Thurston County Queer Democrats

08/06/2024

It is NOT TOO LATE to get your ballots in! You have until 8pm tonight to drop it in a ballot box. Here is where the drop boxes are in Thurston County. Let's get these numbers up! https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/auditor/elections/voting-information/ballot-drop-box-locations/ballot-drop-box-locations-current-election

07/14/2024

Happy International Non Binary People's Day!

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06/27/2024

Tons of Pride events this weekend here in Olympia. Check out what Capital City Pride has going on!

Capital City Pride is the non-profit organization that presents the annual Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade and Festival in Downtown Olympia, WA. 

05/11/2024

Hey, I just learned that Stonewall Youth- Olympia, Washington was burglarized. Please consider donating to help them replace all that was stolen and upgrade their security system.

https://stonewallyouth-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1302127&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3FtzW398m0huIAeBhwFwEQu4QtBBYFrPg9nz-F1DdIf1KpruDOXrOhOLA_aem_ARV5zQJLX2hfmPVljLziXL0LIQ81SAXYOt6044LqMnuaEtwjPfvhSuPBnQEvMvJdruBuRU7ttXKyBE1fKO7UkCZg

Earlier this week we came in to work and were startled to find that our space had been burglarized. Our entire computer lab is empty, the drawers of our altar were left ajar, and our office was impossible to walk through with everything strewn about the floor. We are hurt by this violation of our sp...

05/07/2024

So, it's filing week AND a presidential election year. Which means we need all the PCOs we can get to work their precincts. Sign up to be a PCO! I did.

If you are in Thurston County here is the link to do it.

https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/auditor/elections/candidates-campaigns-and-jurisdictions/become-candidate/candidate-filing-week

02/28/2024

That bill I was talking about the other day that would mandate LGBTQ+ curriculum? It still needs a floor vote. Please follow this link and email the Rules Committee to get them to release it to the floor!

https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/35079?ref=9&fbclid=IwAR1ywT7MxpjeZupHfQ6Urt-cpA4NMQfgs6e7odEIl145aFpVR3fPsg4cLRs

Please contact your legislator in House Rules in support of inclusive learning standards in Washington Public schools. LGBTQ+ students’ academic achievement and mental health improve when LGBTQ+ people like themselves are part of a course curriculum.

01/17/2024

Thurston County Superior Court is open to the public, but court officials are encouraging the public to watch the hearing via Zoom. The Meeting ID is 824 3253 6201; the Passcode is 909188.

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Court officials are expecting a crowd at the Thursday morning hearing. Here’s how to watch remotely.

12/28/2023

Congratulations to all the newly sworn in elected officials here in Thurston County!

https://www.theolympian.com/news/politics-government/election/article283581743.html?ac_cid=DM892907&ac_bid=652983652 #

Payne shared his thoughts after the ceremony.

12/08/2023

Happy Hanukkah

12/01/2023

Having seen how much lack of data about us here in Washington has hampered policy change, I am truly excited to see this project underway. I can't wait to take the survey and then eventually see the results of it.

Tracey Carlos

The state-funded project led by WSU researcher Traci Gillig aims to find out more about issues facing the state’s LGBTQ+ residents.

11/15/2023

There are q***r people in every part of society. If we are going to be pro-LGBTQ safety then we we have to simply be pro-human rights.

“He calmly told me that when we heard the air raid siren, we would have 90 seconds to make our way to the bomb shelter. He asked me if I understood. I lied.”