2023 Wenatchee Pride Draws Thousands to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Culture
Thousands gathered at Memorial Park on Saturday, to celebrate and empower the LGBTQ+ community in a time when it’s needed the most.
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Wenatchee Pride Signs Vandalized Twice in One Week
Wenatchee Pride board members discovered that one of their Pride Festival banners in front of the Carnegie Building in Wenatchee was vandalized for a second time that week.
Wenatchee Valley Community Gathers for Trans Day of Visibility at Memorial Park
International Trans Day of Visibility was created by Michigan-based transgender activist Rachel Crandall-Crocker on March 31, 2009.
Eastmont High School Students Organize Transgender Day of Visibility at Memorial Park
The goal of Trans Day of Visibility day is to show support for the trans community, specifically trans youth, to combat against the negative media coverage on the trans community.
Republicans Criticize Bill Providing Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Trans Youth
State Senate Republicans are voting along party lines against a bill that would provide gender-affirming healthcare to trans youth.
Moses Lake School Board Adopts State-Mandated Gender Inclusive Policy
Moses Lake School District Superintendent Monty Sabin said that this policy was supposed to be adopted back in 2020 and that if they did not comply with this law, they could lose state funding.
Drag Queen Storytime Draws Hundreds Despite Initial Community Backlash
The event was originally going to be at Pybus Public Market on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Drag Queen Storytime Event No Longer Held at Pybus Public Market
On Thursday night, Pybus Public Market posted on their official Facebook page that the event was no longer going to be at Pybus Public Market
YWCA NCW Addresses Community Backlash Against Drag Queen Storytime Event
Earlier on Thursday, multiple community members called Pybus Public Market’s main line to protest YWCA’s Drag Queen Story Hour event on Saturday.