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Announcing RAIN's new Executive Sponsor, Laura Watson!
RAIN warmly welcomes Laura (she/her/hers) to her new role as Executive Sponsor for the BRG and look forward to all the good work we'll do together!
Laura Watson is the director of the Washington Department of Ecology, and was appointed in 2020 by Governor Jay Inslee to protect the state’s air, land, water and climate.
Before Ecology, she worked on environmental issues with the Attorney General’s Office for over two decades.
Under Laura’s leadership, Ecology has begun implementing landmark climate and environmental justice policies. In 2021, Laura launched the agency’s new Office of Equity and Environmental Justice – an office dedicated to ensuring environmental laws protect everyone equally, and that the health and economic impacts of past pollution and toxic contamination are identified and addressed. Laura also created the position of Organizational Equity Manager to focus on creating a sense of belonging for every member of Ecology’s workforce and to address workplace issues that create barriers or interfere with team members’ sense of belonging and inclusion in the workplace.
Laura is thrilled to serve as the executive sponsor of RAIN and looks forward to getting to meet RAIN’s membership and advocate for RAIN’s issues across state government.
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Featuring:
Toolkit Purpose
Digital Resources
Coming Out
The Gender Unicorn
2SLGBTQ+ Inclusive Language Do's and Don't's
Brought to you by the RAIN Best Practices Subcommittee!
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Featuring:
Lavender Rights Project
RAIN Members honored at PSRW
Mental Healthcare in the 2SLGBTQ+ Community
Queer Joy
and more!
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Join us at the flag circle between the State Capitol and the Temple of Justice, 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW Olympia, 12:00 Pm.
A RAIN Reception starts following the ceremony at the Helen Sommers Building 106 11th Ave SW Olympia. RSVP required for the reception only.
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New Virtual Backgrounds for Pronouns Available Now!
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Washington State Employees' LGBTQ+ Business Resource Group
RAIN@ofm.wa.gov
https://lgbtq.wa.gov/rain
The Rainbow Alliance & Inclusion Network (RAIN), Washington State Employees’ LGBTQ+ Business Resource Group (BRG) is an equal opportunity resource group. RAIN does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, color, national origin, religion, creed, military status, veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.
We welcome all Washington state employees who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression groups, and their allies. RAIN encourages all members to bring their authentic selves to the BRG.
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