Join the fight for equality.
We're looking for individuals who are committed to working toward equality for LGBT Washingtonians. Get a behind-the-scenes look at state politics in action & make a difference.
Click the link above to register to vote OR call the ERW office at 206-324-2570 and we will send you a voter registration card and instructions in the mail.
ERW ON MYSPACE AND FACEBOOK
ERW is on MySpace and Facebook! Join us to show your support for equality, and to get news and updates through your favorite networking site.
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PRESS RELEASES
Read the newest press releases in our news room and keep up to date on what is going on in Washington!
SHARE YOUR PERSONAL STORY Project
Read stories from marriage equality supporters from across Washington State. Write a story of your own.
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TAKE ACTION
Support Mt. Si High School's Day of Silence
• Sign our petition in support of Mt. Si High School's Day of Silence
Breaking news: Radical Right Fails to Qualify Anti-Gay Referendum in Pierce County
Working for equality over the summer: how you can help!
• Collect postcards at local events! Summer is the perfect time to be out talking to people about equality. Please print out our postcard in support of equality. You can have people sign it and send it back to us at PO Box 12216 Seattle, WA 98102
• Click here to read ERW's 2008 legislative agenda.
Thank You for All Your Hard Work on ENDA
The non-inclusive version of ENDA (HR 3685) was passed by Congress Wednesday, November 7th. Read our
statement on this bill's passage & our continuing commitment to achieving employment protections based on gender identity. Also see ERW's statement on the original filing of non-inclusive ENDA.
Know Your Legal Options
Elizabeth Hershman-Greven of McKinley-Irvin has prepared a primer on Washington Law for LGBT persons. This helpful resource contains basic information on topics ranging from health care, to adoption, to domestic partnerships. Thanks to their generosity, we're able to make it available to you:
What are your rights under Washington State's anti-discrimination law now that it covers sexual orientation and gender identity? How are you protected? What should you do if you think you've been the victim of discrimination? Get the facts from Lambda Legal and ERW:
Please read these and share them! Everyone should understand their rights under the law.
Domestic Partner Registration
The Domestic Partnership registration forms and information are now available here on the Secretary of State's website. ERW and its allies have also authored an informational brochure about
the new domestic partner law entitled "The Legal Rights of Domestic Partners in Washington State". This brochure gives helpful information to better understand the new law. To download the brochure please go here.
Transgender Rights & Marriage
We've received many questions about the rights of transgender people to marry in the state of Washington. Unfortunately, it's not a simple issue! We'd like to thank The Northwest Women's Law Center for providing this briefing paper on the subject. It is not legal advice, but we hope it can serve to answer some of your questions.
We need YOUR
story and testimony in support marriage equality
Gay, straight, coupled,
or single--if you support marriage equality, and you would like
to tell the world why, please use our online
testimony feature where you can write your story! We'll give
it to legislators and perhaps even post it online. You can even
post pictures. Click here to
read stories people have written from around the state. Download
Call for Testimony In Support of Marriage Equality to handout
at meetings and events.
You can make a difference, whether you have one hour or a hundred to give
Equal Rights Washington (ERW) works to ensure and promote dignity, safety, and equality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Washingtonians.
