Snohomish County CASA recognized as LGBTQ+ inclusion innovator by HRC
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY— Snohomish County’s Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is recognized as a 2023 Innovator of Inclusion by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation for its All Children – All Families (ACAF) program. For more than fifteen years, HRC Foundation’s All Children – All Families (ACAF) program has been the go-to resource for child welfare […]
Supreme Court unanimously sides with Guatemalan transgender woman
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WASHINGTON, D.C., May 13, 2023—The United States Supreme Court on Thursday, May 11, unanimously ruled in favor of Estrella Santos-Zacaria, a Guatemalan transgender woman fighting for her life to remain in the America. The Court’s decision will allow Santos-Zacaria another shot at remaining in the country after her lawyers argued she faces death and persecution […]
If Richard Cross has one piece of advice for LGBT teens, it’s to find a good role model.
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By Kirsten Johnson kirsten.johnson@lynnwoodtimes.com If Richard Cross has one piece of advice for LGBT teens, it’s to find a good role model. “A lot of times, when you’re young and it’s your first time coming out, you can find yourself surrounded by the wrong people very quickly,” said Cross, a 35-year-old Lynnwood resident who is […]