Amid friends and chosen family at famed Lesbian bar Wildrose, the Emerald City Mudhens, a local womxn’s and Nonbinary rugby team, debuted their new, updated jerseys for the upcoming fall season and beyond. The new kit keeps the Mudhens’ forest green color but...
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“I feel it. You guys are a good f**king team. You guys are going to go a long way if you guys stick together,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer told his players after they delivered an absolute blowout at home. History tells us he’s right to trust his...
Professional soccer, unfortunately, has never been guaranteed to be welcoming and friendly. For every great thing about the beautiful game, it has always coexisted with ugly speech and behavior. Certain clubs, for decades, have had to repeatedly report...
Time and time again, the women’s soccer teams from the US and Japan find themselves pitted against each other. Sometimes, it’s for everything. Both nations have won World Cups at the other’s heartbreaking expense, in 2011 and 2015. Sometimes, however, they...
When the World Cup arrives at Lumen Field, starting on June 15, it will bring together some of the best athletes in the entire world under one roof. However, even among the best of the best, some shine more than others. If you plan to watch or attend the...
Summer camp holds a sacred place in the hearts and minds of many Queer people, especially in the Pacific Northwest. For many in the LGBTQIA+ community, it was the first experience with freedom, a chance to explore identities, and a week to slow down, enjoy...
An amalgamation of Seattle’s top public officials, LGBTQIA+ organizations, and community leaders came together on sunny and bright June 1 to celebrate the 14th annual raising of the Pride flag at City Hall. The tone of the event was somber and reflective, as...
On June 4, 31-year-old Christopher Leahy was scheduled, but refused to attend, his arraignment on charges of murder in the first degree with a deadly weapon in a King County Superior courtroom. Leahy is accused of killing 19-year-old Trans woman and UW student...
The Seattle Art Museum is a 93-year-old institution with a history as varied — and as complicated — as the artists whose works have graced its exhibition halls throughout the years. But hidden underneath the museum’s public façade lies a Queer history that...
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While watching Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first theatrical Star Wars adventure since 2019’s misbegotten The Rise of Skywalker, I tried to put myself back in my 1977 kiddie shoes. It was immediately clear to me that director and cowriter Jon...
D-Day was one of the most important military operations of World War II. On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched the Normandy landings in northern France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control. Known as Operation Overlord, the invasion...
Fifty-seven years after Stonewall, and here we are: LGBTQ musicians still face scrutiny for their sexuality, because, says author and music writer Barry Walters, music isn’t created for Gay listeners. No problem: Queer artists and writers have often penned...
From the moment I opened Waiting for Something Else, I was hooked. Martin Cloutier’s debut novel is equally hilarious, heartfelt, and thought-provoking. It’s hard to believe this is his first book, as it reads like the work of a seasoned storyteller. The fact...
In an age in which authenticity can be hard to find, Ross Collado stands out for his honest and soulful approach to art. Born and raised in the Philippines and now living in Seattle, Collado creates paintings that explore solitude, emotion, and the delicate...
The fight over a historically LGBTQIA+, clothing-optional beach in Seattle will soon be entering the courtroom. On May 27, a trial over the rights of nude (and mostly Queer) beachgoers at Denny Blaine Park will begin. The lawsuit, filed by Denny Blaine Park...
On May 1, Seattle police officers arrested motorcyclist Alexander James Randall, better known online as SquidTips, along with a Trans teenager who goes by J, while operating in a traffic safety capacity at the May Day march in downtown Seattle. The police...
On April 30, Providence Swedish announced that it will merge its First Hill and Cherry Hill Family Medicine residency programs in order to reduce its training positions, according to two anonymous sources, who told the SGN they are current and former resident...
Monday - You open Instagram. The first thing you read is that a 19-year-old Trans UW student was stabbed to death on the night of Mother’s Day. You pause, then lock your phone. You have a meeting in a few minutes. You wonder if your Trans client earlier that...
As humans, we all crave a sense of belonging. Seattle has been that refuge for LGBTQIA+ people for decades, a place where they can find safety and understanding. However, for a Queer person of color, it can be a struggle to find a community to belong to. Pride...