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TRACTION Welcomes New Board Members!
TRACTION is thrilled to welcome our newest board members: Luckie Alexander, Nohemi Lopez, and Mita Beach! Each of them brings massive skills and a lifelong commitment to queer and trans
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TRACTION Appoints Executive Director
TRACTION is excited to announce the appointment of our first Executive Director, C. Michael Woodward, MPH!
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TRACTION Wants You to Get That GIVING Feeling
Now through May 7 – Your donation goes toward uplifting trans+ lives here and now
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Call for Vibes! Volunteers
Call for Volunteers! Sunday, May 19 2024 – Live Music Showcase! Have fun, find community, help out! TRACTION needs 4-6 volunteers to help with Vibes, a free concert for the
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One More Light: a Trans Day of Remembrance Concert
Seattle’s only choir by and for transgender and nonbinary singers is excited to announce their second season’s Trans Day of Remembrance concerts: One More Light.
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Our TRACTION Values
TRACTION’s mission is to cultivate connection and visibility for transgender and gender-diverse people through community service in support of underserved communities. We stand in solidarity with Two Spirit and Indigenous
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Starts with One – Opioid misuse prevention: kitchen sink
TRACTION was invited to participate in the creation of these public service announcements regarding the Starts with One opiod misuse prevention campaign. We helped develop the script, choose the actors, and provide feedback on the final version.
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Starts with One – Opioid misuse prevention: Self-care
TRACTION was invited to participate in the creation of these public service announcements regarding the Starts with One opiod misuse prevention campaign. We helped develop the script, choose the actors, and provide feedback on the final version.
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Community Campfire: 2022 and Beyond
Join TRACTION this Sunday, January 30 at 4pm PST for our Community Campfire, a virtual music showcase featuring trans+ and nonbinary artists. Presented on Facebook and YouTube.
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In Support of Two Spirit and QTBIPOC People
TRACTION’s mission is to cultivate connection and visibility for transgender and gender-diverse people through community service in support of underserved communities. We stand in solidarity with Two Spirit and Indigenous
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Vibes 21 – TDOR Edition – live music showcase – trans+ artists – Sunday 5pm PST
Join TRACTION this Sunday, November 21 at 5pm PST for VIBES, a virtual live music showcase featuring trans+ and nonbinary artists. https://youtu.be/CC1Sxx59u90 To wrap up Trans Awareness Week, join us
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Trans Day of Remembrance 2021
2021 has become the deadliest year on record for violence against Black trans women and femmes. Join Lavender Rights Project and our leadership council, the WA State Black Trans Task