June 2020
LGBTQ+ Workers, COVID-19, and Unemployment Benefits
This webinar is for any LGBTQ+ worker whose job has been impacted by COVID-19 and seeks information about unemployment benefits. Join us if you work for a private business, you are an independent contractor, or you are not sure if your employment is eligible for benefits. We will cover how to access benefits if:
Speakers from the Unemployment Law Project, QLaw Foundation, LGBTQ+ Legal Clinic, and Ingersoll Gender Center will answer questions about eligibility for state unemployment insurance benefits, expanded eligibility under the CARES Act, how to navigate common application problems, and what to do if your application has been denied.
Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A0sZ_eBmTjyX3N2I0e2lAA
Find out more »September 2020
Focus on the Out Breath: Corporeal Poetry – Poetry Class for Trans Veterans
In partnership with Path with Art - Focus on the Out Breath: Corporeal Poetry
A poetry workshop series for Trans Veterans
In this two-session workshop, readings and exercises will draw on the poetic potential of the body (its various parts &wholes). Prompts will offer unique entry points into the body as a site of revelation, reclamation, & self discovery. Through exploration and experimentation our writing will flow from an expanded, fully embodied sense of self.
WrylyT.McCutchen is a hybrid writer,interdisciplinary performer, communityeducator, and 2018 LAMBDA Fellow inpoetry. Their debut poetry collection, MyUgly and Other Love Snarls, was publishedin 2017 by University of Hell press.
September 15 & 22
2-4pm
Online via Zoom
To register, contact So'le Celestial - call (206) 849-7859 or email so'le@ingersollgendercenter.org
Find out more »February 2021
Real Talk (QTBIPOC) w/ UTOPIA WA
"REAL TALK is a support/social group for Queer and/or Trans, Gender diverse, Two-Spirit, Black, Indigenous, People of Color.
Here QTBIPOC individuals will engage in meaningful dialogue that will promote self love, self acceptance, safety and support. Our goal is to empower and equip our participants with the tools and confidence they need to live their authentic truths. We will build a home away from home where all walks of life can feel loved and accepted."
Register for this event at the link below
bit.ly/2MP8fOe
[trans] ACTION w/ UTOPIA WA
trans ACTION is a support/social group for Trans, Gender diverse folks, especially current and former sex workers. It is held every third Tuesday of the month. TransAction serves to provide T/GD folx a safe space to engage in topical discussions relating to their life and/or work.
ACTION promotes and values confidentiality regarding interactions within the group.
Register with the link below
www.https://bit.ly/36XbnCv
Pride Speaks: LGBTQIA+ Homelessness
Pride Speaks is a series of community conversations with expert panelists and speakers on a wide variety of topics ranging from homelessness and healthcare, to parenting, business and much more.
The first event will address issues of homelessness, centering those in the LGBTQIA+ community, with expert panelists:
Erica Limon, YouthCare (Associate Director)
Alain Chan, Downtown Emergency Service Center (Clinical Supervisor)
Jerred Clouse, ROOTS (Executive Director)
Evelyn Chow, Ingersoll Gender Center (Economic Justice Manager)
Evana Enabulele, Queer The Land (Housing Coordinator).
There will also be a Q&A session following the panel for participants to ask questions of the panelists, share their thoughts, and generate ideas as well as time for community networking to get to know the other attendees joining you.
Find out more »March 2021
Diversity Career Fair
Find your next career with a company that values your knowledge, skill and intersectional identities. This career fair is free to job seekers.
Location: Seattle, WA - Virtual Career Fair
Date/Time: March 4, 2021
Job Seeker Time: 5P-7P
Job Seekers Registration: Online at EventBrite Here
Find out more »LGBTQ Allyship Renters’ Rights Training
Join LGBTQ Allyship for a Renters' Rights Training on Wednesday, March 10th, from 5-6pm.
"We will be discussing how to negotiate payment plans with landlords after the eviction moratorium is lifted. We will be sharing housing resources, eviction court concerns, and information on your renters' rights. Community partners at the event will include small landlords to discuss how to set up payment plans, and a representative from the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspection who can answer further questions about tenants' rights.Those who attend this event will be eligible to apply for $150 in financial assistance from LGBTQ Allyship."
Registration Required – register here.
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