Mayor Murray statement on I-1552 failure to qualify for ballot

Mayor Ed Murray released the following statement after I-1552 failed to receive enough signatures to qualify for the ballot:

 “It was a decades-long journey to help people get to know the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, but ever since that dam burst and people understood our humanity, they have never turned back. Twenty years ago, I added the transgender community to those who would eventually be protected by our non-discrimination laws and this outcome shows – once again – that our state’s voters have no interest in moving backward to the days when people were treated differently when trying to rent a house or get a job. Washington state is again setting an example for the country on how to treat everyone equally, respectfully and inclusively.”