Seventeen months into a nationwide book tour, Nico Lang has grown used to living out of a suitcase. The Los Angeles–based journalist and author has spent more than a year crisscrossing the country, talking about their book American Teenager, a deeply reported...
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At the Victory Institute’s Leadership Summit [on Feb. 28], a panel of LGBTQ elected officials and candidates offered a candid look at what it takes to run for office — and to serve. The summit opened with a Campaign 101 session, “Roadmap to Campaigning,” led...
The Seattle Women’s Chorus introduced its new resident conductor, Beth Ann Bonnecroy, [on Feb. 28 and Mar. 1], and she’s a wonderful addition. Engaging, expressive, and clearly connected to the singers, Bonnecroy led the group through Legacy, a program that...
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 in commemoration of women’s roles in the fight for gender equality and reproductive rights, among other issues. In Seattle, various organizations held rallies and marches that Sunday in protest of the Trump...
One of the most beloved Muppet songs, "Just One Person," waxes poetic about how being yourself can inspire glorious things in other people. "If just one person believes in you," it begins, "Before you know it / Someone else would think / 'If he can do it, I...
With The Bride!, an angry, triumphant scream to the heavens and a forceful rebuke to the status quo, writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal finds inspiration in Mary Shelley the person and the artist — and not just in her seminal work, Frankenstein. This is a fiery...
Tim Murray’s journey is as enchanting as his comedy. It begins in Sandusky, Ohio, a lakeside town better known for its amusement parks than for Queer culture or a vibrant comedy scene. Growing up as a closeted Gay kid in a conservative environment, Murray...
With the growth of Queer communities on social media, podcasting is a crucial tool for LGBTQIA+ comedians and entertainers wanting to build a following, now more than ever. And among those who’ve found great success online, Eric Williams is definitely among...
It’s easy to lament that comics conventions aren’t “really about comics anymore,” but why have that pessimistic outlook? The Emerald City has always opened its arms to new artforms, stories, and mediums, and I like to think it’s been for the better. Today, no...
As a parent, Marie Loeb quickly learned that many institutions are not equipped to work with neurodivergent children, often due to the fact that they are run by neurotypical people who cannot understand their specific needs. Loeb is the parent of two autistic...