For Seattle's LGBTQ community, the 1980s were a time of immense growth and anguish. Without government aid, Seattle struggled to help those affected by the AIDS epidemic as it claimed the lives of hundreds in King County. Maintaining and strengthening ties between the City, the County, and community organizations were critical to securing adequate funding, services, and protections for civil rights.
By working together, Seattle's LGBTQ community was able to push for policies including the creation of a Mayor's Lesbian/Gay Task Force, the expansion of City employee health insurance to include domestic partners, and the outlawing of harassment based on a person's sexual orientation.
The LGBTQ community kept up their fight for expanded civil rights protections even as they were overwhelmingly impacted by the AIDS epidemic. When the Mayor's Task Force on Lesbian and Gay Issues was created in 1985, it was a huge stride forward.
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