Equal Rights Washington

Equal Rights Washington

Infobox Organization
name = Equal Rights Washington


size = 160px
caption = Equal Rights Washington's logo is a symbol for marriage equality


msize = 225px
mcaption = U.S. State of Washington
motto = Equal Rights Washington (ERW) works to ensure and promote dignity, safety, and equality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Washingtonians.
formation = 2004
headquarters = Seattle, Washington
leader_title = Executive Director
leader_name = Connie Watts
website = [http://www.equalrightswashington.org/ equalrightswashington.org]

Equal Rights Washington (ERW) is Washington’s largest state-wide LGBT advocacy and community outreach organization. ERW's mission is to ensure and promote dignity, safety, and equality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Washingtonians.

Equal Rights Washington consists of three organizations: ERW, a 501(c)(4) organization which focuses on political advocacy, the ERW Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization which focuses on public education with regard to LGBT issues in Washington, and the ERW PAC, a registered political action committee which exists to provide support to equality-minded candidates for elected office in Washington state. Each of these subsidiary organizations are headed by nominally independent boards of directors, in accordance and compliance with state and federal law.

History

ERW was founded in 2004 to assist in the passage of Washington State's LGBT anti-discrimination bill, which for 28 years had been introduced in the state legislature, but never passed. In 2006, ERW played a crucial role in securing the passage of this legislation. ERW also was also a central player in the fight to have the Washington State Supreme Court give marriage rights to same-sex couples. In 2006, the Court decided not to grant those rights. In 2007, ERW supported the successful passage of Washington State's domestic partner law, which grants a few of the rights of marriage to same-sex (as well as 65+ same sex unmarried senior) couples. In 2008 over 100 additional state-level benefits of marriage were added to the original domestic partnership law. ERW's goal, however, is for full marriage for same sex couples. In addition to discrimination and relationship issues, ERW also actively lobbies on behalf of LGBT youth, transgender issues, health concerns impacting the LGBT community, and other issues.

Operations

ERW has a full time staff of six, including Connie Watts, executive director; Michal Wiesbrock, development director; and Joshua Friedes, advocacy director. In addition several specialized contractors, interns, and volunteers maintain part-time office hours each week in support of the agency's mission and goals. Equal Rights Washington operates out of an office in Seattle, Washington's First Hill neighborhood, near downtown.

External links

* [http://www.equalrightswashington.org/ Equal Rights Washington]


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