Renters Rights and Advocacy
🌈 Together, we can create a world where LGBTQIA+ individuals thrive with dignity and respect! 🏳️🌈 As renters, our voices matter—we deserve a seat at the table with policymakers. Their decisions impact our lives, and it's time they hear from us directly.
Join us for Queer Power Alliance’s Renters’ Rights & Advocacy Workshop on Thursday, Nov. 7th from 5:00- 6:00PM, and get the tools you need to protect your rights and stay informed on the key issues. 💥 Let’s make sure we keep our renter protections strong!
🙌 Don’t miss this chance to empower yourself and our community! #QueerPower #RentersRights #LGBTQAdvocacy #FightForHousingJustice
Powering Change!
Powering Change is our largest and most visible annual gathering, with 200 guests coming together to support Queer Power Alliance’s mission. Your participation will help us fund crucial economic, housing, and gender justice advocacy, education, and organizing efforts that uplift LGBTQIA+ individuals in Seattle, King County, and throughout Washington State.
Your involvement ensures that Queer Power Alliance can continue to:
Build leadership within our diverse LGBTQIA+ communities.
Support community-led initiatives that enhance the safety and well-being of LGBTQIA+ individuals across our region.
Provided comprehensive educational resources to inform and empower LGBTQIA+ individuals about their rights and tools to advocate for themselves.
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Location: Pacific Tower, 1200 12th Ave S, 8th Floor, Beacon Hill, Seattle
Agenda:
Enjoy a welcoming happy hour.
Hear inspiring stories from community leaders.
Learn about the impactful work of Queer Power Alliance.
Queer Housing Rights Forum
Join us at theLGBTQIA+ Housing Rights Forum to empower renters in our queer communities! We'll share survey results, discuss housing costs, and have invited the 43rd LD's elected delegation to shape 2025 policies. Together, let's tackle housing insecurity!
Thursday, Sept. 19, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Location provided after Registration
Register @ https://tinyurl.com/QueerHRF
Renters Rights & Advocacy Workshop
Together, we can build a world where LGBTQIA+ individuals live with dignity and respect.
OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED
We will be closed from August 26 to September 2 and return on September 3rd. This allows staff some much-needed rest. Thank you for understanding. We look forward to preparing for the election with you when we return!
LGBTQIA+ Housing Resource Fair
Are you looking for Housing Resources? Connection to community? We have both at our LGBTQIA+ Housing Resource Fair. Hosted by Queer Power Alliance and Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness. There will be over 20 organizations that provide resources about housing, renters' rights, tenant questions, and more. Snack food provided.
Saturday, July 27th, 11 am - 1:30 pm at the Seattle Central Library.
#QueerPower #HousingRights #LGBTQRights #LGBTQJustice #BlackTransLivesMatter #HousingJustice
Pride: It Never Ends (Peer Kent)
Resources, Workshops, Panels, Networking and Clothing Swap.
Burien Pride Festival
We will be at the Burien Pride Street Festival! Come by and see us!
OPEN HOUSE - Spring Campaign
You’re Invited to Queer Power Alliance’s OPEN HOUSE.
Join us for an afternoon of community, connection, and empowerment.
Learn more about our work and how we can amplify our voices and stand in solidarity.
We would love to meet you, so come say Hello, see our new location, see the view, and have a little refreshment. You will also meet some of our board members and staff and help us raise $25,000 to support our work together.
Initiative Measure 2081 Webinar
🚨 Initiative Measure 2081, also known as the "Parent's Bill of Rights" “ passed here in Washington and will become law on June 6. So what is I-2081 and how did this happen? What does this mean for youth rights and protections? We'll be hosting a webinar on Monday, April 22 at 6pm to answer these questions, discuss how we can protect trans youth moving forward, and more. We will also have time for a Q&A. Please register to join us here: tinyurl.com/wi2081
Renters Rights & Advocacy Workshop
Join Queer Power Alliance’s Renters’ Rights & Advocacy Workshop on Thursday, April 18th, 5:30 - 7 pm.
As renters, we must be in the room with the Seattle City Council to let them know that their decisions affect our lives. Join QPA and learn more about the issues, conversations, and what to do to keep your renter protections! https://tinyurl.com/rrqpaapril
Renters' Rights & Advocacy Training
As the city faces a potential rollback of critical renter protections by the new City Council, including the crucial $10 cap on late rent fees, it's more important than ever to stand united.
