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| '''Equal Rights Washington''' (ERW) is ]’s largest state-wide ] advocacy and community outreach organization. | '''Equal Rights Washington''' (ERW) is ]’s largest state-wide ] advocacy and community outreach organization. | ||
| Equal Rights Washington consists of three organizations: ERW, a ] organization which focuses on political advocacy, the ERW Education Fund, a ] organization which focuses on public education with regard to LGBT issues in Washington, and the ERW PAC, a registered ] |
Equal Rights Washington consists of three organizations: ERW, a ] organization which focuses on political advocacy, the ERW Education Fund, a ] organization which focuses on public education with regard to LGBT issues in Washington, and the ERW PAC, a registered ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Many of ERW's founders and leaders made their entrance into the world of politics during the ] campaign between 1993 and 1997.<ref name="and leaders">{{cite web | title = Equal Rights Washington appoints new executive director | url = http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews28/page3.cfm| accessdate = 2005-02-15 |date=2009-09-06 | publisher = Seattle Gay News}}</ref> | Many of ERW's founders and leaders made their entrance into the world of politics during the ] campaign between 1993 and 1997.<ref name="and leaders">{{cite web | title = Equal Rights Washington appoints new executive director | url = http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews28/page3.cfm| accessdate = 2005-02-15 |date=2009-09-06 | publisher = Seattle Gay News}}</ref> | ||
| ERW was founded in 2004 to assist in the passage of Washington State's LGBT anti-discrimination bill, which for 28 years had been introduced in the state legislature, but never passed. In 2006, ERW |
ERW was founded in 2004 to assist in the passage of Washington State's LGBT anti-discrimination bill, which for 28 years had been introduced in the state legislature, but never passed. In 2006, ERW was involved in securing the passage of this legislation, ]. ERW also was also involved in the fight to have the ] give marriage rights to same-sex couples. In 2006, the Court decided not to grant those rights.<ref name="In 2006">{{cite web | title = Know Your Rights: WA Anti-Discrimination Law | url = http://www.equalrightswashington.org/issues/disc.html| accessdate = 2009-06-10 |year=2005 | publisher = Equal Rights Washington |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080407212451/http://www.equalrightswashington.org/issues/disc.html |archivedate = 2008-04-07}}</ref> | ||
| In 2007, ERW supported the successful passage of Washington State's ] law, which granted several of the rights of marriage to same-sex couples. In 2008 over 100 additional state-level benefits of marriage were added to the original domestic partnership law, and in 2009 the remaining rights afforded to opposite-sex married couples were granted to same-sex partners via the state's domestic partnership law. |
In 2007, ERW supported the successful passage of Washington State's ] law, which granted several of the rights of marriage to same-sex couples. In 2008 over 100 additional state-level benefits of marriage were added to the original domestic partnership law, and in 2009 the remaining rights afforded to opposite-sex married couples were granted to same-sex partners via the state's domestic partnership law. | ||
| Equal Rights Washington lobbies on behalf of LGBT homeless people, LGBT youth, on issues specifically affecting Washington's broad transgender community, and on health concerns impacting the LGBT community in Washington.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} | |||
| ==Operations== | ==Operations== | ||
| ERW has a full time staff of three, including Rod Hearne, executive director and Joshua Friedes, marriage |
ERW has a full time staff of three, including Rod Hearne, executive director and Joshua Friedes, same-sex marriage director.<ref>{{cite web|title=Team Members|url=http://www.equalrightswashington.org/?page_id=43|work=ERW Website|publisher=Equal Rights Washington|accessdate=18 November 2011}}</ref> Equal Rights Washington operates out of an office in ]'s downtown business district<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Us|url=http://www.equalrightswashington.org/?page_id=128|work=ERW Website|publisher=Equal Rights Washington|accessdate=18 November 2011}}</ref> . | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| File:Equal-Rights-Washington logo.pngEqual Rights Washington's logo is a symbol for same-sex marriage | |
 U.S. State of Washington | |
| Formation | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington |
| Executive Director | Rod Hearne |
| Website | equalrightswashington.org |
Equal Rights Washington (ERW) is Washington’s largest state-wide LGBT advocacy and community outreach organization.
Equal Rights Washington consists of three organizations: ERW, a 501(c)(4) organization which focuses on political advocacy, the ERW Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization which focuses on public education with regard to LGBT issues in Washington, and the ERW PAC, a registered political action committee.
History
Many of ERW's founders and leaders made their entrance into the world of politics during the Hands Off Washington campaign between 1993 and 1997.
ERW was founded in 2004 to assist in the passage of Washington State's LGBT anti-discrimination bill, which for 28 years had been introduced in the state legislature, but never passed. In 2006, ERW was involved in securing the passage of this legislation, Washington House Bill 2661. ERW also was also involved in the fight to have the Washington State Supreme Court give marriage rights to same-sex couples. In 2006, the Court decided not to grant those rights.
In 2007, ERW supported the successful passage of Washington State's domestic partner law, which granted several of the rights of marriage to same-sex couples. In 2008 over 100 additional state-level benefits of marriage were added to the original domestic partnership law, and in 2009 the remaining rights afforded to opposite-sex married couples were granted to same-sex partners via the state's domestic partnership law.
Equal Rights Washington lobbies on behalf of LGBT homeless people, LGBT youth, on issues specifically affecting Washington's broad transgender community, and on health concerns impacting the LGBT community in Washington.
Operations
ERW has a full time staff of three, including Rod Hearne, executive director and Joshua Friedes, same-sex marriage director. Equal Rights Washington operates out of an office in Seattle, Washington's downtown business district .
See also
- Gay rights
- LGBT rights in the United States
- List of LGBT rights organizations
- Washington House Bill 2661
- Washington Families Standing Together
- Washington United for Marriage
References
- "Equal Rights Washington appoints new executive director". Seattle Gay News. 2009-09-06. Retrieved 2005-02-15.
- "Know Your Rights: WA Anti-Discrimination Law". Equal Rights Washington. 2005. Archived from the original on 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- "Team Members". ERW Website. Equal Rights Washington. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- "Contact Us". ERW Website. Equal Rights Washington. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
