Welcome to the Seattle Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Commission Web site

The Seattle Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Commission will host a free evening event to celebrate the release of "Snapshot Seattle," a Seattle LGBT community survey on Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 6-8 p.m., at The Grill on Broadway, 314 Broadway East on Seattle's Capitol Hill. This evening event will provide an opportunity for LGBT community members and the general public to discuss the survey results and strategies to implement its recommendations. Brief remarks will begin at 6:45 p.m.; the Commission will provide light appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages. The event is free and open to the public.

The Seattle LGBT Commission has been working on a new project to assess the state of the LGBTQ community in Seattle and evaluate the needs of our community. This report is a summary of the data in the survey which focused on housing, education, health, public safety and community involvement.

The report is intended to be a starting point for further conversation about what the survey data shows, how well it reflects the experiences of the LGBTQ community, and what next steps should be taken. Thank you to the nearly 1,600 people in our community who participated in the survey.

Seattle City Council reaffirms its commitment to Seattle's LGBT community:

Statement on the Passing of Danny Vega - press release 11/29/2011

Holiday Celebration Flyer 12/13/2011

Mayor's response: Transgender Health Care Exclusions Memorandum, May 9, 2011

Seattle City Council Transgender Health Care Exclusions Memorandum, May 12, 2011

LGBT Commission: Transgender Health Care Exclusions Memorandum, March 24, 2011

City Council press release 6/21/10

Council Resolution #31224: - Affirming the City of Seattle's commitment for full equal rights for all of its residents and employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity

Pride Month June 2010: Joint Proclamation by Seattle's Mayor and City Council

The Seattle Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Commission advises the Mayor, Council and departments about sexual minority issues, recommend policies and legislation, bring the sexual minority communities and the larger Seattle community together through long-ranged projects, and ensure that City departments fairly and equitably address sexual minority concerns as individuals and as a protected class.

The LGBT Commission consists of 15 representative citizens of Seattle appointed by the Mayor and City Council to serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor, City Council, Seattle Office for Civil Rights, and other Seattle City departments. Seven commissioners are appointed by the Mayor, and seven appointments are made by the City Council. The Commission appoints the 15th member. Commissioners are appointed to a two year term of office and serve without pay.