LGBTQ+
Transportation often feels routine, yet for women and LGBTQ+ individuals, it can be fraught with anxiety. Safety concerns, harassment, and discrimination transform public transit into a space of fear. Addressing these issues requires better safety measures, inclusive infrastructure, and representation in decision-making to create a system that serves everyone equitably.
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Transgender healthcare encompasses crucial services like gender-affirming hormone therapy and surgeries, which align physical traits with gender identity and improve well-being. Finding affirming care can be challenging due to limited providers and insurance issues. Advocacy and understanding local resources are key for accessing comprehensive, respectful healthcare.
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November 15th through the 20th is Transgender Awareness and Empowerment Week, a time dedicated to promoting education and awareness around the needs of the transgender community and the challenges they are facing. November 20th is also internationally recognized as Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to honor and memorialize those…
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Happy Pride 2021! June is Pride Month, a time when we celebrate, honor, and reflect on the history of the LGBTQ+ community. Pride celebrations are held in June to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising that began on June 28, 1969 in New York City and served as a catalyst for the…
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Womxn and Violence When we discuss ending violence against women, we must use an intersectional lens that includes all women. The term “womxn” is often used to encompasses a broad range of identities for those who identify as women, which includes transgender women, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and gender-fluid individuals. LGBTQ+…
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Each year in June, the Spokane community comes together to celebrate LGBTQ+ liberation during national PRIDE month. PRIDE is an annual celebration that honors the brave individuals who fought back against police raids in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in New York. Learn more about PRIDE and the Stonewall Riots…
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As our Spokane community, and communities across the globe, celebrate June as Pride month, many of us may know what Pride is, but not why we celebrate it. Pride is often a source of kinship, community, and fun activities including marches and festivals. However, Pride was not always full of…
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Recently, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule that would weaken protections for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking refuge in shelters or seeking housing services. This rule provides shelters and housing services with the ability to create policies that could use sex as a determinant of who can access services. From…
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YWCA Spokane is proud to serve all people! Thank you so much to all who joined YWCA Spokane at the 2019 Pride Parade and Rainbow Festival! Seeing everyone in rainbow colors, marching to show their support for everyone to love who they choose, and stopping by our info-booth at the…
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