August 23, 2006

Seattle, WA –August 30th from 7pm to 9pm at the Seattle LGBT Center, 1115 E. Pike Street, queers come out to learn why Lynne Dodson supports the diversity of issues LGBT folk’s experience. Several prominent progressive LGBT organizers will speak about why they are supporting Dodson. The Queen Bees, a queer draglesque political performance troupe, and Bent spoken word artists will perform in Lynne’s honor. (Bent is a writing institute for queers).

Meet Lynne and other progressive LGBT individuals while sipping wine and snacking on hors d’ouerves.

Lynne has been co-endorsed by SEAMEC, has supported LGBT civil rights, marriage equality, domestic partner benefits and transgender rights as the President of American Federation of Teachers # 1789.

Dodson is a teacher at Seattle Central Community College, the former President of the American Federation of Teachers Local Union #1789, a former Co-Chair of Washington State Jobs with Justice and the mother of two young adults.

State legislators Sherry Appleton, Steve Conway, Tami Green, Phyllis Kenney, Zack Hudgins, Bob Hasegawa, Karen Keiser, Adam Kline, Eric Pettigrew, Mary Helen Roberts, Mike Sells and Sharon Tomiko Santos have endorsed Dodson along with many other community leaders. A growing list of her supporters is available at www.LynneToWin.org .

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