Since President Trump’s July 26th tweet about a transgender military ban, our founder and transgender Air Force veteran, Shannon Scott, has been approached by various local organizations for her response to the discrimination, including an interview with The Statesman Journal....

On July 26th President Donald Trump declared via Twitter that “[T]he United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the US military.” Outrage at the discriminatory statement was swift, with even the...

For the Seattle area’s Out & Equal summit on June 16th, UEC founder Shannon spoke on their LGBTQ “Travel Management and LGBTQ Safe Travel” panel and also moderated a plenary transgender discussion panel. The Out & Equal Seattle Regional Affiliate helps...

On January 16 UEC members partnered with the Portland area HRC for a third year in their MLK DOS event, which focuses on providing resources to queer youth in Portland. Nearly 100 volunteers met at church where they did everything...

It’s not always galas and fundraisers for the UEC staff: On November 20th many of our members attended a Transgender Day of Remembrance event held at Portland’s First Unitarian Church. Our founder, Shannon, was master of ceremonies for the service,...