Our Mission
The mission of WA-SAIGE is to improve the counseling services and quality of life for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, ally, pansexual, polysexual, and other expansive identities (LGBTGEQIAP+) persons within the counseling profession and beyond and to promote the professional development of counselors and related professionals to ensure that all LGBTGEQIAP+ individuals receive ethical, culturally-inclusive, liberating services that attend to all aspects of their intersectional identities.
Further, WA-SAIGE aims to promote the views of marginalized peoples by offering counseling profession leadership opportunities to students, professionals, and faculty with a desire to elevate the voices of the LGBTGEQIAP+ communities. We believe all individuals should be free to develop their full potential regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. We recognize the unique challenges LGBTGEQIAP+ individuals face as a result of systemic oppression. Our aim is to promote awareness, understanding, competency, and best practices among helping professions in service delivery, collaboration, and advocacy within the LGBTGEQIAP+ community.
Our Vision
A world where LGBTGEQIAP+ people are respected, celebrated, and experience belonging.