Like the 1996 film The Birdcage, in which a Gay couple running a Queer club must hide their queerness to appease their conservative in-laws, the former employees of Jake’s on 4th in Olympia reportedly found themselves in a similar predicament with the bar’s...
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Every holiday season, the British comedy O Christmas Tea returns to the stage with the familiar promise of whimsy, wonder, and a dash of the absurd. But if you think you’ve already seen it, think again. “It changes,” said Alastair Knowles — better known as...
In New York City’s vibrant culture, only a handful of names become truly synonymous with the city itself. For decades, Michael Musto has been one of them. He’s the decoder of its glitz, the interpreter of its grit, and the keeper of its gossip. You might...
On November 9, multiple patrons at the Magnolia branch of the Seattle Public Library (SPL) noticed that both the Progress Pride and African-American flags had been removed from the rafters, where they had hung since 2022. No statement or explanation was...
While the Trump administration opted to no longer acknowledge World AIDS Day, breaking the government’s 38-year streak of commemorating the epidemic that has taken nearly 44.1 million lives globally according to the World Health Organization, local LGBTQIA+...
Audiences entering the theater to watch Hamnet may not know exactly what to expect. Given the acclaimed talents of Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley anchoring the cast, as well as the film’s deep connection to Shakespearean legacy, anticipation runs high. Yet the...
Seattle residents, lawmakers, and community leaders often see themselves as nationwide leaders of equitable and inclusive policies and actions that champion the dignity of every resident who calls this city home. Yet even within the Seattle Municipal Code...
What’s the Professional Women’s Hockey League, and how’s it different from the hockey you’ve seen before? The PWHL, founded in 2022, is the most popular professional sports league for women’s hockey. It shares a lot of its DNA with the NHL, home to the...
Once upon a time, if a Lesbian wanted to raise a family, she had two basic options: pregnancy or adoption. That is, says editor Margaret Mooney, if she was willing to buck a heterocentric society that said the former was “selfish, unnatural, and radical” and...
For too long, conversations about HIV have centered primarily on preventing transmission. While that’s important, it often leaves out another vital part of the story: the health, well-being, and dignity of people with HIV themselves, especially those from...