An Open Letter to Eastside Leadership
An Open Letter to Eastside Leadership A public letter, sent to Eastside mayors and councilmembers on 5/15/2026, calling for urgent action, accountability, and support for queer and trans communities in the face of escalating violence, dehumanization, and fear across King County. Hello Mayor and Councilmembers, I’m writing this with a pretty shattered heart. You may already know about Juniper Blessing, the transgender teenager who was fatally stabbed 40 times in a laundromat near UW earlier this week. The suspect later turned himself in to the Bellevue Police Department at the advice of his family, Bellevue residents.
Love as Advocacy, Community & Self-Care with Centro Cultural Mexicano and Axton Burton
Love as Advocacy, Community & Self-Care with Centro Cultural Mexicano & Axton Burton Voces que Luchan e Inspiran is a podcast hosted by Mariana Martínez and José Batista, presented by Centro Cultural Mexicano. In this special episode centered on the theme of love, Mariana and José welcome Axton Burton, non-binary transgender advocate and founder of Pride Across the Bridge. Together, they explore love beyond romance as advocacy, as community-building, and as radical self-care. Axton shares powerful reflections on: Asking leaders, “How are you taking care of your heart?”
We Got You: 2SLGBTQIA+ Protections & Resources in WA
We Got You: 2SLGBTQIA+ Protections & Resources in WA, Virtual Panel We Got You was a free, virtual community event created to explore and share the protections and resources available to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in East King County and State-wide. Organized by Pride Across the Bridge, this online webinar featured conversations with local City, County, and State officials who are working to ensure safety, equity, and visibility for queer and trans neighbors in our region. Originally held on Friday, July 25, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM PDT This session offered: Insight into existing legal