GenPride

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GenPride

Formation| 2015, Seattle
Founder| Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen
Type| Nonprofit
Legal status| Active
Purpose| Charitable organization
Headquarters| 1521 Broadway, Suite A
Seattle, WA 98122

Region served

| Seattle, King County

President

| Richard Patterson
Revenue| $1,438,015 (2022)[1]
Website| Official website

GenPride is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization serving the senior LGBTQ community in the city and surrounding King County. The organization formally incorporated as a non-profit charity in 2015 as "Generations with Pride" aka GenPride.[1]

## Description and history

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GenPride was founded by Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, a professor and Director of the Goldsen Institute at the University of Washington,[2][3][4] who was honored with the "2019 Outstanding Leadership Pride Award" by Seattle City Mayor Durkan for her research and work including the creation of GenPride.[5]

The organization formally incorporated as a non-profit charity in 2015 as "Generations with Pride" aka GenPride to serve their mission of "advocating for older LGBTQIA+ adults' unique needs" through their programs to "support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community."[1][6]

The formation of GenPride's community center is credited to a 2018 study from the University of Washington by Karen Fredriksen Goldsen, entitled, "Aging in Community: Addressing LGBTQ Inequities in Housing and Senior Services" which highlighted the "evident disparities in social inclusion, housing, and healthcare quality for LGBTQ+ aging adults compared to their non-LGBTQIA+ counterparts."[7][8] Aside from the partnership that GenPride formed to help create the first of its kind senior housing facility for LGBTQ elders, the organization has also partnered with the city of Seattle's Human Services Department to help fund some of its programs, such as support groups, educational outings and health support services and training for caregivers.[7][9]

GenPride published a book titled Unmuted: Stories of Courage and Resilience from the GenPRIDE in 2020.[10]

In June 2024, GenPride hosted the 50th anniversary of Seattle Pride's kickoff event by hosting an exhibition partnering with the Museum of History & Industry titled "Objects of Pride" at their community center at Pride Place showcasing memorabilia from Pride events over the past 50 years.[11]

## Pride Place

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Pride Place, Seattle, 2023

GenPride is located inside the new Pride Place building in Seattle, the first senior LGBTQ housing community in Washington state, which had its grand opening on October 25, 2023.[8][12] The first floor of the building houses the offices and community center of GenPride.[8][13] Pride Place was created as a collaboration between GenPride and Community Roots Housing, an affordable housing provider founded in 1976 by Capitol Hill community activists concerned about redlining as part of a collaboration titled "Rise Together". The idea for the project began in 2017, with construction started in 2022 and completed in late 2023.[8][14]

## Pillars of Pride

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The organization created the annual Pillars of Pride awards in 2022 as part of their fundraising efforts to recognize and honor the "generation of elders who fought—and won—many of the rights we enjoy today", recognizing community leaders and partnering organization in their mission.[3][15][16][17][18]

The 2024 awardees were:[17]

* Dean R. Sargent – Bridging Legacies
* Paul Green – Building Belonging
* Alma Goddard – Community Catalyst
* Christine Wheeler-Sinclair – Iconic Artistry
* Isaac Payne – Building Belonging
* Rita Smith – Volunteer Virtuoso
* Pride Across the Bridge – Rainbow Partnership

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Generations with Pride - Guidestar Profile". Guidestar. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
2. ^ "Creating community, battling loneliness among LGBTQ seniors". University of Washington. June 24, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
3. ^ a b "Pillars of Pride". 2022. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
4. ^ "Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen – Pillars of Pride Honoree 2022". May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
5. ^ "Mayor Durkan Honors Six LGBTQ+ Community Members at 2019 Pride Awards". seattle.gov. June 26, 2019. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
6. ^ "GenPride". Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
7. ^ a b "GenPride Celebrates 50 Years of LGBTQ+ Pride in Seattle, Champions Senior Wellness at Inaugural Community Center". hoodline. June 4, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
8. ^ a b c d "King County's first affordable housing complex for LGBTQIA+ seniors opens in Capitol Hill". King County Department of Community & Human Services. November 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
9. ^ "Community Corner—GenPride". seattle.gov. June 2, 2024. Archived from the original on June 23, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
10. ^ Genpride (2020). Unmuted: Stories of Courage and Resilience from the GenPRIDE. Generations with Pride. ISBN 9781735573502. OCLC 1263807306.
11. ^ "Senior Center Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Community". Seattle Magazine. June 25, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
12. ^ "Pride Place, Seattle's first affordable housing designed for LGBTQIA+ seniors, opens". YouTube. Community Roots Housing. December 11, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
13. ^ "Washington LGBTQ+ elder housing gives its residents a place to truly be 'out, open'". June 25, 2024. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
14. ^ "Six new community-led development projects center equity". May 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
15. ^ "Honoring the Silver in the Rainbow". Aging and Disability Services King County. May 13, 2024. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
16. ^ ""Pillars of Pride" Returns In May To Honor Senior LGBTQ+ Leaders". Seattle Gay Scene. April 16, 2023. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
17. ^ a b "Pillars of Pride 2024". 2024. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
18. ^ "LGBTQ seniors shine as "Pillars of Pride"". Seattle Gay News. May 3, 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

