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WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY FOR EQUALITY!
Two Very Important Victories
The State Civil Rights Bill passed today. House Bill 2661, the statewide Civil Rights Bill that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, passed the State House and Senate today and will be signed into law by Governor Gregoire. The bill was first introduced by Senator Cal Anderson 30 years ago and has been championed by many brave legislators over the years. Many thanks to Representative Ed Murray and all legislators who voted in favor of securing equality for all. Passage of the bill makes Washington State the 17th state in the nation to add an anti-discrimination law that covers sexual orientation.
In celebration of this momentous and important victory, Seattle’s LGBT organizations held a victory party this evening at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Seattle.
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Seattle City Council appoints Lifelong’s Director of Community Resources to fill vacant Council seat
Sally Clark, Lifelong’s Director of Community Resources, was unanimously appointed today by the Seattle City Council to fill position #9 vacated by Councilmember Jim Compton. Clark will be sworn in soon and will immediately assume Council duties. The Lifelong community will miss Clark’s leadership and expertise but are pleased that the Council is gaining a dedicated leader.
Excerpted from memorandum sent by Lifelong AIDS Alliance Director, Tina Podolowski, 1/27/2006
Posted on: 1/28/2006 12:43:22 AM
by suzie2004@comcast.net
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