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Good morning, everybody. 2 00:00:16,517 --> 00:00:20,387 Thank you for being here on what will be 3 00:00:20,387 --> 00:00:24,057 and is a very exciting announcement and celebration. 4 00:00:24,057 --> 00:00:27,261 I'm only going to introduce -- 5 00:00:27,261 --> 00:00:29,963 we have several stars that are going to speak, 6 00:00:29,963 --> 00:00:31,698 and I'm not referring to myself. 7 00:00:31,698 --> 00:00:35,169 The first star will be Nakita Venus, 8 00:00:35,169 --> 00:00:38,405 the executive director of Seattle's LGBTQ Center. 9 00:00:38,405 --> 00:00:41,975 Thank you for welcoming us to your home 10 00:00:41,975 --> 00:00:45,078 where all the action happens for our advocacy. 11 00:00:45,078 --> 00:00:47,347 Many of you know Nakita has extensive experience 12 00:00:47,347 --> 00:00:49,249 in community advocacy 13 00:00:49,249 --> 00:00:51,785 and organizational leadership and community engagement 14 00:00:51,785 --> 00:00:54,588 and is truly committed to this fight 15 00:00:54,588 --> 00:00:56,290 that we're all in together. 16 00:00:56,290 --> 00:00:58,292 And so I'll take it over after Nakita. 17 00:00:58,292 --> 00:01:01,495 But, Nakita, welcome us -- welcome us to your house. 18 00:01:12,973 --> 00:01:15,209 -First off, thank you so much, Mayor Harrell, 19 00:01:15,209 --> 00:01:16,743 for that introduction, 20 00:01:16,743 --> 00:01:18,645 and thank you to everyone here 21 00:01:18,645 --> 00:01:23,584 today for joining us at Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center. 22 00:01:23,584 --> 00:01:27,688 And I am honored to welcome you all here today 23 00:01:27,688 --> 00:01:31,758 and joining us in our space and the place we like to call home. 24 00:01:31,758 --> 00:01:37,097 The Center has been supporting local 2SLGBTQIA+ community 25 00:01:37,097 --> 00:01:39,633 for 30 years now. 26 00:01:39,633 --> 00:01:43,070 We are lucky to be located in Capitol Hill 27 00:01:43,070 --> 00:01:45,539 with a lush legacy of queer and trans 28 00:01:45,539 --> 00:01:48,342 activists who made the city what it is 29 00:01:48,342 --> 00:01:53,981 and continue to be a place of belonging for so many of us. 30 00:01:53,981 --> 00:01:56,416 The Center started with individuals providing 31 00:01:56,416 --> 00:01:59,419 HIV testing at the height of the AIDS epidemic 32 00:01:59,419 --> 00:02:02,155 when our government would not. 33 00:02:02,155 --> 00:02:06,927 We expanded our services and reach to what you see today, 34 00:02:06,927 --> 00:02:10,697 a community center and clinic 35 00:02:10,697 --> 00:02:14,601 with over 12 programs dedicated to centering the needs 36 00:02:14,601 --> 00:02:16,637 of our most marginalized, namely, 37 00:02:16,637 --> 00:02:19,773 trans Black and Brown adults and youth. 38 00:02:19,773 --> 00:02:21,408 And, over the next 30 years, 39 00:02:21,408 --> 00:02:24,244 we will continue to grow in our services, 40 00:02:24,244 --> 00:02:26,613 meeting the needs of more unhoused folks, 41 00:02:26,613 --> 00:02:29,683 more sex workers, more trans people. 42 00:02:34,655 --> 00:02:39,426 This ordinance signifies that our work 43 00:02:39,426 --> 00:02:41,762 and the work of so many others is supported 44 00:02:41,762 --> 00:02:45,199 and to be protected by our local government. 45 00:02:45,199 --> 00:02:48,001 While I am not surprised by the continued 46 00:02:48,001 --> 00:02:51,939 widespread political attacks on our queer and trans community, 47 00:02:51,939 --> 00:02:55,576 I am anxious, angry, and tired. 48 00:02:55,576 --> 00:02:58,879 I am tired that our community has to be this resilient, 49 00:02:58,879 --> 00:03:03,450 this consistently for this long. But we are, 50 00:03:03,450 --> 00:03:06,687 and we will continue to make it through all this next set 51 00:03:06,687 --> 00:03:09,456 of challenges the way we always have, 52 00:03:09,456 --> 00:03:13,493 by being in community with one another. 53 00:03:13,493 --> 00:03:15,729 We know our queerness and our transness 54 00:03:15,729 --> 00:03:18,198 deserves to be honored and celebrated. 55 00:03:18,198 --> 00:03:20,567 We know our joy is beautiful. 56 00:03:20,567 --> 00:03:23,537 And we know our rights are worth defending. 57 00:03:29,142 --> 00:03:30,878 In contrast, 58 00:03:30,878 --> 00:03:33,113 I am surprised by the local institutions 59 00:03:33,113 --> 00:03:35,382 that have stepped back in their commitments 60 00:03:35,382 --> 00:03:37,484 to protecting and serving our communities out 61 00:03:37,484 --> 00:03:40,153 of fear of repercussions. 62 00:03:40,153 --> 00:03:42,523 The reality is that we need people to fight 63 00:03:42,523 --> 00:03:44,324 for this healthcare. 64 00:03:44,324 --> 00:03:46,827 I hope that those who claim to be our allies 65 00:03:46,827 --> 00:03:49,763 take this moment as an opportunity to be loud 66 00:03:49,763 --> 00:03:51,832 in their support for queer and trans people 67 00:03:51,832 --> 00:03:55,235 and be courageous in their actions to fight 68 00:03:55,235 --> 00:03:57,237 for this life-saving, 69 00:03:57,237 --> 00:04:01,341 gender-affirming healthcare and reproductive healthcare, 70 00:04:01,341 --> 00:04:04,178 signaling to not only those who live here 71 00:04:04,178 --> 00:04:06,346 but those who are in need of a safer place 72 00:04:06,346 --> 00:04:09,449 to call home or services 73 00:04:09,449 --> 00:04:11,585 that this city, 74 00:04:11,585 --> 00:04:15,055 that Seattle has a robust community ready 75 00:04:15,055 --> 00:04:16,890 and waiting to serve them. 76 00:04:19,259 --> 00:04:23,230 For this reason, I am thankful to the City of Seattle, 77 00:04:23,230 --> 00:04:25,232 to the mayor's office, 78 00:04:25,232 --> 00:04:28,936 and to everyone who have fought so hard to pass this ordinance. 