Op/Ed

Stephanie Sandberg Shares Vision for Lesbian Super PAC in the Trump Era

By The Seattle Lesbian

May 16, 2018

Trump has erased references to LBTQ people from federal web sites; reversed protections for trans prisoners, setting them up to be victims of increased brutality – and tried to ban trans soldiers from the military. ...

Former Nanny: ‘Don’t Serve Me Urine and Say It’s Lemonade’

By Sarah Toce, Editor-in-Chief

December 6, 2017

Editorial

I’m sure many of us have thought this same sentiment: “She can rest while the girls nap.” Except that’s not the reality when you’re a nanny. You’re preparing food, bottles, cleaning - and, god forbid - taking the opportunity to visit the bathroom alone. ...

State Senator Gayle Goldin: Why Speaking Out Against Sexual Harassment Backfires for Women in Office

By The Seattle Lesbian

November 30, 2017

Senator Gayle Goldin (left) attends a bill signing with Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo (center).

Politics Editorial

As a Rhode Island state senator, I know I’m already judged by the clothes I wear, the tone of my voice, and whether I'm likable enough. I'm expected to be a fierce champion and a team player—all while wearing lipstick and nice shoes. ...

Off the Couch and Into the Street: Why I Finally Joined a Protest Movement

By The Seattle Lesbian

November 16, 2017

Editorial Local

When I was a young girl, I was in a Camp Fire group, and we used to sing a song that told us it was “better to light just one little candle than to stumble in the dark.” Well, I hadn’t thought of that song in 30 years, but I’ve been hearing it in my head as I try and put my short history as an activist into words for you. ...

Why it Matters That Girls Can Boy Scout

By The Seattle Lesbian

October 26, 2017

Editorial

As an adult, I’m passionate about the outdoors and I can’t help but get a little angsty that my Boy Scouts education was cut short at the soap-carving unit. ...

U.S. Supreme Court Affirms ‘Obergefell’ Requires Placing Married Same-Sex Parents on Birth Certificates

By Jill Mullins-Cannon

August 6, 2017

Politics Editorial

Maintaining a tradition of issuing cases impacting the LGBTQ community on June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Pavan v. Smith, upholding the requirement outlined in Obergefell (the case that banned marriage discrimination based on sexual orientation/gender) that birth and death certificates reflect the same-sex spouse. ...

America, Take A Good, Hard Look At What You’re Doing To Working Mothers

By Sarah Toce, Editor-in-Chief

July 14, 2017

Editorial Health

Americans may have the edge on Olympic medals, fast food chains and Broadway musicals, but we’re severely lacking in the parental leave department. ...