It started with the Seattle Police Department. Then Tacoma Police joined in. Now, local businesses and schools are embracing the Safe Place Initiative.
The movement is part of ongoing efforts to respond to and investigate hate crimes, with a rainbow sticker that identifies a business as a “Safe Place.”
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Blake Mara, the owner of Heritage Coffee and Plant House in Tacoma, has some LGBTQ+ resources in her neighborhood. She said being part of Safe Place is a logical extension.
“What we would do is somebody who is a victim of harassment or bullying or does not feel safe can come
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