Northwest's Rural Gay Community Coming Out Of The Shadows
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Washington legalizes same-sex marriage next month at a time when the geography of the Northwest’s gay and lesbian population is changing. Their numbers are still largest in...
View ArticleRosauers Supermarket In Idaho Bans Trans Woman From Store
A supermarket in north Idaho has banned a transgendered woman from the store after she used the women's restroom. Police issued Ally Robledo a trespass notice that will make it a misdemeanor for her to...
View ArticleIn Idaho, Towns Take Up Gay Rights In Absence Of State Action
POCATELLO, Idaho - This Thursday, the city council in Pocatello, Idaho, is expected to vote on whether to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. It’s one...
View ArticleGay Couple Sues Richland Florist
In a case that’s garnered national attention, a gay couple is suing their once favorite florist in southeast Washington. The case filed Thursday, is in addition to the anti-discrimination lawsuit filed...
View ArticleReal Life Story Of Small Town Mayor To Hit Seattle Stage
The mayor of Silverton, Oregon is one of a kind. Stu Rasmussen is the nation's only transgendered mayor. It’s a distinction that generated international headlines and even a protest by the anti-gay...
View ArticleWashington Lawmakers Consider Ban On Gay Conversion Therapy
Mental health experts say it’s dangerous. Now, Washington lawmakers are taking up the controversy over gay conversion therapy.
View ArticleGay Rights Advocates: Idaho Bills Would Upend Local Discrimination Bans
Gay rights advocates say legislation introduced this week in Idaho would undermine local anti-discrimination ordinances passed in seven Idaho cities.
View ArticlePocatello Vote Seen As Test Of Gay-Rights Measures In Idaho
Voters in Pocatello, Idaho will decide the fate of the city’s non-discrimination ordinance Tuesday.
View ArticleEnd Of Life Brings Legal Complications For Transgender People
Over the weekend, the story of a transgender woman in Idaho whose family had her buried as a man lit up social media.
View Article'Gender Identity' Protection A Top Concern For Critics Of Idaho Gay Rights Bill
Opponents of a gay rights measure in Idaho are highlighting what they call the “bathroom” problem.
View ArticleOregon House Approves Ban On 'Conversion Therapy' For Youth
Oregon lawmakers gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban so-called "conversion therapy" on youth.
View ArticleTransgender Access To Restrooms, Locker Rooms Spurs Impassioned Debate
Allowing transgender people access to the restroom or locker room of their choice stirs strong feelings. Advocates on both sides of that debate packed a hearing room in Olympia Wednesday.
View ArticleWashington Senate Votes Down Effort To Repeal Transgender Rules
A new rule that lets transgender people in Washington choose whether to use the men’s or women’s facilities will stand -- for now. The state Senate Wednesday afternoon narrowly defeated an effort to...
View ArticlePride Flag Raised, Then Lowered To Half-Staff At Washington Capitol
The rainbow pride flag was raised over the Washington state Capitol Wednesday. It was then immediately lowered to half-staff in honor of the victims of last weekend’s mass shooting in Orlando.
View ArticleNorthwest's Rural Gay Community Coming Out Of The Shadows
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Washington legalizes same-sex marriage next month at a time when the geography of the Northwest’s gay and lesbian population is changing. Their numbers are still largest in...
View ArticleRosauers Supermarket In Idaho Bans Trans Woman From Store
A supermarket in north Idaho has banned a transgendered woman from the store after she used the women's restroom. Police issued Ally Robledo a trespass notice that will make it a misdemeanor for her to...
View ArticleIn Idaho, Towns Take Up Gay Rights In Absence Of State Action
POCATELLO, Idaho - This Thursday, the city council in Pocatello, Idaho, is expected to vote on whether to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. It’s one...
View ArticleGay Couple Sues Richland Florist
In a case that’s garnered national attention, a gay couple is suing their once favorite florist in southeast Washington. The case filed Thursday, is in addition to the anti-discrimination lawsuit filed...
View ArticleReal Life Story Of Small Town Mayor To Hit Seattle Stage
The mayor of Silverton, Oregon is one of a kind. Stu Rasmussen is the nation's only transgendered mayor. It’s a distinction that generated international headlines and even a protest by the anti-gay...
View ArticleWashington Lawmakers Consider Ban On Gay Conversion Therapy
Mental health experts say it’s dangerous. Now, Washington lawmakers are taking up the controversy over gay conversion therapy.
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