Jennifer Hart, who was driving the SUV that careened off a California cliff killing herself, her wife and six kids in a tragedy that police now believe was intentional, was drunk, according to … [Read more...] about Mother Who Drove SUV Off Cliff, Killing Family of 8, Was Drunk
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Man Extorted Gay Men on Dating Sites, Threatened to Share Explicit Photos with Their Families
A Washington man has been charged with extortion after trading sexually explicit photos and videos with men on gay dating sites and then threatening to expose them to their families unless they sent … [Read more...] about Man Extorted Gay Men on Dating Sites, Threatened to Share Explicit Photos with Their Families
Washington Governor Jay Inslee Signs Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy: WATCH
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed a ban on gay conversion therapy for minors. Said Inslee: Conversion therapy is not so much therapy. It's abuse. And we are today are prohibiting … [Read more...] about Washington Governor Jay Inslee Signs Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy: WATCH
Washington State Legislature Passes Bill Banning Gay Conversion Therapy
The Washington state legislature has fully approved a bill, SB 5722, banning harmful gay conversion therapy for minors. The AP reports: The Senate agreed on changes made in the House to Senate … [Read more...] about Washington State Legislature Passes Bill Banning Gay Conversion Therapy
Jenny Durkan Elected Seattle Mayor, is First Out Lesbian and First Woman Since the 1920s
Jenny Durkan has been elected Seattle mayor. She is the first out lesbian to hold the office and the first woman since 1928. The Seattle Times reports: Durkan won 61 percent of the vote in … [Read more...] about Jenny Durkan Elected Seattle Mayor, is First Out Lesbian and First Woman Since the 1920s
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Resigns in Wake of 5th Child Sexual Abuse Allegation
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigned Tuesday, just hours after new allegations that he sexually abused a younger cousin decades ago in New York. Murray, a former Democratic state legislator … [Read more...] about Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Resigns in Wake of 5th Child Sexual Abuse Allegation
Seattle Mayor’s Sex Abuse Accuser Files $3 Million Claim Against City
SEATTLE — A man who recently filed, and then withdrew a lawsuit that claimed Seattle Mayor Ed Murray sexually abused him decades ago now wants $1 million to $3 million from the city, contending that … [Read more...] about Seattle Mayor’s Sex Abuse Accuser Files $3 Million Claim Against City
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Ends Re-election Campaign Amid Allegations of Sex Abuse
SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray ended his campaign for re-election Tuesday — bowing out of a race that weeks ago he had been expected to win easily, shutting the door on a second term in Seattle's … [Read more...] about Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Ends Re-election Campaign Amid Allegations of Sex Abuse
Seattle Mayor Denies Knowing Man Who Accused Him of Abuse
SEATTLE — A 46-year-old Kent man accusing Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of sexually abusing him three decades ago has gone public with his full name — prompting a forceful new denial from Murray, who said … [Read more...] about Seattle Mayor Denies Knowing Man Who Accused Him of Abuse
WA Supreme Court Rules Unanimously Against Florist Who Refused Gay Wedding Because of Jesus
The Washington Supreme Court has ruled unanimously against Barronelle Stutzman, the Richland, Washington florist who in 2013 refused to provide flowers for a longtime customer's wedding to his … [Read more...] about WA Supreme Court Rules Unanimously Against Florist Who Refused Gay Wedding Because of Jesus