79 00:04:28,936 --> 00:04:32,973 This ordinance takes the first step in protecting our rights 80 00:04:32,973 --> 00:04:34,875 and protecting the healthcare providers 81 00:04:34,875 --> 00:04:36,944 who worked tirelessly to ensure 82 00:04:36,944 --> 00:04:39,646 that everyone has access to reproductive services 83 00:04:39,646 --> 00:04:42,149 and gender-affirming care. 84 00:04:42,149 --> 00:04:45,953 So thank you again all so much for being here in our space 85 00:04:45,953 --> 00:04:48,188 and in our home 86 00:04:48,188 --> 00:04:53,126 and for showing your support time and time again. 87 00:04:53,126 --> 00:04:58,031 And I am excited to hand it back off to Mayor Harrell. 88 00:04:58,031 --> 00:04:59,333 So thank you all. 89 00:05:01,668 --> 00:05:05,038 -Thank you, Jessica. 90 00:05:05,038 --> 00:05:08,575 I told Jessica to pass the bowl around for donations after. 91 00:05:08,575 --> 00:05:13,046 We always try and raise money. Thank you, Jessica, very much. 92 00:05:13,046 --> 00:05:15,249 A few thank yous before I get into the substance 93 00:05:15,249 --> 00:05:17,317 of what I'd like to say, 94 00:05:17,317 --> 00:05:19,386 I want to thank -- she doesn't -- Jessica doesn't know this, 95 00:05:19,386 --> 00:05:20,821 but Jessica McHegg is standing with us. 96 00:05:20,821 --> 00:05:22,823 She's an employee 97 00:05:22,823 --> 00:05:24,725 at the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspection 98 00:05:24,725 --> 00:05:28,128 who wrote my office about the dehumanizing impact 99 00:05:28,128 --> 00:05:33,367 of federal action as a transgender woman that -- 100 00:05:33,367 --> 00:05:39,239 that, quite honestly, Nakita spoke eloquently about. 101 00:05:39,239 --> 00:05:42,743 And she's here with her wife, Karen. 102 00:05:42,743 --> 00:05:44,678 And I sometimes say, 103 00:05:44,678 --> 00:05:46,446 where do you find inspiration to do whatever you do? 104 00:05:46,446 --> 00:05:48,348 Where do you find it? 105 00:05:48,348 --> 00:05:50,951 Sometimes it could be a song, a poem, a speech. 106 00:05:50,951 --> 00:05:53,086 And it was your email to our office 107 00:05:53,086 --> 00:05:55,589 that inspired many of us to, 108 00:05:55,589 --> 00:06:00,961 as you say, the theme for this year's pride parade is loud. 109 00:06:00,961 --> 00:06:04,565 Be loud. Be loud. Be loud. Be committed. 110 00:06:04,565 --> 00:06:06,433 So I want to also thank 111 00:06:06,433 --> 00:06:08,602 that we have council president Sarah Nelson here 112 00:06:08,602 --> 00:06:14,508 and council members Solomon and -- why are you standing behind? 113 00:06:14,508 --> 00:06:16,276 Joe, you -- politicians, 114 00:06:16,276 --> 00:06:17,544 you've got to be where everyone could see you. 115 00:06:17,544 --> 00:06:19,112 Hollingsworth here. 116 00:06:19,112 --> 00:06:20,881 You've got to be -- used to be right here. 117 00:06:20,881 --> 00:06:26,687 And we have one-third of the Council here, 118 00:06:26,687 --> 00:06:30,457 so I don't think we're breaking the OPMA quite, quite yet. 119 00:06:30,457 --> 00:06:32,192 I want to thank in addition 120 00:06:32,192 --> 00:06:34,761 to Jessica the Seattle LGBTQ Commission, 121 00:06:34,761 --> 00:06:36,797 whose members collaborated with our office 122 00:06:36,797 --> 00:06:38,765 clearly on this bill 123 00:06:38,765 --> 00:06:41,235 and for their tireless advocacy for a more inclusive city. 124 00:06:41,235 --> 00:06:46,707 They are doing above and beyond what they get paid to do. 125 00:06:46,707 --> 00:06:48,342 They don't get paid anything as commissioner, 126 00:06:48,342 --> 00:06:51,912 but we're going to double that. We're going to double that. 127 00:06:51,912 --> 00:06:53,680 -I'm holding you to that. 128 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:55,449 -But, in all seriousness, 129 00:06:55,449 --> 00:06:56,583 they do this because it's a -- it's a passion. 130 00:06:56,583 --> 00:06:58,418 It's a love. 131 00:06:58,418 --> 00:06:59,720 It's the -- it demonstrates their commitment. 132 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:01,488 And, of course, 133 00:07:01,488 --> 00:07:03,690 I want to thank again everyone associated 134 00:07:03,690 --> 00:07:06,727 with the LGBTQ Center, formerly known as Gay City, 135 00:07:06,727 --> 00:07:11,298 for hosting us today and for building joy and resilience 136 00:07:11,298 --> 00:07:16,537 in Seattle's LGBTQ community for I believe over 30 years now. 137 00:07:16,537 --> 00:07:19,106 I want to ground us in a quote. 138 00:07:19,106 --> 00:07:22,142 It is not our differences that divide us. 139 00:07:22,142 --> 00:07:25,145 It is our inability to recognize, accept, 140 00:07:25,145 --> 00:07:28,348 and celebrate those differences. 141 00:07:28,348 --> 00:07:31,018 It's Audrey Lord, an American author and activist 142 00:07:31,018 --> 00:07:32,719 who was self-described 143 00:07:32,719 --> 00:07:37,357 as a Black lesbian mother warrior and poet. 144 00:07:37,357 --> 00:07:40,727 So we're very proud to be here on the Trans Day, 145 00:07:40,727 --> 00:07:42,729 Transgender Day of Visibility 146 00:07:42,729 --> 00:07:47,201 to sign this important piece of legislation. 147 00:07:47,201 --> 00:07:50,304 Again, as Nakita stated, this is a city 148 00:07:50,304 --> 00:07:53,340 where diversity is celebrated and not just accepted 149 00:07:53,340 --> 00:07:55,042 but embraced and protected. 