## External links

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* LGBTQ portal
* Washington (state) portal

* Official website

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Buildings|

* Bullitt Center
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* Colman Automotive
* Egyptian Theater
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* First Church of Christ, Scientist
* First Methodist Protestant Church
* Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Co.
* Melrose Market
* Oddfellows Hall
* Pike Motorworks
* Pride Place
* Roy Vue
* Seattle Asian Art Museum
* St. Joseph's Church
* St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
* Starbucks Reserve Roastery
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* Ward House

Business|

* 35th North
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* Artusi
* Bakery Nouveau
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* Bok a Bok
* Capitol Cider
* CC's Seattle
* Comet Tavern
* Cone & Steiner
* The Confectional
* Coping Cookies
* Cuff Complex
* D' La Santa
* DeLuxe Bar and Grill
* Dingfelder's
* Dino's Tomato Pie
* Don't Yell at Me
* Dough Joy
* Drip Tea
* Espresso Vivace
* Fogón
* Frankie & Jo's
* Fuel Coffee & Books
* General Porpoise
* GenPride
* Ghost Note Coffee
* Glo's
* Half and Half Doughnut Co.
* Hello Robin
* Hot Mama's Pizza
* Julia's on Broadway
* Kedai Makan
* Kitanda
* La Josie's
* Life on Mars
* Lil Woody's
* Linda's Tavern
* Lost Lake
* Ltd Edition Sushi
* Madison Pub
* Momiji
* Monsoon
* Mt. Joy
* Nacho Borracho
* Neighbours Nightclub
* Nue
* Oddfellows
* Ooink
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* Overcast Coffee
* Pony
* Poquitos
* Queer Bar
* Quinn's Pub
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* Raygun Lounge
* Regent
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* Seattle Coffee Works
* Seattle Eagle
* Serious Pie
* Shikorina
* Single Shot
* Spice Waala
* Spinasse
* Sweet Alchemy
* Tamari Bar
* Taurus Ox
* Tavern Law
* Tavolàta
* Unicorn
* Union Seattle
* Via Tribunali
* Victrola Coffee Roasters
* Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry
* Wall of Sound
* Westman's Bagel & Coffee
* The Wildrose
* The Woods
* Zion's Gate Records

| Defunct|

* Barrio
* Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli
* Big Little News
* Blotto
* Boca
* Coastal Kitchen
* Dacha Diner
* Foreign National
* Harvard Exit Theatre
* Kōbo Pizza
* Omega Ouzeri
* Paseo
* Poppy
* Purr Cocktail Lounge
* R Place
* Rancho Bravo Tacos
* Rey Amargo
* Ristorante Machiavelli
* Sitka and Spruce
* Stateside
* Taku
* Tin Table

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Education|

* Broadway High School
* Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences
* Seattle Central College

Geography|

* Blaine Street Stairs
* Broadway District
* Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
* Harvard-Belmont Landmark District
* Howe Street Stairs
* Lake View Cemetery

| Parks|

* Cal Anderson
* I-5 Colonnade
* Interlaken
* Louisa Boren
* Miller Playfield
* Plymouth Pillars
* Summit Slope
* Tashkent
* Volunteer

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Public art|

* AIDS Memorial Pathway
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* Black Sun
* Dancer's Series: Steps
* Hot Rat Summer
* Jet Kiss
* Thomas Burke Monument
* Untitled (Lee Kelly, 1975)
* Waterworks
* Wind Cradle

| Statues|

* Jimi Hendrix
* William H. Seward

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Transport|

* Broadway
* Capitol Hill station
* Denny Way
* East Republican Street Stairway
* First Hill Streetcar
* Madison Street
* RapidRide G Line
* Trolleybuses

Related|

* Capitol Hill mystery soda machine†
* Capitol Hill Occupied Protest
* Capitol Hill Wishing Tree

Key: † No longer extant or on public display

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LGBTQ culture in Seattle

Establishments|

* CC's Seattle
* Cuff Complex
* Diesel
* Julia's on Broadway
* Madison Pub
* Neighbours Nightclub
* Pony
* Pride Place
* Queer Bar
* Seattle Eagle
* Union Seattle
* The Wildrose

| Defunct|

* The Casino
* The Comeback Seattle
* The Double Header
* Garden of Allah
* Purr Cocktail Lounge
* R Place
* Shelly's Leg

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Events|

* Gays Eating Garlic Bread in the Park
* Seattle Pride
* Seattle Queer Film Festival
* Trans Pride Seattle

History|

* AIDS Memorial Pathway
* Capitol Hill
* History of the LGBTQ community
* Howell Park
* List of LGBTQ people
* Rainbow crossings

Organizations|

* GenPride
* Global LGBTQIA+ Employee & Allies at Microsoft
* Greater Seattle Business Association
* Seattle Men's Chorus
* Seattle Women's Chorus

Publications|

* Seattle Gay News

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