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September 4, 2019Funded by the Pride Foundation, Seattle Counseling Service’s support hotline was able to expand out of King County to make support more accessible for those living further away from the city.
Funded by the Pride Foundation, Seattle Counseling Service’s support hotline was able to expand out of King County to make support more accessible for those living further away from the city.
SCS is awarded its first DSHS contract to provide training on sexual minority health issues to mental health professionals across Washington State.
Due to insufficient space at the office off of Broadway and Pike Street, SCS moved to Queen Anne under the leadership of Executive Director Michael Auch.
It is the first in the country to provide face-to-face services within 48 hours to anyone dealing with an HIV/AIDS-related crisis.
SCS begins providing longĀterm psychotherapy to persons living with AIDS, in addition to an AIDS drop-in group.
SCS becomes a member of United Way of King County as the first LGBTQ Agency.
SCS collaborates with the Seattle Gay Clinic to provide free and anonymous HIV testing and counseling.
SCS becomes the first agency in the country to treat gay & lesbian batterers in same-sex relationships.
With increasing assaults on LGBTQ individuals, SCS began organizing the community to report attacks in an attempt to get justice.
In 1974, Marsha Botzer organized a support group for trans individuals in response to emerging discussions and need for services around gender identity. This group was the beginnings of what is now known as the Ingersoll Gender Center, which officially formed in 1977. To this day, this weekly support group is still held and has...