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Advocates and residents urge Kent council to adopt resolution protecting LGBTQI residents and workers
Summary
Three speakers during public comment urged the council to pass a resolution supporting protections for LGBTQI residents and workers, citing recent local assaults, family rejection of youth and safety concerns for businesses and students.
Three speakers used the March 18 public-comment period at the Kent City Council meeting to urge passage of a resolution supporting safety and protections for LGBTQI residents and workers.
Amosai Cheke (spelled in transcript as "Amosai Cheke") identified himself as a Kent resident and Utopia Washington organizer and said the issue was "about survival," describing a recent attack on a trans woman in Kent and youth pushed from homes. "When…
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