылки ниже.
https://forms.office.com/g/CV0Yjbdtz1

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.We take this day to honor the six million Jewish lives stolen, and to r...
01/27/2026

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
We take this day to honor the six million Jewish lives stolen, and to remember the LGBTQ people, Roma people, disabled people, and other minority groups whose identities made them targets of hatred and violence.

For our community, the Pink Triangle carries deep meaning. It is a symbol once used to mark LGBTQIA+ people for persecution, reclaimed as a reminder of resilience and resistance.

We hold close our LGBTQ Jewish community members, whose strength and presence continue to shape our city in powerful ways, and as a Commission, we stand firmly against antisemitism. There is no place for Jewish hate in our community. Ever.

We remember. We honor. We recommit ourselves to fighting hate in all its forms.

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