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Mission & Vision

Mission: The Washington State LGBTQ Commission works to improve the state’s interface with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, and intersex community, identify the needs of its members, and ensuring that there is an effective means of advocating for LGBTQ equity in all aspects of state government.

Vision: As public servants committed to advancing equity and fostering liberation for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people, we embrace humility, compassion, diversity, collaboration, respect, and joy in our work. We pledge to honor public involvement, community accessibility, and to listen and proactively center the needs of the most marginalized members of our community.

January 2026 Public Meeting in Olympia, Washington

Interested in hearing about what the LGBTQ Commission is working on? Want to provide a public comment to the LGBTQ Commission? Come to our January public meeting in Olympia, Washington!

On Friday, January 16th, from 9:00AM to 5:00PM, the Washington State LGBTQ Commission will convene for their first public meeting of 2026. We hope you are able to find some time join us to hear more about Commission work, and we highly encourage 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals around the state to tune in and share public comment with us, in-person or virtually. Public comment begins at 4:30pm, but the public is always welcome to observe any portion of the meeting.

Friday, January 16th, 2026
9:00am-5:00pm, Washington State Capitol Helen Sommers Building, Room G016A

There will be a Zoom option for those looking to participate virtually. Zoom link will be live here on our website prior to the meeting. An agenda will be uploaded no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

We hope to see you there!

Washington Rainbow Resource Hub

The Washington State LGBTQ Commission wants to help 2SLGBTQIA+ Washingtonians find the support they need. We are launching the Washington Rainbow Resource Hub, a comprehensive hub meant to help consolidate trusted resources, tools, and information in an accessible way.

While times are changing quickly for 2SLGBTQIA+ people across the nation, we hope this new website resource provides a quick way to receive news updates, connect with local organizations to find support, and learn about your rights as a 2SLGBTQIA+ Washingtonian.