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Network Speakers

Ann McGettigan, former director of the Seattle Counseling Service, taught us about Overcoming Depression in LGBTQ+ Community Post Pandemic.

Johnnie Hawkins, Legal Administrative Specialist, LGBTQ Veteran Coordinator

Allena Gabosch, Sex-Positive Speaker, Author, Coach and Activist

Bonnie Bizzell, Community Engagement Liaison and Program Manager, Honoring Choices Pacific NorthWest

Marsha Botzer, Botzer Consulting, Transgender Issues

Debbie Carlsen, LGBTQ Allyship, The Intergenerational Project

Jamie Clausen, Phinney Estate Law, Same-Sex Marriage Laws in the State of Washington

Simon Ellis, Cedar River Clinics, Medical Care for the LGBTQ Community

Lauren Glickman, Foray Consulting and Associates, Resiliency, Trauma Exposure Response, and Self-Care within Mission-Driven, Emotionally-Intense Professions

David Haack, Living Care Lifestyles, Long-Term Care Marketing to the LGBT Community in Washington State

Andrea Lahr, MSW, University of Washington, Caring for Partners: An LGBT Study

Leanne Plancic, AXA Advisors, Financial Planning for Same-Sex Couples

Ruben Rivera-Jackman, SHAG (Sustainable Housing for Ageless Generations), Cultural Competency Training

Kathleen Sullivan, Executive Director, Generations with Pride

Karin Taifour, Aging Care Consultation Services, “Help and Resources for Dementia Caregivers”

Aganita Varkentine and Margaret Purcell, Puget Sound Old Lesbians Organizing for Change
(PSOLOC), presenting “Our Stories.”

Brady Walkinshaw, candidate for 2016 Congress in the 7th District.

Nancy Werner, Transitional Marketing Services, discussing “Marketing Your LGBTQ-Inclusive Quality.”

Katie Bernstein, NW Elder Law Group

Marsha Botzer, Founder, Ingersoll Gender Center, sharing “A Personal Life of Transgender History.”

Margaret Boyle, Boyle Martin PLC, concerning “LGBT Employment Law.

Pam Ellison, Wealth Advisor; Lee-Norah Sanzo, Sr. Fiduciary Specialist, Life Management Services Group, Wells Fargo Investment & Fiduciary Services; Kate Thayer, Fiduciary Advisory Specialist, Wells Fargo Bank on “Planning for Incapacity.”

Kristen Holladay, Lead Chicken Soap Brigade Advocate for the Lifelong AIDS Alliance, presenting the Brigade and its services.

Mitchell C. Hunter, Seattle LGBT Commission of the Mayor’s Office on “Transgender Issues in Seattle”

Liz Illg, Outreach Coordinator, introducing Generations Aging with Pride

Pramila Jayapal, US Congressional Representative, 7th District, 2017 – .

Sarah Jen, MSW, PhD, School of Social Work University of Washington “Bisexual 101: Definitions, Stereotypes, Recent Research, and Practice Suggestions for Interacting with Your Bisexual Clients.”

Denise Klein, Executive Director, Wider Horizons, “Elder-Friendly Communities without Walls.”

Kirk Larson, Western Washington Public Affairs Specialist, “Navigating the Social Security Administration.”

Nancy Niedzielski, End of Life Washington, concerning the Washington Death with Dignity Act (RCW 70.245)

Membership Benefits

  • Your company’s name, description, contact information, live link to your website and logo on our website.
  • If you are a sole proprietor or represent yourself within your company, you may also have a headshot on our website.
  • You are entitled to link to our website.
  • You will receive a NorthWest LGBTQ+ Senior Care Providers Network window cling to display at your business.
  • Membership is annual, based on a calendar year of January – December.

Membership Guidelines

Members must:

  • Attend at least one meeting before applying for membership
  • Fill out our Membership Application and sign our Non-Discrimination Statement
  • Pay $100 Membership Fee
  • Subsequent membership will be based upon attendance at a minimum of four meetings in the previous year.
  • Please apply by forwarding the Non-Discrimination Agreement, the Membership Application, and a jpg image of your logo to David Haack at david@davidhaack.net. Please call David at 206-849-3511 with questions. Sole proprietors or members who otherwise represent themselves in business may also send a jpg image headshot.

This is the Non-Discrimination Agreement which our members sign.

Non-Discrimination Agreement:

“This agency certifies that it does not discriminate in regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, age, creed, religion, heritage, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental or physical ability.

‘Sexual orientation means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and gender expression or identity. Gender expression or identity means having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior, or expression, whether or not that gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the sex assigned to that person at birth.’ RCW 49.60.040. (15)

Note: Organizations that provide housing services must include sexual orientation and gender expression/identity as part of their fair housing non-discrimination policy when publicizing information about their company, including languages other than English.

Note: Organizations may target services to a specific population when targeted groups require specialized programs to meet specific needs not shared by the general population. Additionally, an organization may provide targeted programs or services to redress current or past discrimination against a group.”

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    In the spirit of our founding, and to foster its ambitions, our members adhere to the following Non-Discrimination Agreement:

    This agency certifies that it does not discriminate in regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, age, creed, religion, heritage, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental or physical ability.

    “Sexual orientation means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and gender expression or identity. Gender expression or identity means having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior, or expression, whether or not that gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the sex assigned to that person at birth.” RCW 49.60.040. (15)

    Note: Organizations that provide housing services must include sexual orientation and gender expression/identity as part of their fair housing non-discrimination policy when publicizing information about their company, including languages other than English.

    Note: Organizations may target services to a specific population when targeted groups require specialized programs to meet specific needs not shared by the general population. Additionally, an organization may provide targeted programs or services to redress current or past discrimination against a group.