Renters' Rights and Advocacy Workshop
Join us for an engaging session where you'll discover the ins and outs of tenant rights, from understanding leases to navigating landlord-tenant laws specific to Seattle.
Power Up! Workers' Rights Workshop
Get ready to power up your knowledge on labor rights at our next workshop!
Advocacy & Leadership for Worker Organizing Part 2: Labor Rights
As a two-part series, QPA is offering a training on advocacy & leadership for workplace organizing. Part two will focus on your worker rights, reporting violations, and how to use administrative and legal processes to your advantage. James Oliveros from the South Seattle College Labor Education and Research Center will be joining us a presenter.
We encourage folks to attend both!
Advocacy & Leadership for Worker Organizing Part 1: Unionizing
As a two-part series, QPA is offering a training on advocacy & leadership for workplace organizing. Part one will focus on what unionizing entails, and the steps to organize a union in the workplace.
We encourage folks to attend both!
Building Tenant Power Workshop
This is a special Building Tenant Power Workshop, co-hosted by Be:Seattle and Queer Power Alliance! Join us to learn about your rights and how to advocate for them as a renter in Seattle. Issues covered include when your landlord is required to notify you of a rent increase, what to do if your landlord isn’t making repairs, who qualifies for Economic Displacement Relocation Assistance, and more. We'll also share ways to get involved with renter organizing and advocacy!
**Note*** Be:Seattle's Building Tenant Power workshops are generally held at 6:00 PM on the fourth Wednesday of every month; however, due to the holiday schedule, overlapping events, and collaborating with Queer Power Alliance, this month's workshop will be held on THURSDAY November 16th.
Power Up: Workers' Rights Workshop
Join us on Zoom to connect with community and learn about your rights as a worker in Washington! Register at https://bit.ly/powerupnovember
Queers, Beers & Ballots
Get ready to vote! Join us at the Lumber Yard Bar to connect with community, discuss the upcoming election, learn about items on the ballot and about why it’s important that LGBTQIA+ folks vote! There will be some trivia questions with prizes! See you there!
Queers, Beers, and Ballots
Join us on October 26th at The Lumber Yard Bar to connect with community, discuss the upcoming election, learn about the items on the ballot, and about why it's important that LGBTQIA+ folks to vote! No registration required, you can just show up.
Powering Change Gala
Join us in person after three years to connect and celebrate LGBTQIA+ people!
Your presence and support will uplift economic, racial, and housing justice for LGBTQIA+ people living and working in Seattle, King County, and Washington State.
This is more than just a gala – it's a chance to make an impact.
We can't wait to see you!
Leadership Training
At our Leadership Training, we're gathering folks who are either experienced worker leaders, or budding champions of worker organizing! Over the course of two evenings (each session lasting 2-3 hours), we'll equip you with the knowledge and tools to take your leadership to the next level.
Come learn from the experts! We've invited a labor rights lawyer and a seasoned labor organizer to help you better understand your legal rights as a worker, as well as the laws that protect your efforts in organizing your coworkers.
Key takeaways from the training:
A deeper understanding of your legal rights as a worker
Strategies for fostering strong worker solidarity
Techniques to lead and empower your fellow workers
Knowledge of laws governing union and worker organizing efforts
If you're interested, please reach out to aaron@allyship.org
Housing Rights Forum
Housing Rights Forum
Are you struggling to find housing in Seattle, or do you want to learn more about your rights as a tenant? Come to our Housing Rights Forum on Sept. 9th to hear from several of Seattle's housing rights leaders! The event is at Southside Commons in Columbia City, and we'll also have some food for y'all to munch on while you learn.
Voters Education
Are you registered to vote? Do you have questions about your voter registration? Join at Columbia City Farmers Market.
PNW Black Pride
We're thrilled to announce that Allyship will be participating in a variety of incredible events throughout Pride Month! Let's come together to honor the struggles, triumphs, and beauty of the LGBTQIA+ community. Come say hi to us at PNW Black Pride!
Voters Education
Are you registered to vote? Do you have questions about your voter registration? Join at Columbia City Farmers Market.
PrideFest Seattle Center
We're thrilled to announce that Allyship will be participating in a variety of incredible events throughout Pride Month! Let's come together to honor the struggles, triumphs, and beauty of the LGBTQIA+ community. Come say hi to us at PrideFest Seattle Center!