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The state of Washington is seen as one of the most progressive states in the U.S. in regard to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights; [1] with jurisprudence having evolved significantly since the late 20th century. Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in 1976.
Washington House Bill 2661 is a Washington state law which bans employment, insurance and housing discrimination against LGBT individuals, passed by the Washington State Legislature on January 27, 2006, and signed into law by Governor Christine Gregoire four days later. The bill went into effect on June 8, 2006.
Gender Justice League (GJL) is an advocacy group for transgender, genderqueer, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming individuals in Washington State in the United States. [1] The group advocates for transgender legal, political, and medical rights as well as participating in protests, awareness raising, and fundraising events. [1] [2] [3] [4]
U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice ruled that releasing the records would violate the inmates’ rights under the federal and state law to be protected from potential harm.
WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider states’ ability to prevent transgender adolescents from using puberty blockers and hormone therapy, a major culture war flashpoint ...
Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in the U.S. state of Washington since December 6, 2012. On February 13, 2012, Governor Christine Gregoire signed legislation that established full marriage rights for same-sex couples in the state of Washington.
The conservative Supreme Court is poised to leap into another culture-war battle between red states and blue states, this time involving medical rights of transgender teens and their parents. Two ...
In Massachusetts, a state law prohibited discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of gender identity; in October 2016, anti-transgender activists submitted the minimum number of signatures necessary to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of within Massachusetts to put the law up for repeal on a statewide ballot measure, [183 ...