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Charlene D. Strong (born May 6, 1963) is an American civil rights advocate and a former member of the Washington State Human Rights Commission. Biography. Strong began her advocacy career in 2006.
Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago, Charlene Strong was not allowed in the hospital room of her dying partner. Now she continues the fight for LGBT rights.
- Natalie Swaby
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Feb 21, 2017 · Charlene Strong came into the Seattle spotlight after one of the darkest nights the city had ever seen. In December 2006, during a massive rainstorm, Strong’s partner, Kate Fleming, drowned in...
The activist and The Seattle Lesbian co-editor shares how her journey leads her from widow to marriage equality hero. The world came to know Charlene Strong following the tragic death of her wife, Kate Fleming.
Oct 31, 2020 · Charlene Strong. In mid-December of 2006, a vicious wind storm hit Western Washington. Gale-force winds knocked out power, knocked down trees and knocked Charlene Strong onto a different life path. When Strong arrived home she found her wife, Kate, trapped inside the basement of their home.
Charlene Strong was thrust into the spotlight after the tragic death of her wife, Kate. After facing this loss and the heartless humiliation of hospital and funeral home staff, Charlene decided to take a stand. Her dramatic congressional testimony is credited in passing Washington state's historic Domestic Partnership laws.
Sep 23, 2010 · Charlene Strong, age 47, also happens to be a lesbian. Her very private and devastating story made national headline news in 2006 when a flash flood plummeted into Seattle, Washington’s...
