On May 9th, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law SB 5599, removing certain barriers to transgender youth finding safe shelter in Washington.
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Equifax is in the news this week for having send lenders incorrect credit scores for millions of people this spring. The full details are not yet known, but it appears that about 12% of all credit scores released from March 17 to April 6 may have been incorrect — some by as much as 25 points or more.
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Today is the day for observing the federal holiday of Juneteenth (June 19th). As an official federal holiday it still remains new — having been approved last year by President Biden. But its history goes back much much further than that.
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As a white American reform Jew, I have the privilege of not experiencing discrimination on a regular basis. When I walk down the street, no one can tell I’m Jewish just by looking at me. But growing up Jewish has given me a unique perspective into discrimination.
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Earlier this summer the Washington legislature passed House Bill 1310 — establishing a “reasonable care” standard that requires officers to employ de-escalation tactics, use the least amount of physical force necessary and limits the use of deadly force to situations where there’s an imminent threat of serious injury or death. In response, police departments are effectively weaponizing this reform at the risk of harm to our most vulnerable community members.
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The law has not been kind to disabled people, to say the least. Yes, great strides have been made with federal statutes like the Americans with Disabilities Act, which attempts to prohibit disability discrimination and require “reasonable accommodations” be made in the employment context. But it’s far from perfect.
Read MoreThe Olympics are nearly upon us. On the one hand it’s quite a feat — a testament to tenacity in the face of a global pandemic. On the other hand, it has been suffering from a seemingly endless litany of ills — lessons we as a society still haven’t learned.
Read MoreNone of this is news. Black people are more than three times as likely as white people to be killed during a police encounter. Black children are more likely to be disciplined than white kids for the same behavior. This is a particular problem when it comes to Black girls, who are viewed in general as less innocent and more "adult" than white girls. It’s a view rooted in stereotypes, dehumanization, and yes, racism.
Read MoreToday is International Pronouns Day, a day to shed light to the importance of respecting all people by referring to them using the pronouns they determine for themselves. This is an issue that particularly affects transgender, non-binary, and gender fluid people, but we all need to shoulder the responsibility of normalizing respect for people by respecting their pronouns.
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