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Our topic last night was Public Safety & Community Security.
Our next Community Advocacy Meeting will cover Trans Migration & Mutual Aid in May. Follow us for more updates!
📷 Andrew Ashiofu
@davisjessa.bsky.social
@councilmember-amr.bsky.social
We are grateful for Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck who joined us in a very insightful and productive conversation. The LGBTQ Commission is excited to share more about how input from last night will help all involved work together in addressing the needs of our community.
These events will be quarterly, topical discussions to address pressing issues facing the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, where we will work to identify solutions and bring together the Commission's partner organizations and City entities to mobilize action.
Last night, the LGBTQ Commission's Community Outreach & Social Media Committee held the first of its Community Advocacy Meetings online and in-person at the Rainier Beach Library Branch.
An SPD officer said: “We are going in guns blazing.”
Another: “We are here to f*ck people up.”*
That is what preceded violence against LGBTQ protesters at Cal Anderson Park.
The LGBTQ Commission demands accountability. Minimal discipline is not justice. The community has every right to be angry.
The Commission spent today working on our 2026–2027 workplan. We’re ready to move forward with deeper community-driven advocacy and empowerment!
More to come soon.
#Seattle #CivicEngagement #CommunityAdvocacy #LocalLeadership #PublicService #Equity #WelcomingCity
The LGBTQ Commission had the honor of receiving a proclamation on Trans Day of Remembrance from Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck. We remember those we've lost and we stand firm in the fight for safety, dignity, and justice for transgender individuals in our community.
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The LGBTQ Commission + Women’s Commission urge City Council to reject budget items expanding surveillance in neighborhoods like Capitol Hill.
More cameras + more RTCC staffing = more harm for vulnerable communities.
We’re pushing for funds to go to community orgs, not more policing tools.
Come join the Commission at Louder Than Hate: Trans & Queer Joy as Resistance, hosted by our friends at Lavender Rights Project!
Statement from the Commission:
At last night’s (08/21/2025) Commission meeting, an individual making public comment made statements that caused commissioners and community members to believe they may have had a weapon.
Please read the full statement below:
In solidarity,
Seattle LGBTQ Commission