150 00:07:55,042 --> 00:08:00,647 And I will address why this is so critical. 151 00:08:00,647 --> 00:08:04,618 We all know what we saw last week in the University district, 152 00:08:04,618 --> 00:08:06,587 a heinous, 153 00:08:06,587 --> 00:08:13,026 extremely disturbing crime against a transgender human 154 00:08:13,026 --> 00:08:17,331 being that, to some extent, 155 00:08:17,331 --> 00:08:19,967 is a sign of what we're dealing with right now. 156 00:08:19,967 --> 00:08:23,003 I'm glad that our police department made a quick arrest, 157 00:08:23,003 --> 00:08:26,106 and we're still looking for more people capable 158 00:08:26,106 --> 00:08:30,077 of inflicting such pain and joy and pain and -- pain and hurt. 159 00:08:30,077 --> 00:08:33,847 But I have to say this, that that's a physical altercation. 160 00:08:33,847 --> 00:08:36,583 That's -- that's violence. 161 00:08:36,583 --> 00:08:39,586 And sometimes the pain inflicted on individuals 162 00:08:39,586 --> 00:08:41,588 is not seen with a scar. 163 00:08:41,588 --> 00:08:46,093 It's seen with the emotional wear and tear on a human being. 164 00:08:46,093 --> 00:08:52,633 And so, when we talk about accepting 165 00:08:52,633 --> 00:08:55,502 and embracing members of a community, 166 00:08:55,502 --> 00:08:58,071 we have to talk about protecting, as well. 167 00:08:58,071 --> 00:08:59,940 -That's right. 168 00:08:59,940 --> 00:09:02,142 -And that's what this codifying the Shield Law 169 00:09:02,142 --> 00:09:05,345 into our municipal code is intended to do. 170 00:09:05,345 --> 00:09:07,214 We will make it clear 171 00:09:07,214 --> 00:09:09,149 that we will protect people seeking gender-affirming 172 00:09:09,149 --> 00:09:11,151 and reproductive care in our city 173 00:09:11,151 --> 00:09:13,220 from prosecution and arrest. 174 00:09:13,220 --> 00:09:16,623 We do not hide the fact -- 175 00:09:20,627 --> 00:09:26,166 We do not hide the fact that we love our LGBTQ community. 176 00:09:26,166 --> 00:09:30,003 Not just embrace. We love. That is part of our DNA here. 177 00:09:30,003 --> 00:09:32,005 -Thank you. 178 00:09:32,005 --> 00:09:33,740 -The egregious attempts from the Trump administration 179 00:09:33,740 --> 00:09:37,578 to target and dehumanize LGBTQ+ people, 180 00:09:37,578 --> 00:09:40,047 particularly transgender people, 181 00:09:40,047 --> 00:09:44,184 there seem to almost be proud of this hate. 182 00:09:44,184 --> 00:09:47,855 And I think Nakita said -- 183 00:09:47,855 --> 00:09:49,690 using a lot of your speech in my speech, by the way. 184 00:09:49,690 --> 00:09:51,892 It wasn't in my notes. 185 00:09:51,892 --> 00:09:54,895 She's -- Nakita said they're surprised 186 00:09:54,895 --> 00:10:01,001 when some corporations take suit and act based on this fear. 187 00:10:01,001 --> 00:10:02,870 Well, I'm surprised too. 188 00:10:02,870 --> 00:10:08,542 And I'm angered. We will be loud. 189 00:10:08,542 --> 00:10:10,410 This is our opportunity. 190 00:10:10,410 --> 00:10:14,848 And so I just want to be crystal clear that LGBTQ+ people 191 00:10:14,848 --> 00:10:16,550 and anyone seeking -- 192 00:10:16,550 --> 00:10:19,920 seeking protected healthcare services 193 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:24,291 deserve to be treated safely with dignity and respect. 194 00:10:24,291 --> 00:10:26,093 And here in Seattle, 195 00:10:26,093 --> 00:10:28,462 at least, we will not accept anything less. 196 00:10:28,462 --> 00:10:29,730 -That's right. -Speaker 2: Absolutely. 197 00:10:39,673 --> 00:10:43,177 -I'm sort of seasoned in this young group of people here, 198 00:10:43,177 --> 00:10:45,612 older. I call it seasoned. 199 00:10:45,612 --> 00:10:50,417 But I'll tell you that some of what we see now, 200 00:10:50,417 --> 00:10:52,486 I don't know what to compare it to. 201 00:10:52,486 --> 00:10:57,524 And what I have to tell people in many demographics is this. 202 00:10:57,524 --> 00:11:00,827 2025 has to be our year. We have to look at this 203 00:11:00,827 --> 00:11:04,932 as an opportunity to sometimes articulate 204 00:11:04,932 --> 00:11:06,700 that which we believe in, 205 00:11:06,700 --> 00:11:12,005 in almost an unprecedented level of intensity. 206 00:11:12,005 --> 00:11:14,474 Maybe we have been asleep at the wheel a little bit. 207 00:11:14,474 --> 00:11:16,610 Maybe we have taken certain rights and 208 00:11:16,610 --> 00:11:19,279 protections for granted. 209 00:11:19,279 --> 00:11:20,814 Not this year. -That's right. 210 00:11:20,814 --> 00:11:22,783 -So this legislation -- 211 00:11:22,783 --> 00:11:25,519 and I again stand proudly with at least three members 212 00:11:25,519 --> 00:11:27,020 of the Council, 213 00:11:27,020 --> 00:11:28,288 but I know they represent all nine members 214 00:11:28,288 --> 00:11:29,990 when they come here. 215 00:11:29,990 --> 00:11:31,592 And got the President here was nodding her head. 216 00:11:31,592 --> 00:11:36,196 So together we are going to be loud. 217 00:11:36,196 --> 00:11:38,365 And during our great pride parade -- 218 00:11:38,365 --> 00:11:40,267 and you're going to hear from Patti; 219 00:11:40,267 --> 00:11:43,770 think it's our last speaker -- we're going to be loud, 220 00:11:43,770 --> 00:11:46,340 and we're going to show this country 221 00:11:46,340 --> 00:11:49,142 how we get down here in Seattle. 222 00:11:49,142 --> 00:11:50,911 All right. All right. 