Statement against outing and harassment of a transgender minor and UW's response
Earlier this month, anti-trans activist Riley Gaines publicly outed a transgender student, a minor, to her followers on Twitter/X. The student, who had verbally accepted a women's volleyball scholarship to the UW (University of Washington) was harassed online by Riley Gaines, her followers, and the group ICONS, an anti-transgender group that attacks transgender girls and women in sports. Later that week, Riley Gaines posted on social media claiming that UW Volleyball had rescinded the scholarship.
The Green Party of Washington supports transgender people in all ways in society, sports included. If it is true that UW rescinded the scholarship, we call for an immediate reversal of this decision and an apology to the student. Otherwise, we believe this decision by the UW should be investigated as a Title IX violation against UW Volleyball.
It is apparent that Washingtonians and those who wish to come here must be protected from harassment and the prying eyes of states or individuals.
Just last week, transgender journalist Erin Reed broke news that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding medical records from Seattle Children's Hospital for all patients who live in Texas. Ken Paxton is also requesting medical instruction to stop transition care for those patients, making it transparent the intent to do harm. Wisely, Washington passed a “Shield Law” last year that prevents the sharing of protected medical records such as transition or abortion care to states that restrict that care, which has, at least for now, prevented the sharing of private medical information.
Looking back at the Riley Gaines social media posts against the student, Riley attacks that the student and her parents somehow "hid" her transgender status from the coach, school, teammates, and other kids' parents. It is important to understand that transgender status is medical information and should, as all medical information, be protected; expecting children to share their private medical history with anyone who might care is a perverse violation of the right to privacy — a right that too clearly has been insufficiently protected.
So then, the Green Party of Washington also calls on legislators to address gaps in "malicious disclosure" of private medical information as a form of harassment that should not be protected speech. Such legislation prohibiting malicious disclosure would serve to protect all who live or come to Washington from an individual or organization sharing private medical information, to similar effect as the law that recently stopped Texas from being able to demand that information.
January 17, 2024
March for Palestine — Demand a Ceasefire
End the War, Occupation, and Siege!
Saturday, November 18th at 2 PM -- Westlake Park
Join Greens and others in a rally and march for the over 11,000 children, families, and innocent civilians massacred by Israel’s bombing and total siege against Gaza.
We must end the senseless cycle of violence in the Middle East by ending the policy of occupation and genocide.
Join the growing movement to demand an end to all US military aid for Israel and to Free Palestine.
November 15, 2023
Call for Congress Town Hall
Join us on Sunday, October 15th at 4pm PT / 7pm ET for a Town Hall conversation with Washington State Green Party Congressional candidate Jason Call
The Green Party of Washington is excited to introduce Jason to a national audience!
Jason is a lifelong progressive activist on issues ranging from healthcare to education to peace action to climate action. He is a former high school math teacher of almost two decades and was elected to the board of his local Education Association for a number of years. He has been active in ballot initiative efforts over the last decade, including I-502 which legalized cannabis in Washington (first in the nation), I-1433 which gave Washington the highest minimum wage in the country, and I-735 which saw Washington become the 18th State to support the movement to Amend the Constitution and overturn Citizens United. Jason has served for 5 years on the board of Whole Washington (wholewashington.org), one of the strongest state-based single-payer organizations in the country.
Jason has run for the WA-02 Congressional seat twice before and came in a close 3rd place both times in the ‘Top Two’ primary. A 2nd place finish would put Jason through to the general election against the corporate-funded incumbent, an outcome that is eminently winnable.
Jason’s website is detailed, with in-depth policy positions, gold star opposition research on the incumbent (a fossil fuel and war machine-backed Democrat seeking his 13th term), media spots, press releases, and op-eds from prior races, and also explains why Jason left the Democrats to join the Green Party.
This race is a real opportunity, with the potential to see the first Green member of Congress!
We look forward to this online event, and we encourage you to come and meet this engaging, knowledgeable, and experienced candidate!
Follow Jason:
Website | Facebook | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok | Bluesky | YouTube
In solidarity,
Green Party of Washington Coordinating Council
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Volunteer to support Jason! -> Join our Green Party organizing group on Loomio!
