Seattle LGBT Commission Cancels Israeli Event After Complaint By Anti-Pinkwashing Activist
By: Dan Avery
On: Mar 16, 2012
http://www.queerty.com/seattle-lgbt-commission-cancels-israeli-event-after-complaint-by-anti-pinkwashing-activist-20120316/The Seattle LGBT Commission, the city's chief queer lobbying group, announced at the 11th hour that it was canceling a planned panel tonight with representatives from Israeli LGBT groups—Israel Gay Youth, Choshen (their version of HRC), and Tehila (the Israeli equivalent of P-FLAG)—who are part of the Association of Israeli LGBT Educational Organizations (AILO).
A note was posted on the group's Facebook page:
The Seattle LGBT Commission is hereby canceling the event scheduled for Friday, March 16, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
At this time, the members of the LGBT Commission feel we are not thoroughly prepared to facilitate an event surrounding such complex topics.
