The Seattle LGBTQ Commission was first established in 1985 as the Mayor’s Lesbian/Gay Task Force. In 1989, the task force became a full city commission with 15 volunteer members. When the Office for Women’s Rights was abolished in 1987, the commission was absorbed into the new Office for Civil Rights, and its name was changed to the Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities. The commission's name was changed in 2009 to the Seattle LGBT Commission, and again in 2016 to the Seattle LGBTQ Commission. The commission advises the Mayor, City Council and other City departments on issues of concern to the LGBTQ community, and recommends related policies and legislation.