Helen Cecile Beck Stafford
tafford dedicated her life’s work to securing equal rights and freedoms for minorities in Tacoma.
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Janet McCloud
Native American activist
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Nonbinary femme poet, writer and intersectional activist, who advocates for disability justice as well as for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans (LGBT+) and Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (BIPOC) rights.
Lindy West
American activist, writer, and comedian.
Angela Garbes
Filipina American writer and speaker based in Seattle, Washington.
Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe
In the realm of contemporary literature, Sasha Lapointe stands as a powerful voice, weaving narratives which resonate with the complexities of Indigenous experiences.
Bernadette Bascom
American R&B singer and music education program founder
Harriet Redmond
One of the first African American women to make her mark in the suffragist movement
Megan Rapinoe
Soccer star and LGBT+ rights activist
Mary Matsuda Gruenewald
Mary Matsuda Gruenewald, a fearless and determined advocate for education, has demonstrated that the pursuit of knowledge is an act of resistance against injustice.