Isabel Mata is a Queer Jewish woman who, over the course of her career, has worn many professional hats: cosmetics marketer, creative consultant, mindfulness teacher, photographer, writer, and even (former) SGN staff writer, known for the column “Ask...
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I first met Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr in September 2024, when she was the featured speaker at the Victory Fund’s “Victory in Pacific Northwest” event in Seattle, long after she rose to national prominence. And while I take no credit for her success and...
On Saturday, October 18, in front of the Space Needle, Rep. Pramila Jayapal addressed a crowd extending for nearly a mile. She began her speech with a quote by a well-known Founding Father: “At the 1787 Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked...
As the number of Lime bikes and scooters grows, so do concerns about their speed and safety on Capitol Hill sidewalks, according to discussion at this month’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Council meeting with Seattle Department of Transportation representatives on...
The intersections between queerness and other identities, such as race and immigration status, have long been left out public conversations, until very recently. But in the 1990s, a group of local LGBTQIA+ Latin activists, seeing the need for culturally...
Bruce Harrell was irritated when we asked if he was a moderate. Not one of those quiet irritations born of our pet peeves though, like when your friend corrects your grammar or your roommate forgets their weekly chores. No, this felt like it had something to...
For a dark time in national politics, the optimism at Rainier Beach High School certainly was as bright as the library’s fluorescent white lights. In a makeshift space between the two manga aisles, a group of young students welcomed guests to the forum and...
Seattle, our beloved and imperfect metropolis, has since 2022 remained a city of immense contradictions. Leaders publicly tout its inclusivity, while simultaneously failing (and sometimes even exacerbating) the issues affecting our most vulnerable:...
On the evening of August 8, 55 firefighters responded to a dumpster fire in the alley near the Ballard Collective, which eventually spread inside the building. The blaze damaged businesses, art studios, fashion designs, and supplies, robbing artists of their...
Overnight on October 9, a miracle occurred: The beloved St. Rat is now joined by two new furry companions, represented as mosaics and pressed into the water utility building on Cal Anderson Park. To St. Rat’s closest left now flies a pigeon, holding a rose in...