HRC Seattle’s 21st Annual Bowling for Equality

We’re back! The HRC Seattle annual bowling event is back, and we’re excited to be returning to West Seattle Bowl! Last year, HRC declared a state of emergency, and unfortunately, we’re in an even more urgent time. With relentless attacks, we have “No Time to Spare” in the fight for equality. So please join us for our fun and engaging afternoon of bowling from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. and continue the fun upstairs at the Three 9 Lounge.

Tickets
Tickets are $40 per person ($20 for 18 & under) or $230 for a lane of 6. Included in your ticket price are 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental, appetizers and an annual HRC membership or membership renewal!

Raffle, Auction, & Merch!
We’ll be having a raffle again this year, with half of the proceeds going to our local community partner organization, Entre Hermanos! Additionally, we’ll have a great silent auction and select HRC merchandise for purchase with an HRC membership.

SIGN UP TO BE A LANE CAPTAIN!
For even more fun, register as a lane captain and invite friends to select your lane when they purchase their own tickets. You’ll be prompted to join as a lane captain on the next page. We will add your name to the drop down list of lane captains within 72 hours of registering.

Thank you so much for your engagement and support and we can’t wait to see you at Strike For Equality!

Drágame Brunch

Organized by Entre Hermanos, this is more than just a drag brunch—it’s a movement, a celebration, and a powerful call to action! Now more than ever, we must create spaces where we can come together, grow, express ourselves freely, and uplift one another. This is our time to laugh, dance, connect, and build community with our LGBTQ+ family and allies!

At Entre Hermanos, we are committed to building a healthier, stronger, and more resilient Latine LGBTQ+ community. But we can’t do it alone. With increasing challenges to legal protections, mental health access, and social equity, your support is more critical than ever.

Drágame Brunch isn’t just about jaw-dropping performances and bottomless mimosas (though we’ve got plenty of that! 😉)—it’s about raising essential funds to sustain life-changing programs, amplify advocacy efforts, and ensure that our community continues to thrive with dignity, safety, and pride.

By attending or sponsoring this event, you’re making a statement. You’re standing for inclusivity, social change, and the power of joyful resistance. You’re saying YES to community, YES to visibility, and YES to a future where we can all live freely and fabulously.

💃 So grab your best brunch outfit, round up your friends, and let’s make magic happen—because together, we create change! 🎉🏳️‍🌈

Entre Hermanos Official Statement: Stop Inhumane Immigration Policies!

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At Entre Hermanos, the first Latinx LGBTQ+ organization in the state of Washington, we raise our voices to denounce the cruel and unacceptable immigration practices implemented by the United States Federal Government. The recent decision to send migrants to Costa Rica and Panama as ‘bridge countries’ while their deportations are processed is a flagrant violation of human rights.

A few weeks ago, the U.S. government reached an agreement with the government of Costa Rica to transfer 200 migrants to that country, intending to use it as a transit point before deporting them to their countries of origin. This process has already been carried out with the dispatch of two planes, transporting a total of 200 people, including 81 children. Likewise, migrants sent to Panama face alarming and extremely vulnerable conditions.

The countries of origin of these individuals include Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Armenia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Ghana, Jordan, China, Russia, India, Congo, Nepal, Yemen, Vietnam, and Georgia. All of them have cited economic, political, or armed conflict-related reasons for fleeing their countries. None of the individuals in the first deported group have criminal records. However, through these actions, they are being denied the right to seek asylum in the United States and are subjected to inhumane conditions in third countries.

Migrants are being forced to remain in these countries without security guarantees, without the right to free movement, and without access to legal representation. The facilities where they are held effectively function as prisons, criminalizing those who are merely seeking to survive.

This situation is even more critical for those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. Many of these individuals flee precisely because of persecution in their countries of origin, where their lives are in danger due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, the ‘bridge countries’ to which they are being sent offer no guarantees of safety, as they have a history of discrimination and systematic violence against our community. This deportation policy is not only cruel but also puts the lives of LGBTQ+ migrants at direct risk.

We are deeply alarmed by the fate of the 81 children deported to Costa Rica. There is no clear information regarding the guarantee of their fundamental rights, including education, healthcare, and protections in the event they are unaccompanied minors. Additionally, the conditions in which people sent to Panama find themselves are extremely concerning, with reports of isolation, lack of medical attention, and arbitrary detention in remote areas such as the Darién jungle.

Entre Hermanos demands:

  1. Immediate cessation of deportations to ‘bridge countries.’
  2. Absolute respect for the right to asylum and the guarantee of due process for every migrant.
  3. Protection of the human rights of all LGBTQ+ individuals and the migrant community as a whole.
  4. Transparency regarding the whereabouts and conditions of the children deported to Costa Rica and Panama.

We urgently call on the international community, human rights organizations, and civil society not to remain silent in the face of these systematic violations. We cannot stand silently in the face of policies that continue to criminalize migration and endanger the lives of the most LGBTQ+ individuals.

