tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71264581271275319432011-08-01T10:51:53.413-07:00LGBTQIWFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-10151746548670194622010-01-22T09:59:00.001-08:002010-01-22T09:59:59.750-08:00Get on the bus and come to Olympia for the Presidents' Day Rally and Lobby Day Rally February 15, 2010 Join thousands of other public employees at noon on Monday, February 15, on the Capitol steps in Olympia to rally the legislature for revenue to protect our future. Cuts to safety net programs are unjust. Safety net programs have already been cut to the bone. We're urging legislators to support raising new revenue and closing some of the $14.8 billion tax loopholes to WFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-91083213271300002442009-11-12T14:24:00.000-08:002009-11-12T14:24:32.500-08:00President Barack Obama Signs Hate Crimes Legislation Into Law“This law honors our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender brothers and sisters whose lives were cut short because of hate,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. 10/28/2009 Washington – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, praised President Barack Obama today for signing the Matthew Shepard and WFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-70648176240144970022009-11-02T12:36:00.000-08:002009-11-02T12:36:55.665-08:00The Corbert Report on Referendum 71 - Don't Ask Don't TellThe Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe Word - Don't Ask Don't Tellwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorReligionWFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-15059020199468877402009-10-03T15:49:00.000-07:002009-10-03T15:49:58.807-07:00WFSE/AFSCME Endorses Ref 71On Thursday, October 1, 2009, the Washington Federation of State Employees Executive Board approved endorsement of the Approve Referendum 71 campaign. Join the campaign here.WFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-52137585810838077022009-08-10T15:28:00.000-07:002009-08-10T15:31:51.092-07:00Have you faced anti-LGBTQI workplace discrimination?Our friends at the American Civil Liberties Union are collecting stories of folks who have faced discrimination in state or local government jobs to support the passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. If you’ve experienced this kind of job discrimination because of your sexual orientation or gender identity, or know someone who has, please take a few minutes to read the full post hereWFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-38197035870552348622009-06-23T11:00:00.001-07:002009-06-23T11:00:47.668-07:00LGBTQI at Olympia Pride 2009 WFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-23556087144082544362009-06-22T09:16:00.000-07:002009-06-22T09:17:43.688-07:00Why LGBTs should care about unionsby Nancy Wohlforth, Philadelphia Gay NewsJune 11, 209…… But what about LGBT workers? Do we need a union as much as others? No. We need it more. Far too often, we’re the first to be discriminated against and harassed by management, so no one needs a voice in the workplace more than we do. Read more here.WFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-65973333923533855442009-06-22T09:13:00.000-07:002009-06-22T09:16:01.587-07:00Celebrating LGBT Pride MonthGerald McEntee, President of the 1.6 Million-Member AFSCME UnionHuffington Post, June 11, 2009 12:31 PMEarlier this month, we saw new evidence that our country has entered a real era of change when President Barack Obama issued a proclamation calling on all Americans to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. "As long as the promise of equality for all remains WFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-62609018682381399552009-06-16T20:29:00.000-07:002009-06-16T21:24:50.018-07:00Was that a sigh of relief or a gasp of fear that I hear?Today I got to thinking about the Pride in Olympia this coming weekend. With the recent passing of the Domestic Partnership Enhancement Bill and the more recent Referendum 71 hitting the streets...I started to think back on what a long road we have already traveled. I would like to share one of my experiences.Earlier this year, I attended one of the committee hearings for the domestic OWLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676492313407753531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-79852851476154925622009-06-05T11:22:00.000-07:002009-06-05T12:07:44.286-07:00Far-Right announce campaign to gather signatures for Ref. 71Today, Gary Randall and other leaders from the Far-Right announced they will take to the streets today to begin a campaign of hate in gathering petition signatures.If successful, their actions would propose a repeal of this year's Domestic Partnership bill on the November ballot. Their success in qualifying this measure could mean a tremendous loss for ourcommunities - and our families.The WFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-14661872622785048652009-05-26T09:28:00.000-07:002009-06-05T11:20:28.494-07:00Pride events coming up in JuneFind information about the upcoming Pride Parade/Events happening in Washington in June.Spokane Pride Parade 2009June 13, 2009 www.outspokane.comCapital City Pride Festival 2009June 20-21, 2009 www.capitalcitypride.netSeattle Pride Parade 2009June 28, 2009 www.seattlepride.orgThis year, WFSE is participating in the Olympia-based Pride Festival and Parade. Rally at Capitol building at 11 AMParadeWFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-29467350637079431402009-04-27T14:57:00.000-07:002009-04-27T14:59:31.795-07:00Follow this blogSign-up to follow this blog and receive email updates when these pages are updated.Links to use to sign-up as a "follower" are in the lower right column.WFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126458127127531943.post-34984442777479889992009-04-27T14:31:00.001-07:002009-04-27T14:33:47.992-07:00WFSE Pride in Spokane 2008 WFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com0