223 00:11:54,615 --> 00:11:56,750 Next, you're going to hear from Kody Allen, 224 00:11:56,750 --> 00:11:59,419 the cochair of the Seattle LGBTQ commission, 225 00:11:59,419 --> 00:12:02,389 who makes a grand salary in this position of zero 226 00:12:02,389 --> 00:12:04,391 with this leadership, 227 00:12:04,391 --> 00:12:07,561 which means Kody does it because it's the right thing to do. 228 00:12:07,561 --> 00:12:09,296 Kody is a social worker for YouthCare, 229 00:12:09,296 --> 00:12:10,531 which celebrate -- 230 00:12:10,531 --> 00:12:12,399 just celebrated the ground breaking in 231 00:12:12,399 --> 00:12:14,635 the Constellation Center last week here in Capitol Hill. 232 00:12:14,635 --> 00:12:16,570 And I was so proud to be a part of that. 233 00:12:16,570 --> 00:12:19,473 Kody's passionate about making a positive difference, 234 00:12:19,473 --> 00:12:22,809 difference in the lives of LGBTQ youth and marginalized groups 235 00:12:22,809 --> 00:12:25,412 and very grateful to have Kody's service to our city. 236 00:12:25,412 --> 00:12:32,753 Kody Allen. -Thank you, Mayor. 237 00:12:32,753 --> 00:12:35,022 And good morning, everyone. 238 00:12:35,022 --> 00:12:36,757 I'm honored to be here this morning as one 239 00:12:36,757 --> 00:12:39,726 of the cochairs of the Seattle LGBTQ Commission 240 00:12:39,726 --> 00:12:41,628 and as someone who's had the privilege of working 241 00:12:41,628 --> 00:12:44,064 alongside so many in our community 242 00:12:44,064 --> 00:12:46,700 who are fighting every day to survive, 243 00:12:46,700 --> 00:12:49,336 to be seen, and to be safe. 244 00:12:49,336 --> 00:12:51,905 I'm also speaking from the space of being a program manager 245 00:12:51,905 --> 00:12:56,243 for a young adult LGBTQ shelter here in Seattle at YouthCare. 246 00:12:56,243 --> 00:13:01,248 It's called Isis, I-S-I-S, transitional living facility. 247 00:13:01,248 --> 00:13:04,051 It's a place that should be a haven, a space 248 00:13:04,051 --> 00:13:06,653 where our people can catch their breath. 249 00:13:06,653 --> 00:13:08,355 But lately what I've been seeing 250 00:13:08,355 --> 00:13:11,425 and hearing from our clients is fear. 251 00:13:11,425 --> 00:13:13,193 It is panic. 252 00:13:13,193 --> 00:13:15,362 It is a growing sense that their future, 253 00:13:15,362 --> 00:13:19,733 our future is being stripped away piece by piece. 254 00:13:19,733 --> 00:13:22,769 Young people come to us terrified about their safety, 255 00:13:22,769 --> 00:13:24,805 about access to healthcare, 256 00:13:24,805 --> 00:13:28,475 about simply existing as themselves in public safely. 257 00:13:28,475 --> 00:13:31,645 Every day they ask me, Is it getting worse? 258 00:13:31,645 --> 00:13:34,515 And a lot of days the answer feels like yes. 259 00:13:34,515 --> 00:13:36,383 But today, here, 260 00:13:36,383 --> 00:13:39,086 the answer feels a little bit more like hope. 261 00:13:39,086 --> 00:13:41,221 This ordinance passed by the Seattle City Council 262 00:13:41,221 --> 00:13:43,323 protects access to gender-affirming 263 00:13:43,323 --> 00:13:45,325 and reproductive care, 264 00:13:45,325 --> 00:13:48,195 ensuring that we are a welcoming city in more than just name. 265 00:13:48,195 --> 00:13:51,999 This is not just policy. This is life-saving. 266 00:13:51,999 --> 00:13:53,734 This is dignity. 267 00:13:53,734 --> 00:13:55,435 This is giving power back to the people 268 00:13:55,435 --> 00:13:58,505 who have felt powerless for far too long. 269 00:13:58,505 --> 00:14:01,608 This tells our community that you belong here. 270 00:14:01,608 --> 00:14:05,412 We will fight for you, and you are not alone. 271 00:14:05,412 --> 00:14:07,347 Today, Seattle is taking a stand, 272 00:14:07,347 --> 00:14:09,149 not just for the queer people in the city 273 00:14:09,149 --> 00:14:11,952 but for everyone whose rights and identities 274 00:14:11,952 --> 00:14:14,388 are under attack across this country. 275 00:14:14,388 --> 00:14:17,958 And we are doing it together, and that matters. 276 00:14:17,958 --> 00:14:20,627 I want to take a moment to talk about the commission itself. 277 00:14:20,627 --> 00:14:24,498 For the first time in a long time, we're nearly full. 278 00:14:24,498 --> 00:14:26,767 Our seats are filling with passionate, 279 00:14:26,767 --> 00:14:29,136 brilliant queer folks and allies, 280 00:14:29,136 --> 00:14:32,039 people who are stepping up, ready to serve, 281 00:14:32,039 --> 00:14:34,842 ready to organize, ready to fight. 282 00:14:34,842 --> 00:14:36,610 That tells me something. 283 00:14:36,610 --> 00:14:38,979 That tells me that our community is ready. 284 00:14:38,979 --> 00:14:40,981 We're done sitting down on the sidelines 285 00:14:40,981 --> 00:14:42,816 while our rights are debated. 286 00:14:42,816 --> 00:14:46,320 We are showing up, and we are not backing down. 287 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:49,656 Knowing that the City of Seattle, our council members, 288 00:14:49,656 --> 00:14:52,259 our mayor is willing to stand beside us 289 00:14:52,259 --> 00:14:55,128 in that fight has reinvigorated the Commission in a way 290 00:14:55,128 --> 00:14:56,897 that I haven't seen before. 291 00:14:56,897 --> 00:15:00,000 There's energy again. There's momentum. 292 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,803 And, most importantly, there's partnership. 293 00:15:02,803 --> 00:15:05,339 I want to recognize council member Rinck in particular 294 00:15:05,339 --> 00:15:07,875 for meeting with the Commission, for listening, 295 00:15:07,875 --> 00:15:09,810 for engaging with us 296 00:15:09,810 --> 00:15:12,212 in meaningful conversation about what this bill means 297 00:15:12,212 --> 00:15:14,314 and what it makes possible. 