Is there truly a force stronger than capitalism? This is one of the central questions author Jade Song explores in their new sophomore novel, I Love You Don’t Die. Set in the hustle and bustle of New York City, the plot follows Vicky, a young woman drawn to...
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Capitol Hill is a neighborhood constantly in change. For decades, long-term residents have complained about gentrification, small businesses have come and gone, and generations of twentysomething Queer people have grown up, rented their first crappy...
Indian films have long avoided discussions of sexuality and sex. Unlike Western movies, early works never portrayed intimacy or nudity on camera, instead treating the subject as taboo. However, recent ones have begun to embrace the open depiction of these...
If you think times are hard now — with a crude, cruel, and racist president — imagine what it was like to be Queer during the McCarthy era. In the 1950s, Sen. Joseph McCarthy created both the Red Scare and the Lavender Scare: the first by accusing government...
No chief of the Seattle Police Department had stepped foot inside one of the SPD’s LGBTQ Advisory Council meetings before — until Chief Shon Barnes accepted an invitation to attend on February 11. Attendees for the first time were finally able to hold the...
After her triumphant 2022 drama Good Luck to You, Leo Grande with Emma Thompson, writer-director Sophie Hyde dug into her own complicated family history, as well as her close relationship with Nonbinary child Aud Mason-Hyde, for Jimpa, an emotionally complex,...
The film’s title, Pillion, can be interpreted in several ways. On one hand, it refers to the passenger seat on a motorcycle — a powerful symbol of vulnerability and reliance on the driver. On the other, it suggests being carried through life, dependent on the...
On Sunday, February 15, a rally and potluck were held at Cal Anderson Park, organized by the Mutual Aid Network for Trans & Intersex Individuals in Seattle (MANTIS) in collaboration with other Trans rights groups, including TRACTION. It was mainly a speaking...
On March 3, Breaking Glass Pictures is set to re-release the Queer comedy Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! This campy, outrageous sequel from 2008 has cemented its place in LGBTQIA+ pop culture, celebrated for its fearless humor, star-studded cameos, and...
Frank Gaimari doesn’t just tell stories, he brings them to life. At 64, this Seattle-based writer and storyteller has turned a lifetime of experiences into narratives that entertain, inspire, and connect with people on a real, personal level. After a 36-year...