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October 04, 2023
Green Party Member Emerges Victorious in Seattle Top-Two Primary!
We are thrilled to announce that our preferred candidate for Seattle City Council in District 5, ChrisTiana ObeySumner, has officially emerged victorious in the Top-Two primary election! They will now move on to the general election, where they will face off in a one-on-one contest against the other frontrunner. As we move forward to the general election, ChrisTiana will need your continued support to propel them to victory and make a lasting impact on our community.
Why You Should Support ChrisTiana
ChrisTiana is the CEO and principal consultant of Epiphanies of Equity, a social equity consulting firm specializing in social change, intersectionality, antiracism, and disability justice.
They are a former co-chair of the Seattle Disabilities Commission and former co-chair of the Seattle Renter’s Commission. They also served on the King County Transit Mobility Council, The Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, The Seattle University African American Alumni Association, and the King County Board for Developmental Disabilities Legislative Council.
ChrisTiana’s campaign priorities:
- Housing Justice
- Community Safety
- Addressing the Root Causes of Homelessness
How Can You Make a Difference?
The success of ChrisTiana’s campaign depends on passionate individuals like you who believe in a Green future of sustainability, justice, and solidarity. Together we can build a people’s movement in Seattle and beyond!
To donate, volunteer, or learn more about ChrisTiana’s platform, visit https://www.votechristiana.com/.
Please make a campaign donation! $10, $50, $100, or even up to $300—every amount will help!
Make a donation to ChrisTiana here.
Thank you!
In solidarity,
Green Party of Washington State
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August 12, 2023
Introducing Margaret Elisabeth for Seattle City Council
The Green Party endorses Margaret for Seattle!
Margaret's introduction:
Hello everyone, my name is Margaret Elisabeth and I'm running for Seattle City Council in District 2.
I'm running a grassroots campaign for an Evergreen future in Seattle, and I can use your help. Please visit MargaretForSeattle.com to volunteer or donate to the campaign.
If you'd like to meet me in person, I'll be at Seattle PrideFest on Sunday, June 25th, in booth F-19 from 1-4pm. Please stop by and say hello :)
We are also collecting Democracy Vouchers and signatures. You can find links to the Democracy Voucher program and a downloadable PDF which you can fill out and mail to the campaign on our website:
https://www.margaretforseattle.com/democracy_vouchers
I'm a proud member of the Green Party of the United States and the Green Party of Washington, and I'm honored to have won the Green Party's endorsement for this grassroots campaign.
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Margaret Elisabeth for Seattle City Council | MargaretForSeattle.com
Twitter: @MargaretForSCC
Facebook: @MargaretForSeattle
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June 24, 2023
ChrisTiana ObeySumner for Seattle City Council District 5
Hello Greens,
ChrisTiana ObeySumner, a dedicated Green Party member, is running for Seattle City Council in District 5!
ChrisTiana's campaign is now only the second campaign out of ten to qualify for Democracy Vouchers in District 5. Over 500 people have given their vouchers to support ChrisTiana's run for city council. Way to go community!
Make a secure online donation or sign up as a volunteer today!
Volunteer this week!
Farmers markets, car shows, and Pride - such fun options for helping me reach voters. There are opportunities for involvement Thursday through Sunday, with Sunday being one of the best options of the campaign!
They include:
1) Thursday 6/22: Lake City Farmers Market 4:00 to 7:00PM
2) Friday 6/23: Phinney Farmers Market 4:00 to 7:00PM
2) Saturday 6/24: Greenwood Car Show (meet at Chupacabra) 10:00AM to 5:00PM
4) Sunday 6/25: Seattle Pride @The Seattle Center with Glow Folx and/or Green Party Table 11:00AM to 4:00PM
It’s fun! Join us!
Please sign up here. We'll follow up with more details. Check out ChrisTiana's Website here!
ChrisTiana writes: "My life's work and passion is socially-equitable policy solutions. Help me represent D5 and together, we can bring parity to areas of disparity in Seattle."
