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SeaTac council directs city manager to issue separate statements supporting transgender and LGBTQIA+ residents and to return with response plan
Summary
The SeaTac City Council voted to direct the city manager to publish separate statements affirming protections for transgender and broader LGBTQIA+ residents and to return Feb. 11 with a communications plan for responding to federal orders that the council said may harm local residents.
The SeaTac City Council voted to direct the city manager to issue separate public statements affirming the city’s support for transgender residents and for LGBTQIA+ people and to task staff with producing a communications plan for responding to federal executive actions.
Councilmember James Lovell moved the first directive, asking the city manager to issue the statement "on or before February 3" affirming ‘‘the city's commitment to uphold the rights of transgender individuals,’’ and he said he preferred two separate statements to avoid conflating issues. The council approved both motions by voice vote.
Why it matters: Council members said they wanted to protect local residents from the practical and…
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