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The Seattle Out & Proud Foundation (SO&P Foundation) is a 501c(3) non-profit foundation, directly re

We exist to educate members of the public about the LGBTQIA+ community and the rights of its members, to eliminate discrimination against and further the civil rights of members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and to connect, inspire and strengthen the LGBTQIA+ community by promoting the arts and supporting leadership development.

11/26/2022

This Saturday, please join Seattle's LGBTQIA+ partner orgs to recognize last Saturday's Club Q shooting and remember the victims. Bring your own candles if you have them. We have some that we'll be distributing.

Where: AIDS Memorial Pathway Plaza (Barbara Bailey Way and Broadway)
When: Sat, Nov 26th at 4:30pm

Schedule:
4:30 Gather
4:30-4:50 Speaking and Music
4:50 Walk to Reflecting Pool in Cal Anderson Park

Thank you, Seattle PrideFest, for coordinating this community gathering.

09/20/2022

Isn't love beautiful?

08/24/2022

Last night was wonderful! A huge appreciation for our panelists, ASL interrupters, and folks that attended on this impactful topic. Our youth battles many obstacles, and it takes discussions like these to better support and learn how to create a safe space for them. ❤️

📣 Pride Speaks will be back in November, stay tuned for more details on our next topic of discussion.

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08/22/2022

📣 Pride Speaks is TODAY at the Unexpected Productions Theater on from 7:00-8:30pm. 📣

GLSEN reports that while each unique subset within the LGBTQIA+ community has different experiences, 86% of LGBTQIA+ students were harassed or assaulted at school. 84% of trans students felt unsafe at school because of their gender. 2 in 5 LGBTQIA+ students of color experience BOTH anti-LGBTQ and racist harassment at school. ❤️

Panelists include Daynon Jackson, Youth Advocacy Program Coordinator at Gay City; Joe Bento, Co-Chair at GLSEN; and El Sánchez, Fundraising Manager at Pizza Klatch.

This Pride Speaks is hosted by Lisa Love, Health and Education Manager at Seattle Public Schools. Love will pose questions to panelists, as well as to the audience in a Q&A session.

🎟️FREE but registration is required via http://ow.ly/4kFh50Koqyj

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08/18/2022

Meet panelist Joseph Bento (he/him), State Board Chair of GLSEN Washington State! You can join us on August 22nd at Unexpected Productions for FREE! Registration required. 🎉

Joe has volunteered with GLSEN Washington since 2003. He is currently the board chair and served as that role since 2010. He has been involved in safe schools training through GLSEN and NEA (National Education Association) specifically creating safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ Students and Educators. Joe is a teacher, union member, and community volunteer. ❤️

🎟️: pridespeaks.eventbrite.com

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08/17/2022

We are so thankful for ALL of our local nonprofit organizations. Thank you for your dedication and efforts to make a difference in the community. At the end of the day, coming together to help lift one another creates an impact and builds community.

Show your appreciation to your favorite nonprofit by donating or volunteering!
❤️: http://ow.ly/nw8n50KhoRo

08/16/2022

Meet panelist Daynon Jackson (They/Them) they are the Youth Advocacy Program Coordinator for Seattle's LGBTQ Center! You can join us on August 22nd at Unexpected Productions for FREE! Registration required. 🎉

Daynon Jackson is a Q***r Black and Filipino Seattle Native driven to produce systematic change using youth empowerment and joy as radical resistance. They are experienced in mentorship, leadership development, and organizing with QTBIPOC Youth toward the long-term goals of policy changes, sustainable community spaces, and self-determination/self-accountability.❤️

🎟️: pridespeaks.eventbrite.com

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08/12/2022

Meet the panelist for Pride Speaks where we will be discussing Supporting K - 12 Q***r Youth. You can join us on August 22nd at Unexpected Productions for FREE! Registration required. 🎉

🎟️: pridespeaks.eventbrite.com

El Sándchez (they/them) is a q***r / transgender / nonbinary / Chicanx / Xicanx / Indigenous community activist and comedian who returned to the Olympia area in 2018 after living and working as a stand up comedian in Seattle for over a decade. They joined Pizza Klatch as a facilitator/advocate that same year after being booked to perform stand-up at a Pizza Klatch fundraising event.

El grew up all over Washington state, from a small farming community in Lewis County to the Quinault Tribal Nation on the Olympic Peninsula, but they've always called Olympia home. They graduated from The Evergreen State College in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in constitutional law, tribal law and social justice.

They have been a featured performer and speaker at q***r comedy shows, Pride events and LGBTQIA+ focused panels and discussions throughout the country. They are honored to utilize both their lived experience and their background in LGBTQIA+ community organizing/outreach to benefit q***r and trans youth, especially those in smaller communities like the ones they came from.

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08/09/2022

Meet Lisa Love (she/her)! She will be our host for our Pride Speaks discussion on Supporting K - 12 Q***r Youth. You can join us on August 22nd at Unexpected Productions for FREE! Registration required. 🎉

Lisa Love has worked on behalf of LGBTQIA+ youth in Seattle for nearly 30 years. As a former classroom teacher, consultant, and as the Manager of Health Education in Seattle Public Schools, Lisa brings a range of skills and perspectives to her work. She has co-chaired the City of Seattle’s LGBTQIA+ Commission and was a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention LGBTQIA+ Task Force. Lisa continues to develop district policies and procedures and oversees all LGBTQIA+ efforts in Seattle Schools.

🎟️: pridespeaks.eventbrite.com

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08/06/2022

ASL Interpreters are available upon request for our Pride Speaks event. Please let us know 7 days in advance from the day of the event! This discussion will focus on challenges that q***r youth are facing in the educational system. Our panelist will be discuss how to create an environment in education where LGBTQIA+ students feel safe and supported. ❤️

Pride Speaks will be held at the Unexpected Productions Theater on August 22 from 7:00-8:30pm.

🎟️ Save the date & sign up here! http://ow.ly/KJgA50KecJP

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Address

1605 12th Avenue, Suite 2
Seattle, WA
98122

Website

http://www.seattlepride.org/

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