298 00:15:14,314 --> 00:15:17,484 The Commission is proud to stand in this moment, 299 00:15:17,484 --> 00:15:21,388 not just as witnesses to this progress but as collaborators. 300 00:15:21,388 --> 00:15:24,124 And I can promise you that we are just getting started. 301 00:15:24,124 --> 00:15:26,560 This ordinance is a huge step in the right direction, 302 00:15:26,560 --> 00:15:30,297 but it is not the final step. 303 00:15:30,297 --> 00:15:34,268 Our hope is that this is the beginning of something bigger, 304 00:15:34,268 --> 00:15:37,471 that this is the start of a new era of collaboration 305 00:15:37,471 --> 00:15:41,175 where the city and the community stand side by side against hate, 306 00:15:41,175 --> 00:15:44,778 transphobia, homophobia, and all forms of oppression; 307 00:15:44,778 --> 00:15:46,647 that it reminds us 308 00:15:46,647 --> 00:15:48,515 that there is still a future worth fighting for 309 00:15:48,515 --> 00:15:52,052 because I work with the future every single day. 310 00:15:52,052 --> 00:15:53,820 And let me tell you. 311 00:15:53,820 --> 00:15:57,925 It is bright, it is powerful, and it is queer. 312 00:15:57,925 --> 00:15:59,726 We are not going anywhere. 313 00:15:59,726 --> 00:16:02,196 We are valid. We matter. 314 00:16:02,196 --> 00:16:06,733 And we deserve to live, to thrive, and to be free. 315 00:16:06,733 --> 00:16:09,503 And so I want to say again thank you to Mayor and City Council 316 00:16:09,503 --> 00:16:12,773 for this vital step forward. 317 00:16:12,773 --> 00:16:15,509 I know that the Commission stands behind you, 318 00:16:15,509 --> 00:16:19,012 and this step has really reinvigorated us 319 00:16:19,012 --> 00:16:20,647 to continue moving forward. 320 00:16:20,647 --> 00:16:26,486 So thank you. -Thank you, Kody. 321 00:16:26,486 --> 00:16:28,088 Thank you very much. 322 00:16:28,088 --> 00:16:30,057 Our next speaker will be Patti Hearn. 323 00:16:30,057 --> 00:16:32,059 Just by way of background, many of you know, of course, 324 00:16:32,059 --> 00:16:36,496 Patti is the executive director of Seattle Pride since 2023. 325 00:16:36,496 --> 00:16:38,765 She's lived here in Seattle for over 30 years 326 00:16:38,765 --> 00:16:43,637 and indeed a leader in the LGTBQ community, 327 00:16:43,637 --> 00:16:45,005 passionate about education, 328 00:16:45,005 --> 00:16:46,573 formerly the founding head 329 00:16:46,573 --> 00:16:48,509 of Lake Washington Girls Middle School -- 330 00:16:48,509 --> 00:16:51,144 I shared a little information about that earlier -- 331 00:16:51,144 --> 00:16:53,413 self-welcoming environment for girls and gender 332 00:16:53,413 --> 00:16:55,883 nonconforming youth in our city. 333 00:16:55,883 --> 00:16:57,651 Welcome, Patti Hearn. 334 00:17:02,489 --> 00:17:04,825 -Thanks, everybody. Thank you, Mayor Harrell. 335 00:17:04,825 --> 00:17:06,560 My name is Patti Hearn, she/her pronouns. 336 00:17:06,560 --> 00:17:08,362 And I have the honor now of serving 337 00:17:08,362 --> 00:17:11,131 as the executive director of Seattle Pride. 338 00:17:11,131 --> 00:17:13,767 Today, I'm really excited to be here in community with you all 339 00:17:13,767 --> 00:17:16,703 as we take this important step forward together. 340 00:17:16,703 --> 00:17:18,572 And, you know, I think this ordinance speaks 341 00:17:18,572 --> 00:17:21,475 to so many of us because whether you grew up here 342 00:17:21,475 --> 00:17:23,810 or you lived here for a long time, fled here, 343 00:17:23,810 --> 00:17:26,280 as I did, over 30 years ago, 344 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:30,984 Seattle is a haven for so many queer and trans people. 345 00:17:30,984 --> 00:17:34,021 The sad reality is we shouldn't need a haven. 346 00:17:34,021 --> 00:17:36,156 We shouldn't need a shield. 347 00:17:36,156 --> 00:17:40,260 But the reality is that our rights are under attack, 348 00:17:40,260 --> 00:17:43,363 coordinated attack across the country. 349 00:17:43,363 --> 00:17:44,932 And we must defend those rights, 350 00:17:44,932 --> 00:17:47,467 and we must defend our communities. 351 00:17:47,467 --> 00:17:51,238 It's particularly notable as we honor Trans Day of Visibility 352 00:17:51,238 --> 00:17:54,174 and we honor all of the leaders who paved the way 353 00:17:54,174 --> 00:17:57,411 for us to be here, made it possible for us to be here, 354 00:17:57,411 --> 00:17:59,246 who continue to lead today 355 00:17:59,246 --> 00:18:04,051 and who are facing attacks on their very existence. 356 00:18:04,051 --> 00:18:06,286 And, you know, they need dignity, 357 00:18:06,286 --> 00:18:08,655 and everyone needs dignity without condition 358 00:18:08,655 --> 00:18:10,557 and without question. 359 00:18:10,557 --> 00:18:12,659 And that's what this ordinance is about. 360 00:18:12,659 --> 00:18:14,027 Visibility matters. 361 00:18:14,027 --> 00:18:15,929 But, more than visibility, 362 00:18:15,929 --> 00:18:19,199 we need protection, affirmation, action, and advocacy. 363 00:18:19,199 --> 00:18:21,101 Those must follow. 364 00:18:21,101 --> 00:18:22,970 And, as you heard the theme for Seattle Pride 365 00:18:22,970 --> 00:18:26,206 for 2025 is louder, we mean a lot of things by that. 366 00:18:26,206 --> 00:18:29,176 One of the things we mean is that we cannot afford 367 00:18:29,176 --> 00:18:32,479 to be quiet, and we cannot afford to stand by. 368 00:18:32,479 --> 00:18:35,415 We cannot afford to wait and see. 369 00:18:35,415 --> 00:18:37,784 We will not be silenced. We will stand up. 370 00:18:37,784 --> 00:18:39,853 We will speak up, and we will fight back. 371 00:18:39,853 --> 00:18:42,956 And we will do it with love and joy and community 372 00:18:42,956 --> 00:18:44,758 and solidarity, 373 00:18:44,758 --> 00:18:46,360 as you have heard from everyone here today. 