Members of the Seattle Men's Chorus of the USA participate in the annual Christopher Street Day parade, while advocates warn that a new kind of crisis is hitting Seattle, with hundreds of people fleeing laws and culture in red states that are increasingly hostile to transgender-identifying and queer people.
Members of the Seattle Men's Chrous of the USA participate in the annual Christopher Street Day parade. Advocates warn that a new kind of crisis is hitting Seattle .
They said hundreds of people are fleeing laws and culture in red states that are increasingly hostile to transgender-identifying and queer people. Some are now pushing the city to recognize it as an official “civil crisis” and put money towards resettlement efforts. Part of the push is coming from a city advisory group.
Earlier this month, Seattle’s LGBTQ Commission sent a letter to Mayor Katie Wilson that was first reported by “Many IDPs have relocated from states such as Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Kansas, and Idaho due to anti-trans legislation, threats to personal safety, and barriers to healthcare and legal recognition,” the letter reads.
“I share your view that a coordinated, citywide approach is needed to evaluate immediate needs, fortify critical services, and chart a longer-term path forward for us. At this juncture, I believe the most effective and substantive next step is to convene a team alongside the Seattle Office for Civil Rights to work directly with the LGBTQ Commission, the City Council, City agencies, community organizations, and regional partners,” Wilson wrote.reported the city is “on the cusp” of declaring an emergency, a spokesperson for the Mayor did not immediately return a request for comment.
, a volunteer with Traction — an organization that serves transgender people — said they have at least 500 people in communication to move to the Seattle area. TheThat same volunteer is also a transplant from Texas. Victoria Scott told Chron she quit her job with NASA and moved to Reno, Nevada, before ultimately settling in the northwest with her wife.
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