In solidarity,
Green Party of Washington Coordinating Council
PS. Don't forget to click on the social media links below to follow and share!
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June 22, 2023
Support Ry Armstrong for City Council
Ry Armstrong, a dedicated Green Party candidate, is running for Seattle City Council in District 3!
Ry's campaign centers on:
- Sustainability - helping Seattle become the first major US city to be completely carbon-neutral by 2030
- Shelter - creating more affordable housing and working to establish Seattle as a "right-to-shelter" city
- Safety - establishing mitigation and accountability within public safety and expanding public safety programs
Ry is off to a great start, and to become more competitive in this race Ry needs our help collecting Democracy Vouchers from Seattle residents. Democracy Vouchers will help the community support Ry with public funds allocated to their campaign with no money out of pocket.
We invite you to help us gather Democracy Vouchers for Ry's campaign! By door-knocking and engaging with community members, you can play a crucial role in collecting these vouchers, which will level the playing field against big business and big money interests.
If you can donate your time, Ry is actively in need of volunteers!
Click here to sign up to Volunteer!
If you would like to host a Democracy Voucher house party to chat about politics and collect Democracy Vouchers, please let Ry know!
You can also help Ry's campaign by assigning your Democracy Vouchers online:
Fill out your Democracy Vouchers for Ry today!
Please spread the word and tell your friends about Ry's growing campaign. We need your support to organize for Ry and make our voices heard.
If you're not able to volunteer, would you consider making a donation to Ry's campaign? Your financial contribution, no matter the size, will help Ry print materials, organize events, and connect with voters across the district. Together, we can promote Shelter, Safety, and Sustainability for Seattle!
Make a secure online donation or sign up as a volunteer today!
In solidarity,
Seattle Greens
P.S. Please join our Green Party organizing group on Loomio!
May 29, 2023
Seattle Greens endorse Workers Strike Back!
Workers Strike Back is an independent, rank-and-file campaign organizing in workplaces and on the streets against the bosses and their political servants.
Workers are falling further and further behind, while billionaires and big business hoard the wealth that workers create. Workers Strike Back was launched by socialist Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Socialist Alternative, and others who want to build a national movement to fight back. Workers Strike Back takes inspiration from the hundreds of thousands of workers fighting to unionize at Amazon, Starbucks, and workplaces everywhere; the movement to defend abortion rights in the U.S.; the Enough is Enough working-class campaign in the UK; and the ongoing struggles of workers and young people to stop climate catastrophe and fight for a better society.
The Green Party of Seattle supports the demands of Workers Strike Back:
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Workers Need a Real Raise
Biden and corporate politicians in Congress keep giving themselves raises but can’t pass a bare $15 federal minimum wage for working people. We strongly support the fight for a $25 an hour starting wage by workers trying to unionize their workplaces—in major cities that’s just a basic living wage. As prices skyrocket on everything from food to housing, we need at least a 20% raise for all workers with automatic cost-of-living increases above inflation going forward. Instead of long hours and multiple jobs just to pay the bills, we need to shorten the workweek with no loss in pay and benefits. We work to live, not live to work!
2
Good Union Jobs for All
With billionaires and corporations making obscene profits, there is no reason we cannot have good union jobs for all. Unions are the key tool workers have to fight the bosses for the things we desperately need. Organize the unorganized—unionize Amazon and every workplace! We need to rebuild a fighting labor movement that arms itself with clear, bold demands and is prepared to go on strike to win them. We need a massive green jobs program that can employ millions of workers in clean energy and prevent climate catastrophe. To succeed, we must take the big energy corporations into democratic public ownership, because we can’t control what we don’t own.
3
Fight Racism, Sexism & All Oppression
Only the bosses profit from divisions among the working class. We need to build a united, multi-racial, multi-gendered movement of working people. Fight back against the brutal anti-trans legislation in many states and against all right-wing attacks on LGBTQ+ people. We need to organize to win legal, safe, free abortions for all who need them. End racist policing—put the police under the control of democratically-elected community boards with full power over department policy, hiring, and firing. Movements are how change happens—we need to get organized to fight for our rights. An injury to one is an injury to all!