374 00:18:51,632 --> 00:18:53,734 And so I'm looking forward to getting loud with you 375 00:18:53,734 --> 00:18:56,904 all this year in 2025, as Mayor Harrell said. 376 00:18:56,904 --> 00:19:00,174 And I'm grateful to all of you who made this day possible. 377 00:19:00,174 --> 00:19:01,408 Thanks. -Go, Patti. 378 00:19:08,682 --> 00:19:11,118 -Thank you very much, Patti. 379 00:19:11,118 --> 00:19:13,720 So, in closing -- and we're going to sign some legislation, 380 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:16,156 pass out some pens -- 381 00:19:16,156 --> 00:19:18,425 I was recently asked a few weeks ago 382 00:19:18,425 --> 00:19:22,029 about being a welcoming city. 383 00:19:22,029 --> 00:19:25,299 And many of you might have seen the mayors Johnston and Johnson 384 00:19:25,299 --> 00:19:29,303 and Adams and Wu speak in DC. 385 00:19:29,303 --> 00:19:35,609 They were summoned into DC to defend their status of Denver, 386 00:19:35,609 --> 00:19:40,013 Boston, New York -- and what am I missing? 387 00:19:40,013 --> 00:19:43,517 Chicago -- being a welcoming city. 388 00:19:43,517 --> 00:19:46,987 Clearly we are on that list. 389 00:19:46,987 --> 00:19:49,523 But I, in talking to folks, 390 00:19:49,523 --> 00:19:54,528 said it's important to mean what you mean by that welcoming. 391 00:19:54,528 --> 00:19:56,897 And, when we looked at the LG -- you know, 392 00:19:56,897 --> 00:19:58,932 I haven't had a day off in 21 days. 393 00:19:58,932 --> 00:20:01,068 So sorry I'm a little -- I'm not on my A game this morning. 394 00:20:01,068 --> 00:20:03,237 It's Monday. Okay. Thanks, Jessica. 395 00:20:03,237 --> 00:20:06,340 I'll take it, I'll take it. 396 00:20:06,340 --> 00:20:11,011 When I said in reference to this legislation 397 00:20:11,011 --> 00:20:16,083 of course we welcome everyone, our LGTBQIA+ -- 398 00:20:16,083 --> 00:20:21,121 see, I could go all the way if I want because we're proud. 399 00:20:21,121 --> 00:20:23,657 It goes beyond just welcoming. 400 00:20:23,657 --> 00:20:27,194 This is who we are. So we're not going to back down. 401 00:20:27,194 --> 00:20:29,763 We will be louder, Patti, because, again, 402 00:20:29,763 --> 00:20:33,901 this country is starving for leadership on this issue. 403 00:20:33,901 --> 00:20:36,637 It's incredible what we're seeing right now. 404 00:20:36,637 --> 00:20:39,239 We will fight together. We will be louder. 405 00:20:39,239 --> 00:20:43,177 We will keep this. We are playing the long game. 406 00:20:43,177 --> 00:20:44,912 And, when we see this hate 407 00:20:44,912 --> 00:20:46,914 that we saw in the University district, 408 00:20:46,914 --> 00:20:49,983 that reminds us that it's not just hugging one another; 409 00:20:49,983 --> 00:20:51,685 it's protecting as well. 410 00:20:51,685 --> 00:20:53,654 So with the City Council's leadership; 411 00:20:53,654 --> 00:20:55,689 with my administration; 412 00:20:55,689 --> 00:21:00,160 but, most importantly, with this community we are following -- 413 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:03,397 as politicians, we follow your lead. 414 00:21:03,397 --> 00:21:05,199 Make no mistake about that. 415 00:21:05,199 --> 00:21:08,802 You are leading the way. 416 00:21:08,802 --> 00:21:13,173 We have to be humble enough to accept that. 417 00:21:13,173 --> 00:21:14,942 Okay. I'm getting too serious now. 418 00:21:14,942 --> 00:21:19,680 So, having said that, the fight continues. 419 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:21,615 I'm going to sign this legislation. 420 00:21:21,615 --> 00:21:24,418 I'm going to give it -- how many pins do I have? 421 00:21:24,418 --> 00:21:26,253 Uh-oh. 422 00:21:26,253 --> 00:21:29,223 I'm going to give it to the four closest people 423 00:21:29,223 --> 00:21:32,125 standing next to me when they get it. 424 00:21:32,125 --> 00:21:33,827 And we are on our way, Seattle. 425 00:21:33,827 --> 00:21:35,963 We are on our way. Thank you very much. 426 00:21:35,963 --> 00:21:37,564 We'll do some questions after. 427 00:22:03,223 --> 00:22:04,825 -I didn't know you had such pretty handwriting. 428 00:22:04,825 --> 00:22:07,728 -Yeah. You're still not getting a pen. 429 00:22:07,728 --> 00:22:11,832 Give one to Patti, our speakers. 430 00:22:14,968 --> 00:22:17,037 Tony -You got a pen. 431 00:22:17,037 --> 00:22:19,406 -Can I give this one to a non-speaker? 432 00:22:19,406 --> 00:22:21,441 -I'm a speaker. Yeah. -Well, no, Nakita. 433 00:22:24,311 --> 00:22:27,314 I gave it to you, though. I did give it to you. 434 00:22:27,314 --> 00:22:29,183 -Thank you. -I'll get it back. 435 00:22:29,183 --> 00:22:39,193 I'll see if there any questions from the press. 436 00:22:39,927 --> 00:22:41,061 All right. 437 00:22:43,130 --> 00:22:46,400 Are there any questions before we take some more pictures? 438 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:48,402 Yes. 439 00:22:48,402 --> 00:22:50,671 -From a young person who lives in the University district. 440 00:22:50,671 --> 00:22:52,406 -Yes. 441 00:22:52,406 --> 00:22:54,007 -A reporter for the Seattle Gay News. 442 00:22:54,007 --> 00:22:55,709 Do you have any recommendations for 443 00:22:55,709 --> 00:22:58,679 how we can make an impact online? 444 00:22:58,679 --> 00:23:01,748 And it's busy every single day, right? 445 00:23:01,748 --> 00:23:02,983 We all have busy lives. 