Entre Hermanos Comunicado Oficial: ¡Basta de Políticas Migratorias Inhumanas!

Desde Entre Hermanos, la primera organización latine LGBTQ+ del estado de Washington, alzamos nuestra voz para denunciar las prácticas migratorias crueles e inaceptables implementadas por el Gobierno Federal de los Estados Unidos. La reciente decisión de enviar personas migrantes a Costa Rica y Panamá como ‘países puente’ mientras se procesan sus deportaciones es una flagrante violación de los derechos humanos.

Hace unas semanas, el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos acordó con el Gobierno de Costa Rica el traslado de 200 personas migrantes a ese país, con el propósito de utilizarlo como punto de tránsito antes de ser deportadas a sus países de origen. Este proceso ya se ha materializado con el envío de dos aviones, transportando a un total de 200 personas, incluidos 81 niños y niñas. De igual manera, las personas migrantes enviadas a Panamá enfrentan condiciones alarmantes y de extrema vulnerabilidad.

Los países de origen de estas personas incluyen Uzbekistán, Afganistán, Irán, Armenia, Turquía, Azerbaiyán, Ghana, Jordania, China, Rusia, India, Congo, Nepal, Yemen, Vietnam y Georgia. Todas ellas han argumentado razones económicas, políticas o conflictos armados como motivos para huir de sus países. Ninguna de las personas del primer grupo deportado posee antecedentes criminales. Sin embargo, con estas acciones, se les niega el derecho a solicitar asilo en los Estados Unidos y se les somete a condiciones inhumanas en terceros países.

Las personas migrantes están siendo forzadas a permanecer en estos países sin garantías de seguridad, sin derecho a la libre circulación y sin acceso a representación legal. Los centros donde son retenidas funcionan, en la práctica, como cárceles, criminalizando a quienes solo buscan sobrevivir.

Esta situación es aún más crítica para quienes forman parte de la comunidad LGBTQ+. Muchas de estas personas huyen precisamente de la persecución en sus países de origen, donde sus vidas corren peligro debido a su orientación sexual o identidad de género. Sin embargo, los ‘países puente’ a los que están siendo enviadas tampoco garantizan su seguridad, ya que cuentan con antecedentes de discriminación y violencia sistemática contra nuestra comunidad. Esta política de deportación no solo es cruel, sino que también pone en riesgo directo la vida de personas LGBTQ+ migrantes.

Nos alarma profundamente el destino de los 81 niños deportados a Costa Rica. No existe información clara sobre la garantía de sus derechos fundamentales, incluyendo educación, acceso a la salud y protección en caso de ser menores no acompañados. Además, las condiciones en las que se encuentran las personas enviadas a Panamá son extremadamente preocupantes, con reportes de aislamiento, falta de atención médica y detención arbitraria en áreas remotas como la selva del Darién.

Desde Entre Hermanos exigimos:

  1. El cese inmediato de las deportaciones a ‘países puente’.
  2. El respeto absoluto al derecho de asilo y la garantía de un debido proceso para cada persona migrante.
  3. La protección de los derechos humanos de todas las personas LGBTQ+ y de la comunidad migrante en general.
  4. Transparencia sobre el paradero y las condiciones de los niños migrantes enviados a Costa Rica y Panamá.

Hacemos un llamado urgente a la comunidad internacional, a organizaciones de derechos humanos y a la sociedad civil para que no permanezcan en silencio ante estas violaciones sistemáticas. No podemos permitir que se sigan implementando políticas que criminalizan la migración y ponen en riesgo la vida de las personas más vulnerables.

Hidden Flora, Seattle Latino Film Festival

🌈 Celebrate the LGBTQ Spectrum at the Seattle Latino Film Festival! 🌈
Join us at SIFF Film Center to explore and celebrate LGBTQ stories within the Latinx community, promoting inclusivity and diversity.
✨ Short Documentary: “Degenere / Degenerado” (Colombia, 19 min)
Afro, LGBTIQ+, Queer
Directed by Sara Asprilla Palomino
📝 Synopsis: Doroty dreamed of dancing and being recognized as the woman she was, but death came first. Now, her best friend Misael, a 60-year-old gay man, will make her dream come true by forming the first diverse folk dance group and challenging cultural traditions to embrace queerness.
🎥 Feature Narrative: “Hidden Flora / La Flora Oculta” (USA, 2023, 92 min)
Romance, Drama, Comedy, Queer
Directed by Ryan Rox
📝 Synopsis: Follow Roxii, a queer hopeless romantic in late 2000s New Mexico, as they navigate love, sex, and identity in a world that often doesn’t see them.
📅 The director will be in attendance!
Sponsored by: Entre Hermanos 🌿
🎟️ Buy your tickets here: linktr.ee/slff