4
Quality Affordable Housing & Free Healthcare for All
We face an epidemic of unaffordable housing—the rent is too damn high! We need strong rent control with no rent increases above inflation. Fund a massive expansion of publicly owned, high-quality affordable housing by taxing the rich. The private housing market has failed us—take the big real estate corporations and banks into democratic public ownership. We’re dying from unaffordable healthcare as the pharma bosses and for-profit health insurance industry make bank off our sickness. We need free, state-of-the-art, Medicare for All—owned and democratically run by working people.
5
No More Sellouts — We Need a New Party
The Democrats and Republicans both answer to the billionaires, that’s why working people keep getting screwed. Even so-called progressives in Congress have completely failed to fight against the establishment, and offer no solutions. We need a new, multiracial, working-class party that organizes movements and fights unambiguously for our needs. In such a party, all elected leaders would accept only the average workers’ wage, like Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant. We would need elected leaders to be fully accountable to our membership and our demands, or else be removed. We need a party that consistently opposes war and imperialism. Under capitalism, the bosses call the shots and have a dictatorship over our workplaces. We need a fundamentally different kind of society—run by and for working people, not billionaires.
Read more about these demands, sign the WSB petition, and get involved in the fight!
March 17, 2023
March General Meeting
Seattle Green Party Online meetup | Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
All are welcome, invite a friend!
Virtual Zoom meeting
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdO2prj8qGtIDqzXB-I30r9Ptc88JjALt
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.
Agenda:
- Welcome and Intros
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Electoral Campaigns — Run for office with the Green Party!
- Join us to discuss running and supporting Green Party candidates in local elections!
- Matthew Mitnick for City Council - District 4 — consider for endorsement
- Ry Armstrong for City Council - District 3
- AnnaLisa LaFayette for City Council - District 1
- Jace Donnelly for City Council - District 6
- Workers Strike Back — Endorsing the movement and upcoming events — Unionize Amazon Rally at the Spheres — Saturday, March 25th at 11 am
- Peace in Ukraine — Answer Coalition Seattle Rally at Westlake Park — Saturday, March 18th at 2 pm
- Whole Washington — Initiative for Universal Healthcare — What's happening in 2023?
- Medicare for All Everywhere — Developing a Seattle universal healthcare initiative?
- Other upcoming events, plans, and actions — bring your ideas!
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We acknowledge the first people of Seattle and the land itself as the rightful ancestral homelands of the Duwamish Tribe, past, present, and future. We honor and stand in gratitude to the land itself and the other living beings that make their home here.
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Green Party of Seattle | GPSEA.org
EcoSocialist Leaders are needed now.
Membership: https://www.gp-wa.org/membership_gpwa
Discussion: https://www.loomio.org/gpwa-seattle-greens/
Twitter: @seattlegreens
Facebook: @GreenPartyofSeattle
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February 15, 2023
February General Meeting
Seattle Green Party Online meetup | Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
All are welcome, invite a friend!
Virtual Zoom meeting
Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdO2prj8qGtIDqzXB-I30r9Ptc88JjALt
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.
Agenda:
- Welcome and Intros
- GPSEA Website and Communications — seeking volunteers!
- House our Neighbors update — Vote YES on I-135 by Tuesday, February 14th! Drop boxes close at 8 PM!
- Whole Washington — Initiative for Universal Healthcare — What's happening in 2023?
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Electoral Campaigns — Run for office with the Green Party!
- Join us to discuss running and supporting Green Party candidates in local elections.
- Other upcoming events, plans, and actions — bring your ideas!
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We acknowledge the first people of Seattle and the land itself as the rightful ancestral homelands of the Duwamish Tribe, past, present, and future. We honor and stand in gratitude to the land itself and the other living beings that make their home here.
...
Green Party of Seattle | GPSEA.org
EcoSocialist Leaders are needed now.
Membership: https://www.gp-wa.org/membership_gpwa
Discussion: https://www.loomio.org/gpwa-seattle-greens/
Twitter: @seattlegreens
Facebook: @GreenPartyofSeattle
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#WeAreGreen
February 12, 2023