446 00:23:02,983 --> 00:23:04,751 But what can we do 447 00:23:04,751 --> 00:23:06,386 that you would do just maybe a little bit every day, 448 00:23:06,386 --> 00:23:07,754 even just something to think about 449 00:23:07,754 --> 00:23:09,623 to really make a difference 450 00:23:09,623 --> 00:23:11,992 and try to make Seattle more welcoming in the every day? 451 00:23:11,992 --> 00:23:13,627 -Yeah. 452 00:23:13,627 --> 00:23:15,295 And I really appreciate that question 453 00:23:15,295 --> 00:23:17,564 because we have to remind ourselves 454 00:23:17,564 --> 00:23:20,868 that some of the greatest political movements 455 00:23:20,868 --> 00:23:24,104 in this country were done by the youth. 456 00:23:24,104 --> 00:23:27,207 You look at them. They weren't old like me. 457 00:23:27,207 --> 00:23:30,277 They were in their 20s, sometimes their teens. 458 00:23:30,277 --> 00:23:33,814 So organizing, being part of this community here, 459 00:23:33,814 --> 00:23:35,816 being loud, giving us information. 460 00:23:35,816 --> 00:23:37,518 Sometimes the street talk 461 00:23:37,518 --> 00:23:39,386 when we're trying to go after bad actors, 462 00:23:39,386 --> 00:23:42,256 just being part of what we're trying to do politically. 463 00:23:42,256 --> 00:23:43,524 And, again, 464 00:23:43,524 --> 00:23:45,359 as I said here in this particular community 465 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:47,594 up on Capitol Hill, this is your community as well. 466 00:23:47,594 --> 00:23:49,396 And even though at the University district 467 00:23:49,396 --> 00:23:52,299 you're geographically somewhat further away, 468 00:23:52,299 --> 00:23:53,567 this is your community as well. 469 00:23:53,567 --> 00:23:55,068 So coming together. 470 00:23:55,068 --> 00:23:56,870 Work with -- we have some great -- we have, 471 00:23:56,870 --> 00:23:59,606 I think -- I don't sometimes brag about this. 472 00:23:59,606 --> 00:24:01,508 But we have, I think, 473 00:24:01,508 --> 00:24:03,710 one of the strongest community based organizations 474 00:24:03,710 --> 00:24:06,079 in the country right here in Capitol Hill. 475 00:24:06,079 --> 00:24:08,448 So being part of that would be phenomenal as well. 476 00:24:08,448 --> 00:24:11,919 And our LGBTQ Commission is, bar none, one of the best. 477 00:24:11,919 --> 00:24:13,787 And I talk to mayors all the time about that. 478 00:24:13,787 --> 00:24:16,190 So we have an infrastructure for you to join in and, 479 00:24:16,190 --> 00:24:17,391 again, be louder. 480 00:24:17,391 --> 00:24:18,492 Thank you for the question. 481 00:24:18,492 --> 00:24:19,860 Yes, sir. 482 00:24:19,860 --> 00:24:21,361 -Do you think this puts a target on Seattle's 483 00:24:21,361 --> 00:24:23,197 back from the Trump administration? 484 00:24:23,197 --> 00:24:24,965 -I don't know. 485 00:24:24,965 --> 00:24:32,840 Is there something -- with this community, 486 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:42,082 we are prepared to fight in an unprecedented way. 487 00:24:42,082 --> 00:24:44,484 We are already a target. 488 00:24:44,484 --> 00:24:48,222 People here, they've been targets their whole life. 489 00:24:48,222 --> 00:24:51,091 We're not afraid to be a target. 490 00:24:51,091 --> 00:24:53,594 But I don't like the term being a target 491 00:24:53,594 --> 00:24:56,029 because that assumes someone's pointing at you, 492 00:24:56,029 --> 00:25:00,467 and you're losing the ability to proactively do 493 00:25:00,467 --> 00:25:04,571 something instead of running. We're not going to run. 494 00:25:04,571 --> 00:25:06,039 We're not going to stand still like a target. 495 00:25:06,039 --> 00:25:08,942 We're going to fight. So I'm not worried about that 496 00:25:08,942 --> 00:25:10,811 because I have this community 497 00:25:10,811 --> 00:25:13,814 and this greater Seattle community behind this 100%. 498 00:25:13,814 --> 00:25:16,717 Yes, ma'am. -Hi. Jillian from KIRO Radio. 499 00:25:16,717 --> 00:25:18,285 I've heard get loud. 500 00:25:18,285 --> 00:25:19,853 I've heard lots of calls to action. 501 00:25:19,853 --> 00:25:21,722 And this may be a question from Mr. Mayor 502 00:25:21,722 --> 00:25:25,459 or maybe some people with a center or YouthCare. 503 00:25:25,459 --> 00:25:26,593 What do you want people to do? 504 00:25:26,593 --> 00:25:28,095 What are you -- 505 00:25:28,095 --> 00:25:29,496 what calls to action are you asking people 506 00:25:29,496 --> 00:25:30,964 to take in their everyday lives? 507 00:25:30,964 --> 00:25:32,799 And for the people 508 00:25:32,799 --> 00:25:34,801 who have addressed institutions and businesses 509 00:25:34,801 --> 00:25:37,938 that maybe have backpedaled on things like DEI 510 00:25:37,938 --> 00:25:40,107 and other protections, what do you want them to do? 511 00:25:40,107 --> 00:25:41,475 That was a broad question. 512 00:25:41,475 --> 00:25:42,643 Interpret it as you will. 513 00:25:42,643 --> 00:25:43,844 -Great question. 514 00:25:43,844 --> 00:25:45,579 I would take a little prerogative here 515 00:25:45,579 --> 00:25:47,614 to say maybe Patti you could talk about I think 516 00:25:47,614 --> 00:25:49,416 why this particular pride parade is going to be 517 00:25:49,416 --> 00:25:51,318 so special in terms of what you're doing. 518 00:25:51,318 --> 00:25:54,855 Maybe Nakita could hum a few bars about the information 519 00:25:54,855 --> 00:25:56,223 you're getting, what you want to do with it. 520 00:25:56,223 --> 00:25:57,658 So I'd like to relinquish, 521 00:25:57,658 --> 00:25:58,959 if I may, up to Patti and Nakita. 522 00:25:58,959 --> 00:26:00,260 Is that a possibility? 