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PDF Document Commission Work Plan for 2009


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PDF Document Marriage Equality in Washington State

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Reports

PDF Document Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities Annual Report [2007]

Health Disparities: The Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Community in Seattle & King County Report and Policy Recommendations, January 2008 : A Special Report by the Diversities in Health Disparities Project:

    School of Social Work, University of Washington
    Public Health – Seattle and King County
    City of Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities

    This report examines access to health care, health status and health-related outcomes of the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) community of King County. The report highlights areas of strength as well as concerns for the health of the LGB community. It also includes recommendations to better address the community's health care needs.
2006 GLBTQ Pride survey: This year's survey - conducted by the City of Seattle's Office for Civil Rights and the Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - showed the top priorities as same sex marriage, domestic partner benefits, safety on the street and prevention of suicide among GLBT youth, and support for LGBT parents and their children.

PDF Document Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth in Seattle: Report and Policy Recommendations- Submitted to Mayor Nickels, City of Seattle - February, 2006

PDF Document SCSM Presentation to the City Council:
Report and Policy Recommendations from the Queer Youth Forum - March 21, 2006

PDF Document SCSM Presentation to Health and Human Services Sub-Cabinet:
Report and Policy Recommendations from the Queer Youth Forum - May 22, 2006

PDF Document Appendix: - LGBQT Youth Resource List

Bias Crimes and Incidents in Seattle 2000 to 2005Outside Link
An analysis by type of bias and neighborhood.

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Other Publications

PDF Document "The Fortieth Anniversary of Stone Wall" - "The Fortieth Anniversary of Stone Wall" an Op Ed by Washington State Senator Ed Murray, June 11, 2009 - originally written for StonewallForty"

PDF Document June 2009 Proclamation to be the LGBT, PRIDE MONTH in Seattle. Seattle City Council, proclaim June 2009 to be LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANGENDER PRIDE MONTH in Seattle.
2009 marks the 35th Anniversary of the Pride Celebration in Seattle.

PDF Document 2002 GLBTQ Pride survey. This year's survey - conducted by the City of Seattle's Office for Civil Rights and the Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - showed a significant drop in the number of people who felt they'd been discriminated against, compared with the survey taken in the year 2000.

Quarterly Newsletter

June 2009 Newsletter.
PDF Document March 2009 Newsletter.
PDF Document December 2008 Newsletter.
PDF Document September 2008 Newsletter.
PDF Document June 2008 Newsletter.
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