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Trans Pride Seattle

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Trans Pride Seattle
StatusActive
Location(s)Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Websitetransprideseattle.org

Trans Pride Seattle is a pride march, arts and cultural festival, and resource fair advocating for transgender rights during LGBT Pride weekend in Seattle, Washington, United States.[1]

History[edit]

CM Sawant declaring "Trans Pride Day" with Danni Askini, 2016

Trans Pride Seattle was first produced in 1997 as a march and protest in Capitol Hill.[2] It was revived 16 years later by Gender Justice League on June 23, 2013, in Cal Anderson Park.[3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Haun, Riley (May 31, 2023). "Trans Pride Seattle back for 2023". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Yandel, Jeannie (June 28, 2013). "Seattle Hosts First Transgender Pride Event In 16 Years". KUOW - NPR. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Stead, Jordan (June 28, 2013). "Trans Pride march & celebration". Seattle PI. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Mayo-Adam, Erin (July 14, 2020). Queer Alliances: How Power Shapes Political Movement Formation. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-1-5036-1280-8.
  5. ^ McCall, Vivian. "An Oral History of the First Seattle Trans Pride". The Stranger. Retrieved June 13, 2024.

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