523 00:26:00,260 --> 00:26:01,395 -Yeah. 524 00:26:05,699 --> 00:26:08,302 Very appreciative for that question. 525 00:26:08,302 --> 00:26:10,170 The first thing that people can do 526 00:26:10,170 --> 00:26:12,539 is start speaking up in their like, communities, 527 00:26:12,539 --> 00:26:14,575 in their neighborhoods, to their neighbors, 528 00:26:14,575 --> 00:26:18,545 to the person across the street or at the other dinner table. 529 00:26:18,545 --> 00:26:20,147 When you hear bigotry, 530 00:26:20,147 --> 00:26:22,850 when you hear hate, to interrupt it, 531 00:26:22,850 --> 00:26:25,652 to let the people around you know that you are a person 532 00:26:25,652 --> 00:26:27,354 that they can come to, 533 00:26:27,354 --> 00:26:29,990 that you are a safe person and safe place, 534 00:26:29,990 --> 00:26:32,526 to be more involved in your local organizations. 535 00:26:32,526 --> 00:26:35,629 This is only a handful of the resources 536 00:26:35,629 --> 00:26:38,599 and the people that are here really willing 537 00:26:38,599 --> 00:26:40,601 and ready to fight for our community. 538 00:26:40,601 --> 00:26:43,437 So find where we are. Find those people. 539 00:26:43,437 --> 00:26:45,439 Provide those resources. 540 00:26:45,439 --> 00:26:48,809 If you have the money, money is really important right now. 541 00:26:48,809 --> 00:26:50,511 Our funds are being taken away from us. 542 00:26:50,511 --> 00:26:52,279 They're being threatened. 543 00:26:52,279 --> 00:26:53,981 So any amount that we are able to provide 544 00:26:53,981 --> 00:26:58,552 or give is so much appreciated. 545 00:26:58,552 --> 00:27:02,523 There is so much that individuals can do, 546 00:27:02,523 --> 00:27:05,292 especially when it comes to all of the different organizations 547 00:27:05,292 --> 00:27:07,027 that are pulling back their resources 548 00:27:07,027 --> 00:27:08,929 and their DEI initiatives. 549 00:27:08,929 --> 00:27:10,998 Show them what the consequences of that are. 550 00:27:10,998 --> 00:27:14,434 Refuse to work with them. Refuse to speak on their behalf. 551 00:27:14,434 --> 00:27:16,670 Find other organizations, other places 552 00:27:16,670 --> 00:27:19,806 to give your resources and your time and support to. 553 00:27:19,806 --> 00:27:21,375 Let them know that that's not something 554 00:27:21,375 --> 00:27:23,277 that you will stand with. 555 00:27:23,277 --> 00:27:26,647 Be the annoying person on the phone calling every day. 556 00:27:26,647 --> 00:27:28,815 These are things that are easy 557 00:27:28,815 --> 00:27:31,585 that we can do in our day-to-day lives. 558 00:27:31,585 --> 00:27:33,520 So thank you. -Thanks, Nakita. 559 00:27:36,857 --> 00:27:38,725 -Nakita said so many things I would say. 560 00:27:38,725 --> 00:27:40,661 But, as you heard, I was an educator for a long time. 561 00:27:40,661 --> 00:27:43,697 And in those spaces we talk about bullying, right, 562 00:27:43,697 --> 00:27:45,566 and that how important it is to interrupt 563 00:27:45,566 --> 00:27:49,036 that bullying immediately at the personal level 564 00:27:49,036 --> 00:27:50,604 with love and care and support 565 00:27:50,604 --> 00:27:52,272 so that people can stop doing it. 566 00:27:52,272 --> 00:27:53,807 And that's how we deal with children. 567 00:27:53,807 --> 00:27:55,609 And the things that we're seeing 568 00:27:55,609 --> 00:27:56,977 are just like that bullying, right? 569 00:27:56,977 --> 00:27:58,378 So I think that same thing 570 00:27:58,378 --> 00:28:00,047 that Nakita was saying about interrupting it 571 00:28:00,047 --> 00:28:02,449 immediately is absolutely necessary, 572 00:28:02,449 --> 00:28:05,319 and every single person is able to do that. 573 00:28:05,319 --> 00:28:07,221 I think the other things that I would echo 574 00:28:07,221 --> 00:28:10,157 are absolutely your -- you vote with your dollars. 575 00:28:10,157 --> 00:28:12,326 It's the biggest power so many of us have. 576 00:28:12,326 --> 00:28:14,628 So think about where you're spending that money. 577 00:28:14,628 --> 00:28:16,196 Think about where you're donating that money. 578 00:28:16,196 --> 00:28:17,865 Give it to the causes that need it 579 00:28:17,865 --> 00:28:20,367 and that are doing good work with it. 580 00:28:20,367 --> 00:28:22,669 I think make the phone calls, do all the things, 581 00:28:22,669 --> 00:28:24,371 show up where you need to show up. 582 00:28:24,371 --> 00:28:25,739 But most of the time we're showing up, 583 00:28:25,739 --> 00:28:27,374 and we're having the biggest effect at the people -- 584 00:28:27,374 --> 00:28:29,510 with the people who are closest to us. 585 00:28:29,510 --> 00:28:31,845 So just think about how you're showing up with those folks. 586 00:28:31,845 --> 00:28:33,113 That's what I've got. 587 00:28:33,113 --> 00:28:35,148 And then, of course, 588 00:28:35,148 --> 00:28:38,485 like, the big visible support is the -- is June and the parade. 589 00:28:38,485 --> 00:28:41,088 And absolutely come and cheer and rainbow 590 00:28:41,088 --> 00:28:42,723 explosion all the way. 591 00:28:42,723 --> 00:28:44,992 We're in for that. Thanks. Yeah. 592 00:28:48,161 --> 00:28:50,130 -Thank you, Patti. Thank you, Nakita. 593 00:28:50,130 --> 00:28:52,933 Thank you, community, for standing up once again. 594 00:28:52,933 --> 00:28:56,303 We're going to be standing together a lot this year. 595 00:28:56,303 --> 00:28:58,605 As I said, we're going to show this country 596 00:28:58,605 --> 00:29:00,073 how we get down here in Seattle. 597 00:29:00,073 --> 00:29:02,609 Thank you very, very much. Everyone make it a great Monday. 598 00:29:02,609 --> 00:29:03,744 Thank you.