Mother marched with her gay son at a protest in New York City and later founded PFLAG.

House for queer youth founded in 1981 that provides programming and outreach to more than 1,300 youth a year.

First country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.

Seattle arts organization that provides access to films by, for, and about LGBTQ+ people and their families.

An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

In 1978, California's first openly gay political candidate elected to office is assassinated by former Supervisor Dan White.

City that hosts the fourth-largest Pride parade in the country, attracting an estimated 500,000 members of the LGBTQIA+ community, friends and allies.

Openly lesbian attorney became only the second female mayor of Seattle.

American TV sitcom follows the lives of Jay Pritchett and his family and features a gay couple and their adopted daughter.

Occurs when an individual, intentionally or not, refers to the name that a transgender or gender-expansive individual used at a different time in their life.

In 1977, founded Seattle's Ingersoll Gender Center, the first transgender center in the U.S.

Public park on Capitol Hill named for the first openly gay Washington state legislator.

On June 28, 1969, in New York City, police raided a gay bar that led to this days-long violent protest and became a turning point in the fight for LGBTQ+ civil rights.

Riot grrl band fronted by Seattle native and "Portlandia" star Carrie Brownstein, who is openly bisexual.

Acronyms used when assigning a person's gender when born.

Openly lesbian Army colonel from Washington during "don't ask don't tell" period was the subject of the movie "Serving in Silence" starring Glenn Close.

Women-owned and operated lesbian bar on Capitol Hill in business since 1984.

Seattle weekly publication is the third oldest LGBTQ+ newspaper in the U.S.

LGBTQ advocate, American actress and first transgender woman to earn a Primetime Emmy nomination.

Used to describe people who have the potential for emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to people of any gender identity, though not necessarily simultaneously, in the same way or to the same degree.

Seattle's soccer-basketball power couple have each collected national and world titles and Olympic gold.

Outdoor project on Capitol Hill using public art and technology to create a place for remembrance and reflection about the AIDS epidemic.

Washington state voters approved this proposition to make marriage equality law in 2012.

Openly lesbian singer-songwriter from a small town near Seattle who has won 6 Grammy awards, including one for "The Joke," a song "for people that feel under-represented, unloved or illegal."

Used within some native communities to refer to a person who identifies as having both a male and a female essence or spirit.