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Preparing Pride Place Documents

Hello everyone, this is Dr. John checking in to assist you with your technology needs.  

For your Pride Place application, you may consider uploading your documents online to avoid delays in the process.

To get digital versions of your documents you can either:

  • Download the documents directly from applicable websites.

or

  • Use a scanner to make a digital copy of a physical document.

Download Documents Directly

Many documents, including pay stubs and bank statements, can be downloaded as a PDF file, which stands for Portable Document Format. This is a common type of digital file that can be opened and viewed on different …

GenPride Programming

Join GenPride as an Instructor – We Need Your Skills!

At GenPride, we’re dedicated to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and diverse community that everyone can feel a part of. Our goal is to provide programming that not only brings value but also resonates with our members’ interests and needs. That’s why we’re reaching out to you today.

We’re on the hunt for talented instructors who can help us expand our programming. Do you have a unique skill or area of expertise? Are you passionate about teaching or coaching? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of our LGBTQIA+ older adults? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Whether …

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Join us and Volunteer at PRIDE Weekend

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Pride Place Applications Open

Here’s the message from Community Roots Housing on what you need to know:

•    If you called the Pride Place call center at (206) 347-1500 but were unable to get connected to a representative, please call that number again and give a representative your name and phone number. Once we have a phone number to contact you, staff will call you back to schedule an appointment to come into the Community Roots Housing office to fill out a rental application.

•    If you called the Pride Place call center at (206) 347-1500 or you called the Community Roots Housing leasing line at (206) …

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New Pride Place Application Workshops

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GenPride Movie Club

GenPride has partnered with Scarecrow Video to create our new ‘Movie Club’ featuring free online screening, presented by Seattle’s Scarecrow Video and followed by a lively after-movie discussion. This program is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Arts Commission, City of Seattle, and the Veterans and Seniors Human Services Levy.

www.genpri.de/movies

Each month features a different LGBTQIA+ centered film, here are the upcoming selections:

Friday, June 23, 6:00 – 8:30 pmGenPride Movie Club screens

Scotty & the Secret History of Hollywood

Join GenPride’s Movie Club for a free …

Honorees

Dr. Henry Kuharic – Pillars of Pride Honoree 2023

Pioneering HIV physician Dr. Henry Kuharic was at the forefront of the race to understand HIV and care for patients from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. A dedicated internist, Henry volunteered on the first Project HOPE voyage in 1960, which provided medical care in Indonesia. Dr. Kuharic was also heavily involved in efforts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB): he provided training to the Peace Corps and volunteered in their effort to combat TB in Bolivia, and they were able to virtually eliminate the disease in those villages. He has also worked on TB eradication in the Olympic peninsula.

Honorees

Emil Hawk Brandon – Pillars of Pride Honoree 2023

Emil Sparrowhawk Brandon, also known as “Hawk”, has been a member of the Seattle area leather community and Sex Positive Community and a volunteer advocate for over a decade. Hawk has been out and proud as Queer since the late 70’s, and has been actively engaging with the Queer and Leather communities for decades. An educator, he has given his “Transgender 101” workshop, “where people can ask all the un-PC questions,” He has presented in many diverse areas: from the Leather and Sex-Positive community to church.

Honorees

Dyke Community Activists – Pillars of Pride Honoree 2023

Dyke Community Activists was a group of lesbian social justice activists who worked together in Seattle for around 21 years, hosting numerous community events to bring lesbians together to learn about and support progressive political movements, both locally around the globe. The group arose during the late 1980s as part of a women’s response to the first Palestinian Intifada (uprising). Using the name Palestine Panel Project, a mixed group of Jewish and non-Jewish lesbians organized events, displays, and demonstrations to educate people about the roots of the uprising.

Honorees

George Dicks – Pillars of Pride Honoree 2023

George Dicks has been devoted throughout his life to expanding health literacy in the African American and LGBTQIA+ communities. He currently works as Lead Geriatric Mental Health Specialist in Harborview Mental Health and Addiction Services, Geriatric Psychiatry Services. George moved to Seattle in 1978 after a short career in the Civil Service. In his words: “I came here specifically to discover who I might be after a lifetime in the US military as an Army Brat, then a DoD Civilian [Alcohol and Drug Control Officer] at Ft Eustis and Fort Story. I accepted who I was and decided to move to live a …

Honorees

Norma Timbang – Pillars of Pride Honoree 2023

Norma Timbang is known for supporting skill building towards effective working relationships among community activists, organizers, and policy makers. Norma has been instrumental in community campaigns that focus on human rights, LGBTQ+, and immigrant issues, including a current campaign: “Mandatory Reporting is Not Neutral” (MRNN), seeking to transform advocacy practices towards reducing systems harm.

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Social Worker Position Open at GenPride

GenPride is the premier non-profit organization serving the LGBTQIA+ elder community in Seattle and King County. At GenPride we advocate for the unique needs of older LGBTQIA+ adults, offer innovative programs and services that promote well-being and prevent social isolation, cultivate belonging through community connection, and work to eliminate discrimination in all its forms.   

GenPride is on the cusp of expanding our reach and amplifying our impact, from the opening of Pride Place, the first income-qualifying housing for LGBTQIA+ seniors in collaboration with Community Roots Housing, to the new and expanded GenPride Senior Community Center located on the ground floor of Pride Place in the heart of Capitol Hill in Seattle.   

The Social Worker will work with and for LGBTQIA+ …

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Pillars of Pride ’23: Save The Date – May 7

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Program Manager Position Open at GenPride

GenPride is the premier non-profit organization serving the LGBTQIA+ elder community in Seattle and King County. At GenPride we advocate for the unique needs of older LGBTQIA+ adults, offer innovative programs and services that promote well-being and prevent social isolation, cultivate belonging through community connection, and work to eliminate discrimination in all its forms.   

GenPride is on the cusp of expanding our reach and amplifying our impact, from the opening of Pride Place, the first income-qualifying housing for LGBTQIA+ seniors in collaboration with Community Roots Housing, to the new and expanded GenPride Senior Community Center located on the ground floor of …

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