Washington
Issues
- Marriage
1998 – Anti-same-sex marriage statute banned marriage for same-sex couples - Domestic Violence
Has domestic violence laws that are gender neutral and include household members and dating partners - Second-Parent Adoption
Trial courts have granted second-parent adoptions - Hate Crimes
Has hate crime laws that include crimes based on sexual orientation - State Nondiscrimination Laws
2006 - Has nondiscrimination laws based on sexual orientation and gender identity - Litigation
Same-sex marriage case is pending
Statewide LGBT Organizations
Equal Rights Washington
http://equalrightswashington.org
Transgender
Ingersoll Gender Center
http://www.ingersollcenter.org
Intersex Society of North America
http://www.isna.org
Bisexual
Seattle Bisexual Women's Network
http://www.geocities.com/sbwn
LGBT Youth
Center for Human Services
http://www.chs-nw.org
HeartStrong, Inc.
http://www.heartstrong.org
Lambert House
http://www.lamberthouse.org
Oasis Youth Center
http://www.oasisyouthcenter.org
Out Kitsap
http://www.outkitsap.org
Safe Schools Coalition
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org
Seattle Young People's Project
http://www.sypp.org
Community Centers
Binghampton Area Rainbow Association
http://www.rainbowctr.org
Lesbian Resource Center
http://www.lrc.net/
Rainbow Center
http://www.rainbowcenteroly.org
Seattle LGBT Community Center
http://www.seattlelgbt.org
Campus Resources
Central Washington University - LGBTA Initiatives and Resources
http://www.cwu.edu/~diversity
University of Washington - Q Center/SAUF
http://depts.washington.edu/asuwgblc
Washington State University - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexuals, and Allies Program
http://cub.wsu.edu/glbap
Health and HIV/AIDS
Evergreen AIDS Foundation
http://www.evergreenaids.org
Gay City Health Project
http://www.gaycity.org
United Communities AIDS Network
http://www.ucan-wa.org













