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LGBT people are fully protected from discrimination in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodations; the state enacting comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in 2006. Same-sex marriage has been legal since 2012, and same-sex couples are allowed to adopt.
LGBT Rights in Washington, United States: homosexuality, gay marriage, gay adoption, serving in the military, sexual orientation discrimination protection, changing legal gender, donating blood, age of consent, and more.
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Mission: The Washington State LGBTQ Commission works to improve the state’s interface with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, and intersex community, identify the needs of its members, and ensuring that there is an effective means of advocating for LGBTQ equity in all aspects of state government.
Mar 21, 2024 · March 21, 2024 at 10:00 am Updated March 21, 2024 at 10:00 am. By. Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks. Seattle Times staff reporter. Public schools in Washington will be required to teach students about...
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The Washington State LGBTQ Commission is proud to present the Washington State LGBTQ History Timeline. This timeline explores LGBTQ historical events and milestones and captures some of the most important developments in LGBTQ rights in our state’s history.
Jun 16, 2023 · Current state of transgender rights in WA. The Washington Law Against Discrimination prohibits discriminating against any LGBTQ+ person based on their gender expression or...
Several nation-wide surveys have been conducted that show the number of LGBTQ individuals in the USA. It is the plan of the LGBTQ Commission to conduct a state-wide, comprehensive study to determine the most accurate count of LGBTQ people in Washington.
